What If Career Success Starts with Intention?
What if I told you that your next big career move doesn’t begin with polishing your resume or updating your LinkedIn… but with your intention?
Yes, intention. That quiet but powerful force behind every aligned action you’ve ever taken.
In this post, I’m kicking off a new blog and podcast series based on The Seven Faces of Intention, a concept introduced by Dr. Wayne Dyer in his book The Power of Intention. Whether you’re exploring what’s next, feeling stuck in a role that no longer fits, or simply ready to grow in new ways, you’re in the right place.
Over the next several weeks, we’ll explore how intention—your intention—can set you up for the career and life you truly imagine for yourself.
Intention: An Overlooked First Step
Too often, we jump into job searching, planning, and decision-making from a place of stress, pressure, or comparison. We ask:
- What should I be doing?
- What job makes sense?
- What’s the next logical step?
But here’s a new way to approach it:
Before you map out your strategy, pause and ask yourself:
Who do I want to be as I move forward? What energy do I want to bring into this season of my life?
That’s where intention comes in.
The Seven Faces of Intention
I’m currently reading The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne Dyer, and it resonates deeply with the work I do in career and life design. It offers a powerful framework centered on seven core energies that can guide how we think, feel, and act in our careers.
Over the next several weeks, I’ll be exploring each one through the lens of career development and personal growth.
Here are the Seven Faces of Intention we’ll be diving into:
Each is both a way of being and a powerful career compass. They help us navigate uncertainty, make values-aligned choices, and show up as our most authentic selves, on and off the clock.
Why This Matters in Career + Life Design
Traditional job search advice often skips over internal alignment. We spend so much time focusing on external actions like resumes, interviews, and applications that we forget to ask: Who am I becoming through this process?
When you operate from intention, you:
- Make clearer decisions
- Move through setbacks with more grace
- Choose work that reflects who you are (not just what you can do)
- Stop chasing shiny opportunities and start building with purpose
This approach is especially powerful during career transitions, like:
✅ Choosing your first job
✅ Pivoting mid-career
✅ Returning to work after a break
✅ Launching a business or side hustle
✅ Navigating burnout or misalignment
Intention gives you grounding and direction.
What You’ll Get from This Series
Each weekly post and episode will include:
✔ A deep dive into one face of intention
✔ A story or reflection from my coaching and personal experience
✔ A free downloadable worksheet with reflection prompts and career action steps. Get the first one here 📄 Download: Set Your Career Intention worksheet
✔ A short TikTok or Reel to spark reflection and share
Final Thoughts + First Prompt
Whether you’re dreaming about what’s next or standing at a crossroads, I invite you to join me on this 7-week journey.
Start here:
What intention do I want to carry into my career right now?
Write it down. Reflect on it. Let it be your north star as we move through this series together.
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✨ If this resonated, share it with someone you care about. We’re all designing our lives—let’s do it with intention.
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