Maybe it’s imposter syndrome or that I think people honestly wouldn’t care if I actually went in to what I did, but I’m finding myself immediately deflecting the conversation back to them when someone asks me what I do.

Of course I think what I do is interesting (I wouldn’t devote my daily working hours to it if I didn’t enjoy it), but on some level I’m super self conscious about coming across as self absorbed or annoying going into what I do and or that I own it.

Or another case, if someone learns that I own the company and I get the comments of “that’s so cool/impressive” I’m quick to downplay how not cool it is and (especially if the person I’m talking to works a 9-5) talk about what I miss about working for someone else.

Anyone else like this?