My family owns a machining/welding shop employing about 48 people. It’s been in the family for over 40 years. My grandfather started it but passed away 20 years ago. My father just turned 60 and due to an unexpected health issue has been forced to retire early. He expected to be able to transition me into his role slowly, but it’s been more of a sudden transition. I’m now running the show. I worked on the shop floor since I was 14, but I’m struggling with feeing guilty being “the boss”. I have the utmost respect for our guys. It’s HARD work. It’s hot, sweaty, dirty manual labor. I get to wear clean clothes and sit in an office the majority of the day taking phone calls, quoting jobs, interacting with customers, etc. When I walk out onto the shop floor, I see the guys busting their butts and I can’t help but feel like I’m too young to be in the position that I’m in. Some of the guys are in their 60s. I get along with all of them, but I don’t really feel like the boss. I feel like an imposter, like I’m still a kid at times. I feel like some of the guys don’t take me seriously, but I know deep down that’s just my insecurity. I feel like I have a tremendous weight on my shoulders to succeed and it’s really starting to get to me. I feel like I’m never doing “enough”. When I’m in the office working I feel like I should be out talking to the guys. I’m struggling to find balance. Does anyone have any words of advice?