Three takeaways and practical tips

Darren shares 3 design thinking exercises from Bill Burnett and Dave Evan's Designing Your Life that will help you build a joyful life - and find MBA programs you are excited about.

Topics

• Introduction (0:00)
• Make Odyssey Plans - Imagining Life 1, 2 and 3 (3:45)
• Prototype - "Building is Thinking" (8:20)
• Wayfind - Following Energy and Engagement (13:30)

Show Notes

• Designing Your Life - How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
• The Fail-Safe Solopreneur - 6 Essential Practices to Manage Your Well-Being Working for Yourself
• #46 Steve Dalton’s The 2 Hour Job Search: The 80/20 Formula to Target Employers & Secure First Interviews
• #188 Steve Dalton’s The Job Closer – Giving Job Seekers Straightforward Frameworks that Work Fast and Work Well
• #192 MBA Coffee Chats: Thoughtful Advice on How to Get the Most Out of Your MBA with Adam Putterman, Kellogg MMM ’19
• #194 Building a Professional MBA Network with Nicolle Lee, Wharton MBA ’22
• #156 Three Questions to Ask Before You Make a Career Move with Gary Lo

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