Everything’s changed but nothing’s changed

I was reminded about the importance of job titles.

And also how they are not really that important at all.

I spoke with an incredible leader, one who has held many “big title” roles.

They are awesome, talented, powerful, kind.

And many other things of worth besides just those things.

Yet they have had moments of struggle, to clearly own their worth, when that title is removed or given up.

It made me question my own sense of self worth and how our work and our titles can sometimes be traded for true self value and the value we create for others.

In my corporate past life, I’d often meet a new person with the greeting of Hello, I’m Tamsyn, I’m the Director of X, Y and Z….

But I know that whatever my job title was at any given time never really mattered, but the impact of my work absolutely did.

Since I’ve changed my job title and gone out on my own, I’ve gone through lots of moments of imposter syndrome, fear, crisis of confidence and questions about “who am I” without that “big” corporate job title.

Who am I to not want to settle for mediocre at work.

Who am I to put a podcast out and ask people I fiercely admire to chat to, well, just me!

Who am I to show up authentically and share my truth and my experience with others in the hope it inspires, educates or sparks a different way of looking at something for someone.

Answer?

Who am I not to?

I can’t ask others to think about making meaningful change if I am not prepared to do so myself.

The difference between wishing it, seeing the need for it and actually making it happen is just that. The decision to give it a go, test and learn, be brave, take a leap.

Since leaving my “big title" behind, everything has changed.

But one thing that remains the same is the absolute desire in me to help others achieve their full potential.

And that doesn’t require me to have a title at all.