139: Three powerful questions to help you overcome self-doubt & imposter syndrome
The Uncommon Couch
139: Three powerful questions to help you overcome self-doubt & imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is something that affects all business owners (even me!). It’s so easy to fall into the comparison trap of being “less than” someone else who provides a similar service that you do. But what if we could retrain our brains to recognize what makes us unique and the strengths that we bring to the table?
In this episode of Uncommon Couch, I share a personal experience with imposter syndrome that happened to me recently, why you should pay attention to your automatic thoughts of self-doubt, and the questions you should ask yourself to shift your perspective away from doubt and into celebrating your success (and the success of others). You’re not the only person who offers your service, but you’re the only person who can offer it the exact, special way that you do. Remember that!
What you’ll find in this episode:
[01:19] My personal experience with imposter syndrome that prompted this episode
[03:47] Why noticing your first, automatic thoughts of self-doubt are so powerful, and how those thoughts impact your business
[06:20] The next steps to take when trying to overcome imposter syndrome
[10:40] Three questions to ask yourself to shift your perspective when doubt creeps in
[19:43] How examining the undefined centers in your human design graph can help you to recognize the outside conditioning you’ve taken in from the world
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Quotes:
[00:02:18] Alyssa Adams: I started to really think, oh my gosh, this person does really similar work to what I do, but they're explaining it better than I do. They have these amazing testimonials. They do what I do, but they do it better than me. They talk about it better. They probably even coach better than I do. So this must mean that they're better. I'm worse. [00:02:39][21.7]
[00:08:46] Alyssa Adams: What would the highest level version of me, that highest level CEO, what would they do in this situation? What would they be thinking? [00:08:56][9.8]
[00:13:25] Alyssa Adams: Doesn't it feel a lot better to be able to know why you're unique, know why that person's unique, and celebrate those differences and also celebrate each other's success? [00:13:33][8.4]