Published May 29, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT
The objective isn't to feel ready but to move forward anyway. You already know how to do that.
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Published May 29, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT
In uniform, you trained for what would come next. You prepared, planned, assessed and refined until the plan was sharp and you were ready. You may have had doubts, but you know how to act with the necessary skills needed to execute on the mission. As you build your career in the private sector, you realize how different training, skill building, preparation and assessment look. Whether you're leading a team that operates nothing like a unit, or working in a field far outside your MOS, the disorientation is real. Or perhaps you’re working in a role that’s vastly different from the skills and experience you had before and you struggle with how to keep your job and perform well. This is where impostor syndrome thrives.
