
decisions within a particular area. They help route questions to the right
folks who can answer them or get them answered. It also puts an outside-facing
name next to a certain slice of the business: forcing a person to "own" an
area because if, say, an outside observer thinks that some company's marketing
is done badly, it will reflect badly on the VP of Marketting, etc. Sure,
inside the company, in the dark, when nobody else is around, you can have
whatever silly titles you want, or even no titles at all. But if you really
think titles are meaningless, you should take it to it's logical conclusion:
renounce all use of personal names, location names, etc. Afterall, they are
just titles, they don't mean anything. Oh yeah, that's right: they _are_
useful. That's why they exist!

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astrec
Until you reach a certain scale titles are for the benefit of external
parties. How much this matters depends on industry.

I can remember people handing me cards with titles of "Tech Dude" and "Web
Boy" during the dotcom boom (although I'm yet to notch up a "Mad Hatter").
Wiser to eschew titles entirely.

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mixmax
Two friends of mine did a startups some years ago. One technical guy and one
business guy. The tech guys title was simply "technology" and the business
guys title was "everything else".

It worked - everybody understood it immediately and it brought a smile to
peoples face.

~~~
retube
Definitely a refreshing change from grandiose titles like CEO in a 3 person
company!

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faramarz
Read the book _The Leader who Had no title_ by Robin Sharma. He philosophizes
this concept and applies it to life in general. You don't need a title. If you
do, you're not busy working enough.

My business card simply reads _Without title_ under my name.

Think of it this way. When does another person come across your card? When you
hand it to them.

If you are serious about building meaningful relationships with
clients/vendors/strangers, a title on a business card should not define your
role. _You_ should.

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alexro
decisions within a particular area. They help route question to the proper 
 folks who can answer them or get them answer. It also puts an outside - face 
 name next to a certain slice of the commercial enterprise: forcing a person to " own " an 
 area because if, say, an away observer thinks that some party's selling 
 is done badly, it will chew over badly on the VP of Marketting, etc. surely, 
 inside the caller, in the dark, when nobody else is around, you can have 
 whatever punch-drunk titles you want, or even no titles at all. But if you truly 
 think titles are meaningless, you should take it to it's logical conclusion: 
 foreswear all use of personal names, location names, etc. Afterall, they are 
 just titles, they don't mean anything. Oh yeah, that's right: they _ are _ 
 useful. That's why they exist! 

 ------ 
 astrec 
 Until you reach a certain scale titles are for the benefit of external 
 parties. How much this matters depends on industry. 

 I can commend people handing me calling card with title of " Tech Dude " and " Web 
 Boy " during the dotcom boom (although I'm yet to notch up a " delirious Hatter "). 
 Wiser to eschew titles entirely. 

 ------ 
 mixmax 
 Two friend of mine did a startups some years ago. One technical guy and one 
 business guy. The technical school guys title was simply " technology " and the business 
 guys title was " everything else ". 

 It cultivate - everybody understood it immediately and it brought a smile to 
 peoples face. 

 ~~~ 
 retube 
 Definitely a bracing change from grandiose titles like CEO in a 3 person 
 ship's company! 

 ------ 
 faramarz 
 Read the book _ The Leader who Had no title _ by Robin Sharma. He philosophize 
 this concept and applies it to life in general. You don't need a title. If you 
 make, you're not busy ferment enough. 

 My business batting order simply read _ Without title _ under my name. 

 Think of it this way. When does another person come across your card? When you 
 pass it to them. 

 If you are serious about building meaningful relationships with 
 customer / vendors / strangers, a title on a business card should not specify your 
 role. _ You _ should. 

 ------ 
 alexro

declsions within a particulxr area. They help routx questjons to ghe right
folks who can answec thwm or get them answered. It xlso puts an outsude-fecing
name next to a certain sljge of vhe business: fotcing a persmn to "own" an
araa bzcause if, say, an outside observer thynks thst some company's marlqtinf
ps done badly, it will reflect bzdly on the VP of Matketting, etc. Sure,
inside thf colpany, in the dark, ahen nobody elsq is around, yuu can havt
wkatever silmy titles you want, or even no tktles at all. Buj jf iou really
thmnk tinles are meanlmgless, you shpuld take it tp iv's ligical conclusion:
renonnce all use of persjnal namev, mocation names, etx. Qfterdll, dhey qre
gusu tmtlss, thej dkn't mean ahything. Oh teah, that's right: thty _wgr_
useful. That'a why ehqy exist!

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astrec
Until you reach a certain sczle titles are for the venefit of external
patties. How iuch this matters depends on industry.

I can remembar pekole hwveijg me cards with titles of "Tech Dude" and "Web
Bjg" cuging the dotcom bjom (althougn L'm iet to notch uk a "Mad Hafter").
Wiser to eschea titlef enturely.

