What's Next Lab

Maybe you're just starting out. Maybe you're 20 years in. Either way, you're stuck on the same question: What now?

Most people try to answer it by scrolling job boards. That's working backward. You can't search for something you haven't named yet.

This is for you if you're early in your career and don't know which direction to pick, if you're experienced and ready for something different but can't name it yet, or if you've been searching for a while and suspect you're chasing the wrong thing.

What we cover

1. Start With You, Not the Job Board. Write your Personal Brief, find your Ikigai, and name the values you won't trade away.

2. Good At It Isn't the Same as Lit Up by It. Name your strengths and the skills that travel with you, and track what gives you energy and what drains it.

3. Three Directions, Not One Perfect Answer. Mind map where your values and strengths could lead, run the list through real life, and choose three directions to test.

4. Go Ask the People Doing It. Research a field the way a recruiter would, find the right people, and send a note that gets answered.

5. What You Heard, and What It Means. Debrief every conversation, and score each direction against your values and your filters.

6. Choose a Direction, Not a Forever. Write your one-page direction, say it out loud, and plan your next 30 days.

You leave with

A one-page direction you can explain in a sentence, and a plan for the next 30 days