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Why do you need to change the way you think about career progression goals? Many of You HAVE no career progression goals at all.   You’re floating along  You have no intention or direction  Maybe it hasn’t occurred to you that you should.  A lot of you have this idea that career progression is only about getting a promotion.  Some of you do have a career progression goal, but it’s not the right one.  You have a career progression goal, it’s the right one, but the way you’re...

This week we’re launching a brand new podcast exclusively for lawyers. Welcome to Legal Imposters! The podcast will have all the helpful Imposter Syndrome advice and information you have been used to if you have been following the Caroline Flanagan podcast over the last couple of years, but will be tailored to be even more specific to lawyers, going deeper and serving you better.  This introductory episode is to welcome fellow legal imposters into the fold, and to explain to you how the key...

With all this talk of a cost of living crisis and recession, it’s tempting to hunker down and play it small.  But if you want to keep your career on track during difficult times you need to do the opposite.   It’s more important than ever that you take control of your career, by: Being visible  Adding value, and  Building relationships.  I’m not here to scaremonger or to try to make you worried. But in turbulent times, when there are so many things in the world that are out of your...

If you think progressing your career when you have Imposter Syndrome is all about the action, think again.   It's the emotions that drive your actions that count. Why? Because emotion lies behind everything we do.  Because FEAR is the emotion behind your Imposter Syndrome, driving overworking, overthinking, playing small and self sabotage – which are the behaviours keeping you stuck and stopping you progressing the way you want or need to.  Because if you want to progress, you need to a)...

You can’t short cut your way to confidence.   Faking it ‘til you make it may help you out when you need a quick fix, but it is not a long term strategy for building confidence.  It’s often one of the ‘tricks’ you’re advised to use to help you ’overcome’ your Imposter Syndrome - a mindset tactic that encourages you to do something you’re terrified or reluctant to do. It works on the premise that if you ‘pretend’ to be able to do something often enough, or for long enough, you grow the...

I had lots of questions about Imposter Syndrome Coaching at the end of the Masterclass on Monday. Here are the answers I delivered live for you on LinkedIn and Facebook earlier this week.  The deadline for applications to ISC for lawyers is Monday 3rd. If you're a lawyer and you think Imposter Syndrome may be holding you back in your career, this programme is for YOU. For details on how to apply, head to carolineflanagan.com/imposter-syndrome-coaching.  Remember, doors close at midnight on...

Monday’s Masterclass really was a masterclass! I covered everything you need to know about progressing your career – from the 4 step simple process, to the skills and the tools you need to succeed.  If you were there, this episode will be a useful reminder of all the reasons why you should drop what you’re doing right now and rush to apply for Imposter Syndrome Coaching.  If you missed Monday’s class, today’s you’re lucky day. Listen, learn, then get yourself over to the application page...

The doors to Imposter Syndrome Coaching for lawyers are now open!   Tune into this special announcement to find out everything you need to know to apply, including details of the money back guarantee.  Don’t delay! Doors close at midnight on Monday 3rd October so get your application into me asap.   If you still have unanswered questions, email me here or you can DM in all the usual places on social.   Can’t wait to see you in the program!  APPLY HERE: 

If you are given praise or positive feedback for your work, do you enthusiastically accept it?  Or do you find yourself attributing your success to someone or something else? Or perhaps keep your wins to yourself? Do you, in effect, refuse to take credit for your achievements? When you have Imposter Syndrome, you feel compelled to avoid being exposed as the fraud you think you are. This means you indulge in Self-Sabotage, one of the 4 negative behaviours (or 4 Horsemen as I call them)...

So you know you have Imposter Syndrome. You understand how it's holding you back in your career and you're clear about how you want to progress. But how will you know when you get there and who do you need to become along the way? When coaching my clients on how to achieve their progression goals, I don't just set off in the vague hope of helping them get what they want. We get really clear on how you'll know when you get there and we always measure your progress. Because more important than...

It's easy to talk about wishing you could progress your career and the things that are holding you back, but have you thought about what you want that progress to look like? Feel like? And who you will be on the other side of that progress? In this episode, I invite you to cast aside your thoughts about why you're not progressing, and take yourself to a place where you know what progression means to you and you start to believe that it's possible. Referenced in this episode: 24 Sept...

So you think you have Imposter Syndrome. But why does it matter? Why should you care? Because it's holding you back, that's why. In this episode, I talk about the negative impact Imposter Syndrome can have on a career and how you know it is negatively impacting yours. Referenced in this episode: 24 Sept 2022 - Pre-enrolment to Imposter Syndrome Coaching opens to WAITLIST Join here: 26 Sept 2022 - FREE MASTERCLASS: How to Progress your Legal Career. Register here: Enrolment to...

