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CHAPTER 4: Who Are You? > Lifeline Discovery
Lifeline Discovery
Most career professionals agree that work satisfaction is driven by three key factors: interests, skills and abilities, and personality.10
The Lifeline Discovery is a tool that helps you define and examine these factors.
a. Plot Your High and Low Points
Recall events representing high and low points in your life, and plot them on a timeline that stretches back as far as you can remember.
The vertical axis represents enjoyment and/or excitement; the horizontal axis represents time.
“High points” and “low points” are:
- Specific, important events in your life: good or bad, personal or professional — whether related to work, social life, love, hobbies, academics, spiritual pursuits, or other areas
- Milestones or landmarks you remember clearly and are associated with strong feelings