In 2011, when I was in the messy liminal space between roles, I wrote my criteria for what I wanted from the next stage of my working life.

I went back through my CV and thought about when I’d been happiest and at my best.

I thought about what I’d learned from realising I wanted and needed to change paths.

I gathered the threads from the journey I’d been on with my first ever coach - the wondrous Nicola Jones.

These 5 questions acted as my career compass - a set of filters that helped me land happily in the world of consultancy for the next 7 years.

Over a decade later it’s one of my favourite coaching tools.