Who do you want to be in 2025?
When you are ready for a change- how do you decide what path to take?
I often dream about what I might do if I wasn’t a career coach. I would love to have a job writing obituaries. People’s stories and why they chose one path versus another is endlessly fascinating to me.
I would also love to be a full time ceramicist. I am still in the very early stages of learning this skill but the thought of getting really good at it and having my own studio and living an artist’s life is a lovely fantasy.
Many years ago I took a life-changing workshop called Designing Your Life. It was taught by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans- two Stanford professors and the authors of the book by the same name.
It is based on the theory that we can use design thinking (a process for creative problem solving) to design our own lives.
Design thinking prompts us to:
Be curious and explore
Try new stuff, a.k.a learning by doing
Reframe problems to get unstuck
Trust the process in all it’s messiness
Collaborate & ask for help
One of the key elements of the Designing Your Life process are Odyssey Plans. Odyssey Planning is a way of projecting into the future by presenting ourselves with at least three possible options and then seeing if our intuition is right (or wrong!). It requires being visionary and imaginative, entertaining the “what ifs” of existence, and also getting specific and concrete, plotting out the “how to’s”. It is a great exercise for exploring where you want to go next.
The idea is to map out three alternative realities on three sheets of paper.
In the first instance, you draw/write out your current reality and iterate how life will look for the next five years.
In the next, you figure out what you would do if Plan A can’t happen.
In the third iteration, it’s time for some blue sky thinking (I call it the Cirque de Soleil plan). What would you do if money and time were no object?
I have used this exercise hundreds of times with my clients when approaching the big “what shall I do next?” question. It helps consider the longevity of career plans, think about ultimate goals and lifestyle aims, and dream about possibilities rather than current actualities.
It also forces consideration of alternative realities and helps let go of things having to be a certain way in order to achieve happiness or success. It is a cohesive and multi-dimensional vision, rather than just a binary career trajectory.
On January 18th, Caitlin Muelder and I are offering a day long astrology/ Odyssey Plan workshop. If you are trying to figure out what you want from your career and life over the next few years- this workshop is for you.
Maybe you want to…
Start a side hustle to earn extra money
Find a new job that’s stimulating, meaningful, and pays well
Release a creative project into the world, like a podcast or book
Shake things up and pivot your business in a new direction
Become more visible and bring your work to a bigger audience
Feel more excited about your work, less stagnant, and more inspired
Or maybe you’re not sure what you want to accomplish in 2025! You don’t have a clear vision (yet) and want to figure it out.
You will walk away from this workshop saying:
“I have a clear vision for next year. I know what I want to focus on in 2025.”
“I see the bigger picture of where I’m heading in my work and life beyond 2025, too.”
“I have goals that feel just-right for me. Not too big. Not too small. Not too many goals all at once. Just the right size and amount.”
“I know the important astrological dates happening in 2025. I can choose the ideal timing for the actions I want to take.”
“I feel hopeful! This workshop has reminded me that I can take charge and steer my life in whatever direction I want.”
Caitlin is an amazing astrologer who will explain how your astrological chart reveals information about your strengths, challenges, and what you’re here to contribute to the world. You will learn how to use your chart to make better career and life decisions. Whether you’re an astrology newbie or an experienced student, you’ll learn something new about yourself!
Once you have a better astrological picture of where you’re heading in your career and life, I will help you create three 5-year Odyssey Plans to reach your professional goals in 2025.
The day will end with Caitlin giving an overview of all the important cosmic events that will occur in 2025. You will learn the ideal timing to start a new project, negotiate for a raise, sign a contract, take a break from work, make a bold request, and more.
We would love you to join us!