That nagging voice that whispers "you have no idea what you're doing, and everyone's about to find out."

Imposter syndrome isn't just for beginners. It hits high achievers hardest. The irony? The most capable people experience it most intensely.

I was born in the year of the Ox - natural leader, strong, reliable. But there are moments when that confidence wavers. When someone asks about advanced statistical modeling and you think "they think I know more than I do."

The gap between experience and expectation. We're constantly developing our knowledge, but we are rarely experts in everything people expect us to know.

So... Positive self-talk. Finding your hero song. Remembering nobody expects you to know everything. Asking "I don't know, but let me find out."

If you're experiencing imposter syndrome, it means you care about doing good work. It means you have standards. In people analytics, that's actually a strength.

Most people are winging it more than you think. The question isn't whether you know enough - it's whether you're brave enough to contribute anyway.