Love Your Imposter: Be Your Best Self, Flaws and All

Rita Clifton

Sep 2020 · W. F. Howes Limited · Narrated by Rita Clifton

About this audiobook

Studies show that a massive 70% of people feel like an imposter at some point in their professional life. Brand guru and former Chair of Interbrand, Rita Clifton, shares how she learnt to work with her imposter self rather than hide from it in order to succeed in her career.
Imposter syndrome can cause a constant fear of being found out that you aren't 'good enough' or called out for being a 'fraud'. It impacts people in different ways and can be debilitating and negatively affect relationships, personal life and careers. So what can you do about it?
Love Your Imposter shows you how to take on your imposter self and use it as a driver to come out stronger. Using practical down-to-earth advice based on her experiences, Rita Clifton, tackles the myth that you need to 'fake it until you make it', highlights why authenticity can be your biggest weapon and skilfully makes the case for business being more humane.

Ratings and reviews

Not What I Thought When I saw this book at one of my favorite book review sites, I was intrigued by it because, in my circle of friends, we have had discussions about imposter syndrome. I love the idea that a book would broach that topic. But as I read the book, it seemed to be more about personal branding than imposter syndrome. The first time I actually saw the phrase in the book, I cringed. I don't like the concept at all, and I never have. I can still recall when I first heard of it and thought how inappropriate it seemed to even consider pairing individual people and with the concept of branding. I won’t go into why I so strongly dislike the concept. That this book was so much about that when it had not appeared to be was an enormous disappointment. So, don't pick up this book if you're hoping it will about imposter syndrome. However, if you want to learn more about personal branding, especially if you have a corporate job, this book might be of value to you. I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.