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- Did you know that some of your most productive habits might actually be the hidden triggers keeping your imposter syndrome alive?
- Have you ever wondered why even your greatest achievements can leave you feeling like a total fraud who's about to be found out?
- What if you could identify the specific psychological patterns that fuel your self-doubt and finally learn how to silence your inner critic for good?
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Key Takeaways from Own Your Greatness
- Build personalized 'coping cards' through targeted reflection exercises to create a concrete action plan against feeling like a fraud.
- Identify your imposter origin story by examining childhood and family dynamics to uncover the deep-rooted causes of your self-doubt.
- Recognize your specific imposter triggers, such as receiving compliments or starting a new job, to anticipate and break the cycle of automatic negative responses.
- Master the technique of 'thickening' your internal narrative by using 'both-and' thinking to replace simplistic self-criticism with an accurate, balanced view of your skills.
- Understand why you must share your imposter experiences with trusted confidants, as speaking your truth weakens the syndrome's power and opens the door to vital support.
Learning Tools
Reinforce what you learned from Own Your Greatness
Mind Map
Own Your Greatness
Understanding Imposter Syndrome
Core Symptoms
Impact
Step 1: Identify Origin Story
Root Causes
Coping Card 1
Step 2: Know Your Triggers
Common Triggers
Coping Card 2
Step 3: Change Your Narrative
Thicken the Story
New Mindset
Coping Card 3
Step 4: Speak Your Truth
Share the Experience
Coping Card 4
Step 5: Silence ANTs
Common ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts)
Coping Card 5
Step 6: Experiment with New Roles
Role Shifts
Coping Card 6
Step 7: Build Your Dream Team
The 6 Support Roles
Coping Card 7
Final Action Plan & Self-Care
The Master Plan
Preventing Burnout
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 9
What is the primary purpose of the 'coping cards' developed throughout the book's exercises?
Own Your Greatness — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Identify your imposter origin story.
Chapter 3: Know your triggers.
Chapter 4: Change your narrative
Chapter 5: Speak your truth.
Chapter 6: Silence your ANTs, or Automatic Negative Thoughts.
Chapter 7: Experiment with new roles.
Chapter 8: Build your dream team.
Own Your Greatness Summary & Overview
Own Your Greatness (2020) is a guided workbook for people who constantly feel like imposters. Drawing on Drs. Lisa and Richard Orbé-Austin’s expertise, it helps you identify and overcome the tiggers, habits and thoughts that activate your imposter syndrome, so you can beat self-doubt and succeed in life.
Who Should Listen to Own Your Greatness?
- People with a penchant for self-doubt
- Counselors searching for new strategies
- Imposter syndrome sufferers ready to take action
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