Professionally Speaking...

Do you know what I do professionally?

When I am feeling inspired, I call myself a "Human Potentialist", someone who helps people to believe in themselves, in their potential, and to find work that allows them to express who they are in the world -- for a return. For money. Other times, I call myself a "Reinventionist" because I help people to reinvent who they are in the world and how they contribute work. I've even been called a "Corporate Deprogrammer" because I've helped a lot of my clients out of traditional corporate jobs into more entrepreneurial ventures.

My core philosophy is the unifying principle that underlies all of my work. Here's what I tell my clients: I believe that in today's world, your "job" is to figure out your God-given talents, to use those talents to make a contribution to the world, in alignment with your purpose, which will give you a sense of meaning and fulfillment. And, that's how you make money.

Some people call me a career coach, others an executive coach, and my clients, a life coach. I've never liked monikers or labels. What I do is to help people figure out who they are and how they want to express that in the world, for a return. For money.

I'm not just a career coach because I have my clients think about work in the context of their lives. Far beyond a job, I help my clients design lives they want to live, of which work is just one component.

I love working with executives, to help them think about how to leverage themselves, -- their strengths, talents and abilities, to make a larger contribution to their company, to the business. Sometimes I even help my executive clients to reinvent their businesses.

I would never call myself a life coach because, well, while I do love to help my clients think about their lives, my focus is helping them to figure out how they want to "work". There is a focus on "work." (To me, "work is play" especially when you are just exercising your gifts, but more about that later.)

So,now that you know a little bit more about me and what I do...what would you call me? What do I do? Please leave your comments for me...