• The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women

  • And Men: Why Capable People Suffer from the Impostor Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It
  • By: Valerie Young Ed.D.
  • Narrated by: Rachel Perry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins

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The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women

By: Valerie Young Ed.D.
Narrated by: Rachel Perry
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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. A shocking number of accomplished women in all ca­reer paths and at every level feel as though they are faking it-impostors in their own lives and careers. While the impostor syndrome is not unique to women, women are more apt to agonize over tiny mistakes, see even constructive criticism as evi­dence of their shortcomings, and chalk up their accomplishments to luck rather than skill.

An internationally known speaker, Valerie Young has devoted her career to understanding women's most deeply held beliefs about themselves and their success. In her decades of research, she has uncovered the often surprising reasons why so many accomplished women experience this crushing self-doubt. In The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Young gives these women the solution they have been seek­ing. Combining insightful analysis with effective ad­vice and anecdotes, she explains what the impostor syndrome is, why fraud fears are more common in women, and how you can recognize the way it mani­fests in your life.

©2011, 2023 Valerie Young (P)2023 Tantor

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