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How to better answer "So, what do you do?"
“So, Jim, What do you do?”
“ I believe story, art, and design can bend the arc of humanity’s progress, and I try to bring that into everything I do: from movies to startups to paintings to books and to
James Buckhouse • How to Say Hello
People love to ask what you do for work and understand your professional trajectory. Often, it’s a surface question. Or, used to quickly categorize people in familiar boxes. But beneath this lies a far more interesting story.
I don’t think you can truly answer questions about work without exploring ambition and identity. Looking back over the last... See more
Sam Sager • Work, Ambition, and Identity
If someone were to ask you about your work or your business, you’d probably tell them your job title and give them a rundown of what you make, whom you serve, and where and how long you’ve been doing it. It’s unlikely that you’d begin by telling them about your purpose and vision and why these are important in the grand scheme of things.