When Is a Writer a Writer?

We live in a society where people are known by their titles. Ask someone what he or she does and the response will be something along the lines of I’m a…doctor, teacher or engineer. We become our functions, and our functional titles derive from educational degrees, employers, and paychecks.

My career has spanned over 40 years and I’ve never had an issue with explaining what I do. My responses have been as varied as my experience – most recently marketing executive, investment advisor, and adj...