Orienting oneself to the early career demands of treatment design in clinical practice can be an uncertain and daunting task for new graduates. This is made more challenging by lack of appropriate guidance during academic and clinical training. Thus, self-assessment is critically important for new graduates so that they can understand if they are progressing toward independence. Join me for today’s podcast as I discuss a simple rule that can be used to determine where you are at in your journey across the landscape of professional development.