
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast #228 3 Exercises to Design Your Life and Find Best Fit MBA Programs
Feb 25, 2025
Explore design thinking to craft a fulfilling life! Discover how to create Odyssey Plans for envisioning multiple life paths. Learn to prototype your experiences through insightful conversations and internships. Follow your passions to find MBA programs that truly resonate with you. This episode emphasizes the importance of adaptability in your career journey while encouraging openness to new opportunities. Get ready to design the future you desire!
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Life Design Is Ongoing
- A well-designed life is generative and never finished.
- There is no single final destination that solves all problems.
Create Three Odyssey Plans
- Map out three five-year 'Odyssey Plans' for different possible lives.
- Use them to avoid anchoring on a single vision and to generate new options.
Expand Your MBA School Options
- Imagine your dream MBA no longer exists and pick alternative schools.
- Repeat the exercise to expand your target list beyond one or two dream programs.






