Have you ever met someone whom you admire and strikes you as having it all together; seeming to be the epitome of success and achievement? Yet, in a quiet moment, they admit to you that they sometime struggle with feeling like an imposter and fearing discovery?
I have. Over the years, I have worked with so many amazing women who effectively portray success on the outside. They can, in fact, seem so accomplished they make everything look easy. I can recall feeling surprised and in disbelief when I found myself sitting across from a woman who seemed so successful and yet there she was divulging her secret fears and doubts and admitting that she often questioned her worth.
I remember once watching Oprah being interviewed where she let on that one of the most common questions asked of her by her guests, once the cameras had stopped rolling, was “did I do okay?” She went on to say that the most successful, accomplished people consistently asked her this. Oprah, too, said she had been surprised by this, given who these people were.
Alas, we are human beings and all have the same desires; to be loved, accepted, valued and be of service. As human beings, we are ever growing and evolving. When we are not, there is discontent and angst.
I too, at times, have felt like an imposter, but given my need to stay alive it is easy to see why. This has manifested in my business-mind as well… I mean, who was I to stand on a stage and share my message? Sure, I offer actionable, practical steps to make immediate and lasting change – but who was I?
My past dictated I was in no position to tell anyone how to do anything… My childhood certainly did not set me up to share anything of great value… or did it? Of course it did, but this took me years to realize.
The lesson of my very own value came via a women whom I knew and respected when she surprised me by admitting she didn’t feel worthy. I knew she was more than she could see; why couldn’t she see her true self?
So, the simple and yet real lesson is: “Stand on your story, not in it!”
The other day someone asked me what my mission was and I replied:
“To touch 13.1 million hearts: By unleashing the collective voices of women through access to knowledge, connection and resources so that they live the life they dream and see unprecedented success in business and be the voice for those whose voices have been silenced. Creating systemic change in lives, communities and the world by tapping into true purpose and calling. Celebrating joy, growth and success!”
Because it matters and YOU matter! I am committed to ensuring you get all the strategies to live your Frock-alicious Life! Because it’s YOUR time and YOUR turn.
Of this and only this – ...
