At last, a book that shows you how to build – design – a life you can thrive in at any age or stage.
Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home – at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve.
In this book Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create lives that are both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of whom or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.
A perception changing book This is a perception changing book, written in a style that respects your intelect. The occasional worksheets convert the thinking into action, which I found to be a valuable training. The aquired skillset is personal and evolves beyond the pages of the book. This will be my go-to holiday present.
Its good stimulating ‘brain food’. A few years ago I would have not looked at a book like this but trust me now I am looking! By page 10 I am sending the book link to a dozen friends/family who would benefit from this enlightening approach because we should all be looking and thinking objectively about our lives, regardless of age and present circumstances.Â
Design your life! Don’t let it just happen… This is an excellent book which should be read by every person interested in pursuing a truly satisfying life!One quibble… design principles should be applicable to all life phases. One of the most important is finding and sustaining a true life partnership with that special someone. I wish the authors had stretched their analysis to include a discussion of this often difficult process.Perhaps this can be the basis of their next book?We can only hope!