Scott EmpringhamAI Marketing Strategist | Helping CEOs Scale with AI

DAY 78/100 – THE BIGGEST IMPOSTER ON YOUR TEAM

12 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube video (Scott Empringham) discussing the concept of an "imposter" on a team: the largest imposter is the person who doesn't try because they fear failure or looking foolish. Speakers emphasize that this mindset becomes a prison, keeping people in victim mode. They cite Gary Vaynerchuk's very first, low-production YouTube video as an example: despite poor lighting, sound, framing and awkwardness, he tried — illustrating the value of attempting work even when imperfect.

The biggest imposter is someone who doesn't try because they're not willing to overcome that fear of failure.
They're not willing to look foolish.
And that's the biggest prison.
They stay victim.
And here's what I mean by that.
In my workshops, I've got a great video of.
Gary Vaynerchuk, one of my absolute heroes in marketing.
And his very first video he did.
You can still look it up on YouTube. Gary Vaynerchuk's.
First video is horrible. It's shot at a distance. The lighting is bad. The sound is bad. He's got this graphic that kind of rotates right in front of his face. And he probably admits that it's one.
Of the worst videos ever. And I'm sure he was feeling uncomfortable.
And awkward with.
The equipment and he didn't know what to do.
But he tried.
Yeah.
And I really do believe.