Video: 4 Good Reasons to Feel Like an Impostor

"Somewhere, deep inside, you don't believe what they say. You think it's a matter of time before you stumble and 'they' discover the truth. You're not supposed to be here. We knew you couldn't do it. We should have never taken a chance on you."

-Joyce Roche, former president and CEO of Girls, Inc.

This is the essence of Impostor Syndrome. Impostor Syndrome is an imperfect term. It is not a disease or psychological syndrome. Rather, it is a description of the prevalent feeling that you feel like a fraud in spite of your success.

In the next two weeks, I'm going to share Valerie Young's 7 Good Reasons to Feel Like an Impostor (from her book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women).