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Write down your current career situation and your goal on a piece of paper or a whiteboard. For example: 'I am graduating from university and currently working part time, but I am unsure about my first steps in my career. I want a career where I can use my classical music education (singing and flute)”.

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Draw a morphological matrix. Add on the top row categories/ dimensions in which you want to collect variations to the top row. Usually, two to three are selected, but more can be selected, for example, five to six. For the example person, these could be primary role type, musical focus, work environment, employment structure or audience type.

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Add variants to the left-hand column: Variant 1, Variant 2, and so on.

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Start filling in variants for each category in the respective column. Add more rows as more variants come to mind. In the example case, variants for the employment structure could be full-time, part-time, freelance or entrepreneurial, for instance. Similarly, variants for the primary role type could include performer, teacher/educator, creative artist, administrator/manager or researcher/scholar.

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Create combinations. Combine one or more elements from each category to create unique career paths. For instance, a musician could be a part-time performer and a part-time teacher.

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Evaluate and select combinations. Eliminate any illogical or unfeasible combinations, for example, if there is not enough time to implement the plan.

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Select the most suitable option for implementation and develop an action plan for it. Present this in list format with a timeline, including areas for development and any support required.