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A new way to visualize a career journey

Because using lists does not do your career justice.

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Elena Verna
Mar 06, 2023
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Career journeys are like snowflakes

Each career is unique and perfect, with infinite possibilities and paths. And yet we visualize them in linear, boring lists. Lists miss the complexity and trajectory of our unique paths.

Is there a different way? Why, yes.

Introducing: Career map

Behold a better way to visualize a career journey - a career map. A bird’s eye view of the complex, unique structure our careers take on every year.

A career map is helpful not only to appreciate your snowflake but to see how others build their snowflakes.

Careers cannot be copied but could be studied to derisk strategies.

So here is my career map: from Traditional Full-Time roles to Solopreneur.


It’s messy. It’s not linear. It's… perfect for me.

Want to visualize your career this way too?

Start with this Miro template. Just copy it to your account:

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