Anyone else feel like an imposter? About to start a new project this week and always feel like I'm going to mess it all up and know nothing. Hate feeling this anxious. Maybe time for industry job.

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Fake it til you make it. I quickly realized that no one else knows what they're doing either - just better at feigning confidence.

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I've been with the firm 4.5 years (SA here) and feel that way nearly every day. You know more than you think, and we as consultants can still be valuable even if we aren't a SME in a particular area. Hang in there!

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No one actually knows what they are doing.

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I feel like that all the time. The stress makes me think I'd be better suited for an industry job.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

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Don't feel that way. Industry people are sad. They need a new perspective from people outside their bubble.

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I've felt the same way on every milestone throughout my life A3's link is spot on.

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I rarely feel like I completely know wtf is going on

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Me

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I hate it too. I like deep expertise and you can never get it like this. Am on meds fir anxiety but also looking for an industry job.

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Oh gosh, going into a busy week ahead, I know I will not know what hit me at the end of it. I needed to hear this, that I'm not alone!

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D4 so you're saying it doesn't get any better?? 😩😩😩😩😩

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Use the sense of discomfort to drive your motivation to prep and work hard. We do things that have never been done before or that others have failed at. Of course I'm going to feel anxious and nervous -- use that energy.

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Sorry hear the rest of you feel similarly - but glad to know I'm not alone. Hang in there all.

We make what we make because we are able to take tangential experience, along with knowledge networks within our firms and bust our asses to learn to do what our clients do better than them.

I've been working for 15 years, 10 in consulting and still feel like an imposter

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