True Take: The Illusion of Professionalism and the Imposter Syndrome

What is professionalism? Is it the words we use? How we say them? Etiquette? Expected behaviors in professional environments? Is it what we wear? Many of us are forcing ourselves into a box and parameter that we “think” is the way we should behave and speak. When we are constantly trying to be something we’re not, the imposter syndrome comes up in us. Are we doing the right thing? Are people going to accept and appreciate us? What if we identified our own sense of what being professional means? Respect for self and others. Compassion. Honesty. Being real. Because we know we value those things. Authenticity is professional. Respect and being true to ourselves and our values is being professional. Not meeting some societal standard and “playing the game” so we “fit in”. Subscribe to the True Calling Project podcast on iTunes and find it here: www.johnharrisoncounseling.com/category/truecallingproject/