Aboodi Shabi has been working as an Executive Coach for the past 20 years. With nearly 2000 twitter followers, he is a respected voice in the coaching community and mentors coaches as well as working with high level leaders in top corporate companies. With credentials like this, you wouldn’t necessarily expect Aboodi to face doubts about what he does so what is his take on Imposter Syndrome and does it ever impact his life?

Imposter Syndrome might affect you in different ways. Not feeling up to a task or role is one of those ways and internal work can help overcome these ideas but is there also an external factor to imposter syndrome? How do the power structures in society influence the way we might think of ourselves?

Remembering that you’re not the only one experiencing this and reframing what you’re going through as a learning opportunity can help. If we find ourselves having thoughts or ideas that are preventing us from being our truest selves, how can we come back to who we are and find our presence again?

When Aboodi practices boxing with his trainer, the focus is on his feet rather than his hands. Grounding ourselves is more important than ever when we live in this fast paced world that demands us to react quickly. What is the difference between reacting and responding and how can being more responsive help us?

Aboodi’s advice to his younger self would be to not take it so seriously, try more stuff and make more mistakes. Making time for your inner self and making space for you is Aboodi’s parting message. How can you make space for you today?

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Find out more about Aboodi at www.aboodishabi.com

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