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Mar 18

Yes, I saw the article in the New Yorker about the Imposter Syndrome.

A February 2023 New Yorker article by Leslie Jamison about the Imposter Complex has been circulating widely. …

Imposter Syndrome

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Imposter Syndrome

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Jan 26, 2021

Action, Confidence, and Imposter Syndrome — Tanya Geisler

When people are struggling with confidence, they often also struggle to take action. It’s something I see over and over again in my work on the Imposter Complex. (And while many people say “imposter syndrome,” this is why I use Imposter Complex instead.) In fact, keeping you out of action…

Imposter Syndrome

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Action, Confidence, and Imposter Syndrome — Tanya Geisler
Action, Confidence, and Imposter Syndrome — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

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Jan 19, 2021

Confidence, the Imposter Complex, and Being Present — Tanya Geisler

One could argue that struggling with Imposter Complex is a crisis of confidence. (And while many people call it “imposter syndrome,” this is why I use Imposter Complex instead.) Therefore, the antidote, naturally, would seem to be Unshakable Confidence. But what does that actually mean? Unshakeable Confidence is the kind…

Entrepreneurship

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Confidence, the Imposter Complex, and Being Present — Tanya Geisler
Confidence, the Imposter Complex, and Being Present — Tanya Geisler
Entrepreneurship

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Jan 6, 2021

Integrity, Confidence, and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler

When people are struggling with the Imposter Complex, I believe what they’re really looking for is confidence — unshakeable confidence that can carry them through any situation. Like my friend Staci Jordan Shelton says: “don’t pray for money. Pray for CONFIDENCE.” The kind of confidence that you can count on…

Imposter Syndrome

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Integrity, Confidence, and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler
Integrity, Confidence, and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

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Nov 16, 2020

How to Stop the Imposter Complex from Keeping You Out of Action — Tanya Geisler

I’ve been sharing how the Imposter Complex wants to keep you alone, isolated, and doubting your capacity. (And by the way, here is why I’m using “Imposter Complex” instead of “Imposter Syndrome.”) Separately felt, they are hard to be with. …

Imposter Syndrome

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How to Stop the Imposter Complex from Keeping You Out of Action — Tanya Geisler
How to Stop the Imposter Complex from Keeping You Out of Action — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

7 min read


Nov 9, 2020

The Imposter Complex Makes You Doubt Your Capacity — Tanya Geisler

We’ve established that the Imposter Complex is trying to keep you alone and isolated. (By the way, here is why I say Imposter Complex instead of Imposter Syndrome.) But, ironically, that objective rarely works alone; more often, it interplays with the second objective: The Imposter Complex wants you to doubt…

Imposter Syndrome

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The Imposter Complex Makes You Doubt Your Capacity — Tanya Geisler
The Imposter Complex Makes You Doubt Your Capacity — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

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Oct 21, 2020

The Imposter Complex Wants to Keep You Alone & Isolated — Tanya Geisler

Of the three primary objectives of the Imposter Complex, the one that seems to cause us the most suffering individually and collectively is this: The Imposter Complex wants to keep you alone and isolated. (By the way, here’s why you’ll see me saying Imposter Complex instead of Imposter Syndrome). The…

Imposter Syndrome

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The Imposter Complex Wants to Keep You Alone & Isolated — Tanya Geisler
The Imposter Complex Wants to Keep You Alone & Isolated — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

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Oct 8, 2020

How to Stop Procrastinating When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler

Quick question: If you landed here by googling “how to stop procrastinating” were you… avoiding something else you were supposed to be doing? Or were you googling because you were caught (or nearly caught) procrastinating on something important recently? It’s OK if you were; I’m not going to lecture you…

Imposter Complex

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How to Stop Procrastinating When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler
How to Stop Procrastinating When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Complex

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Sep 30, 2020

Overcoming Perfectionism and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler

Overcoming perfectionism can be a tricky nut to crack when perfection is so idolized by our Western culture. We are constantly bombarded with images of what perfect looks like — even if it is mostly completely unattainable — and we internalize it from a young age. (And a lot of…

Imposter Syndrome

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Overcoming Perfectionism and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler
Overcoming Perfectionism and the Imposter Complex — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

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Sep 23, 2020

How to Set Boundaries When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler

Boundaries are a beautiful thing. But if you’re wondering how to set some boundaries, it’s a fair guess yours mayyyyy have become leaky. …

Imposter Syndrome

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How to Set Boundaries When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler
How to Set Boundaries When You Feel Like an Imposter — Tanya Geisler
Imposter Syndrome

4 min read

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