Eighty-five percent of people report lacking confidence in the workplace, avoiding leadership roles, remaining silent in meetings, and doubting themselves. Feelings of low confidence are often more stark for marginalized individuals. Imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and fear of failure can slow decisions, inhibit sharing inventive ideas, and hinder promotions or breakthroughs. Extensive facial cancer surgery and repeated reconstruction led to severe physical loss, identity struggle, and prolonged recovery. A survival kit and a resilience framework named ReBAR (Reflect, Build, Act, Renew) helped rebuild self-belief. Seven strategies, beginning with preparation with purpose, aim to strengthen resilience and overcome self-doubt.
The vast majority of people-85%, to be exact-admit they lack confidence in the workplace: they avoid taking on leadership roles, they don't speak up in meetings, and they doubt themselves. For those who feel marginalized, the feelings of low confidence can be even more stark. Imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and fear of failure can slow down our decisions and hold us back from sharing inventive ideas. But fear-based action rarely leads to promotions or breakthroughs. Left unchecked, imposter syndrome can slowly start to limit our ability
At the age of 21, I wasn't sure I'd be alive at 22. I awoke from an 11-hour cancer surgery at UCSF to find that the doctor had removed not only half of my nose but also half of my upper lip, muscle, and bone from my right cheek, the shelf of my right eye, six teeth, and part of my hard palate. I was attached to my chest with a delto-pectoral flap because so much tissue had been removed from my face.
My world was turned upside down. More cancer surgery. Reconstruction that didn't work. Two steps back for every step forward. I was spiraling quickly, and I began to struggle with my self-esteem. It took years for me to become content with who I was again. But my openness and awareness of what was transpiring around me allowed me time for reflection that would change the course of my life.
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