Before I tell you why I became a life coach, I need to first tell you why I became an orthodontist.
You heard me right. I am an orthodontist.
When I was in high school, my guidance counselor asked me to pick a career. “What do you want to do for the rest of your life?” she asked.
I replied with the most common phrase used by all teenagers, “I don’t know.”
So she asked me a different question. “If you could make a difference in the world, what difference would you make?”
I thought about that question for a while. I knew she would not allow me to use that common phrase again.
After great thought, I replied, “I want people to be happy. I wanna spread happiness.”
The teacher smiled and replied, “Great! You’ve two options. You can be a comedian, or you can be an orthodontist.”
Back then, life coaching simply wasn’t a career option.
My decision was easy at that point. I wasn’t the funniest person out there, so I chose to be an orthodontist.
I thought to myself, “Smiles are the logo for happiness, so why not be the guy who creates them.”
I never strayed from that path, and in May of 2012, it was official. I was an orthodontist.