Designing Our Best Life

Keith and Laura dive into the principles of life design as presented in the book "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone looking to apply design thinking to their personal and professional growth.Laura brings a structured approach to the conversation, focusing on the importance of clearly defining problems and setting specific goals. She introduces the four life areas focused on in the book: work/career, play, love/relationships, and health.The idea designing a of coherent life resonated with Keith’s personal goal of achieving happiness and joy in life. Coherency doesn't mean everything will be perfect all the time. But, having the tools to go in between the spaces of coherent and in-coherent, that’s the work for life.Life's not about achieving perfect balance, but rather about the ongoing act of balancing and adjusting as you move forward. Biggest Takeaways:- Apply design thinking principles to life planning: curiosity, bias to action, reframing, awareness, and radical collaboration. - Focus on 4 Key Life Areas: Work/Career, Play, Love/Relationships, and Health. - Embrace prototyping and experimentation to "sneak up on your future."- Clearly define problems you're trying to solve. - Build a support team and engage in radical collaboration for personal growth. - Remember that life design is an ongoing, iterative process.Thanks for Joining Us.Designing Our Best Life - Episode 75In Residence with Keith and Laura🔊 LISTEN ON: 🟣  Apple 🟢  Spotify 🔵  Amazon 🟠  Overcast 🟠  Audible🔴  YouTube 📺 Full Episode Playlist📱 Shorts Playlist⚫️  Make Create Build Links