"I wouldn't know what else to do" is one of the main reasons people stay in jobs that don't fit. When you do leave, your sense of direction tends to go with it, and rebuilding it is the foundational work of any portfolio career. This 17-page PDF + Notion template walks you through that work at your own pace, with exercises drawn from how I work with mentees on the Vision pillar and a worked example to follow.
This workbook is written for people in three different moments on their way into a portfolio career. Different on the surface, identical at the centre: a need for direction, a working set of principles, and a way to test both in real life.
You're still in full-time employment, but you can feel the shifts in the world of work. You want to be strategic and explore what else is possible without destabilising your life.
A working vision you can hold while still in your job, and a set of small, low-stakes exploration experiments you can run on the side. You won't have to quit anything to use it.
You've already quit, were laid off, or are on a sabbatical. A portfolio career sounds interesting, but you're not sure where to start, and the open space is starting to feel like pressure.
A rough first vision, principles to decide against, and a first round of experiments that point you somewhere new without forcing a five-year plan you can't yet write.
You're already in the early stages of a portfolio career, but it feels messy. You sense old patterns repeating: overworking, saying yes too quickly, chasing income without a clear strategy.
A chance to stop and update the vision against what you've actually lived. Sharper principles to use as filters for what to say no to, so the next round of work has a shape, not just a velocity.
Every job is built on five pillars: vision, structure, identity, money, community. They collapse one by one when you walk away and need to be consciously rebuilt in a portfolio career. This workbook helps you to rebuild the vision pillar.
A few sample pages so you know what you're getting. Click through the chapters.
From work, from life, from the next chapter.
A working set of portfolio career guiding principles you can use to filter opportunities, say no faster, and choose what fits.
A first idea of where you're heading and the work-life you're trying to build.
Small, low-stakes, doable. Not a five-year plan. A way to test your direction with real life feedback.
The PDF and Notion Template stay yours. Run another round in three months and watch your answers evolve.
The single biggest unlock. The clarity you're waiting for arrives by doing the work and not before.
From button click to first exercise in roughly two minutes.
One click, secure checkout via Lemon Squeezy. €19, instant delivery.
Two minutes later, the workbook lands in your inbox. PDF link plus Notion template duplicate link.
Open the PDF. Read it through once to understand the bigger picture.
Duplicate the Notion template and work through it slowly. Come back to it any time.
Yes, you'll need a Notion account to use the Notion template but the free tier is sufficient for this. You can also only use the PDF and work through it on paper if you prefer.
Yes. If I update or expand the PDF, you'll get the new version free, just re-download from your original purchase email. The Notion template stays stable as your working canvas.
Digital products are non-refundable once delivered. Because access is instant, the standard 14-day right-of-withdrawal that normally applies to online purchases in the EU does not apply here. This is the case for any "download-and-keep" digital product and is built into the Lemon Squeezy Buyer Terms you agree to at checkout.
If you run into any trouble, email me at iwana.johannsen@gmail.com and I'll resend the link, answer questions, or help you get unstuck.
Founding price: €19. PDF Workbook and a duplicatable Notion template by email immediately after purchase. Lifetime access, so it's yours to return to as your thinking evolves.
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