Yesterday I was scrolling through LinkedIn.

Post after post of "new role announcements" and "excited to share" updates.

Made me wonder: How many of these people actually planned to be where they are right now?

Because here's what I've noticed after coaching hundreds of designers.

Most treat their careers like a slot machine.

Pull the lever (send applications). Hope for the best. Repeat when things get uncomfortable.

But the designers who land roles they actually love?

They do something different every July.

They pause.

They look back at January and ask: "Am I on track for where I said I wanted to be?"

Not just with job titles or salary numbers.

But with the deeper stuff.

The companies they wanted to connect with.

The skills they planned to showcase.

The relationships they intended to build.

Most people set career goals in January and then... forget about them until December.

By then it's too late to course-correct.

The best time to adjust your career trajectory isn't when you're desperate for a new job.

It's when you still have 6 months to make strategic moves.

That's why I'm running a Mid-Year Career Review workshop next Thursday, July 10th:

7:30am San Francisco | 10:30am New York | 3:30pm London | 10:30pm Singapore

Not to set new goals.

But to honestly assess where you are versus where you planned to be.

And more importantly - to create a realistic plan for the second half of 2025.

We'll cover:

1. Reflect: What's actually working in your job search (and what isn't)
2. Recalibrate: Which strategies to double down on vs which to abandon
3. Redirect: How to make the final 6 months count toward your dream role

This isn't about adding more pressure.

It's about getting real about what needs to change.

Because if you keep doing what you've been doing for the first half of 2025...

You'll end up exactly where you're headed right now.

The workshop is part of Career Creators.

If you're already in the program, you're automatically included.

If you're not, reply "Review" and I'll send you the workshop details.

See you next Thursday.

Joseph

P.S. The most successful designers I know do this review every 6 months. Not because they're obsessive planners. Because they refuse to let a year slip by without intentional progress.