Are you afraid of being judged or rejected? Do you struggle with imposter syndrome? Knowing strategy and tactics is only a small part of being successful when building a business. You also have to be able to execute that strategy, but that can be hard to do when your ego is getting in the way. In today’s episode, host May Yeo Silvers discusses what she refers to as the four demons you face when building a business and shares her tips for dealing with them.
May explains that the four demons are imposter syndrome, the fear of failure, the fear of rejection and the fear of judgment. All of these fears are tied to the ego and to your pride. With imposter syndrome, it is important to check the source and verify the facts. If someone is calling you a fake, who are they to say that? Unless you are lying about your services, you are not an imposter. When thinking about the fear of failure, judgment, and rejection, these fears are linked to a desire for external validation and come from your ego trying to protect itself. Remind your ego that you are grateful for it keeping you safe all these years, but that it is no longer necessary.
If you focus only on learning strategy and do not put in the work to get past your own ego and imposter syndrome, then you will not be able to implement these strategies effectively. Tune into this episode of The Unstoppable Eventrepreneur™ for a closer look at the four demons and ways to navigate them.
Quotes
• “Knowing strategies and tactics are only probably 20% of what you need in your business and the rest of the percentage all depends on how you manage these four demons.” (2:58-3:12 | May)
• “Unless you are lying about it, you are not an impostor. You may not know the ins and outs, or you may not be an expert in the subject topic, but that doesn’t mean that you’re an impostor.” (5:50-6:07 | May)
• “You should not need someone’s validation to tell you whether you’re doing a good job or not.” (6:38-6:44 | May)
• “A lot of times what we fear are not real fears. A lot of times it’s our pride.” (10:05-10:10 | May)
• “If you have impostor syndrome, if you have a fear of failure, that means you are afraid of being judged.” (13:55-14:03 | May)
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