Self-doubt and imposter syndrome are dragging me down in this new role with high expectations. I’m procrastinating because I feel overwhelmed. What small changes can I make each day to fight this?

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Make 1-3 goals for new things to try each week. Track and build on the wins

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I keep a list of things to do during the week that I I start Saturday prior. Once the task is done I change the color to green. Really every week is a large number of tasks - e.g., finish a deliverable, complete evaluation for someone, do a proposal... it helps me show how much i have done each week

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