— Imposter Syndrome Is Actually a Good Thing —

This was the third episode of a podcast I started that I ended up not continuing.

Instead, I launched the best product in the history of marketing: the daily audios with OURS.

Still, the episode is brilliant and will show you the worst mistake in the history of marketing that a huge NBA team made, and how you're probably doing it without realizing it.

Enjoy it, apply it, and keep moving forward.

Rafael DaVentys

— Transcript —

Hello my friend. Welcome to episode number three of this podcast.

This third episode is called imposter syndrome is actually a good thing. I'm going to tell you a story about a very famous person who you probably know.

A person who will make you love having had imposter syndrome by the time you finish this episode. Promise.

But before that, as always, a brief introduction for new people.

I'm Rafael DaVentys, I hope you're doing great.

Why am I telling you that you are gonna love having imposter syndrome?

And who is that famous person?

Relax.

Look, have you seen The Godfather?

No?

Well, if you haven't, it's because you've been living under a rock. But no problem. We respect everyone's peculiarities here.

The thing is, The Godfather, and especially The Godfather II, are probably two of the best films ever produced. And here comes the main character of our story.

(Drumroll, please.)

Mario Puzo.

Who?

Maybe the name doesn't ring a bell, but he's the creator, the writer of these films. He was a novelist, a respected one, but as you can imagine, living off writing is difficult. So he was struggling a little bit financially.

So he decided to write something a little bit more commercial. You know, to make a few bucks.

He started to study the mafia and wrote The Godfather, which as you can imagine, was a complete success in sales.

His life changed completely.

On top of that, Paramount Pictures decided to turn the book into a movie, so they contacted Puzo to go write the screenplay.

Amazing, right?

Well, the truth is that Puzo had no idea how to write a screenplay. He didn't study anything in particular for that, so he relied entirely on his instinct as a writer.

The results were a complete success, even more than with his book. He won an Oscar for his screenwriting, and he won the trophy again two years later with The Godfather II.

Here, maybe you are telling yourself that you aren't like Puzo and that you don't have any idea what this has to do with imposter syndrome.

Let me tell you, it has absolutely everything to do with it.

Because the feeling of winning two Oscars for screenwriting without even studying it was eating him alive.

He felt like an imposter. He was having imposter syndrome on a whole different level, so he decided to do something about it. He started to check what he could read and study to, you know, stop having this feeling.

And he found a book that was like the Bible of screenwriting. It's a book that every successful screenwriter recommends, and it's considered indispensable if you want to be a screenwriter, because it explains everything you have to know in so much detail.

Okay.

Do you want to know what he found in the first chapter?

What was the very first piece of advice in the book?

Study The Godfather.

Yeah, study The Godfather.

So you can imagine his face while reading it.

The best book on screenwriting that existed, explicitly recommended studying his work.

So, what are the lessons here?

First, that so many times overthinking what you know or don't know makes absolutely zero sense. That doing the work, trusting your instincts, and not being paralyzed by fear is more than enough to get what you want.

I don't care if it is writing a book, hosting a podcast, passing an exam, or nailing a job interview.

And second, that the mere fact of having imposter syndrome is good. Because the feeling of having it, just having the feeling, means that you're pushing yourself, that you're not in your comfort zone, and that you're trying, and this is the only way to grow.

That said, this has been the third episode of the podcast.

In this case, it wasn't a marketing, sales, or persuasion tip per se, but it was something that definitely can help you in every aspect of your life.

That said, I want to tell you that every day, without missing a single day, I sent a letter with a persuasion and a sales tip.

Subscribing is free, unsubscribing is also free.

I also give away a few surprises when you subscribe, though I don't know how much longer they'll be available.

In any case, you can do it at Ventys.io or Daventys.com

Both websites take you to the same place.

And of course, if you think that this podcast can help someone you know with this story of our friend Mario Puzo, share the link of this episode with them. You know, someone who's fighting imposter syndrome, or someone who you just think you can help.

Anyway, I won't keep you any longer.

See you next Sunday and have a great day.