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INSPIRED BY & ADAPTED FROM CONTENT FROM
MY AWESOME FRIEND DONA SARKAR.
Imposter
Syndrome.
YOUR PLAN
Hit me up on Twitter!
@mentorafrika
Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin, IBM Z
CEO & Founder, MentorNations & XTP Hustle
Intrapreneur Innovator Digital Skills
Advocate
Startup Boss Youth Engagement
Executive
Create. Make. Do.
No Handcuffs.
Make the
Impossible
Possible. No Hierarchies. Rad Squad.
Be an AND, not an OR.
Be Honest!
Was there a huge mistake?
How did I get here?
Was it all an accident?
DOES THIS GO THROUGH YOUR
MIND?
YES, YOU!!!
REMEMBER ONE THING!
YOU ARE NOT SUCCEEDING BY
ACCIDENT. YOU BELONG.
NORMAL!
WHAT YOU
FEEL IS
NORMAL.
ARE YOU READY TO ADMIT IT?
DID I MENTION THAT YOU ARE
NOT AN IMPOSTER?
ARE YOU AS GOOD AS THE
PEOPLE AROUND YOU?
Some of you might be shaking your
heads yes. Right?!
You? Nope.
Yes, you are!
What you feel
is normal!
THAT'S WHAT MY MENTOR
SUSAN BECKS
SAYS TO ME.
You are not an
imposter.
THAT'S WHAT MY BIG BOSS
AT IBM TOLD ME RECENTLY.
Are they
imposters?
THEY OFTEN FEEL IT TOO.
NEIL ARMSTRONG
"...I just went to where I was sent..."
Crazy, right?
70%
of people suffer
from imposter
syndrome.
That means most of us!
Is this you too?
Confession...this WAS me.
Ready to admit
it yet?
Hypelane Clothing Co. 2020
It was not dumb
luck!YOU WERE NOT IN THE RIGHT
PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
YOU DESERVE A ROCKING
SEAT AT THE TABLE.
YOU ARE NOT FAKING IT.
You belong.
You belong.
You belong.
FORGET THAT NOISE!
I was
recently
called an
imposter!
IBM
New company.
New acronyms.
MAINFRAME
BUSINESS
New technology.
New community.
DEVELOPER
ADVOCACY
Not a developer.
Not an engineer.
Are you sure it is reality?
Most of what you feel is imaginary &
not reality!
What do you feel unqualified
to do?
Are there some things you feel
unqualified to do?
Will you or others be better
off?
We often cause others to miss out on
our greatness when we do not
#DoTheThing.
What will you lose out on if you
don't #DoTheThing?
We often stop ourselves from
#DoingTheThing because of the
stories we create in our heads.
What are you really not good at
when you break it down?
We do often suck sometimes, but
where we are not good does not
align to what we tell in our heads.
So...what if we broke things
down into small parts?
What if we look at what exactly we
are qualified to do...into smaller
pieces.
BUILDING & SCALING
STARTUPS
I am now an expert in the startup ecosystem &
I now know that deep inside my mind.
CREATING & EMPOWERING
COMMUNITIES
I have always been good at creating networks of
people & teaching new skills.
INSPIRING & ADVOCATING FOR
THE UNDERSERVED
I strongly feel the need to inspire & advocate for
women & girls & the unserved.
EVANGELIZING & CREATING
DIGITAL INCLUSION
My passion and purpose include empowering
people with access to tech skills.
Don't let your mind fool you.
What am I
QUALIFIED to
do?
COMPLETING EXPENSE
REPORTS
I am a disaster in this area & need help from
others.
STICKING TO ONE TASK &
FOCUSING THERE
I get distracted easily & cannot focus on one task
or one project at a time. That's who I am.
KEEPING THE TRAIN ON THE
TRACKS
I am a creator, maker, and doer. I should not be in
roles where I am focused on only operations.
