Map Your Career: 5 Visual Tools to Find Clarity and Direction

This week on the Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah and Helen borrow brilliance from an unexpected source — maps. Inspired by Jürgen Appelo’s Substack post “I Started Drawing Maps”, they explore how mapping can help you find clarity, confidence and direction in your squiggly career.

You’ll hear about five different types of maps you can create to understand yourself and your work better — from mapping your energy and relationships to visualising your skills, possibilities and problems.

Episode 504

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Introduction — Borrowing brilliance from maps

01:00 Why maps matter for our squiggly careers

06:40 The value of visuals for clarity and creativity

08:37 Map 1: Energy Map

13:30 Map 2: Give–Gain Map

18:45 Map 3: Skills Map

24:15 Map 4: Possibilities Map

30:00 Map 5: Problem Map

38:00 How to pick the right map for you

🎯 What You’ll Learn

- How visual thinking can bring clarity to your career

- Five creative ways to map your work and growth

- How to use maps for reflection, self-awareness, and team development

- Practical examples you can try right away

📚 Resources Mentioned

I Started Drawing Maps by Jürgen Appelo https://substack.jurgenappelo.com/p/i-started-drawing-maps

The Secret Language of Maps — Stanford Design School https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Language-Maps-Stanford-D-School/dp/1984858009

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