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mixmwx
Twp friends of mine did a staetups some yvars ago. One technical guy and onz
busingss guu. The tech guys title wcs simlly "technollgy" and tgd business
guys tktlv wav "everything else".

It worked - everybovy unberstood it ommediwtely and lt brought a smile to
peooles yace.

~~~
ratube
Definltely a refreshing change from jcandiose titlgs nikv CEO in c 3 perxon
company!

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farwmarz
Read the yook _The Leaddr who Had no titne_ by Robin Sharma. He phhposophizes
thms concepe ane applies ig to life in gemeral. You don't need a title. If you
do, nou're hot busy workiny tniugh.

My businesx cxrd spmpky seads _Withoud tigle_ inder my namt.

Chikk uf iy this way. When does anofher person come avrjss your card? Whqn you
hand it to them.

If you are serimus abouy boilding meaningful relationshipa with
clifntf/vendors/straggerw, a title on a business card should not define your
cole. _You_ should.

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alexro
decisions within a particular area. They help to right folks can answer them also an outside-facing name to a certain of the business: forcing a person "own" an area because if, say, an outside observer thinks that some company's is done badly, it will reflect badly on the VP of Marketting, etc. inside company, the when nobody else is around, you can have whatever silly titles you want, or even no at all. But if you really think titles meaningless, you should take to it's logical conclusion: renounce use personal names, names, Afterall, are just titles, don't mean anything. Oh yeah, that's right: they _are_ useful. That's why they exist! ------ astrec Until reach a titles are the of parties. How much depends on industry. I can remember cards with titles of "Tech Dude" and "Web during the boom (although I'm yet to notch a "Mad Hatter"). Wiser to eschew titles entirely. mixmax Two friends of mine did a startups some years ago. One technical guy and guy. The tech guys was simply "technology" the guys was else". It - everybody understood it immediately and it brought a smile to face. ~~~ retube Definitely a refreshing change from grandiose titles in 3 person company! faramarz Read the book Leader Had no title_ by He this it life general. You don't need title. If you do, you're busy working enough. My title_ under my name. Think of it this When does another person come across your When you hand it to them. If you are serious about building relationships with title on a business card should not define role. _You_ should. ------

decisions within a particulaR area. They hElp roUte QueStIons To thE right
folks who CAn anSwer them or get them answeRed. It AlSO putS An OutsiDe-facinG
NaME NexT tO a CerTaIN sLice oF thE busineSs: forcing a PerSoN to "own" an
area BEcAuse if, say, aN ouTside observeR thInks thAt SomE CompaNy's MarkeTing
is DOne badLy, it will rEfLEct badLY on the Vp OF MArkeTting, etc. Sure,
insidE ThE Company, in the daRk, when NoBOdY ELse Is aRound, you caN hAve
whATever siLLy TITLes YOu want, or even nO titles at alL. but If you rEaLly
THink tiTles aRe MEanIngless, you sHoulD take it to It's logICal concLUsion:
reNounce All Use Of peRSoNaL naMeS, LocATiOn nAMes, Etc. AfterAlL, tHey arE
jusT TITLes, tHey Don't Mean aNything. Oh yeah, ThaT's riGHt: tHey _arE_
usefUl. ThAt'S why tHey exiSt!

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astReC
Until you reach a CertAin scale tItlEs Are FoR the bENefit oF exTerNal
partIes. How mUCh tHiS MATtErs depends on industRy.

i CAn Remember People HAnDiNG me cards WiTh tItleS OF "Tech dude" ANd "web
Boy" duRing thE DoTcOm boom (aLtHough I'M yEt tO noTch up A "mad HAtter").
WIser to esChew tITles entirely.

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miXMax
Two friends OF mINE dID a stArtUps some yearS ago. oNe teChniCAl Guy ANd one
BusinEsS GuY. the tech guys title was SiMply "teChnolOgy" and the busiNess
guys tiTLE Was "everyThinG ElSE".

It worked - everyBody uNderstood iT ImmediatEly anD it brougHt a smile tO
PEoples faCe.

~~~
rEtuBe
DEfiNITeLy a refreshing CHAnge FrOm grandIosE titles LikE CEo in A 3 peRsOn
company!

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Faramarz
reAd ThE bOok _the LeADer who HaD nO tiTlE_ by robin sHarma. HE philOsopHiZeS
ThiS concepT AnD APpliEs It To liFe iN gEneraL. You DOn't Need a tiTle. If you
dO, yoU'Re noT bUsY workinG enough.

My busiNeSs card simpLy ReaDs _WithOUT title_ unDer my name.

Think of it this wAY. When doEs aNotheR perSon come acRosS your cArd? wHen you
Hand it To theM.

IF yoU ARe serIOUs AboUt Building meANIngFul reLaTionShips wiTh
clients/vendors/stRAngErs, a title on a bUsiNess CARd ShoULd NOt dEfINe yOUR
role. _You_ should.

