The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women

And Men: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive In Spite of It

Author Valerie Young

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Learn to take ownership of your success, overcome self-doubt, and banish the thought patterns that undermine your ability to feel—and act—as bright and capable as others already know you are with this award-winning book by Valerie Young.

It’s only because they like me. I was in the right place at the right time. I just work harder than the others. I don’t deserve this. It’s just a matter of time before I am found out. Someone must have made a terrible mistake.

If you are a working woman, chances are this internal monologue sounds all too familiar. And you’re not alone. From the high-achieving Ph.D. candidate convinced she’s only been admitted to the program because of a clerical error to the senior executive…

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October 25, 2011

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Valerie Young is considered the leading expert on impostor syndrome and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute. She’s spoken to over half a million people at such diverse organizations as Pfizer, Google, Boeing, Microsoft, P&G, Carrier, NASA, National Cancer Institute, and over 100 universities including Harvard, MIT, and Oxford. Her advice has been cited in such publications as Time, Newsweek, Science, and O magazines and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Sydney Morning Herald, and Globe and Mail. She lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Her book is available in five languages.