Having feelings of confusion regarding where your career is headed is completely normal, especially when you are just starting out. 

Sometimes, you are at a loss on what to do. You don’t know how to get yourself to your desired goal, even though you’ve spent a ton of resources trying to achieve your dreams. If you feel this way, it is completely normal. And fortunately, there is a remedy — you can reverse engineer your career. 

What is Reverse Engineering? 

Reverse engineering is working backwards to analyze and demystify the structure of something, perhaps a product or system. You can simplify and understand the product when you look at it from the perspective of its final form.  

In plain English, reverse engineering your career would involve placing the destination or end goal first to understand your career path. With the end goal in sight, you can break it into smaller, achievable pieces. These smaller pieces will inform the actions you’ll need to take.