Why We All Feel Like Impostors

I have a hunch: eventually, we’ll all feel impostor syndrome at some point or another, and all boils down to the accelerated rate of change in virtually every knowledge-worker role.

You know what it is: that nagging voice that tells you, “You don’t really belong here.”

Technically, we’re all imposters.

Let me explain… Transitioning from one career to another has been a significant part of my professional life. I left architecture to start a creative agency with my brother.

Four years in, and with the burnout from constantly chasing new projects setting in, I moved into teaching.

Finally, I started creating Notion content, which then turned into full-time consulting.

At each stage, the voice in my head never left, just changed the topics of conversation.

Industry Changes and Career Pivots

Industries and job roles are constantly evolving, and that evolution is only accelerating. With the rapid scale of change, It’s natural to feel like an imposter when learning, especially when more of us are making big work transitions, several times throughout our careers.

But there’s good news: there’s a general growing acceptance of the reality that the needs of an organization…