Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern where an individual doubts their skills, accomplishments, and abilities, and feels like a fraud despite evidence of their success. Andrew shares his own struggles with imposter syndrome in his professional life, and how it impacted his confidence and decision-making.
Andrew offers several tips for coping with imposter syndrome, including acknowledging and accepting feelings of self-doubt, reframing negative self-talk, seeking support and feedback from trusted peers or mentors, and focusing on personal growth and development.
He also emphasizes the importance of being authentic and honest about one’s experiences and limitations, rather than trying to appear perfect or infallible. Pain suggests that embracing vulnerability and imperfection can actually enhance one’s credibility and build stronger relationships with colleagues and clients.
Key Take-Aways from Andrew Pain:
- The four phases most people experience when they receive negative feedback.
- A powerful visualisation tool to help you process negative feedback as painlessly and quickly as possible.
- The two questions to ask yourself in order to strip out the helpful stuff from the unhelpful stuff.
About Andrew:
Andrew is a TEDx and mental health speaker leading on burnout and men’s mental health and on a mission to create decisive and resilient communities of people.
Working recently with organisations like; Amazon, Specsavers, Public Health Wales, University of Liverpool, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Andrew talks about; burnout, mental health, critical decision-making, breaking stigmas, psychological safety, imposter syndrome, fatherhood, and work/life balance.
Andrew is also a dad to 3 boys under 10, which means he’s a triage nurse, war reporter, peace negotiator, tutor, cook, cleaner, taxi driver, football coach, personal encyclopedia and unappreciated fashion consultant. It also means his daily Fitbit step count is never less than 15k.
