Somebody asks what you do and you fumble...

You downplay it, give a generic job title that explains nothing, and even try to change the subject.

That's shrinking.

How you talk about your work tells people what you believe about your work.

In this one, I get into where the shrinking comes from and why "humble" ain't gonna get you paid. I pull from 15 years as a resume writer, including the one word I rejected on sight.

Then we go through every place you're doing it without noticing, including the payment plan nobody asked for.

I also tell you how my resume company's tagline went from cute to a promise of $15K–$50K salary increases, and why it took me a while to own that.

And I give you my own answer to "what do you do."

Say it with your chest.

Ready to stop shrinking?

Start With SELF is a self-guided identity process. Six modules, one weekend. Get clear on who you are before you try to explain what you do. Introductory rate: $97 → https://mellynated.com/self

Come talk to me on Substack. What do you say when somebody asks what you do? Drop it in the comments. → https://substack.com/@mellynated

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLp4tHH05phcnjPgkXdhP1uDtcFaydNPbz?sbp=KgtORDVOa0JWZFVURUAB

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