Inner Quest: Intentional Career Strategy

4.8 (16)

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5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Decode your career path: Find clarity, build conviction, take action.

Coached Tech Leaders and Pros at:

Microsoft
Amazon Web Services
GitHub
Google

Course overview

Internal clarity is a career accelerator

🤖 With AI and a constantly changing job market, do you have a robust career strategy that ensures you thrive and remain relevant doing work you love?


🎁 The best gift you can give yourself is inner clarity and empowerment to pursue and thrive in work that brings out the best in you. Our days are limited; therefore, conscious awareness of what we want, who we want to become, and how to get there is critical to our career success and happiness.


This course guides you from self-discovery to strategic action, empowering you to build an intentional career strategy that aligns with your values, strengths, and aspirations while thriving economically.


You can gain clarity on who you are, who you want to become, and how to take purposeful steps toward your career goals.


Learn the critical career management frameworks and skills not taught in schools or organizations.


👥 The Inner Quest is more than a course. It's a guided experience with 1:1 coaching from a certified coach who will address your unique needs and meet you where you are.


WHAT COHORT MEMBERS ARE SAYING:


🎙️"Inner Quest was a transformative experience for me, thanks to its superbly organized curriculum. The course offers a beautifully funneled curation of materials, guiding you from deep personal exploration to a clear, actionable strategy by the end." 


🎙️ "I found more out about myself in those short weeks than I did in 30 years of work experience. The best part is that it built into a clear path for me to travel in an area that I love and can make a difference. James put me in the driver seat of my personal and professional career, and for that experience I will be forever grateful."


🎙️"My vision got bigger each week."


🎙️"By sharing my vision with my wife, the exercises helped my professional growth and improved my communication."


🎙️"I can easily learn a course about AI, but learning about myself, changing myself, and shaping how the world perceives me? That’s much harder. I needed a course to learn about me.”


WHAT TO EXPECT:


This highly collaborative course includes instruction on strategic frameworks, examples of applying the frameworks, and techniques you can put into practice. Career transformation is a process, and you must engage in reflection and course assignments to change that will help you get what you want.


The course concepts are integrated into a holistic framework that builds upon each other weekly. The final week is an opportunity for you to share the new insights you derived during the quest and how you plan to put them into action.


Course content

▸ How to compose a vivid, compelling vision of what you want and why

▸ How to discover your core values as the compass to guide your life

▸ How to reframe self-limiting beliefs that hold you back

▸ How to formulate your purpose as the guiding star of your direction

▸ How to design compelling goals driving you towards your purpose

▸ How to create an identity capable of making your vision a reality

▸ How to critique and design behaviors to get what you want

▸ How to synthesize principles that guide effective decisions

▸ How to name emotions and derive meaning so you manage their influence

▸ How to construct and communicate boundaries so you take responsibility for what is yours

▸ How to evaluate and release attachments that hold you back

▸ How to unleash your dark side to increase drive, overcome fear, and earn success

▸ How to invent your alter ego to perform when and where it counts

▸ How to synthesize your unique skills to earn more freedom

▸ How to build a powerful network to increase the surface area to critical resources

▸ How to create a memorable brand so you are not invisible

▸ How to develop a learning roadmap to build mastery of your craft over time

▸ How to leverage technology to increase your productivity and amplify your brand


The course also includes:

▸ Assignment feedback from a certified coach

▸ Open Q&A sessions

▸ Extensive set of references for additional learning on each module topic


What You'll Gain by Applying Course Concepts:

✓ Increased compensation through a unique value proposition

✓ Deeper fulfillment and meaning in your work

✓ Enhanced self-confidence and trust

✓ Improved well-being and emotional intelligence

✓ Standout personal brand and identity

✓ Heightened motivation and energy

✓ Laser-focused productivity

✓ Reduced anxiety and career uncertainty

✓ Breakthrough performance


Course Highlights:

- Inside-Out Approach: Develop a creative mindset and clear sense of self

- Proven Framework: Synthesize the ingredients of your best self

- Live Sessions: Engage in exercises to shape your direction and build skills

- Supportive Community: Collaborate and get feedback from your peers

- Certified Coach: Get feedback from a leadership coach and career strategy expert


Why Choose Inner Quest:

- Expert-Curated Content: Integrates strategies from world-renowned thought leaders

- Personalized Coaching: Continuous support from an expert coach

- Actionable Playbook: Leave with insights and a tailored plan to unlock your potential


WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM THIS COURSE:


People who will get the most from this course experience typically:

▸ Care about their short-term and long-term career direction

▸ Curious to engage in internal reflection to gain deeper self-awareness

▸ Strong, empowered owners of their career strategy instead of leaving it in the hands of others

▸ Open and committed to transformational change

▸ Emotionally and intellectually honest with themselves and the instructor


Are you feeling lost in your career or unsure of your next steps to compete doing the work you want to do?


