Designing Your Life : How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

from jen.e.moore

It wasn't until I was more than halfway through that I realized that most of this advice I'd already heard before, from Barbara Sher's Wishcrafting. Same ideas, different structure. Which is fascinating and useful, really.

from Pferdina

Takes a design engineering perspective on career discernment. I liked that. Also, most chapters have some practical exercises to work on, to help you figure out what you want and how to get there.

from libraryhead

Took a very long time to get through this. Lots to think about, but is it actionable?

from jeterat

While this book offered helpful advice, I found by the end that it was difficult to read and complete the activities. As someone who works with designers (and lives with one), I found it difficult to suspend my disbelief and accept the idealized vision of designers and design thinking in this boo...

from ASKelmore

Best for: Anyone at a bit of a crossroads in life, trying to figure out their next career move. In a nutshell: The creators of the Designing Your Life workshops and program at Stanford offer their tips and process for figuring out options for your career, using design as the basis. Worth quoting:...