by Ann Vertel
There’s just so much a person can take, even when they deliberately and intentionally work to stay focused on the positive. However, that doesn’t mean we just give up, not by a long shot. Everything is a choice. True, every choice has a consequence (good or bad), but...
by Ann Vertel
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard the term “imposter syndrome” or “imposter phenomenon.” Yeah, it’s a real thing. A relentless fear of being exposed as a fraud. Essentially, it’s what happens when a high-achieving person...
by Ann Vertel
The most successful leaders share a single, defining characteristic that, once embraced, usually defined a turning point in their success. Once they embraced their natural gifts and reveled in their true identity, their business takes off. For some, this meant they...
by Ann Vertel
Are you playing to win? I mean, are you truly playing “full out” — with a no-matter-what, take no prisoners mindset? The way I see it, no matter what your goal, you’ve got 3 choices: Play to win. Play to lose. Play to “not” lose. Wait, aren’t “winning” and “not...
by Ann Vertel
There is a folk tale about a prospector in gold country. Every day, he bought supplies and headed off to pan for gold in the local river, returning each night empty-handed. One morning, at the town’s mercantile store, a woman asked the man how much gold he’d...
by Ann Vertel
Thinking you’ll be ‘found out’ and judged viciously is the hallmark of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is real. It tends to affect high-achievers more than any other psychographic — especially women — and includes creatives like inventors,...
