Thinking about direction.
WHERE IT HELPS
Structuring your thinking Identifying options you had not considered Working through a decision systematically Understanding what a role actually involves Identifying skills gaps
USEFUL PROMPTS
"I have [experience]. I want [outcome]. What paths exist that I might not have thought of?" "What would I need to learn to move from [current] to [target]?" "What does someone in [role] actually spend their day doing?"
THE OBJECTION PROMPT
"What are the drawbacks of this path that people do not mention?"
Necessary, because it will encourage whatever you propose otherwise.
WHAT IT CANNOT KNOW
Your circumstances, your obligations, what you would actually enjoy The local job market What is realistic where you live
WHAT TO VERIFY
Salary expectations and job market claims, from real sources.
Generated figures are invented.
WHAT IT CANNOT REPLACE
Talking to people doing the work.
One conversation with someone in the role tells you more than any analysis.
