I know it’s been said we’ll all have multiple careers in our lifetimes, but when does touting that fact get to be too much?  I just saw someone on one of my networks list their title as business owner, author, speaker, coach, and … then I got bored and stopped reading.  

If someone is that many things, I start to wonder just what he or she is actually good at.  If I were to look at my life that way, I guess I would also be a business owner, speaker, and author, plus mother, mentor, wife, as well as a marketing and branding expert.  But really, who cares?  I vote for simplicity – choose one title, and make it count.   Maybe you can even make it interesting, like my friend who’s the owner of Paperoot, who I hope will soon change her title from Queen Bee to Paper Junkie – which is what she truly is!  We all wear many hats, but filling up your business card or online profile with them dilutes your impact, your brand.  Right now, my title is Author (of the children’s book, My Mommy’s on a Business Trip), and that suits me just fine. 

Does anyone else feel like this?  If you could call yourself just ONE thing, what would it be?