You may feel impostor syndrome towards your product or your contributions to it.

It can take a few years to feel confident in your work as you slowly learn to trust your instincts.

Impostor syndrome can also show up after a failure. Failing in a product is entirely normal, but it’s certainly something that can knock down our confidence.

If you've seriously started thinking about a side project, such as a blog, your own consultancy business, an online community, or a digital product, sometimes the last thing holding us back is ourselves.

It's very common to gather the resources, verify it is a good idea, but then not think you can move forward and hit the 'Go' button.

• If you’ve just started a new position, it's natural to feel anxious. However, trust that no sane hiring manager would waste time bringing someone completely useless onboard.
• If it’s your background that you’re worried about, don’t worry as many roads lead to product.
• If you’re an established product manager who has been working for a long time but still suffers from waves of impostor syndrome, ask your manager for a performance review.

At some point, you need to be able to show what you can do with your abilities.

• Join a hackathon. These events simulate product development and are a great introduction.
• Get certified as a Product Manager. It is proof that you are capable.