Imagine for a minute that you’re at a neighbors’ barbecue and have to introduce yourself to a group of total strangers.
Say you’re a surgeon. Say you’re a lawyer. Or -like me years ago- say you’re an architect.
People understand that.
They will picture you in a green gown, surgeon knife in hand, ready to do your thing. Or they’ll picture you in court talking to the jury, defending a case. Or they’ll imagine you sketching a house on a drawing board full of rolled blueprints.
People get that. It’s easy. They’ve already seen it.
But tell them you’re a coach and notice the confusion in their eyes. I never got the blank stare when I introduced myself as an architect. But…
