Design Your Next Phase with Purpose and Joy
A free, guided worksheet to help you get honest about where you are, reconnect with what actually matters to you, and turn that clarity into a goal you'll follow through on — not just another item on the to-do list.
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Nine Focused Steps. About 20 Minutes.
A single page isn't enough to fix a career you've outgrown. But it's enough to start.
Define Your Vision
Get specific about the direction, experience, or way of being you're actually moving toward — not just the next title.
Connect to Purpose
Identify the values and people this next chapter needs to serve, so the goal actually sticks.
Name What Excites You
Locate the part of this journey that feels energizing, not just obligatory.
Scope One Focus Area
Pick a single, manageable place to start instead of trying to fix everything at once.
Separate What You Control
Stop spending energy on outcomes, timing, and other people's reactions.
Translate Vision Into a Goal
With a timeframe attached, so it's a real commitment — not a wish.
Design Small, Repeatable Actions
The behaviors that actually move you forward, made specific enough to do.
Reduce Friction
Build in the environment and habits that make follow-through easier.
Build Accountability
Choose the structure — journal, partner, coach, weekly review — that will keep you honest.
This Worksheet Is For You If...
You did everything right. So why does something still feel off?
- You're successful on paper but uncertain about your next phase
- You feel stuck, stagnant, or quietly burned out — even though nothing is "wrong"
- You want more purpose and fulfillment in your work, not just a bigger title
- You want to grow intentionally, without blowing up what you've built
Mid-Career Momentum: Design Your Next Phase with Purpose and Joy
This worksheet is adapted from the book by Sharmin Banu — an executive coach with more than fifteen years of experience coaching leaders across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and nonprofits. Rated 5.0 stars on Amazon, the book helps accomplished professionals move beyond autopilot and intentionally design what comes next.
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Meet Sharmin Banu
Sharmin Banu built a successful engineering career at Microsoft before making a bold pivot into executive coaching—a shift guided by her passion for helping others grow and her desire for deeper purpose and inner alignment.
Driven by this mission, she has coached hundreds of leaders across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups since 2009, blending analytical rigor with deep human-centered insight. In addition to her practice as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Sharmin actively serves her community through leadership roles that promote connection and dialogue.
Outside of coaching, she lives in Kirkland, where the Pacific Northwest trails remind her of the value of reflection, resilience, and intentional growth.
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How long does it take?
Most people complete it in 15–20 minutes. It's designed to be done in one sitting, then revisited.
Do I need to have read the book first?
No. The worksheet stands on its own. (It's originally designed to follow Chapter 6, so if you've read that far, even better.)
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Real pages from the guide — clean, simple, and made to be filled in.
This Worksheet Is Just One Tool From the Book
Mid-Career Momentum: Design Your Next Phase with Purpose and Joy walks you through the complete framework — coaching stories, practical exercises, and the full path from clarity to sustainable momentum.
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