Increased Visibility

If you’ve been reading my lists for a bit or not, I believe words have power and meanings. I am quick to search for a definition because sometimes words don’t mean what I think they mean. This morning visibility is the word to define and it’s about what I thought it was about. The state or being able to see or be seen is one definition. Interestingly enough the definition has evolved over the years and it once meant to have a sense of prominence, public attention, or fame. Using both past and current definitions brings about the title this morning. I’ve done a really good job of flying under the radar.

In years past some of my closest friends and family members didn’t know what I did for a living. I would be vague in my answers if asked. It wasn’t as if I had anything to hide, but my thoughts have always been along the lines of not identifying myself and who I am with what I do for a living or a paycheck. I can say this mentality is something I adopted at least twenty years ago, but it could be much longer. The point is I have to increase my visibility. I’m at a juncture in the road when it’s time to be seen. It’s now time to increase my sense of prominence or fame. It’s now time to let others know how I can serve them.

This may have been the case when selling Life Insurance. It may have also been the case when I was a Financial Advisor. It could have been the case when I sold new or preowned automobiles. It could have been the case with my stint in Publishing and Copywriting. There’s a few other professions, but you probably get the point. My lack of visibility may have hindered my usefulness to others. My flying under the radar may have stopped me from serving others. My desire to be me and not what I do to make a paycheck could have inhibited my usefulness to family, friends, and colleagues.

As I reflect while typing, one of the reasons was not wanting to accept a label in my profession. Another was in my heart of hearts, I knew this career choice wouldn’t last, like selling cars. Some that have known me the longest will ask, “What are you up to these days?” They’ve seen me morph from one profession to another then watched me do it again and again. My current profession is by far my longest stint in any endeavor. I attribute that to living with purpose.

For the first time ever, I’m doing what I was created to do. It’s something I don’t always enjoy, but it’s my reason for existence. Accountants or lawyers or doctors may feel the same and that’s great for them. My polymathic career lets me know and believe that I’m willing and able to conquer most professions. I can thrive and survive doing just about anything for a paycheck, yet it lacks fulfillment. I lack contentment. I lack something I never knew existed, until I discovered my reason for being.

Now that I’ve discovered and have been living with purpose, I’m acutely aware. I am cheerfully informing most of my abilities. I’m gleefully explaining my endeavors during interactions. One reason is I know I’m not changing to do something else. Another is I’m not bored and unfulfilled. More importantly though, I know the more visibility I have, the greater impact I can

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