Out here, several kilometers from shore, the ocean is endless, the horizon never changes, and the rig becomes your entire world. For weeks at a time, this steel island is home, not just to heavy machinery and oil and gas operations, but to the people who keep it all moving. And in this world, the…
There’s a strange irony in professional life: the more you accomplish, the more you may feel like a fraud. That’s impostor syndrome: When you quietly suspect that your success is just luck, timing, or a misunderstanding, and that sooner or later someone will find out you’re not as competent as they think. I’ve seen it…