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been doing this since i was 18 and i still get this before big calls.
you grow faster than you expect and suddenly you're on a kickoff with a company you respect, they're treating you like the expert and your brain's going "they think there's a team back here, it's just me and my dog"
for years i read that as proof i wasn't ready and it took me forever to realize the feeling isn't a fact but the work jumped a level and the picture in my head never caught up.
it never goes away, but I stop treating it as it is and take it as something that's just a signal of me always pushing forward.
Well said @Daniel G Bright, another challenge is the trap of comparison. When you achieve something, there's a brief moment of satisfaction, but it quickly fades when you measure yourself against others. Suddenly, the win doesn't feel like a win anymore.
The only valid comparison is you vs....
Well said yourself :)
Thanks for sharing this! I so resonate with this, I was a design lead in my last job and the thing about leading and taking a step forward is that the impostor syndrome always kicks in, but what's even more amazing is that all leaders all over the world started as impostors,...
Thank you for saying it. It means so much!
Just you and your dog? Sounds like a solid team to me. 🐶
Best team
True🙌
Thanks for sharing, Daniel. Feel the same sometimes👍
Wow 😊
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