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Title Schmitle
In general, I think titles are silly and shortsighted. The moment someone announces a title, they’re pigeonholed, not only to themselves but also to those around them. It’s why I rarely use titles, as cool as they may be 
Titles are shortsighted because they don’t translate across the board. A coordinator in one department is a glorified secretary while in another department they’re the ones optimizing a media plan. The title of girlfriend may mean a serious, monogamous relationship to one party. However, to another party, “girlfriend” simply means they’ve slept together 3+ times. Being the President of a start-up company is completely different from being the President of a Fortune 500 company. By not being translatable across the board, others only understand your title through their perspective and not for what it actually describes.
In addition to being shortsighted, titles are plain silly. They automatically and unfairly categorize a person. They don’t take into account the things that should matter like passion, boldness and the ability to blaze new trails. Oftentimes, titles stop people from voicing brilliant opinions and allow them to say, “That’s not my job.” That to me is the silliest thing of all.
Will you allow your title and those of others to prevent your team from achieving success.
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