I recently had a conversation with a student about imposter syndrome that helped them. Perhaps this perspective will help you too.
Fact: EVERYONE get imposter syndrome. Even a top-of-their-game singers like Dua Lipa and Adele have been outspoken about it.
Imposter syndrome is simply the uncomfortable feeling you have when there’s a gap between your previous experience and your expectation of a future experience.
For example, I have a friend who is in the dairy industry. He spent years building his solo business, visiting clients, cultivating relationships, and closing deals.
He recently accepted a full-time job at a large dairy company that requires him to visit clients, cultivate relationships, and close deals. And he has imposter syndrome.
To an extent, that makes sense. He’s never done THIS specific job before. But he has done nearly identical work for years.
The takeaway
If everyone has imposter syndrome, then no one has imposter syndrome.
FYI, that’s a light reference to one of my favourite movies, The Incredibles.