“got called into my boss’s office and I thought he was going to tell me all the things I wasn’t good at. I was worried he’d ask me to list projects I didn’t do well with. Instead he said what a good job I was doing and gave me a raise. “

“I am given recognition for a job well done. I feel that it is my job and I am paid for that job so I shouldn’t get special recognition for that job. Everyone does their job and doesn’t get set apart. Though I don’t mind pointing out others success.”

“I started my PhD program, I was also finishing final edits of my Masters Thesis. I spent three months terrified my professors would realize they made a mistake accepting me into the program and kick me out.”

“as a parent. As a qualified financial planner trying to help my clients.”

“I feel inadequate as an employee and manager when asked to deliver a training to staff.”

“as an expert in anything, I’m a “dabbler”.”

“I was promoted to Director with a staff to “direct”. Who was I to be that assertive?”

“I am in a professional position. Teaching courses. Being a parent. Being in elite crowds. Being in a white family as a person of color.”

“at my job where I am very under qualified but I am expected to have years of knowledge about this topic.”

“As a graduate student. As a friend. As a wife. As an athlete/teammate.”

“even though I keep putting myself in leadership roles in group projects.”

“in class, getting high grades and thinking that I somehow cheated the system because I’m really not all that smart.”

“as a mom and a guide for my children.”

“I got my current position through an unconventional way, the back door.”

“at church, where people think I know more than I do.”

“because I’m not as smart as my grades make me look, I just got lucky.”

“public speaking.”

“at professional meetings.”

“My grades are good, great even. They don’t reflect what I actually know.”

“people tell me I’m great at my job, but it comes naturally to me so I don’t have to try very hard.”