Purpose: Your values, passions, and priorities are your personal operating system — they determine what you need from your next role, how you make decisions, and what will actually sustain you through the work ahead. This worksheet helps you identify them clearly so they become a practical filter, not just a feeling.
Step 1Core Values
Your values are the foundation of every good career decision. They're not aspirational — they're operational. When your work aligns with your values, you have energy. When it doesn't, you drain.
Instructions: Click all values that genuinely matter to you (select as many as feel right). Hover for definitions. Your selected values will appear in the panel below — then choose and rank your Top 10 from those.
My Selected Values0 selected
Click values above to add them here...
My Top 10 Values — Ranked0 of 10 chosen
From your selected values above, click up to 10 to rank as your most important. They will appear here in order of selection.
Select your most important values from the panel above...
Rank and translate your top 10 values below — bring your own meaning to each one and describe how it would show up in your ideal next role.
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Value
What it means to me
How it shows up in my next career / role
Step 2Passions & Energy – What Gives Me Life
Passions are feelings that give us energy. We don't have to build our entire career around one big passion — instead, we can notice which tasks and activities naturally energize us and intentionally bring more of those elements into our next role.
Reflection Prompts: Answer as many as feel relevant. Write freely — these are for you, not for an audience.
Motivation MapRate how each activity affects your energy
Be honest — the goal is to see patterns, not to look good. A clear picture of what drains vs. energizes you is one of the most useful tools in a job search.
Now that you've explored your values and energy, turn those insights into clear priorities for your next role. What must be true — or avoided — for this next chapter to feel right?
Must HaveNon-Negotiables
These are deal-breakers. If they're not present, the opportunity is off the table.
Nice to HavePreferences
These would make the role significantly better, but you could potentially compromise on them.
Must AvoidAvoid / Minimize
These drain you, conflict with your values, or you want to reduce as much as possible.
ReflectReflection & Integration
You've now explored your values, what energizes you, and your clear priorities. Take a few minutes to synthesize what this means for your job search and your next career chapter.
Wants & Needs List → What specific non-negotiables or preferences can you now add based on this worksheet?
LifeSketch Career Plan → What one insight from this worksheet will you carry forward?
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