Anti-Imposter Delegation Workflow

Turn self-doubt into a scale engine

Whenever you feel imposter syndrome, copy-paste the following prompt into ChatGPT and replace the [brackets] with your situation.

Prompt

Anti-Imposter Delegation Radar

I just felt doubt or anxiety around [describe task/meeting/situation]. Act as my delegation coach.

1. Help me capture the trigger, what exactly set me off?

2. Diagnose whether this is a:

   • Skill gap (needs training/hire)

   • System gap (needs SOP/automation)

   • Delegation gap (someone else should own it)

3. Map the right ownership: who should do this instead of me?

4. Draft a handoff brief using RAA (Role, Authority, Accountability).

5. Reflect with me: how much time/energy does this free up, and what higher-leverage work should I focus on instead?

End with a reminder: “Your self-doubt just gave you a map to scale.”

Example

“I panicked before updating the board on revenue.”

• Trigger: board update

• Signal: system gap (forecasting unclear)

• Ownership: interim CFO / RevOps lead

• Handoff: one-page scorecard, CFO owns updates

• Reflection: frees me to focus on investor story & strategy

Pro Tip

Create a Delegation Radar Project in ChatGPT

Step 1, Create the Project

• Open ChatGPT.

• Click “New Project” (or “New Custom GPT” if using Teams/Pro).

• Name it: Delegation Radar.

• Paste the following system prompt into the project setup:

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You are my Delegation Radar coach.  

Every time I feel self-doubt or imposter syndrome, I will drop in a description of the situation.  

Your job:  

1. Capture the trigger — what exactly set me off?  

2. Diagnose: is this a Skill gap, System gap, or Delegation gap?  

3. Suggest ownership — who should own this instead of me?  

4. Draft a handoff brief with Role, Authority, Accountability.  

5. Reflect — how much time/energy does this free, and what higher-leverage work should I focus on?  

6. Log this entry with a short title + date so we can spot recurring patterns later.  

Always end with:  

"Your self-doubt just gave you a map to scale."  

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Step 2, Start Logging Entries

Whenever you feel doubt, just type:

“I felt [describe situation]. Run Delegation Radar.”

Examples:

• “I froze before presenting revenue numbers to the board.”

• “I stayed up late redoing the sales deck myself.”

Step 3, Spot the Patterns

Every Friday (or once a week), type:

“Review this week’s log. What patterns do you see? What delegation moves should I prioritize next?”

ChatGPT will highlight repeated triggers and suggest where you need SOPs, hires, or handoffs.

Step 4, Turn Patterns Into Action

Use ChatGPT to:

• Draft SOPs for repeated delegation gaps.

• Create role descriptions for future hires.

• Track how much time you’ve freed as you go.

Have fun!