Feeling like a fraud and that your success is down to luck are sure signs of Imposter Syndrome, but they are not the only ones. There are a whole bunch of Secret Signs nobody talks about, and you need to know what they are. In this episode I share exactly what they are and how you know they apply to you, and answer any questions you may have. Referenced in this episode: 24 Sept 2022 - Pre-enrolment to Imposter Syndrome Coaching opens to WAITLIST Join here: 26 Sept 2022 - FREE...

Depending on which research you believe, 60-90% of us have experienced Imposter Syndrome at some time in our lives. But what exactly is Imposter Syndrome? And how do you know you have it? Tune in to find out. Referenced in this episode: 24 Sept 2022 - Pre-enrolment to Imposter Syndrome Coaching opens to WAITLIST Join here: 26 Sept 2022 - FREE MASTERCLASS: How to Progress your Legal Career. Register here: Enrolment to Imposter Syndrome Coaching for Lawyers is open Apply here: ...

  Being visible is a core essential for career progression. It’s how people get to know who you are  It’s how they get to experience your value  It’s how they learn to trust you enough to:      - give you opportunities     - recognise you     - support you     - promote you. But when you have Imposter Syndrome, your fear of being exposed means that visibility is the last thing you want. You’ll go to great lengths to avoid it, by: Turning down opportunities to showcase your value Not...

There’s a fine line between Overworking and working hard to produce results. So how do you tell the difference?  The answer is the Goldilocks Gauge. Overworking is all the work you do that is driven by fear. It takes up valuable time but adds little or no value. Such as: Labouring over emails. Excessively checking your work. Prolonging tasks so you never finish your work, you only ever run out of time. Overworking makes you inefficient and puts your career at risk. If you want to...

Stop Overthinking. Get out of your own head. When you have Imposter Syndrome, one of your biggest struggles is with Overthinking. If your Imposter Syndrome is triggered, the fear and anxiety send you spiralling into thought drama. By worrying, panicking and mentally preparing for the worst, your brain is trying to protect you from potential danger.   But when the perceived danger is a work challenge, all this Overthinking isn’t protective, it’s detrimental.   Being ‘in your own head’...

Coaching seems to be ubiquitous these days, but do you really understand what good coaching is, what sort of coaching to choose, how it works, or how it can help you progress your career? It’s time to go back to basics. In this podcast episode, I get to the bottom of the coaching conundrum, and give you all the information you need to make an informed decision about Imposter Syndrome Coaching.  I cover: What coaching is: an explanation of the listening and questioning technique that...

Do you ever take time out to evaluate your own performance? Many people struggle to honestly assess how they’re doing. It takes effort; when you have Imposter Syndrome, looking for the things you have done wrong or could improve is a massive trigger. It feels time consuming. You don’t have a process; self-evaluation is not a skill that is usually taught.  But self-evaluation is one of the most important lessons you learn in Imposter Syndrome Coaching. It’s the process that ensures that...

Are you curious about Imposter Syndrome Coaching? Do you wonder how it works? Or fear it might not work for you? Coaching forms the backbone of ISC (my coaching programme for lawyers with Imposter Syndrome.) In these special ‘client breakthrough’ podcast episodes, I’m sharing examples of client progression due to their coaching experiences. If you’ve never had coaching before, this is a brilliant way to gain some insight into the process. You’ll get to zoom in on real client scenarios and...

Your Imposter Syndrome is the obstacle standing between you and the results you want in your career, but did you know that it is also the solution? It sounds counterintuitive, but at its core, this is about choice; the choices you have when  your Imposter Syndrome is triggered: The choices around what you make it mean, and The choices over what to do next. This is the philosophy I teach that supports step 4 of Imposter Syndrome Coaching: follow your Imposter Syndrome to your goal....

In this podcast: What Growth Cycles are and why they’re important. Why, as a lawyer with Imposter Syndrome, you need to understand how they work. How to use Growth Cycles to create the career results you want. In Imposter Syndrome Coaching, I guide you through a 4-step process to help you solve your Imposter Syndrome and progress your career. This is:   Normalise your Imposter Syndrome  Remember who you are  Trust you are enough  Follow Imposter Syndrome to your goal  Having a clear...

Do you ever ask for feedback on your work, or do you wait for it to be offered or for your annual review?  When you have Imposter Syndrome, asking someone ‘how did I do?’ feels risky. When you feel like a fraud, that your success is down to luck and that you might be exposed, asking for feedback is one of the last things you want to do. Why would you risk drawing attention to yourself where someone might spot your mistakes? Ask for feedback and you risk confirming your worst fears.  But...