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...

2 Professional at Career Transition Point Who Needs to Articulate Their North Star 🔒

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3 coaching scenarios with introduction language, observation guides, debrief maps, and red flags

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