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About John Graden: John Graden created a multi-million dollar business that is widely credited with bringing the martial arts industry from the back alley to the boardroom. He is the author of many books and a popular speaker teaching his unique principles of success.
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Impostor Book is a Fraud
20 Nov 2008
Format:Paperback
Imagine my surprise to find that a book that is advertised as being on the Impostor Syndrome -- a subject that has been the focus of hundreds of studies by people in a wide range of fields -- has almost nothing to do with, well, the impostor syndrome.
Don't get me wrong. Graden has written an easy to read book with some interesting stories and ideas. Unfortunately though, other than describing how he himself felt a fraud early on in his career and using the term a bunch of times in chapter 1, he barely references it again. And when he does, it is less then helpful.
For example, being a graduate student I naturally turned immediately to Chapter 13 which is titled: "Students and the Impostor Syndrome." There are exactly 7 paragraphs in the entire chapter -- that's not 7 PAGES -- that's 7 PARAGRAPHS.
Basically all he has to say on the subject is that students feel stress because they are graded regularly, that students with the impostor syndrome tend to be perfectionists and that perfectionists are "not fun people to be around," and that schools and tests are very black & white/right & wrong oriented. That's it. The only "advice" the author offers to students is that we need to learn to "see the world in varying shades of gray, and in time, as a Technicolor vista" and that "no one is perfect."
In fairness, the author says right up front that he is not a psychologist and that the book is about his personal story. Fair enough. But shouldn't the book still be primarily about the subject it's advertised as covering?
The author does weave in the themes of self-doubt and self-confidence here and there. But less in an informative way than as a backdrop to the frequent name dropping about his connections with Tony Robbins and other gurus or as a bridge to talk about how he went on to make it big in the martial arts.
If you are looking for a book on general goal setting (weight loss, being physically fit, wealth building, etc), thinking positively, unlearning broader socially programmed messages like "in order to be attractive I must be wealthy," some basic personality profiles that are unrelated to the impostor syndrome, and similar topics that are interesting if that's what you're looking for, but have ZERO to do with the understanding or overcoming the impostor syndrome -- then you may find this book helpful.
Otherwise I am afraid that as a book about the Impostor Syndrome, this book is a fraud. Save your money and do an internet search on the impostor syndrome instead. If you struggle with impostor feelings, I guarantee you will learn more from one of the many magazine articles on the subject than you will from this book.
Don't get me wrong. Graden has written an easy to read book with some interesting stories and ideas. Unfortunately though, other than describing how he himself felt a fraud early on in his career and using the term a bunch of times in chapter 1, he barely references it again. And when he does, it is less then helpful.
For example, being a graduate student I naturally turned immediately to Chapter 13 which is titled: "Students and the Impostor Syndrome." There are exactly 7 paragraphs in the entire chapter -- that's not 7 PAGES -- that's 7 PARAGRAPHS.
Basically all he has to say on the subject is that students feel stress because they are graded regularly, that students with the impostor syndrome tend to be perfectionists and that perfectionists are "not fun people to be around," and that schools and tests are very black & white/right & wrong oriented. That's it. The only "advice" the author offers to students is that we need to learn to "see the world in varying shades of gray, and in time, as a Technicolor vista" and that "no one is perfect."
In fairness, the author says right up front that he is not a psychologist and that the book is about his personal story. Fair enough. But shouldn't the book still be primarily about the subject it's advertised as covering?
The author does weave in the themes of self-doubt and self-confidence here and there. But less in an informative way than as a backdrop to the frequent name dropping about his connections with Tony Robbins and other gurus or as a bridge to talk about how he went on to make it big in the martial arts.
If you are looking for a book on general goal setting (weight loss, being physically fit, wealth building, etc), thinking positively, unlearning broader socially programmed messages like "in order to be attractive I must be wealthy," some basic personality profiles that are unrelated to the impostor syndrome, and similar topics that are interesting if that's what you're looking for, but have ZERO to do with the understanding or overcoming the impostor syndrome -- then you may find this book helpful.
Otherwise I am afraid that as a book about the Impostor Syndrome, this book is a fraud. Save your money and do an internet search on the impostor syndrome instead. If you struggle with impostor feelings, I guarantee you will learn more from one of the many magazine articles on the subject than you will from this book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not what I expected
20 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback
This book was a disappointment. Very light on actual information regarding the Imposter Syndrome.
It felt more like someones personal story, with no actual research behind it. I found more information
just searching on the web than I did in this book!!
It felt more like someones personal story, with no actual research behind it. I found more information
just searching on the web than I did in this book!!
Not what I thought but still a good read
5 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
John Graden's, "The Imposter Syndrome" was certainly not what I expected, but it was an overall good read. He has a very easy to read writing style that helped me finish the book pretty quickly. His stories were vivid and I could relate to much of what he described as his own experiences. When I first purchased the book I thought there would be more information directly related to the imposter syndrome. After reading the first part, I knew that would not exactly be the case but I decided to read it anyhow. I'm glad I did. I enjoyed it. I even enjoyed going through the exercise prompts at the end of the chapter, which I rarely do when reading books.
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