- Inner Quest guides you through a transformative journey of self-awareness to uncover your true career aspirations and develop a clear, actionable path to achieve them.


This course is for professionals ready to take control of their career direction and thrive at a new level.


- By deepening your self-awareness, you’ll learn to make conscious career decisions that align with your values and goals, leading to greater fulfillment and success.


Are you feeling unfulfilled in your current role, craving more than just a paycheck?


The Inner Quest course is designed for professionals like you who seek personal growth and a purposeful career. Through self-awareness and intentional action, you’ll create a new identity, learn to align your work with your values and find greater meaning in your professional life.


This course isn’t just about career advancement; it’s about discovering who you are at your core and aligning that with meaningful work.


- Whether you’re looking to pivot your career or find more satisfaction in your current role, Inner Quest provides the tools to help you grow personally and professionally.


If you’re seeking more than just a job—if you’re looking for a career that fulfills you and reflects your true self—this course is for you.


- Inner Quest combines self-awareness exercises with actionable strategies to help you create a successful and deeply meaningful professional life.


⚡️ When we learn how to become our best selves and pursue our destiny with conviction, we become a force multiplier for others to do the same.


JOIN THE NEXT INNER QUEST COHORT


- Take control of your destiny before other forces do it for you

- Limited to 12 cohort members


🌟 Bonus: Personalized 1:1 coaching session after the course.


🌟 Bonus: Access to periodic updates of course materials.


🌟 Bonus: Ongoing support through the Inner Quest Community on LinkedIn.

This course is for you if...

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You are curious and driven to maximize your potential and current performance but unsure of what actions to take next

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You have high ambitions for your career and want clarity in your vision, who you want to become, and more control over your destiny.

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You want to accelerate the transition from a corporate job to an entrepreneurial venture you run on your terms.

What you'll get out of this course

Compose a compelling vision of your destiny

  • Discover your values to align decisions with what is most important
  • Reframe beliefs to neutralize what is holding you back
  • Invent a purpose statement to guide you toward meaningful work
  • Design compelling goals to drive focus and engagement
  • Write a vivid story of your destiny

Design who you must become to realize your vision

  • Create a new identity to amplify your best self
  • Design behaviors that reinforce your new identity
  • Synthesize principles to enforce your desired behaviors
  • Design a value proposition to clarify your offer
  • Name emotions and derive meaning to boost energy

Create freedom to accelerate toward your vision

  • Construct boundaries to protect yourself and create independence
  • Evaluate and release attachments to travel further faster
  • Embrace your dark side to increase drive and overcome fear
  • Invent your alter ego to perform like a a superhero when it counts
  • Synthesize your unique skills

Activate your vision and best self to transform

  • Build a powerful network to boost visibility and influence
  • Create a memorable brand to stand out
  • Develop a learning roadmap to sequence the unique skills you must learn
  • Leverage technology to accelerate your expertise and amplify your brand.

Present insights to internalize your self-awareness and drive change

  • Summarize the insights you derived on the quest to internalize your self-awareness
  • Present your learnings to the cohort to solidify your commitment and get feedback
  • You will leave with a playbook of 20+ completed assignments to unlock your full potential

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

98 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

30 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jan 15—Jan 19

    Jan

    16

    Optional: Cohort Mixer and Onboarding

    Thu 1/1612:00 AM—1:00 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jan

    18

    Inner Quest - Session 1

    Sat 1/185:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    1.0: Compose a Compelling Vision

    10 items

    1.1: Discover Your Core Values

    6 items

    1.2: Reframe Self-Limiting Beliefs

    8 items

    1.3: Formulate Your Purpose

    9 items

    1.4: Design Compelling Goals

    6 items

Week 2

Jan 20—Jan 26

    Jan

    25

    Inner Quest - Session 2

    Sat 1/255:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    2.0: Create Your New Identity

