Studies show that 70 per cent of the population experiences the impostor syndrome at one time or another. In the book The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer From the impostor syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It, Dr. Valerie Young categorizes how impostor syndrome manifests into five subgroups: the perfectionist, the superman/woman, the natural genius, the soloist, and the expert. Recognising the signs and symptoms of having impostor syndrome will help you figure out ways to cope with it. But the impostor syndrome can be a niggling pain that never goes away, no matter the number of set goals you achieve. Overcoming impostor syndrome might feel impossible, but with effort and the right information, any entrepreneur can learn how to deal with it and eventually beat it.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2020 08:37 UTC