ENTREPRENEURSHIP - FEATURE
As women mentors, we need to provide tools to women. Let us enable them to stay on the path, where their ability and ambition lie and build a sustainable system they can use to really shine.
Question number 3: Share a personal experience of Imposter Syndrome and how did you handle it.
Ten years ago, after a decade of massive success, I hit a bump in the road and what I had done successfully to create a 7 figure business stopped working. I lost my confidence and experienced a deep, profound sense of doubt that I could go on.
By following the steps I laid out, and deciding to be 100% in on my business, I was able to pivot my brand and reboot my success. It took a lot of mindset work, constantly reframing every negative feeling and fear, but I was able to find my way back to confidence by creating a personal brand based on my business
I am currently in middle of expansion of my business, impact and also experiencing imposter syndrome. I am taking some huge leaps and expanding the #LeadLoudly brand and the experience!
As the first action step I have curated an amazing team to guide me. These are experts, coaches and peers whom I trust and who are committed to push me out of my comfort zone.
Secondly I have decided that I would talk about the process instead of waiting until it is completed.
Third action I have taken is to make this process a part of my story , being authentic and sharing my learning and steps with my audience. For example sharing my experience in this article is one of the ways I connect and show women entrepreneurs that we can face it and still keep growing.
I know something shifted in me when I decided I want to go inclusive and start working with individuals, women especially. My career has been working with some of the biggest corporate and working with men; CEO’s and decision makers, almost 90% of my time.
Did I feel able to do this? Yes absolutely as I have a vast experience and learning and I know I am perfectly capable of sharing my experience.
Did I feel uncomfortable? Yes. What I felt was that I was uncomfortable with going direct to women and saying “I can help you so join my program”
Is that Imposter syndrome? Lots of people say it will. What I say it is only feeling uncomfortable with unknown
Instead of ‘oh I have Imposter Syndrome’ and label myself, I identified that particular feeling – of being uncomfortable going to a new audience’.
Being able to stay on my path in a credible consistent and comfortable way led me to launch my ‘Raise Your Profile’ incubator.
Author: Anu Bhatagnar
Anu Bhatnagar is a humanitarian strategist and advisor. Anu’s biggest skill and gift is to use words, spoken and written, to offer value, engage with the people and inspire them to become best version of themselves. Anu loves to bring facts, evidence and thoroughly researched content in the fields of B2B, human development, non- profit, public health and technology.
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