If you've seen the movie Mrs. Doubtfire then you might remember this part: Robin Williams crank calls his ex-wife posing as a foreign applicant for the nanny job and says in poor English, "I-AM-JOB!", intending to say, "I'm calling for the job." It's ironic though, because people and their jobs become synonymous. Society is consumed with our image and our job being tied together. You ARE a doctor. You ARE a lawyer. You ARE an auto worker. You ARE unemployed.

How often have you heard yourself or someone else catch themselves saying, "For Mary's job...I mean, for the person in that role..." Mary might be married to her job in a way, but what if Mary loses her job? What then? Is it honorarily Mary's job? Rarely...

There are times when it's important to separate who you are from what you do. Basically it helps avoid being type-cast or stuck thinking that there is only one job you can do, or worse yet, that others believe there is only one job you can do. When do you need to think beyond the parameters of being attached to one job or narrow job descriptions?

-When you're bored or complacement with a job
-When you're losing your job

-When you're looking for a promotion

-When you're polishing your resume

-When you're interviewing

-When you're career switching

Are you your job or are you more than that?