Vanessa Van Edwards argues that choosing your own labels prevents others from limiting you. She shows how creative titles like "momtrepreneur," "renegade teacher," and "baker for ideas" let you control how people see you and make your identity stick.
Our brain loves labels. I know that labels are really hard. We struggle with them as a society, as a culture, but we have to be able to be in charge of our labels. I would rather give people the label that I want them to use for me than have them make up a label for me. So I like these because it helps us choose or be in charge of our labels. Give someone the label you want them to use so they don't create their own. Here's a couple of examples for you. I'm a momtrepreneur. I'm a renegade teacher. I'm a corporate executive turned coach. I'm a baker, but for ideas. That one's a metaphor. I'm a flexitarian chef. I'm like a concierge for pets. These are all just a bunch of different examples of ways you don't have to be boring with your label, but you can give a label that works for you. It's a little bit dopamine-worthy.
