Most business owners I know struggle to find the perfect one-liner that encapsulates their value proposition. This isn’t their elevator pitch, but the simple explanation they can share in a social setting when they’re asked, “What do you do for work?” Sure, some professions are simpler than others. We’ve all hired electricians, seen builders work, and know a doctor. But even within those professions, there is a wide range of practice.

It’s been more than a decade since I left my nonprofit job, and just last week I found myself stumbling over the same question at a block party. I write and communicate for my clients every day, yet I had trouble putting into words exactly what I do. It was time to figure it out.

I graduated with a degree in Philosophy. It’s not a market-based credential, like law or education, but a wide-open field. Are many companies hiring for philosophers? Is there an extreme shortage in the Department of Intellectual Inquiry at Fortune 500 companies? No. Philosophy’s true strength is its framework. The process of thinking through even complex topics, reducing them to their most basic structure, and examining their essential nature is incredibly valuable in every industry and organization.

Philosophy is my firm’s differentiator, but how does it tie together sales tax audits, contract review, website design, systems development, file management, or any of the dozens of assorted tasks I’ve performed for clients? In every instance, I’ve used philosophy to deliver clarity in complexity.

Business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs have more responsibilities than they have time. Every minute spent on back-office tasks is time that could be better invested in growth and serving existing clients. I take on the complexity, untangle it, and bring my clients the clarity they need to make informed and confident decisions.

Figuring out how to describe what I do was complex, but by following my own process, I finally arrived at an answer. I run a management consulting firm that handles back-office complexity so leaders can focus on growth.