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Describing Your Job

Describing Your Job
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Backstory – Describing Your Job

What a unique opportunity we have, when someone asks how you are employed. You can just give the standard answer – I am a nurse, a housewife, an architect, etc.  Or you tell the RESULT of what you do.  Thinking about the possibilities resulted in this week’s show.

Consider This Show – Describing Your Job

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What do you respond when someone asks, “What do you do for a living?” If you sell cars, you might say – “I sell cars for a living.” Or you might dress it up a bit and say – “I provide transportation.” Or “I put people in shiny new vehicles that make them happy and safe.” It’s all in how you think about yourself.

Earlier in my career, I overheard someone ask my children what kind of work their mother does. They were completely transparent and replied, “She types!” Well, that’s all they had ever seen me do. They had no idea that the words being typed were my own; that keystrokes on the page were actually influence or encouragement or humor or lessons to be learned. It never occurred to me that I should explain to my kids what I was doing when I typed.

One of our listeners recently gave me a new take on what I do as the writer and presenter of Consider This shows. She said I am “a happiness aficionado.” I like it!  OK.  That’s what I am.

Now, what are you?

Think of a really creative way of describing what you do for a living and write your comment below.  Think about how you make the world a better place, every day. And let me know.  I’ll be here waiting for you . . . typing away.

[Show #437]

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  1. Jill Martineau Cornish, OM says

    October 24, 2017 at

    My kids use to say, “She talks” when someone asked what I do. Those of you who know me well know that is EXACTLY what I do!

  2. Annette Petrick says

    January 1, 2018 at

    How glorious, to have made a full and successful career out of talking. You talked in print, in person, in influence. Indeed, your children got it right!

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