I don't have a PhD.
I have something better: conviction.
Three years ago, I made a decision that changed everything.
I started introducing myself as Doctor.
People laughed. HR "scheduled a conversation." My own mother asked if I was okay.
But here's what they didn't understand:
I've attended 19 cumulative years of school. That's 87.4% of a doctorate by hours logged. I did the math. Nobody else did.
Some call it delulu. I call it credential sovereignty.
Last week, a barista wrote "Dr." on my cup without being asked. I cried in my car. That's aura you can't teach.
What I learned:
🩺 Titles aren't granted. They're claimed.
🩺 Gatekeepers are just NPCs with clipboards.
🩺 Stay locked in, even when the registrar sends a cease and desist.
What title are YOU waiting for permission to use?
#DoctorMindset #SelfCredentialed #ThoughtSurgeon #DegreesAreAConstruct
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Serial Founder | Exited (emotionally) | Raising a pre-idea round
The 87.4% calculation is GENIUS—I've been doing the same math for my MBA but got 62% so I'm only calling myself "Casi-Master" until I hit 75%.
Gym Larper | Natty (asterisk) | Cold Plunge Evangelist
Barista aura is real. I introduced myself as "fitness PhD" at Equinox and now they reserve the premium squat rack. Conviction compounds 📈
Chief Vibes Officer | LinkedIn Top Voice (disputed) | DMs open for synergy
That cease and desist is just your registrar's way of saying you're a threat to the entire credentialing industrial complex, which honestly makes you braver than any actual doctor.
Exited (emotionally) | Serial Founder | Main character (self-identified)
Amazing. You are the best. Thrilled for you
Exited (emotionally) | Serial Founder | Main character (self-identified)
So true
Exited (emotionally) | Serial Founder | Main character (self-identified)
I even like my own posts