SAME OLE SAME OLE
I need to be innovating & breaking the norm or I
feel stagnant.
We are not good at everything,
right?
What am I truly
UNQUALIFIED to
do?
Think...who is your team to help
when others have skills you lack?
Who is qualified to do what
you're not?
Identify people who are able to team
with you so you can divide & conquer to
#DoTheThing.
MEI LIN
Let her help me shine &
empower her to shine.
Internet Super Star
PHILA & LYZ
Ask them to take the lead
technically.
IBM Z Rock Stars
DOREEN
Ask her for advice on how
to engage UN bodies.
UN Leader
No need to take a crash course in
conquering the world.
What if you started small?
Think about the concept of test & learn.
Do a small pilot & adjust where
necessary.
But...how do you reach out
to an expert?
Compliment their work. Keep it short
& simple. Ask a specific question.
We all have to start somewhere.
Don't you get tired of
comparing yourself to
others?
Your chapter 5 is not someone else's
chapter 20.
AND
BE AN AND. NOT AN OR.
CEO & FOUNDER
Why should I have to
choose between being an
intrapreneur & an
entrepreneur?
SPEAKER &
WRITER
I write personally,
professionally &
academically.
BIG TECH
EXECUTIVE
I am a developer advocate
without even being a
developer! Tech welcomes
people of all backgrounds.
How many times do we do the
exact opposite of what we would
advise a friend?
What advice would you give
a friend?
Write that down & this time actually do
it.
Text often! Message often! Talk
often!
GATHER
YOUR
SQUAD!
SOMETIMES YOU
WIN.
Who doesn't want to win
all the time?
SOMETIMES YOU
LEARN.
We do not always win all
the time, but when we do
not, make sure you learn
from it.
DOCUMENT THE
STORY.
Write about what you
learned & do not be afraid
to be vulnerable.
AS DONA SARKAR WOULD
SAY...
#DoTheThing
The Imposter Syndrome
Banishing Spell by Dona
Sarkar.
Read this!
Hit me up on Twitter!
@mentorafrika
Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin, IBM Z
CEO & Founder, MentorNations & XTP Hustle

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  • 1. INSPIRED BY & ADAPTED FROM CONTENT FROM MY AWESOME FRIEND DONA SARKAR. Imposter Syndrome. YOUR PLAN
  • 2. Hit me up on Twitter! @mentorafrika Melissa Sassi Chief Penguin, IBM Z CEO & Founder, MentorNations & XTP Hustle Intrapreneur Innovator Digital Skills Advocate Startup Boss Youth Engagement Executive Create. Make. Do. No Handcuffs. Make the Impossible Possible. No Hierarchies. Rad Squad. Be an AND, not an OR.
  • 3. Be Honest! Was there a huge mistake? How did I get here? Was it all an accident? DOES THIS GO THROUGH YOUR MIND?
  • 4. YES, YOU!!! REMEMBER ONE THING! YOU ARE NOT SUCCEEDING BY ACCIDENT. YOU BELONG.
  • 5. NORMAL! WHAT YOU FEEL IS NORMAL. ARE YOU READY TO ADMIT IT? DID I MENTION THAT YOU ARE NOT AN IMPOSTER? ARE YOU AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU? Some of you might be shaking your heads yes. Right?! You? Nope. Yes, you are!
  • 6. What you feel is normal! THAT'S WHAT MY MENTOR SUSAN BECKS SAYS TO ME.
  • 7. You are not an imposter. THAT'S WHAT MY BIG BOSS AT IBM TOLD ME RECENTLY.
  • 9. NEIL ARMSTRONG "...I just went to where I was sent..." Crazy, right?
  • 10. 70% of people suffer from imposter syndrome. That means most of us!
  • 11. Is this you too? Confession...this WAS me. Ready to admit it yet?
  • 12. Hypelane Clothing Co. 2020 It was not dumb luck!YOU WERE NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. YOU DESERVE A ROCKING SEAT AT THE TABLE. YOU ARE NOT FAKING IT. You belong. You belong. You belong.
