Your Best Career Insights Deserve Somewhere to Land.
The Career Design Scribble Pad: a guided journal for the decisions that matter. You write. You keep.
A workbench for your career decisions, in your own words.
Not a textbook. Not tied to any course.
Think of it as a workbench you keep next to whatever you're working through.
It’s a place to name the real decision in front of you, test small things before you commit to big ones, and track what you actually did about it. It works alongside a course, or on its own if all you have is a decision and a nagging feeling that something needs to shift.
Five parts, each shaped like a different kind of thinking your career decisions need.
It’s a fillable PDF, so you can type straight into it on your laptop or tablet with Adobe Acrobat or any PDF reader. Typing keeps your entries quick and searchable, and you get it as an instant download.
You don’t have to use the parts in order, and you don’t need to fill every page. Take what helps and leave the rest.
The Five Parts
This 100-page journal includes:
- Crossroads & Question (30 pages): name the real decision in front of you, and the question underneath it
- Self-Assessment Notes (20 pages): record what a self-assessment tool actually told you
- Small Experiment Log (25 pages): test something small before committing to something big
- Environment & Friction Notes (15 pages): name what's making the right choice harder right now
- Next Step & Review (10 pages): give a next step a date, then come back and check on it honestly
This Journal Is Perfect For You If
- You're facing a real career decision, like a role change or a move into something new
- You're going through a transition and want to think it through on paper, not just in your head
- You have a nagging sense that something needs to shift and you can't name it yet
- You're taking a career course, ours or anyone's, and want somewhere to capture what you're learning and doing about it
- You like to test small things before you commit to big ones
You don’t need a course for this. Plenty of people use it purely on their own.
What This Is Not
It’s not a career certificate or a credential. It’s your personal, private notebook for your own decisions.
Your writing stays with you, locally on your own device. Nothing you type is sent to or reviewed by us.
FAQs
Is this tied to a specific course?
No. It’s built to work alongside any career-focused course, or with no course at all, just your own decision in front of you.
Do I need to be taking a career course to use it?
Not at all. Many people will use it on their own, without any course attached.
What do I need to open and fill it in?
Adobe Acrobat or any PDF reader on your laptop or tablet. It’s a fillable PDF, so you type straight into it.
Can I share the PDF with a friend or colleague?
No. It’s a licensed, personal-use product, so please don’t share, resell or redistribute it in any form, filled or blank.
Is my writing private?
Yes. The notebook stays with you on your own device, and your entries are never sent to or reviewed by us. We’d suggest keeping it that way and not sharing it with anyone.
Who makes these
The “What I Learned” journals are made by the practitioners behind CareerCanny’s courses and coaching. You buy them here, and you’ll receive your PDF as a digital download from CareerCanny.
Give your next career decision somewhere to land.
100 pages, five parts, and no pressure to fill every one. Write it down, test it small, and come back to check on yourself.
Want some guidance to go with your writing?
This journal pairs naturally with our career courses: Build Your Career By Design for getting clear on your direction, The Career Nudge for following through, and The Power of the Flip for finding your highest-leverage move. Prefer to talk it through with a person? Book a counselling or coaching session.