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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Breaking Free from Imposter Syndrome

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I talk about overcoming imposter syndrome and recognizing self-worth. Sharing my recent experience at the YouTube Theater with incredible guests like Dane Cook, Rob Riggle, and Marshall Faulk, I explore the importance of self-image and the common struggle of feeling unworthy. Reflecting on ancient teachings, I emphasize that we are all part of an abundant, unified source and discuss how our mindset can interfere with our health, wealth, and happiness. Remembering that lessons are continuous and others mirror our fears, I encourage focusing on inner growth to achieve our true potential.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:12.0

So anybody here ever experienced imposter syndrome?

0:16.3

I experienced it last night.

0:19.7

I did something I don't like to do, but I did it. I put on my own event at YouTube Theater

0:25.8

last night with Dane Cook and I doing something that we felt needed to be done which

0:31.4

is not doing the same thing everyone else is doing.

0:34.8

We called it the collab and people came out of the woodwork to help us.

0:40.3

Rob Riggle and Marshall Fall, comparing Davis, and Maria Diamond from The Secret,

0:45.0

and Nick Lowry flew in the Hall of Fame Kicker from the Chiefs,

0:49.0

and the list went on and on and on,

0:51.0

and I stepped on stage and I literally said how like that imposter syndrome and the

1:01.4

reason was is that I hadn't worked on my own self-image.

1:05.0

I still was working within the context of separation, inferiority, and superiority,

1:10.0

and I couldn't convince myself that Rob Riggled Dane Cook, Marshall Falk, Nick Lowry, Maria Diamond, all these people would fly in to be a part of it for me.

1:24.0

And I reminded myself, hi.

1:26.0

You're awesome.

1:28.0

Hi.

1:30.0

Hi. Hi.

1:31.0

Thank you for coming.

1:32.0

I reminded myself that I will never overachieve my own self image and why couldn't I establish a self image to actually reconcile the facts that were presented in front of me.

1:45.5

And the facts that were presented in front of me is I am worthy.

1:49.8

I am worthy.

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