    11 items

    2.1: Critique and Design Behaviors

    5 items

    2.2: Synthesize Principles

    5 items

    2.3: Name Emotions and Derive Meaning

    6 items

Week 3

Jan 27—Feb 2

    Feb

    1

    Inner Quest - Session 3

    Sat 2/15:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    3.0: Construct and Communicate Boundaries

    8 items

    3.1: Evaluate and Release Attachments

    5 items

    3.2: Unleash Your Dark Side

    7 items

    3.3: Invent Your Alter Ego

    5 items

    3.4: Synthesize Your Unique Skills

    4 items

Week 4

Feb 3—Feb 9

    Feb

    8

    Inner Quest - Session 4

    Sat 2/85:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    4.0: Build a Powerful Network

    11 items

    4.1: Create a Memorable Brand

    7 items

    4.2: Develop a Learning Roadmap

    5 items

    4.3: Leverage Technology

    5 items

Week 5

Feb 10—Feb 15

    5.0 Present Your Insights

    4 items

    Feb

    15

    Inner Quest - Final Session

    Sat 2/155:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Bonus

    One-on-One Coaching Session

    1 item

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Data and AI Leader | Berkeley Haas B-School Instructor | Certified Coach

James Gray

James Gray

Data and AI Executive | Certified Coach | Berkeley B-School Instructor

James Gray is a Data and AI Executive who partners with leading companies to leverage technology to create a competitive edge. He focuses on data, AI, and leadership to drive transformative results.


In addition to his work with organizations, James teaches data and artificial intelligence strategy at the prestigious Berkeley Haas School of Business.


Over the past 30+ years, he has held CIO, CPO, data science, and product management roles at leading organizations like Microsoft. James has a long track record for developing talent in organizations and coaching leaders and professionals in the tech sector.


Why I started this course

My purpose is to help you deepen your self-awareness in a safe and confidential space, discover your best self, and catalyze a direction that brings out your full potential.


You can learn more about my experience on LinkedIn and JamesGray.AI.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Inner Quest: Intentional Career Strategy

Cohort 8

$600

Dates

Jan 15—Feb 15, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 14, 2025
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Course schedule

3-6 hours/week or 8 hrs for weekend

  • Inner Quest Month Cohort

    Tuesdays 7-8:30 PM US ET

    Tuesday Live Instruction (1.5 hours)

    Thursday Office Hour (Optional - 1 hour)

  • Inner Quest Weekend Cohort

    Sat & Sun 12 -4 PM US ET

    Live instruction and assignments

    Optional AMA with James (4-5 PM ET)

Free resource

How Does Looking Inward Change Your Life?

The most important conversation you have is with yourself. When there is an internal misalignment, your lack of deep self-awareness can influence your life in various ways:

  • remaining stuck in a job that no longer serves you
  • confusion
  • anxiety and fear
  • minimal growth
  • weak relationships

Your mindset becomes a superpower when it's aligned and integrated. Read how my life changed by adopting these 10 building blocks that activated my transformation.

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Learning is way better with cohorts, with personalized guidance from an expert coach

Learning is way better with cohorts, with personalized guidance from an expert coach

A private, intimate experience

This course is limited to just 7 people so that my instruction and our discussions are personal, private, and memorable.

Active hands-on learning, not passive watching

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects to create an environment that produces deliverables and reflection. I'll teach a concept, show you an example, give you an exercise, and then you'll do it. You'll learn by doing, not watching. The intent is to create drafts of your content that you can then refine outside the live session as needed.


I will spend 7+ hours with you during live sessions and an optional 6 hours for office hours.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Connect and engage with like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you. Collaborating and helping each other through exercise will answer common questions and ensure each person makes progress.

Personalized guidance and feedback

The deliverables you create and internalize are key to enabling your transformation. I will hold a one-hour office hour weekly to provide personalized feedback and answer questions. My role as a coach is to pose questions that help you gain deeper awareness and not offer advice as you know yourself best.

Cohort collaboration

We'll have a private Slack channel for our cohort to post questions and answers, small wins, and provide the support that helps us build consciousness and energy.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Inner Quest: Intentional Career Strategy

Cohort 8

$600

Dates

Jan 15—Feb 15, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 14, 2025
Get reimbursed

$600

4.8 (16)

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5 Weeks