Dave Evans

Dave Evans, a life designer from Stanford and co-author of "Designing Your Life," teams up with Dr. Grace Lorden, a behavioral scientist at the LSE and author of "Think Big, Take Small Steps." They delve into the impactful intersection of behavioral science and life design. Topics include redefining work roles, embracing multifaceted careers, and the power of gratitude for improving mental well-being. They stress the importance of experiential learning and highlight the significance of personal agency in navigating life’s challenges.

Dave Evans, a Stanford lecturer and co-author of Designing Your Life, shares insights on life prototyping, highlighting how small adjustments, like changing workout times, can boost energy and satisfaction. He explains the difference between prototyping a product and one's life, encouraging listeners to embrace failures as learning opportunities. The discussion includes the importance of empathy in design thinking and how real-life experiences can guide personal growth, reinforcing that life is a continuous journey of experimentation.

The podcast features Dave Evans, a mechanical engineer teaching Designing Your Life courses at Stanford, and Dr. Grace Lordan, an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics. They discuss tools for building happy lives, navigating career changes, embracing failure for growth, practicing gratitude, and exploring the dynamics of being vs doing for personal growth.

Former Electronic Arts co-founder Dave Evans discusses using design-thinking to co-create with God in life and business. Topics include sovereignty vs. free will, evangelism in a business context, and balancing faith with entrepreneurial endeavors.

Dave Evans, a Stanford lecturer and co-author of "Designing Your New Work Life," shares insights from his journey as an early Apple employee and co-founder of Electronic Arts. He discusses the power of a "good enough for now" mindset to boost work satisfaction. Listeners will learn about the importance of job redesign before quitting, how to navigate isolation while fostering collaboration, and the role of engagement in hybrid work settings. Evans emphasizes reframing challenges and finding joy in the moment to enhance your work life.