A person asked me a question and I answered it.

Then they asked me to answer it again—this time setting aside my work as a career coach, author, and real estate broker.

I gave them the same answer.

I don’t have different answers. I tell the truth and give the facts. I don’t compartmentalize or adjust who I am for different situations. I choose to be one way, to have one story in all circumstances.

Why not? It’s easier this way. Just tell the truth.

To me, this is integrity.

Integrity means being consistent and true to oneself always. Your experience doesn’t create a separate persona—it deepens who you already are. When you give the same answer regardless of context, that’s not stubbornness. That’s wholeness.

The alternative is exhausting. Different answers for different audiences means tracking what you said to whom. It means code-switching not for cultural respect but for self-protection. It means asking yourself, “What did I say last time?” instead of simply stating what you believe.

This doesn’t mean you lack nuance. You might emphasize different aspects of the truth depending on context—what a teenager needs to hear versus what a CEO needs to hear. But the core answer? That stays the same. The foundational facts don’t shift.

The test is simple:

If all the people in your life sat in one room and compared notes, would they recognize the same person? Or would they be confused, each holding a different piece of someone who never quite adds up?

Living one way isn’t about being rigid. It’s about being truthful.

How about you? One way or a different person for different situations?

Thanks – Michael (he, him)

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