No one has any idea, but it is time for me to own up to the truth. I can\u2019t go on any longer blasting songs from my car or humming lyrics you vaguely recognize. You might be deeply nervous to hear my news. Ready? Be prepared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daveed Diggs<\/a>. He\u2019s my mentor. You know who I am talking about. He played Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the original ensemble of Hamilton, which is by far the most genius musical of all time. Besides being incredibly talented (according to screenrant.com<\/a>, he raps 6.3 words per second as Lafayette), he can teach us a great big thing about leadership. Are you ready to hear about this? Let\u2019s go\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, he is unsure of himself. <\/strong>That\u2019s right: even Daveed Diggs <\/em>occasionally suffers from a case of the \u201cwhat ifs.\u201d In fact, he sometimes wonders if other people would be better suited for his roles. While preparing to voice the beloved crab Sebastian in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid<\/em>, he admitted in an interview with screenrant.com<\/a> that he wasn\u2019t sure if he was the best choice for the iconic role. In response to this feeling, he prepared harder for this role than for any other<\/em> in his career because he wanted to be the best Sebastian the crab possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As leaders, we might not rap like Daveed Diggs, but we can relate to his self-doubt. Like him, we question if we can live up to the demands of leading a new project or giving critical feedback to a colleague who is struggling. We wonder if we are worthy, which is especially prevalent after the pandemic-filled school year we\u2019ve just experienced. Let\u2019s face it: It shook us to our core and made us question if we were any good at our careers. Doubting your ability and believing you are a fraud is often called imposture syndrome<\/a> and we all suffer from it occasionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In my career, I\u2019ve learned to recognize when this icky <\/em>feeling is about to rear its ugly head and take precautionary steps to overcome it\u2014and you can too! Consider these steps whenever a bad case of the \u201cwhat ifs\u201d are about the sneak up on you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Stop it.<\/strong> That\u2019s right–pause.<\/em> Take a deep breath. Stand up and move. By putting your body into motion not only will you ease physical tension, you will ultimately ease stress and other tension, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n