You are a Soloist!

Looks like you identify with the The Soloist type of Imposter Syndrome

The Soloist—If the Expert is concerned about the “what,” the Soloist is focused on the “who.” They see challenges as something they have to take on themselves. To the rugged individualist, asking for help is viewed as a sign of weakness and failure.

Here are five solutions for breaking free for “The Soloist” Imposter Syndrome:

• Assign an important task to someone else. Especially if it is a pet project or you know you can do well by yourself. Get in the habit of delegating and helping others succeed.
• Set and keep boundaries for yourself like a strict bedtime. If you find yourself up at night regularly it is time to get assistance.
• Work as a team on a team. Yes you’re the boss and yes you can do it by yourself but this is an amazing opportunity to become a true leader. It is also a great way to help employees contribute and feel valued. This is vulnerable and that’s the point. If you want to free yourself from this syndrome this is a great way to do it.
• Look at the reasons why. Pull out the journal or you could send an email to yourself where you get vulnerable and look at why you feel a need to do things in isolation. Chances are you don’t want people to see you fail. It’s easier to fail in private than in front of your peers or those you are leading. Get real and ask yourself what scares you about asking for help.
• Talk about your feelings.  Talk with a trusted mentor about the feelings you wrote down in the previous step. Get them all out. Don’t hold back.