The document outlines steps to cultivate a purpose-driven career, emphasizing the importance of personal values and community connections. It encourages individuals to identify their passions, fill gaps in their skills, and document their journey. Key suggestions include creating a personal plan, being proactive, and actively engaging in both online and offline environments.

1. Trailblazing through your own
purpose-driven career

2. A purpose-driven career
is not about what you’re doing,
but how you’re being.

4. Be an AND not an OR
What’s Your Passion?
Do You have a Purpose?

5. We are ANDs. We are not an ORs. Be an AND.
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6. What’s Your Passion?
Technology & Inclusion: Enablers of development, equality & socioeconomic growth.

7. Do You Have Purpose?
We measure IQ
We measure EQ
Why not
measure
DQ?

8. Step 2: Document Your Gaps
Be a Learn It All
Find Kindred Spirits
Be Willing to Invest

10. Step 3: Give Yourself Space & Time
Practice mindfulness
Prioritize & organize

11. Why I do what I do:
Zahra, Zahran & Youmna

12. Step 4: Create Your Plan To Fill The Gaps
Take ownership
Establish realistic timeline & goals
Baby steps

13. Where does Melissa play?
 CEO’ing – mentornations.org
 IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator – ibmz.biz/classof2020
 Digital Skills – ibm.biz/digitalintelligence
 Call for Code – ibmdeveloper.com/callforcode
 Imposter Syndrome – ibm.biz/impostersyndrome
 CDI – coalitionfordigitalintelligence.org
 NLP & AI for Broadband – broadbandpolicy.org
 Out of SchoolYouth in Pakistan – takmil.org
 Female Empowerment inAfghanistan – techwomen.asia
 Vocational Education in Pakistan – hunarfoundation.org

14. Take on stretch assignments
Volunteer with a startup
Give forward to non-profits
Step 5: Go Beyond 9-5

16. Seek bite-sized insights
Reciprocate
Be a friend

18. Step 7: Document Your Journey
Build Your Personal Brand
Be Present Online & Offline
Be inclusive

20. Step 8: Do the Thing

22. Gracias
Merci
Ευχαριστώ

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