  • 13.
  • 14. FORGET THAT NOISE! I was recently called an imposter!
  • 15. IBM New company. New acronyms. MAINFRAME BUSINESS New technology. New community. DEVELOPER ADVOCACY Not a developer. Not an engineer.
  • 16. Are you sure it is reality? Most of what you feel is imaginary & not reality! What do you feel unqualified to do? Are there some things you feel unqualified to do?
  • 17. Will you or others be better off? We often cause others to miss out on our greatness when we do not #DoTheThing. What will you lose out on if you don't #DoTheThing? We often stop ourselves from #DoingTheThing because of the stories we create in our heads.
  • 18. What are you really not good at when you break it down? We do often suck sometimes, but where we are not good does not align to what we tell in our heads. So...what if we broke things down into small parts? What if we look at what exactly we are qualified to do...into smaller pieces.
  • 19. BUILDING & SCALING STARTUPS I am now an expert in the startup ecosystem & I now know that deep inside my mind. CREATING & EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES I have always been good at creating networks of people & teaching new skills. INSPIRING & ADVOCATING FOR THE UNDERSERVED I strongly feel the need to inspire & advocate for women & girls & the unserved. EVANGELIZING & CREATING DIGITAL INCLUSION My passion and purpose include empowering people with access to tech skills. Don't let your mind fool you. What am I QUALIFIED to do?
  • 20. COMPLETING EXPENSE REPORTS I am a disaster in this area & need help from others. STICKING TO ONE TASK & FOCUSING THERE I get distracted easily & cannot focus on one task or one project at a time. That's who I am. KEEPING THE TRAIN ON THE TRACKS I am a creator, maker, and doer. I should not be in roles where I am focused on only operations. SAME OLE SAME OLE I need to be innovating & breaking the norm or I feel stagnant. We are not good at everything, right? What am I truly UNQUALIFIED to do?
  • 21. Think...who is your team to help when others have skills you lack? Who is qualified to do what you're not? Identify people who are able to team with you so you can divide & conquer to #DoTheThing.
  • 22. MEI LIN Let her help me shine & empower her to shine. Internet Super Star PHILA & LYZ Ask them to take the lead technically. IBM Z Rock Stars DOREEN Ask her for advice on how to engage UN bodies. UN Leader
  • 23. No need to take a crash course in conquering the world. What if you started small? Think about the concept of test & learn. Do a small pilot & adjust where necessary.
  • 24. But...how do you reach out to an expert? Compliment their work. Keep it short & simple. Ask a specific question.
  • 25. We all have to start somewhere. Don't you get tired of comparing yourself to others? Your chapter 5 is not someone else's chapter 20.
  • 26. AND BE AN AND. NOT AN OR.
  • 27. CEO & FOUNDER Why should I have to choose between being an intrapreneur & an entrepreneur? SPEAKER & WRITER I write personally, professionally & academically. BIG TECH EXECUTIVE I am a developer advocate without even being a developer! Tech welcomes people of all backgrounds.
  • 28. How many times do we do the exact opposite of what we would advise a friend? What advice would you give a friend? Write that down & this time actually do it.
  • 29. Text often! Message often! Talk often! GATHER YOUR SQUAD!
  • 30. SOMETIMES YOU WIN. Who doesn't want to win all the time? SOMETIMES YOU LEARN. We do not always win all the time, but when we do not, make sure you learn from it. DOCUMENT THE STORY. Write about what you learned & do not be afraid to be vulnerable.
  • 31. AS DONA SARKAR WOULD SAY... #DoTheThing
  • 32. The Imposter Syndrome Banishing Spell by Dona Sarkar. Read this!
  • 33. Hit me up on Twitter! @mentorafrika Melissa Sassi Chief Penguin, IBM Z CEO & Founder, MentorNations & XTP Hustle
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