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Step 0) Basics

Story header (for the hero card)

• Story title: `[write here]` (don't worry we can fill this out later)
• Full name: `[write here]`
• Headline (role + where): `[write here]` (example: Founder and Product Engineer at CareerDNALabs)
• Experience (YOE): `[write here]` (example: 8+ years)
• Focus: `[write here]` (example: Product Management)
• Work mode: `[Remote | Hybrid | On-site]`
• Location: `[city, country]`

LinkedIn profile URL

• URL: `[paste here]`

Photos

You can add more photos if you like, but 3 is the minimum. It makes the story much more human.

• Photo 1 (Work Context): `[Attach here]` - Caption: `[Description]`
• Photo 2 (Work Context): `[Attach here]` - Caption: `[Description]`
• Photo 3 (Work Context): `[Attach here]` - Caption: `[Description]`

Questions (1 to 10)

For each question, go deep and be specific. Treat this like a guest lecture. Don't just summarize; give us the gritty details.

1) One-Sentence Theme: The title and theme that connects everything

If your career was a Netflix documentary, what would the title be?

• What is the one-sentence theme that connects everything you have done?
• Give yourself a label (e.g. "The Specialist", "The Pivot", "The Operator who learned to Build") and explain why.

Your answer: [Write here]

2) Roots & Obsessions: Connecting early interests to current reality

Go back to the beginning. What did 10-year-old you want to be?

• What were your early obsessions or hobbies?
• Connect the dots: how does that childhood version of you connect to who you are today?
• Is it a direct line, or did you end up somewhere completely unexpected?

Your answer: [Write here]

3) Moves & Decisions: The logic and friction behind every career move

Walk me year-by-year from your first job to today. Focus on the decision points.

• The Move: Why did you leave Role A? Why did you accept Role B?
• The Trigger: Was it a "Push" (bad boss, boredom, market crash) or a "Pull" (better mission, curiosity)?
• Don't just list the dates. Explain the logic and friction behind every single move.

Your answer: [Write here]

4) Best Fit Reality: Which role felt most like you vs. fighting instincts

Looking back at that timeline, which specific role felt the most like "you"?

• When did you feel the most natural, effective, and energized?
• Contrast that with a role where you felt like you were constantly fighting your own instincts.
• What was the specific difference in the work environment?

Your answer: [Write here]

5) Breakthrough Project: The specific case study that proved value

Tell me the story of the one specific project that defined your career or got you to the next level.

• The Problem: What were you trying to solve?
• The Action: What exactly did you do? (Get technical: mention the tools, the budget, the specific strategy.)
• The Result: What was the outcome? How did this specific win change your career trajectory?

Your answer: [Write here]

6) Failure & Recovery: A time you felt unqualified and what you learned

Tell me about a specific time you felt totally unqualified or made a mistake.

• The Scene: Who was in the room? What was the crisis?
• The Recovery: How did you fix it? Did you fake it, or did you ask for help?
• What did you learn from that failure?

Your answer: [Write here]

7) Daily Energy Blocks: How a real day works beyond the 9-to-5

Don't give me a generic "9-to-5" schedule. Walk me through a real day broken into energy blocks:

• The Morning: How do you start? Is it deep work, chaos, or strategy?
• The Afternoon: Where does the execution happen?
• The Evening: How do you wrap up? (Admin, learning, or burnout?)
• Be honest about the stress and the intensity.

Your answer: [Write here]

8) Tools & Systems: The essential gear, software, and frameworks

Open your bag or your laptop. List the essential tools you use to do your job.

• The Stack: Hardware, software, physical gear, or frameworks.
• The Defense: Why do you use this specific setup?
• Do you stick to the industry standard, or do you go against the grain (and why)? Defend your choices.

Your answer: [Write here]

9) Bad-Fit Traits: The personality type that would struggle here

I want to save people from taking the wrong job. Describe the personality type that would be miserable in your role.

• What specific traits (e.g. "needs silence", "hates conflict", "needs rigid structure") make someone a bad fit?
• Give me an example of a specific task that would make that person quit.

Your answer: [Write here]

10) Learning & Advice: How you learn and what you'd tell your younger self

Two final questions:

• The Learning Stack: How do you actually learn? Is it through specific books, courses, communities, or mentors? Name the specific resources that shaped your thinking.
• The Advice: If you could text your younger self on Day 1 of this career, what would you say?

Your answer: [Write here]

Final consent

Are you happy for us to publish this as a public CareerLore case study with your name, company, and LinkedIn link?

• You will still see and approve the edited version before anything goes live.
• Tell us if there is anything we should anonymize or soften, such as company name or specific details.

Your answer: [Yes/No + notes]