Posts tagged career success
What to Do if You Have Imposter Syndrome About a New Role

Pop the champagne! You did it! You landed the new role, and you’re so excited to get started. It’s an awesome company, a great job, and you’re feeling incredibly lucky. …But then, after the dust has settled on celebratory drinks and you begin to prep for your first day, you feel it. The nerves settle in, the fear bubbles up in your stomach, and suddenly, a thought flashes into your mind…“can I really handle this?!”

Imposter syndrome has reared its ugly head again.

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The 2 Factors Most People Miss When Trying to Make a Change

If you’re trying to figure out what would make you happier at work and it just isn’t happening, you’re likely missing one of two things:

  1. Process

  2. Accountability

This is actually true for all types of changes, for the most part! Whether you’re struggling with career fulfillment, you keep talking about starting a business and it’s going nowhere, or you’re trying to break things off with your ex.

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How Perfectionism Shows Up in Career Decisions

You need to stop being a perfectionist in your career decisions, because I’m willing to bet that it’s having a negative impact.

I work with a lot of self-identified “high achievers”, which means that I also tend to work with a lot of perfectionists. I’ve struggled with perfectionism before too. I know the type, and I know just how damaging this behavior can be. So, if you’re thinking, “what’s the big deal, how does this impact me anyways?”. Read on.

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