Ange DoveA few years ago, I watched two people begin exactly the same project. Both were intelligent. Both were capable. Both appeared equally qualified. Yet within a year their experiences looked completely different.
Ange DoveWhen I was younger, I imagined confidence would arrive one day and permanently solve a variety of problems. I thought it was something successful people possessed in abundance.
Ange DoveMost people have heard of imposter syndrome by now. It's that persistent feeling that somebody is about to discover you've been accidentally admitted into rooms where you don't belong.
Ange DoveFew things damage confidence quite like a setback. It doesn't matter whether it's a failed business, a redundancy, a relationship ending or simply a plan that didn't unfold the way you hoped. Setbacks have a way of shaking assumptions we didn't even