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How Fake It Till You Make It Can Go Bad

Over time, our opinions change on specific topics. I’ve recently begun to question the idea of Fake It Till You Make It.

What is Fake It Till You Make It? This is the idea that you can do things you’re not qualified, skilled, or talented enough in by telling yourself you can. Whether that’s through artificial confidence or unknown competence.

I’ve used this technique multiple times. But I’ve begun to see the downside of faking it until I (or you) make it.

How Fake It Till You Make It Can Go Bad

I’ve faked my way through a lot of things in life. Whether it was giving myself an unwarranted bump in my handyman skills or how well I write, faking my way through has eventually made me progress further than I would have without trying.  Read more...

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We’re All Imposters (Or Are We?)

I don’t know how else to put this, so I’ll say it this way. We’re all imposters.

Think about it for a minute.

Are we really impostors?

Now that you’ve had time to think about it, can you see the truth in this statement?

We All Feel Fake

I believe we’re all faking something.

You may be faking your confidence as you lead your team into difficult times. You may be faking it when you told your wife you loved her this morning (even though you do, you’re just not feeling it). Or you may be faking it when you say you’ve got everything under control.

Even if you’re not faking something at this moment, you’re probably feeling like an impostor.

You feel like you don’t have what it takes to get the job done. You feel you can’t take care of your family. You feel like you’ve let everyone down.  Read more...