[andrewjl]

Look back on your past projects and try to see common patterns where you've either succeeded or enjoyed the experience irrespective of outcome. They don't necessarily need to be technical and they don't need to be specialties. What you're looking for is common traits of situations you've been effective in. Then think about what you'd enjoy doing in the future. Try to chart a path to begin getting experience in that latter area via your existing experience or knowledge.

There may be multiple paths and sometimes finding the best one is a process of trial and error. Your intended destination can even change midway because of what you learn in the process. It also helps to develop a unique perspective on what you're doing, as that can help you bring you value to a project without necessarily being pigeonholed into a specialty.