Episode 15

The Career You Want Starts With a Plan

Bruce Pannaman
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Build a deliberate career with Bruce Pannaman’s framework: define outcomes, map strengths, pick the right roles, and plan long-term growth. Tech career strategy you can use today.

The Career You Want Starts With a Plan
Out now28 October 202545 minutes
Career and Personal GrowthJob Search and Interviewing

Most people move through their careers by reacting to opportunities rather than creating them. But the most successful careers — the ones that lead to meaning, mastery, and momentum — are built with intention.

In this episode of Build Your Edge, Jeremy Burns talks with Bruce Pannaman, a startup technology leader who developed the Tech Career Strategies framework. This free downloadable guide helps you plan your career with purpose and direction.

Bruce explains how to think strategically about your career by first asking:

👉 What outcomes do you want from your work?

He walks through how to translate those outcomes —whether autonomy, wealth, impact, recognition, or leadership — into clear career destinations and avenues, such as building a startup, joining big tech, or becoming a recognised expert. Once you’ve chosen your path, Bruce shows how to identify the superpowers you’ll need to succeed and the stepping stones that will help you reach your bigger goal.

This episode is a practical blueprint for anyone who wants to stop drifting and start building a career with purpose.

⬇️ Download Bruce’s Tech Career Strategies guide free from the Build Your Edge downloads page.

Read more about Bruce on LinkedIn.

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Tech Career Strategies
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