How often do you stop yourself from saying “no” to something that you really want to say no to because of all of the stories you carry in your head about what will happen if you do say no? I suspect this is a recurring theme in many of our lives, including my own. In this post we recognise that saying no doesn’t just serve us, it also serves others.

A lack of confidence is one of the biggest barriers I, as coach, see to people living fulfilled lives and pursuing their dreams. At its worst it becomes full-blown imposter syndrome. To achieve confidence, we put in place a world of conditions: “I’ll be confident when…”. We make confidence hard work. Instead, there might be another way…

Do you ever feel like people are going to find out that you’re not as smart as they think you are? Or do you feel like you don’t stack up and don’t belong? If so, you’re probably experiencing imposter syndrome and it is absolutely holding you back from living your best life. It might be time to make a change.