Week 4: Your Career Vision Map

You’ve spent this month exploring the foundation of a more fulfilling, future-proof career:

✅ Letting go of outdated career paths
✅ Investing in more than just financial capital
✅ Embracing your multi-hyphenate identity

But now comes the part where most people get stuck:

What do I do with all of this?

You don’t need a rigid 10-year plan.
You need a vision map — a flexible, values-driven framework that helps you chart your next chapter with intention and clarity.

Let’s build it.

🗺️ What Is a Career Vision Map?

A career vision map isn’t a checklist. It’s a compass.

It connects who you are, what you want, and how you’ll get there — all while allowing for pivots, growth, and self-discovery.

Think of it as a living document that evolves with you. One you revisit quarterly to reflect, adjust, and act.

🧱 The 5 Elements of Your Career Vision Map

1. Your Values

Your values are your non-negotiables — the things that must be true for you to feel aligned and energized.

Prompts:

• What do I need to feel fulfilled at work?

• What makes me feel disconnected or resentful?

• Which environments bring out the best in me?

Examples: Freedom, creativity, autonomy, impact, stability, growth

2. Your Zones of Genius

These are the skills, experiences, and strengths you want to be known for — the things that feel both easy and energizing when you’re using them.

Prompts:

• When do I feel most “in flow”?

• What do people consistently ask me for help with?

• What would I love to do more of if I had the chance?

Examples: Coaching, writing, building systems, storytelling, mentoring, problem-solving

3. Your Multi-Hyphenate Identities

This is where your career gets dynamic. What roles, passions, or creative expressions do you want to integrate into your life — even if they’re not part of your 9–5?

Prompts:

• What version of me wants more airtime?

• What passion or skill have I pushed aside for the sake of being “practical”?

• What identity do I want to experiment with?

Examples: Leader – Creator – Speaker | Tech Exec – Coach – Volunteer | Strategist – Artist – Facilitator

4. Your Lifestyle Vision

Before choosing the job, define the life. What do you want your day-to-day to feel like?

Prompts:

• How many hours a day do I want to work?

• What kind of flexibility, location, or structure do I crave?

• What drains my energy and what restores it?

Examples:
→ Working remote 3 days a week
→ Time for exercise and creative flow each day
→ No meetings before 10am or after 4pm

5. Your Near-Term Goals

Now we take the vision and turn it into direction. These are the short-term actions that align with the long-term map.

Prompts:

• What’s one skill I want to build this quarter?

• What’s one new income stream or project I want to test?

• Who do I need to connect with to move forward?

Examples: Launching a newsletter, taking a design course, updating your LinkedIn story, applying to jobs that align with your values

✍️ Put It Into Practice: Your Map, Your Terms

This week, block 60 minutes to create your Career Vision Map. Use a Google Doc, Notion, journal — whatever makes it feel yours.

Then ask yourself:

• Does this reflect the life I want to live?

• What small change can I make this month to bring me closer to this vision?

Pro tip: Revisit this every quarter. Careers are living things. So is your clarity.

💡 Final Thought: You Don’t Need a Plan — You Need a Pathway

This isn’t about certainty. It’s about intention.

You may pivot. You may outgrow parts of this map. That’s not failure — that’s evolution.

But when you’re grounded in your values, your vision, and your multi-dimensional identity…
you’ll never feel completely lost.

🎉 Series Recap: The Career Portfolio Life

• Week 1: From Career Path to Career Portfolio

• Week 2: The 4 Types of Career Capital You Need to Build

• Week 3: The Multi-Hyphenate Advantage

• Week 4: Your Career Vision Map

You’re no longer climbing a ladder.
You’re curating a career.
You’re not overthinking. You’re overcompensated — and consciously designing what’s next.