How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit | Mike Cannon-Brookes

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Have you ever doubted your abilities, feared you were going to be discovered as a «fraud»? That’s called «impostor syndrome,» and you’re definitely not alone in feeling it, says entrepreneur and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes. In this funny, relatable talk, he shares how his own experiences of impostor syndrome helped pave the way to his success — and shows how you can use it to your advantage, too.

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How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit | Mike Cannon-Brookes