Unleashing Your True Potential: Finding Confidence and Fulfillment with Laura Gassner Otting
Episode Summary
Have you ever felt like a fraud in your own success? Do you constantly doubt your abilities and fear that others will soon discover the truth? If so, you are not alone. Welcome to the world of imposter syndrome, a phenomenon that affects countless individuals in their professional lives.
But here's the secret: Confidence is the key to overcoming imposter syndrome and unlocking true fulfillment in your career.
In this episode of Win Monday, we are joined by Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author Laura Gassner Otting as we talk about success, confidence, and finding fulfillment in one's career. We delve into topics such as imposter syndrome, living on one's own terms, and embracing failure. Laura shares personal anecdotes and insights, emphasizing the importance of aligning work with one's calling and investing in passion and purpose. We also discuss the role of coaches in personal and professional growth and the importance of building confidence through competence.
Key Takeaways
Unshakable confidence is the key to success and happiness — no compromises!
Ready to find the right ladder? Why you should define your success, align with your calling, and connect your actions to your goals
Remember, personal growth means priorities change
Imposter syndrome is common. You're not alone.
Break the cycle of pretending to be confident. Open up and have real conversations.
In This Episode
[04:31] Is it worth going to Wonderhell?
[06:37] Tactical steps to go from the wrong ladder to the right ladder
[07:10] Defining success and consonance
[09:36] Prioritizing personal definition of success
[10:44] New levels equal new devils
[12:45] Imposter syndrome and self-perception
[13:23] The looking-glass self-theory
[18:17] Following your passion vs investing in your passion
[19:36] Laura’s biggest flops or face-plants
[20:03] Laura’s story on the importance of being a grown-up business lady
[25:21] Managing burnout and realizing your importance
[31:27] How to build unshakable confidence
Notable Quotes
[05:16] “If what you're pursuing is somebody else's version of success, then the answer's no, it's not worth all of it. But if you're pursuing your own, then actually the stress of the uncertainty, the anxiety, and the envy and all those things are actually not crappy feelings, they're actually signs that we're on the right track because we're living in that discomfort that we know is the only path to growth.” – Laura
[13:00] “Every time we achieve something we haven't achieved before, we find ourselves in a room we've never been in before. And then we think we're impostors because we're like I didn't expect to be here, people are going to find out. But it turns out that everybody else in that room also didn't expect to be there either.” – Laura
[13:32] “We're not who we think we are, we're not who others think we are. We're who we think others think we are.” – Laura
[16:58] “In the end, I think we have to remind ourselves that, you know, we're so afraid not to be perfect, and we're so afraid to fail. But in every one of our moments of growth, it's come out of failure.” – Laura
[23:07] “If you want to get past impostor syndrome, the best way to do that is to teach somebody something that you've already done.” – Laura
Our Guest
Laura Gassner Otting is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, keynote speaker, and Executive Coach. Laura’s debut book, Limitless reached #2 on The Washington Post Bestseller List. She is also the author of Wonderhell which was released in April 2023. With a 30-year entrepreneurial career, including serving in Bill Clinton's White House, Laura has a wealth of expertise. She has appeared on Good Morning America, TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Daily. Recognized for her ability to see greatness in others, Laura is an instigator, motivator, and provocateur.
Winning Monday is for the separators. Those of us who are determined to become the best and fastest version of ourselves. Each episode is a masterclass in becoming 1% better each day, no matter your path to work-life mastery. Your guide for this journey is Paul Epstein, 15-year NFL and NBA executive, bestselling author, global keynote speaker, and Success Magazine’s top thought leader that gets results, and Founder of our Win Monday Community. Drawing from Paul’s high-profile separators of Fortune 500 CEOs, Olympians, and Shark Tank entrepreneurs to Guinness World Record holders, NYT bestselling authors, Navy SEALs, and more, this show will inspire you with the confidence required to win one day, one decision, and one action at a time.
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