Shelly's Roadmap

WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?

Shelly's Roadmap was created after going through a self-reflection exercise to identify what you are good at and enjoy doing.

Just because you are good at something does not mean that you enjoy doing it. You can be good at something and hate doing it.

I wanted to discover the things that I was naturally good at that gave me joy.

The Roadmap Exercise

I used images to plot my roadmap. A short introduction to my parents, career entry, school, and hobbies. Including challenges like divorce, getting sober and stopping smoking. The stuff that defines beliefs and values.

I walked through all of my past jobs and framed them with milestones and goals.

Driving big trucks, training for competition, and managing data to tell stories brings me joy.

I love data. Tracking, normalizing, and telling stories with it. Inspiring growth and improvement by measuring productivity and celebrating progress.

Training for dog sport victories is fun. Its rewarding and addictive. Block chaining micro achievements into major wins works.

Navigating a big truck across the country safely is one of my proudest endeavors. If you ever feel defeated and not capable, look back on your achievements. Believe in the impossible.

• I dropped out of High School.
• I wanted to be a roadie.
• I used to ride my peddle bike from my Fort Avenue Apartment to Little Italy. (under construction)
• I ran away to Los Angeles with a stranger (under construction)
• Planning a 3,000 mile road trip driving a tractor trailer without GPS or weather app is a triumph. You did that!
• You also used to deliver sport horses, driving a 6 horse head 2 head trailer for the show barn you worked for. You can manage grooming multiple sport horses for 3 phase events and complete your own while doing that.
• You survived a divorce, quit drinking and smoking.
• Winning over professional handlers in the American Kennel Club (AKC) Show ring.
• UPS Package Car driver story. (under construction)
• VZW failed interview turned around by introducing myself in a retail store. (under construction)
• Thinking outside the box when you could not find an apartment that would take your 2 large breed dogs. Trailer Park living hello - I did that.
• Tenant Farming - I did that.
• Letter of interest that opened the door to my dream part time job working for Sagamore Racing and MHBA and MD Jockey Club. (under construction)
• Letter of interest to Lift Off Distribution story. (under construction)
• 4 weeks Coding Bootcamp. I am a developer! I just need to figure out what kind. (under construction)

The roadmap exercise revealed my love of going after everything and anything I have ever been curious about. Driving a big truck, dog sports, learning to code, and branding myself a technologist.

I discovered my knack for writing letters of interest (link under construction) that have led to many amazing adventures. I will be using this post to write creatively about some of my adventures. They will all eventually link back to my roadmap.

Here is Shelly's Roadmap

• 1986, Baltimore Maryland native but lived in Los Angeles for 3 years
• 2005, drove a big truck and met my Husband on Match.com
• 2014, went back to school to grow and develop who I wanted to be
• 2016, branded for a bigger career LinkedIn & Website

• 2020, graduated in December
• 2022, land a new role (I did it Jan. 3rd, 2022 was my first day working at Amtrak)
• Ongoing, compete our sport dogs & build a mobile app
• Tomorrow, live the RV life full time

The New Role

Land a new role where I can leave an intentional legacy. One where I find joy in planning, putting repeatable systems in place, sharing knowledge and being mindful of the user experience. A role where inspiring others to grow and work for success is a recurring theme.