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Knowing That You’re Kicking Ass and Believing it Too
I am good at what I do. This is a simple, blanket truth. I am not bragging or trying to sell myself as something I am not. Despite this, I live in constant fear that someone might realize that I’m faking it and making it all up as I go. Spoiler alert: we’re all making it up as we go in some fashion or another. There is no shame in being aware of your own skillset and prowess. I am a project manager and I function well in a constant state of chaos and uncertainty. Dates, facts, timelines and contacts all find careful nooks in the edges of my brain, waiting to be unearthed as required. Even still, there is a neverending sense of unease that I somehow don’t belong.
1. There is no shame in being aware of your own skillset and prowess.
I need to shake my head and remind myself that the only way to get good at something is to fail miserably and then not do it that way again. Oftentimes, the key is not in ensuring that everything goes as planned but being able to recognize when things are going wrong and being able to act in a way that gets them back on track. Recognition is nothing without the appropriate reaction. An equally vital skill is recognizing when you are in over your head and it’s time to call in a subject matter expert. No single person can know everything so you need to know how to access the expertise that you need…
