Journaling Prompts: Career and Purpose

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Domain
Career
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Discovery Reflection
Details
45+ min Between sessions As-needed
Topics
Identity Career Transition

For professionals making intentional career moves.

When to Use This Tool
A client who's successful by external measures but isn't sure the career they've built is the one they actually want
Someone at a crossroads who needs to understand their own motivations before they can decide what's next
A professional who's been reactive in their career and wants to get more intentional
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These prompts move from your past to your present to your future — they're desig...

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1 Mid-Career Professional Who Has Optimized for Success but Lost Sense of Direction
Context

A client in their late 30s or 40s who built a successful career by following opportunities rather than intentions - each move was logical at the time, the trajectory looks impressive from the outside, and they feel fundamentally rudderless. They've never had a career crisis. They've had a career drift. The coaching request is usually phrased as 'figuring out what I actually want,' but the deeper question is whether their current success is connected to who they actually are.

How to Introduce

Position these prompts as an excavation, not a planning exercise. 'We're not building your next career move yet. We're f...

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