#137: How to Use Human Design to Thrive This Year (Lessons from a Founder Who Raised $160M) with Jacques Anderson

Meet Jacquees Anderson — former Harvard Law grad, corporate M&A attorney, startup operator, and co-founder of a venture-backed company that raised over $160 million.On paper, Jacquees did everything “right.” She followed the path, built at scale, and operated inside high-growth environments. But during a deeply personal season of caregiving, she realized something critical: the way she was working — and leading — was completely out of alignment with how she was designed to operate.In this episode of Get Sh!t Done, Jacquees breaks down how Human Design became a practical operating system for her work, leadership, and decision-making — not as a personality test, but as a framework founders, operators, and ecosystem builders can actually use to grow sustainably.This is a tactical conversation about energy, alignment, and structure and how understanding your design helps you stop forcing productivity, make better decisions, and scale without burning out.💡 Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:How to Use Human Design as a Business Operating System: What Human Design actually is and how founders can apply it to work, leadership, and growth.The 5 Human Design Types at Work: How each type is meant to operate, lead, and make decisions and why copying other founders’ strategies often backfires.How to Spot Misalignment Before Burnout Hits: The “check-engine lights” that signal when something in your business or role needs to change.How to Make Better Decisions Faster: Why authority matters more than instinct and how knowing yours removes second-guessing.How to Protect Your Energy While Scaling: Using Human Design to collaborate better, clarify roles, and reduce friction on teams.If you’ve ever felt like the strategies that used to work suddenly stopped working or like you’re doing everything “right” but still feel exhausted, this episode will help you understand why, and what to do instead.ToolsDiscover Your Human Design here Learn How to Work with Jacques hereConnect with Jacquest on LinkedIn and Instagram🔥 Take the Free Traction QuizFeeling stuck or scattered? Discover your next best move to gain traction based on where you are and where you're headed.👉 Take the Quiz HERE: https://form.typeform.com/to/j6LscUHF🚀 Grow with the Get Sh!t Done CollectiveWhether you’re a founder, operator, or ecosystem builder—growth happens faster when you’re not doing it alone. Get weekly Growth Playbooks and access to a community designed to help you collaborate, get unstuck, and make meaningful progress.👉 Subscribe & Join: https://shegetsshitdone.substack.com/subscribe