It is common to feel like an imposter. In this track I go beyond reassuring you that you are good enough to consider how connecting your work to your values might help you feel like less of an imposter. Related articles: Navigating Imposter Syndrome on Our Own Terms by Hyeon-Ju Rho https://www.hjrho.com/the-road-home/2019/7/15/experiencing-imposter-syndrome-as-a-woman-of-color has some excellent tips, including what to do instead of trying to be someone you are not.If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week by Laura Empson in the Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2018/02/if-youre-so-successful-why-are-you-still-working-70-hours-a-week? talks about how employers create cultures that create this problem by recruiting insecure overachievers. Based on research with accountants, lawyers, and other professionals it is worth reading.Where Self-Esteem Comes From by David Cain http://www.raptitude.com/2015/01/self-esteem/ poses the question in a very interesting way “Do I like who I am while I’m doing this?”On valuing your work https://jovanevery.co.uk/on-valuing-your-work/ engages with some ideas from an artistFirst published on my website in February 2016 https://jovanevery.co.uk/impostor-syndrome/For more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: jovanevery.co.uk/newsletterFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk
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