Your Personal Career Story consists of three main parts: who you are, what you've done, and where you hope to go next. Today, we're using the work you did at the start of this Career Refresh to complete a first draft of the "who you are" portion of your story.
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
Revisit the work you did from days 3, 4 and 5. Reflect on how these things help tell the story of you you are at your core.
Once you've re-read your work from each of these days, you're going to write a first draft of a paragraph that summarizes who you are.
Yes, you read that right. But don't panic - you can do this! Here's a few helpful tips to help you get started:
If you feel like you tackled today with confidence and you've got a first draft on paper, you can mark today's action as complete. Tomorrow, we'll tackle the second part of your Personal Career Story.
If you're having a tough time with today's task, see below for some of our favorite tips, tricks, and hacks to getting a great first draft on paper. We've also included two example paragraphs to help get you started.
First and foremost - you are not alone! Writing, especially about ourselves, can be a very daunting task.
One of our favorite ways to tackle these kind of nerves is to momentarily forget about the writing at all. Instead, imagine someone asked you the question: "What's the high level summary of what you wrote during days 3, 4, and 5?" Answer the question out loud (yes, actually out loud!) to yourself. Don't overthinking it - simply answer the question as if you were simply having a conversation with a friend. Whatever you said out loud, write that down!
While we may fumble or stumble on our out loud words a bit, there's a reason this helps. For many of us, communicating verbally comes more naturally than in writing, so starting by answering the question out loud can be a powerful way to get us started in the right direction. Give it a try!
Yes! Here are two examples of great introductions:
"My name is Joaquin, and I'm a mechanic by trade looking to figure out the next phase of my career. As the oldest of four children, I've always had a deep sense of responsibility to help my family - and friends - in times of need. In fact, being of service to others is something that I find myself doing in all parts of my life and it's something that gives me a strong sense of purpose. Some of the proudest moments in my life and in my work come when I can make someone else's day better, and I'm told by my friends and family that's when they see me at my happiest."
"My name is Taylor, and I'm an interior designer. I've always had a love for all things visual; from designing my own birthday invitations as a kid to picking the perfect holiday gift wrap each year, I love making things that are beautiful. Growing up, friends and family started to ask for my help in making their own spaces feel cozy and comfortable, which is why I decided to go to school for interior design. I get excited when I am on the edge of new trends and most importantly, I work hard to make every project something entirely unique."
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