I love when people have that puppy-dog head tilt when I give my "title" of what I love to do.
It makes me think in that brief moment about how people introduce themselves or others to new people, and the initial response (or shortly thereafter) the line of questions begin: "So, Bob, what do you do for a living?" "Bob, tell me what you do" "Bob, tell me about yourself"
The question immediately goes to a title or role, because I believe we as humans need that identification with form. Teacher, Nurse, Social Worker, Police Officer, Therapist, Coach, these "roles in form" what I like to call gives people understanding of labeling others to remember them by. It's a natural reaction; I ask it of poeple all the time.
We need to stop doing that to ourselves and others.
Instead of asking a new person "So, what do you do?" twist the conversational ice-breaker in a new light: "Bob, what do you like to do for fun?", "What are your interests?" "What do you think of (insert current topic)".
Why not change it up with a new person and really get to know them, rather than playing it "safe" with a role that we really don't have a clear definition for?
So, ask me what I do...my answer will be this: "I help others realize that Fear is a self-created/fueled illusion."
...yeah, I could simply say Holistic Mind/Body/Voice Coach, but if you answer with the positive action you instill in others, that response will reap greater conversational benefit than simply a "title".
Don't give the title that you think you do; respond with the positive action and influence you truly give the world. It's a gift only you can give and it's so important.
~Brandon~