Benjamin Todd

Three, now clarify.

What's the very next decision you need to make?

Then generate a big list of ideas for next steps.

You should already have some ideas from the chapter on career capital.

Lean towards including more rather than less, including some that seem like a stretch.

Work backwards.

What steps would most accelerate you towards your vision?

Work forwards.

What other interesting opportunities are you aware of?

Four, now make an initial guess at which five to ten next steps are most promising.

If you're struggling to narrow them down, you can also use our decision process to help.

Look at the lists of questions for comparing options in terms of career capital and in terms of personal fit from earlier in the guide.

5.

Then make an initial guess at your Plan A, your top longer-term plan, Plan B, nearby alternatives, and Plan Z, fallback options.

6.

What are your most pressing key uncertainties about all the above?

We introduced the idea of a key uncertainty in Chapter 8, but it can be applied to all aspects of your plan, vision, strategy, next steps, and ABZ options.

What information would most change your rankings of options or your Plan A?

7.

How might you best resolve those key uncertainties?