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Women Experience Imposter Syndrome At Higher Rates Than Men, So Here Are 4 Tips To Overcome Self-Doubt

Even if you’ve earned your seat at the table, sometimes it’s difficult not to feel like a full-on fraud. But it’s high time you stop second-guessing yourself and learn to see your strengths shining through.

By Andrea Mew5 min read
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Do you ever find yourself waving praise aside? You may have accomplished something great, like you got a promotion at work or you earned high marks on an exam, but even the mere mention of your achievement feels forced and fake? You’ve demonstrated your competence, but you feel incompetent. You chalk up your successes to luck. You hesitate to take on a new project out of fear of not measuring up to expectations.