Overview
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Discover five transformative steps for designing your ideal life in this TEDxStanford talk by design professor Bill Burnett. Learn how to apply design thinking principles to reshape your personal and professional journey, whether you're embarking on a new career or contemplating your next life chapter. Explore innovative concepts such as connecting the dots of your experiences, addressing gravity problems, ideating multiple future versions of yourself, prototyping life designs, and making well-informed choices. Gain insights from Burnett's extensive background in design, entrepreneurship, and education as he shares eyebrow-raising findings and practical advice for creating a fulfilling life. Delve into topics like dysfunctional beliefs, emotional intelligence, and synthesizing happiness while uncovering the power of design thinking in personal development.
Syllabus
Intro
OUR MISSION
DESIGN THINKING A culture of mindsets
DYSFUNCTIONAL BELIEF #1
DYSFUNCTIONAL BELIEF #2
DYSFUNCTIONAL BELIEF #3 BE THE BEST
IDEA #1: CONNECT THE DOTS LIFEVIEW
GRAVITY PROBLEMS
IDEA #2: GRAVITY and ACCEPT
How many lives are you?
TIME TO IDEATE THE FUTURE
3 FIVE-YEAR VERSIONS OF ME?!?
PROTOTYPING
LIFE DESIGN PROTOTYPES
CHOICE OVERLOAD
THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING WELL
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
SYNTHESIZING HAPPINESS
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