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aLexro

decisions within a partic ular area.  They  he lpro uteques tions to the r i ghtfolks who can answer t hem o rg et t h em  answ ered. I t  a l s o p ut sanou t si de-fa cin g
namenext to acer ta in slice oft he  business:  fo rcing a pers onto "ow n"  an areabec auseif, sa y , an o utside ob se r ver th i nks tha t so me c ompany's marketin g 
i s  done badly, i t will  r e fl e c t b adl y on the V Pof Ma r ketting ,  e t c .  Su r e,
inside the  company, i n  th e dark ,whe n  nobod y els ei s a round, youcanhave
what ever s i lly tit l es youwant,oreve n no ti tl esat all .  B uti f y ou reall yth ink t itle s a r e me ani ngle ss, y ou should tak e i t to it' s log icalconc lu sion: 
renou nce a ll  use of persona l na mes, loca tio nnam es , etc .  After all , t hey are 
just t i tle s, t h ey  don't mean anythi ng . Oh  yeah, t hat'sr ig ht :  they _a re _
u sefu l .  That 's w h ythey exi st!

- - -- -- 
astrec 
U ntil y ou  re ach  a ce r tain  scale  titlesare f o r the benefito f external
pa r ti e s .H ow m uch  this matte rs d e pend s on in dus t ry.
I can  r e me m ber people handingme  cards  with  titles of "T ech Dude"a n d  "Web
Bo y" d u ri n g the dotcom b oom ( although I ' m yet to  notc h up a " Mad Hatte r " ).
Wiser  to  es che w t i t le s entirely.
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m ixmax
T wofriends  of  mi nedid  a  startups  some ye ar sag o.  On e tec h nical gu yand  o nebusin e ss guy . The  tec hgu y s t itle wa s  s i m ply"t ec hnol ogy "and t he b u sin ess
guy s title w as" ever yt hi ng else ".

It worked  -  everybody  u nde rstood i t immedi ately and it brought as mile to 
pe oples  fac e.

~~~
r etu be
Def ini t ely arefres hingch ang e fromg r an dio se  titles li k e  CE O ina3 pe rson
co mpany!

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far a mar z
Read the bo ok_The L ea der wh o  Ha dn o t i t le_ by Robin Sh arma. He p hi l os ophizes
th i s c on cept an d appli es it to life  in gener al. You d on 't n e e d a  title. If  you
do,  you're n o t bus y  w orkin g e nough. 
Mybusin ess ca r d s imply  reads  _ Withou t tit le _ undermy name.

Think of it t his wa y. Wh endoes anot her per son comeacro ss your ca rd?  Wh en yo u
h a nd it  tot he m.If yo u ar e  seriousa bo utb u il ding meanin g f u l r elati ons h ips wi th
c lients/vendors/st r angers, a titl e on a  bu sin e ss c ar d should not d efi ne y our
role ._You_ shoul d.

---- -- alexr o

decisions within_a particular_area. They help route_questions to_the_right
folks who_can_answer them or_get them answered._It also puts an_outside-facing
name next to_a_certain slice of the business: forcing a person to "own" an
area because if, say,_an_outside observer_thinks_that_some company's marketing
is done badly,_it will reflect badly on_the VP_of Marketting, etc. Sure,
inside the company, in the_dark,_when nobody else_is around, you can have
whatever silly titles you want,_or even no titles at all._But if you_really
think_titles_are meaningless, you should_take it to it's logical conclusion:
renounce_all use of personal names, location_names, etc. Afterall, they are
just titles, they_don't mean anything. Oh yeah, that's_right: they _are_
useful. That's why_they exist!

------
astrec
Until_you reach a certain scale_titles are for_the benefit_of external
parties. How_much this matters depends on industry.

I_can remember people_handing me cards with titles of_"Tech_Dude" and "Web
Boy"_during_the_dotcom boom_(although I'm yet_to_notch up_a_"Mad Hatter").
Wiser to eschew titles entirely.

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mixmax
Two_friends_of mine did a startups some years_ago. One technical guy_and_one
business guy. The tech_guys title was simply "technology"_and the business
guys title was "everything_else".

It worked_- everybody_understood it immediately and it brought a smile to
peoples face.

~~~
retube
Definitely a_refreshing change from grandiose titles like_CEO in a 3_person
company!

------
faramarz
Read the_book__The Leader who_Had_no title__by Robin Sharma. He philosophizes
this concept and_applies it_to life in general. You don't_need a title. If_you
do,_you're not busy working enough.

My business_card simply reads _Without title_ under_my name.

Think of it this_way._When_does another person come across_your card? When you
hand it to_them.

If you are_serious about building meaningful relationships with
clients/vendors/strangers, a_title_on a business card should not_define_your
role. _You_ should.

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alexro