Your career deserves more than hope. It deserves a plan.

Helping ambitious women gain clarity about what they want next, build a plan to get there, and lead with greater confidence and purpose.

You’ve built a successful career. But what comes next?

You’ve worked hard. You’ve taken on more responsibility. You’ve proven what you’re capable of.

And yet, you may find yourself wondering:

  • Do I want the next promotion?
  • Am I ready for a bigger leadership role?
  • Is it time for a change?
  • Or do I simply need to get clear about what I really want?

You don’t need to have your entire career mapped out. But waiting for the right opportunity to simply appear isn’t a strategy.

Clarity often comes when you start asking better questions—and taking intentional action.

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Your next move deserves more than guesswork.

The Next Move Journal™ is a guided career journal designed to help you step out of the noise, reflect on where you are, and get clear about where you want to go next.

Through real-world leadership stories, practical exercises, and thoughtful reflection questions, you’ll explore what matters most to you—and begin turning that clarity into a plan.

Inside the journal, you’ll:

  • Get clear about what you really want next
  • Build confidence in your leadership and decisions
  • Learn from real-world career and leadership experiences
  • Turn reflection into intentional action

“The reflection questions made me think. I felt like we were enjoying a coffee talk together.”

Wendy, Beta Reader

Meet Barbara

I know what it’s like to build a successful career and still wonder, “What’s next?”

Over more than 30 years in leadership, mentoring, and coaching, I’ve helped women navigate career decisions, step into bigger roles, build confidence, and lead through change. I’ve also made plenty of career moves of my own—sometimes with a clear plan and sometimes before I had all the answers.

What I’ve learned is that meaningful career growth rarely happens by accident. It starts with getting clear about what you want, understanding what may be holding you back, and creating a plan to move forward.

Barbara Proctor with The Next Move Journal at a café

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Real-world leadership lessons. Practical career conversations.

Barbara brings more than 30 years of leadership experience to engaging, practical conversations about career growth, confidence, and leadership.

Not sure what your next move should be?

The Next Move Scorecard will help you see where you are today, identify what may be keeping you stuck, and determine where to focus next.