ABC.Tool

This tool is used for a structured reflection dedicated to crafting a long term vision and goals. It can be applied to career planning in isolation or holistically to all domains of one's life.

A - 5+ years from now - is the long term vision. It describes the vision in relevant, but abstract terms. E.g. it doesn't state a precise company to work for or an exact job title to hold, but it describes seniority, level of challenge, domain and scope of your future impact.

B - 2-3 years from now - is a way to get to A. E.g. trainings, experiences, roles and scopes you need to have to get to A.

C - the current year - is an operational column. What do you need to do right now to get an increment to reach B and then A.

The reflection process goes A->B->C. One can proceed to the next column, only when the previous one feels complete. “Start with a goal in mind”.