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Licia Dewing

Career Strategist

I build compelling & triumphant career strategies for my clients and believe we can all create a career we #LOVE - #WORK is not meant to be a struggle.

My Career Strategy process will teach you how to think #MINDSET differently and take #ACTIONSTEPS to move you forward. Apply these simple strategies to #CREATE the desired results in your #CAREER.

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Why Crafting Your Career Story Is the Most Powerful Move You Can Make Right Now

If you’re standing at a crossroads in your career, feeling uncertain or energized (or both), there’s one move that will clarify your next step: writing your career story.

This isn’t about polishing a resume or scripting a perfect elevator pitch.

It’s about sitting down, digging deep, and putting your journey into your own words—on your own terms.

Here’s why this matters, and how to do it in a way that actually works.

Your Career Story Is Already There—You Just Need to See It

Everyone has a story.

What most people lack is perspective.

That’s where this exercise begins: not with your job titles, but with your early influences, the moments that shaped you, and the chapters that define your path so far.

Think back to what first inspired you, what choices you made along the way, and what themes keep showing up.

You’re not inventing something from scratch—you’re uncovering a through-line that’s already there.

**There’s No Right Format—Just Your Format**

There’s no “correct” way to tell your story. Forget the idea that it has to be polished or professional-sounding.

The only rule? It needs to feel real.

You can:

Write it like a letter to your younger self
Record a voice note talking to your future self
Jot it down in messy bullet points
Scribble it out by hand in a notebook

The key is to speak in your natural voice. Drop the corporate lingo. Say it like you’d explain it to a cousin or a close friend. Authenticity connects more than perfection ever will.

Why You Need to Own Your Narrative

If you don’t own your story, someone else will tell it for you. A recruiter, a boss, a colleague—they’ll interpret your path based on surface-level details. Titles. Gaps. Promotions.

But when you craft your own story, you get to decide the frame. You define what mattered most.

You explain the why behind the what.
That’s your power.

And skipping this exercise?

That’s the only “wrong” approach, because it leaves your future in someone else’s hands.

Self-Knowledge Is Your Career Superpower

Understanding your career story isn't just a feel-good exercise—it's a practical one. It gives you clarity on your values, helps you recognize your strengths, and surfaces the motivations behind your decisions.

This level of self-knowledge is a huge differentiator in the future of work, where adaptability, emotional intelligence, and personal branding matter as much as hard skills. Knowing your story helps you answer, with confidence: Who am I professionally, and what do I bring to the table that no one else does?

Break Your Career Into Chapters

To build your story, start by breaking your career into chapters. Each role, company, or career pivot is a distinct stage. For each chapter, ask yourself:

What was I doing?
What did I learn?
What did I love or struggle with?
What values or strengths showed up?

This exercise isn’t about rewriting your resume—it’s about understanding what each experience taught you and how it shaped who you are now.

Reflection Beats Resume Updates

Set aside time to reflect deeply and honestly. No editing, no judging—just write or think freely about your career experiences. The goal is to get past surface-level facts and uncover recurring patterns, themes, and turning points.

Only you can uncover these insights. No one else can connect the dots for you. This is your story—raw, real, and yours alone.

Connect the Dots to Discover Your Narrative

Once you’ve mapped out your career chapters, step back and look at the full picture. What links them together? Maybe it’s a passion for solving complex problems, a knack for building teams, or a drive to create social impact.

These threads become the core of your career narrative. And that narrative isn’t just useful for job interviews or personal branding—it helps you make smarter decisions about what’s next.

Your Next Chapter Starts with This One

Writing your career story isn’t just about the past. It’s about unlocking clarity for what’s next. As you write, pay attention to the energy. What patterns light you up? What turns feel unfinished? That’s your future calling.

You’re not just documenting your journey—you’re positioning yourself for the next chapter.

And that chapter gets a lot more exciting when you know exactly who you are and where you’ve been.

Crafting your career story is the first step in owning your professional future. This is the foundation of the “Know Yourself” stage—a critical phase for anyone rethinking their direction or preparing for a transition.

When you know your story, you stop drifting and start choosing with intention. You see your path clearly. You gain confidence in your next move. And you stand out, not because of a title, but because you know exactly who you are and where you’re headed.

How to Begin—Now

Start with your reflections from earlier exercises: your childhood influences, defining moments, and career highs and lows.

Write or record your story in any format that feels right.

Don’t overthink it—just start.

The important part is that you’ve started.

Because in a noisy world your unfiltered, honest story stands out more than anything else.

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