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“Where am I headed?” It’s an important question, especially if you feel stuck in your career. The real work starts with asking, “Who am I?” and “What truly matters to me?”

Before we set our destination, we need to calibrate our compass. When we begin with “What are my options and which do I choose?” we often focus on obvious paths forward—but we might miss the one that leads to lasting career development and fulfillment.

So, let’s start by naming what we want and need—this becomes our true north. With our compass in hand, we can make decisions guided by a career growth plan that helps us move with clarity and alignment.

HOW IT WORKS

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Tune out the noise and tune into who you are, fundamentally. Understanding your design is essential to guide you toward work that’s a true fit. We’ll unpack what engages you, motivates you, and supports your long-term career development.

All that insight is great, but it's transformative power happens when it's applied. Here, we’ll turn your discoveries into useable data, capturing who you are with where you want to go. Together, we’ll build your personalized career plan—your Career Compass.

Next, we’ll make crucial choices about what will guide you. If you want your career to reflect what matters most, we’ll need to define success, values, and purpose. Guided by this knowledge, you ensure that your career reflects what you want and need.

Use your Career Compass to guide you! As you contemplate career options - deciding which roles, industries, and companies to pursue, or deciding on self-employment - your Career Compass is your guide.  

CAREER COMPASS

INTRODUCING THE COURSE:

KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT SO YOU CAN NAVIGATE YOUR CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE

PART I:
My Design

PART I: Who am I, inherently?

ENGAGEMENT

In this module, participants will complete guided assessments to clarify what energizes and engages them at work. By identifying patterns of motivation and focus, you’ll gain the self-awareness needed for meaningful career development and professional fulfillment.

STRENGTHS

Uncovering your strengths empowers you to craft a life consistent with those strengths. Operating within our strengths helps us work, sustainably, and make our highest point of contribution. 

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MOTIVATORS

What motivates you? Motivation is the invisible force shaping your direction. Through reflective exercises, you’ll uncover your core motivators and start defining what matters most - essential steps in building your personalized career development plan.

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COURSE BREAKDOWN

PART II: What matters to me?

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VALUES

To live with integrity, we must first identify our values. You may already know yours, but we’ll explore whether they’re truly your core values or simply strategies to achieve other goals. This clarity is key to meaningful career development, ensuring your professional path reflects what you genuinely value, not just what feels secure.

BECOMING

When we get clear about the kind of person we want to become, we can choose the environments and people that help us grow. With this clarity, you’ll learn how to figure out your career path—discovering roles and directions that align with who you’re becoming, and avoiding those that pull you off course.

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SUCCESS

Each of us carries our own idea of success, often shaped by others’ expectations. In this module, you’ll define what success means for you and how it connects to your larger career growth plan. By redefining success on your own terms, you’ll gain confidence in pursuing a career that feels both authentic and fulfilling.

PART III: My Compass

BUILD YOUR COMPASS

Leverage all the data you've collected to create a powerful Career Compass that's unique to you. Your Compass represents the truths you’ve uncovered about your design and your priorities. As your circumstances or your mood shift, reference this fixed compass, like a true north, to keep you headed in the right direction - towards thriving in your career.

As your circumstances or goals evolve, you’ll be able to reference this compass like a true north, helping you stay aligned with your career path and continue thriving with clarity and confidence. 

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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Expert career strategist, Berkeley and Harvard Law alum, here to guide you towards thriving at work.

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WORDS OF FORMER CAREER TRANSITION CLIENTS:

"She effectively challenged my thinking, offering keen insights and ready access to useful resources to assist with refining my research and choosing a new career path." 

ELEANOR ARABIA, PHD

"The structure she provided . . . really helped me figure out my next steps . . . I am truly excited for my future now. And I couldn't have done it without Brandy!"

ROHIN CHANDER, CITY PLANNER

"Through Brandy's self-discovery process, I learned that starting my own business would bring me the most satisfaction in having autonomy, flexibility, and a balanced life with my two kids."

JOY ROSS, COMMUNICATIONS LEADER

"Brandy introduced me to a wealth of materials and frameworks that quickly helped direct my job search and clarify a few urgent decisions."

PAUL WELLS, QUANTITATIVE ANALYST

"Working with Brandy has been invaluable. I'm just beginning to apply. Thanks to Brandy, I feel good about it, and look forward to my next work adventure."

KATE CLAIRE, NONPROFIT LEADER

Your compass represents you - it will guide you towards real alignment.

You have the tenacity to act - you just need to be pointed in the right direction.

When an opportunity emerges, you can quickly discern if it's worth your effort.

Don't struggle with endless wrestling - let your compass ease decision-making.

Amidst the highs and lows of career contemplation, your compass is constant.

You've done your due diligence to cultivate your compass. You can trust it. 

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THE VALUE OF YOUR COMPASS:

ALIGNMENT

EFFICIENCY

OBJECTIVITY

DIRECTION

EASE

CONFIDENCE

This course is the product of innumerable conversations with clients in career transition and is built on the breakthroughs that helped them find clarity.

My hope? That you can benefit, as they did, from this process and gain your own career clarity. 

Each module is tried, tested, and refined, designed to help you curate your unique compass. It uses the very questions and exercises that have guided others. By the time you're done, you'll have something tangible—real work product to guide your steps. Think of it as the rubric you'll return to whenever you need to evaluate your career options in this chapter and beyond.


WORDS FROM FORMER CLIENT, JAKE KNIGHT:

"Working with Brandy has been a positive and productive experience. I highly recommend working with her if you are in transition or seeking clarity on next steps. Prior to our work together, I had pages of notes, ideas, and thoughts. I was overwhelmed, scattered, and uncertain on what to pursue or where to focus my attention . . . Our time working together helped me gain clarity and confidence on how to move forward."

QUICK FACTS

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CAN SUPPLEMENT WITH 1:1 CoACHING
DeSIGNED by AN EXPERT career coach
COUrsE ACCESS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

CAREER COMPASS

GET THE COURSE:

KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU WANT SO YOU CAN NAVIGATE YOUR CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE

INVESTMENT:

$360

$1,300

VALUE:

COVERS MORE CONTENT THAN FIVE 1:1 COACHING SESSIONS - A $1,300 VALUE

understand what engages you

discover + grow your strengths

discern who you want to become

Define success for yourself

build a complete career compass

name your core values

Learn your core motivatION

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