Have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome, and thought that someday, someone is going to think that you do not know what you are doing? Join Neil today as he discusses how feelings of self-doubt are normal and how to overcome them. Discover why experiencing imposter syndrome is usually because you cannot quite believe the life you are living is yours, how reprogramming yourself can help overcome self sabotage and why you should never lower your expectations or standards.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
No matter how long you have been tutoring or mentoring for, from time to time you will have experienced moments of self-doubt and thought that perhaps people think you do not know what you are doing. There is nobody who is making their own way in the world that has not experienced this before.
The cause of this feeling of discomfort is that the situation that you have found yourself in, is way better than you were prepared for. It is as though your programming really doesn’t expect you to be having the life you have.
There are two options to overcome your self-sabotage. You can return back to the ‘normal’ life that society has laid out for you and return to an office job. Or, you can reprogramme yourself based on the reality that you can see, measure and feel in order to bring that programming up to date to a higher level, that you are now living in.
Experiencing imposter syndrome is really good feedback. It is telling you that you are doing great work and you are doing it better than you expected to do it. Pause and consciously reassess your situation and then raise your standards to match that reality. Never lower your standards or your expectations.
BEST MOMENTS
“22 years of unlocking the secrets of guitar for people, and I am still getting it.”
“Ask yourself, what is the reality?”
“You are achieving a higher level of mastery than you thought you should.”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Listen to The Tutor Podcast on the Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tutor-podcast/id1369191372)!
Build Your Online Course Week 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-online-course/id1369191372?i=1000477109724
Course Planning Week 2: Who Am I?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-online-course/id1369191372?i=1000477109724
Who are They? (Know Your Punters): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/who-are-they-know-your-punters/id1369191372?i=1000478984529
Read the Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow, which is available now on Amazon. Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weird-Things-Guitarists-Do-Misconceptions/dp/1519026579/
Contact Neil via this website - com!
ABOUT THE HOST
Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS!
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