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informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Useful frameworks and exercises that actually helps and asks the right questions. I think the more utilitarian language of design and engineering resonates more to me than the more esoteric ilk.
While the book has a number of good points and ideas, it's excessively padded and would have been better as a long article in Harvard Business Review. It also tended to keep its suggestions at a very high level, and lacked the nuts & bolts details that would have made it much more effective.
Really liked this one. I wish it had been around when I graduated from college, but the content applies to all of us regardless of age or stage. The authors use design principles and apply them to how we structure our lives, chase our dreams, and consider multiple options as we plan out what’s next. Made me energized thinking about all of what could and can be possible. Definitely empowering. Check it out.
A friend living his dream life in Estonia recommended this to me for the new year. I am glad I took his recommendation. Very timely and simple to execute. I don’t feel overwhelmed by what needs to be done and at the same time, it’s exactly what I needed at this point in time. Life design is a concept I first heard from Timothy Ferriss. The incorporation of design thinking principles to design one’s life in this book is good and something anyone can easily adapt no matter what their situation.
Quick read to help you discover what areas of your life you can design differently so ultimately you are pursuing things you actually want to do (jobs, hobbies, habits, etc.). I like that their methods are backed by hundreds of people who've taken their classes. One big takeaway I had is that I should incorporate the concept of reframing more into my life. I audiobooked this and have saved the PDF workbook to deep-dive into soon.
An interesting and practical read that helps you apply design thinking principles to life planning and professional development. Get ready for a lot of work while reading - each chapter is an exercise in itself!
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I thought this book might make me feel even more stuck as a somewhat frustrated SAHM. It didn't--it was actually really motivating and offers a lot of helpful insights for reframing how I think about life/career stuff. I loved it for what it was, and absolutely recommend it, but there are two things to know going in:
1. The material originated as a course for kids graduating from Stanford. It's geared towards people operating with at least some financial/personal stability.
2. For women, I'd recommend reading it along with Lean In, because it doesn't address how workplace/life design can play out differently for women. (The authors do seem to be aware though, because their website offers workshops and retreats specifically for women.)
1. The material originated as a course for kids graduating from Stanford. It's geared towards people operating with at least some financial/personal stability.
2. For women, I'd recommend reading it along with Lean In, because it doesn't address how workplace/life design can play out differently for women. (The authors do seem to be aware though, because their website offers workshops and retreats specifically for women.)
This took me forever to get through. Primarily because it asks you to do supplementary exercises and thinking. I think this first half of the book is helpful and the back half of the book is all the other things I didn’t fit. I think this is a great book to read if you’re trying to figure out your next move in life or feel like you’re not balanced. Not all of the exercises are helpful, but I think they’re all worth trying to see if any of them might be.