Author Diary Entries

143: Dealing with imposter syndrome and procrastination as an author


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A year ago, I experienced an EXTREME case of imposter syndrome in my author career… which led to a TON of procrastination! In this episode, I’m sharing all about that experience and how I navigated it. 

In this episode, we discuss…

  • How my imposter syndrome came about
  • What I did to work through imposter syndrome (including some of the specific ways I did self-coaching for this, and the type of questions I asked myself to get to the root issues).
  • 3 things I did to actively navigate procrastination (and how you can apply that to your own situation if you’re struggling with procrastination).
  • How imposter syndrome and procrastination affects us all (plus what you need to know about EFFECTIVELY and SUCCESSFULLY managing imposter syndrome, and what we can do together to help YOU work through these issues, too)

Are imposter syndrome and/or procrastination holding you back (in your personal life or your professional life), too? This episode is for you!

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Resources & links mentioned in this episode: 

  • Tune into Indie Author Weekly on your favourite podcast platform at https://saganmorrow.com/podcast 
  • Learn more about all of Sagan’s books (including the Polyamorous Passions romcom series, Small Town Stilettos, and her business books for solopreneurs) at https://saganmorrow.com/books/ 
  • Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/indie-author-weekly/id1469586590 
  • Check out Sagan’s YouTube channel to watch the video versions of these podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/SaganMorrow 
  • Get success & life coaching: https://saganmorrow.com/coaching 
  • Enroll in the Productivity Powerhouse anti-hustle e-course: https://saganmorrow.com/powerhouse 
  • Work with Sagan: https://saganmorrow.com/workwithme/ 

Let’s chat about this episode:

  • @Saganlives on Twitter and Instagram
  • Hashtag: #IndieAuthorWeekly
  • Email: [email protected] 
  • Share your thoughts (or submit requests for future episode topics) at https://saganmorrow.com/question 

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