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Inner and Outer Critics: the Power Dynamics of Imposter Syndrome

Inner and Outer Critics: the Power Dynamics of Imposter Syndrome

by Lauren | 29 Apr 2016 | Self-awareness, Technology

I don’t have an inner critic. I have at least ten of them. Their voices are shrill, thundering, hissing quietly. They say things I’d never say to another human being. Frankly, they’re a bunch of verbally abusive jerks. They tell me all kinds of...
Hands-on Help for Impostor Syndrome

Hands-on Help for Impostor Syndrome

by Lauren | 17 Mar 2014 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Curiosity, Self-awareness

Ambition and conscientiousness aren’t always the most comfortable bedfellows. When you have high standards of integrity, and big dreams for getting your work out into the world, the inside of your head can feel like a long, high-velocity tennis match. You want...
The Wrong Kind of Research: Stop Throwing Your Dreams Into the Deep End

The Wrong Kind of Research: Stop Throwing Your Dreams Into the Deep End

by Lauren | 11 Dec 2013 | Curiosity, Self-awareness

Maybe you have done this: You have an idea: a nascent idea that lights you up and feels like it could turn into something big. Maybe put-you-on-the-map big, or at least stretch-beyond-your-comfort-zone big. You get excited. You allow yourself to daydream a bit, about...
Expert Enough, Take 2: Why Imposter Syndrome Matters, and How to Overcome It

Expert Enough, Take 2: Why Imposter Syndrome Matters, and How to Overcome It

by Lauren | 20 Jun 2013 | Business, Curiosity, Self-awareness

I’ve written before about imposter syndrome. (It’s that thing where you’re terrified that someone is going to figure out that you don’t really know what you’re doing, and you’re just winging it. Know that feeling? Uh huh.) Many of...
Expert Enough: Slaying Impostor Syndrome and Stepping Up to the Mic

Expert Enough: Slaying Impostor Syndrome and Stepping Up to the Mic

by Lauren | 31 Oct 2012 | Business, Curiosity, Self-awareness

I’m at a conference, looking forward to learning from the experts at the front of the room. The topic is right up my alley: something I practice, but want to get better at. The session begins, and twenty minutes later, I haven’t heard anything new....

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