Hey everyone, my name is Steve Black, Executive Director for BNI West & South-Central Texas and founder of Referality. My job is to network with other people. Meet new people. Engage in conversation. Prior to the pandemic, that is what I did every single week. The last 18 months, not so much. They say networking is a contact sport. You need to be there. With the changes in the world and with technology I don’t think that it is as necessary as it used to be, but old habits die hard and the majority ofpeople feel that in-person contact is the only way to do it, or maybe just the best way. I’m not going to argue. This presentation is about Imposter Syndrome. No, this is not about deliberately pretending to be someone else, though it is very closely related and the reason I wanted to share this with you is because I do and have suffered from Imposter Syndrome to varying degrees throughout my life and I know I’m not the only one. This past 18 months have given me lots of extra time to work and learn. I wanted to learn more about myself. Not just business, or how to do something. I needed to understand me so I can identify my strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to either improve my weaknesses or pay someone to do the things I’m not good at. However, what I did learn is that I really do get in my own way. A lot. I have a lot of time to do what I need and want to do. Yet I sometimes wait for the last minute to do them. I change my mind on what my plans are because I’m not sure how they’ll be received by others. I second guess myself constantly and writing emails and copy, developing presentations like this can take me hours and days, because I re-read again and again to make sure the words are perfect. Today, I wanted to talk about Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. And maybe, by sharing this with you, it will help me as well. Let’s get started.