Even though I’ve had great experiences producing commercials and worked on a really amazing movie (more to come!), there are times when I’m about to dive into a new project and I have that worrying feeling that I won’t be able to deliver.
I have a moment where I say to myself:
Wow what am I getting myself into?
No matter how qualified others may feel you are, you almost feel like they’re going to find out you have no idea what you're doing.
A funny thing happens though, I realize I need to take a step back and just write down exactly what I should be working on, and then focus on one thing at a time. As the project takes shape, things slowly but surely begin to get done and then you feel like ok, maybe I do know what the hell I'm doing!
I feel like I’ll always live with a certain amount of imposter syndrome but I'll continue to remember to take a step back, breathe, and focus on what's right in front of me.
Have you had imposter syndrome before? If so, how did you deal with it?
Articles I've enjoyed this week:
I feel like I’ll always live with a certain amount of imposter syndrome but I'll continue to remember to take a step back, breathe, and focus on what's right in front of me.
Have you had imposter syndrome before? If so, how did you deal with it?
Articles I've enjoyed this week:
- A Theory on Zoom Fatigue - Why is video conferencing so exhausting?
- The Good and Bad News about the Delta Variant - Really interesting insights from journalist Ezra Klein over at the New York Times as he speaks with leading epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder.
- He Couldn't get over his fiancee's death, so he brought her back as an AI Chatbot - Technology ehh!