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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in the Product World
Impostor syndrome is the feeling of not being good enough.
You may feel as if you’ve tricked your colleagues into thinking you’re capable, despite not really having the necessary skills.
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“What if my product isn’t good enough?”
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...
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“What if I’m not good enough?”
- Even established product managers and people you greatly look up to often question their own abilities.
- It's also very common when you're in the job-hunting phase of your product career.
- A lack of technical know-how can als...
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“Am I ready to launch my side project?”
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 ...
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Become more confident in yourself
- 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’...
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Take steps to prove your worth
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.
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What causes the impostor syndrome
We have no idea what causes the impostor syndrome. But we all suffer from it It may have to with:
- Personality traits, like anxiety or neuroticism
- Family or behavioral causes, like childhood memories (such as feeling that your grades were nev...
Young Achievers With Impostor Syndrome
- Most of the young achievers having impostor syndrome feel like a fraud and are constantly judging themselves as not being up-to-the-mark in their endeavours.
- Their parents may have empathized on achievements too much, and engaged in praisi...
The Impostor Syndrome
A feeling of being unworthy and secretly cheating your audience/employer or followers is common and natural, especially in the field of writing.
70 percent of millennials have reported that they have experienced impostor syndrome.
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