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Mentioned in 52 episodes

Designing your life

How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

Book • 2013

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans apply the principles of design thinking to help readers design and build a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling.

The authors, who are also educators at Stanford University, emphasize the importance of prototyping, experimentation, and iteration in life design.

They provide practical exercises and tools to help readers navigate life's challenges and create a future that aligns with their values and aspirations.

The book is based on their highly successful course at Stanford and has been widely praised for its empowering and practical approach to life design.

Mentioned by

Nicole Forsgren

Juan Pablo Zuluaga

Todd Sattersten

Mentioned in 52 episodes

Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

as a book containing the Odyssey planning exercise.

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Recommended by

Rachel Lockett

as one of the books she finds herself recommending most to other people.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as an instructive book on designing a fulfilling life.

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Mentioned by Matt, a listener, and

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comments on it.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book recommended to complement cultivating a deep life, offering a practical approach to designing one's life.

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Mentioned by

Jemma Sbeg

when discussing methods for designing a fulfilling life.

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Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

as the source of the Odyssey Plan, a life planning exercise.

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Recommended by

Aman Khan

for those feeling stuck in their career.

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Mentioned by

Mel Robbins

as a book written by Stanford professors based on their popular course.

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Mentioned by

Sam Parr

as a book about lifestyle design by a Harvard psychologist.

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Recommended by

Nicole Forsgren

as a book that she recommends most to other people.

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Recommended by

Ada Chen Rekhi

for those stuck in career strategy, applying design principles to life design.

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Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a book he ordered after hearing about it in Ali Abdaal's 'Feel Good Productivity'.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

as the co-author of "Designing Your Life", discussing design thinking and overcoming career stagnation.

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Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

as the author of 'Designing Your Life', which includes the Odyssey Plan exercise.

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Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as the main book for the episode, applying design principles to life planning.

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Mencionado por

Juan Pablo Zuluaga

como un libro que leyó en su club de lectura.

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Mentioned by

Scott Berkun

as a book that talks about gravity problems and accepting limitations.

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Mentioned by

Todd Sattersten

as one of four books selected for the chapter on purpose.

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Mentioned by

Nathan Barry

as a best-selling book by Stanford design professors

Bill Burnett

and

Dave Evans

.

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