The problem with faking it, is that it becomes hard to distinguish between the fakers and the makers. And if most everyone is a faker, then even makers can be

The problem with faking it, is that it becomes hard to distinguish between the fakers and the makers. And if most everyone is a faker, then even makers can be seen like a faker too. After spending enough time in Los Angeles and New York, possible our national fake-it capitals, I can't tell you how frustrating it is to spend time, money and effort trying to figure out who has real juice. Especially when fakers are faking it so hard that they are standing tall next to the real makers. So instead of encouraging people to fake-it. Just make it. Something made is undeniable, something faked can be outed at any moment. If what you want to make is too big to make, then make it smaller, and if that's still too big, then make it smaller again. Instead of building on your fakes, build on your makes. Having interviewed literally hundreds of candidates for jobs, I have gladly hired a small time maker 100 times over a big time faker.