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Updated 11 months ago,

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Kenny Clark
  • Investor
  • Prince George, bc
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Facing Imposter Syndrom Head On

Kenny Clark
  • Investor
  • Prince George, bc
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I'll be the first to admit it - I've panicked at the signing table. Do the thoughts "Do I deserve this?" Or "Am I in over my head?" ring a bell at all? Imposter Syndrom is something everyone faces and when you add money or a big deal to the equation, it can feel a lot stronger.

Something I had to learn is that those feelings of anxiety or fear isn’t a bad thing, its the hard **** you need to do to grow. Its pushing your boundaries and stepping out of your comfort zone.

I once heard the quote "Nothing in life worth having is easy, that includes happiness." That really put things into perspective for me and realized it applies to everything we do.

Calling a seller to negotiate a deal? Yeah we're probably going to sound stupid the first few times and get put in our place but if you're learning from it thats a win to me. Every investor or person I consider successful and look up to goes through this, correct me if I'm wrong!

Honestly real estate isnt cheap and had some big legal repercussions so theres going to be fear but it's about looking at your first property, the first flip, or the first time you pitched a potential investor and recognizing the courage it took to take that step. You might not have felt courageous, but you were.

The giants of the industry? Of any industry? They're just people who decided to keep walking one step at a time despite all odds.

When I hear that it really reiterates the importance of breaking down your big goals into smaller actionable steps so you're going up one stair at a time, not tiring yourself skipping 2 or 3 at a time

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