For those that don't know, imposter syndrome consists of symptoms such as: the fear of being seen as a failure, feeling that overworking is the only way to meet expectations, & downplaying accomplishments. These thoughts & emotions are normal, especially when your adjusting to new life experiences like entrepreneurship.

When I first started my business journey, I was only seeing clients part-time on the weekend before making the jump into full-time private practice. I didn't grow up in a wealthy family. I come from an immigrant family, my parents worked hard & did their best to provide. That being said, no one ever taught me how to run a business, much less an online business.

It wasn't until I took the leap that I started to build my confidence as a private practice owner. Confronting your fears is how you can overcome imposter syndrome. In psychotherapy, this is called exposure. The more you expose yourself to a triggering experience, the more resilient you'll become to that stressor. One thing I've learned in my journey is that risks are unavoidable. Sometimes we spend to much too time overthinking the "how" & we never get around to executing. You don't have to have all the answers to get started in private practice.

The actions you take are what determine if your goal becomes a reality. Famous entrepreneur Gary Vee says "Ideas are nothing, execution is the game". A good way to get started is to do market research. By doing market research you can analyze the industry your going into to assess its potential. From there you can create a business plan. A business plan will help you zero in on the ideal client you want to serve, the services you want to provide, & estimate financial projections.

In sum, a business plan is a good way to identify the actions you need to execute to launch your new business. The U.S Small Business Administration website (sba.gov) has template business plans that you can use. Like I said, do your research, but remember, execution is key. Once you know what industry & target clients you want to serve, you need to take action. Focus on creating the systems needed to run your business. You can learn as you go, even if you're only starting off part-time to "test drive" your business idea. You got this, talk to you soon!