This month, we’ve talked about starting where you are, exploring different paths, and learning from people who can help you along the way.

Now it’s time for one more step: Try something.

Sometimes the best way to discover what interests you, and what doesn’t, is to experience it for yourself.

I learned this firsthand.

I was the first lawyer in my family, so I didn’t have a lot of insight into the many different ways I could use a law degree. I loved Law & Order, but that was TV!

So, while I was still in law school, I jumped at the opportunity to complete a judicial externship with a federal magistrate judge.

I learned a ton, met some wonderful people, and discovered something important about myself: litigation wasn’t the path I wanted to pursue. Corporate law was.

That experience didn’t lead me where I initially expected. It helped me figure out where I wanted to go next.

And that’s the point. You don’t have to make a big commitment. Just give yourself permission to try.

Take a class. Volunteer. Attend an event. Try a project. Shadow someone. Apply for a job or internship. Learn a new skill.

Even discovering “That’s not for me” can move you forward.

This Week’s Challenge

Choose ONE thing you’ve been curious about and take one real-world step toward experiencing it.

Then ask yourself:

What did I learn? What did I enjoy? Would I want to explore this further?

Key Takeaway

You don’t have to know before you go. Sometimes you have to try it to know.

Here’s to a month of forward momentum!

Warmly,

Elisa
Founder & CEO
WIN-NextGen™