Life by Design

This week I expand on the concept of Life by Design, explaining what it means to me and where the idea came from. I also explore an idea I heard recently from the Make Art, Not Content Podcast about the 6 levels of Creative Thought and how we can use it to make sure we are bringing the appropriate amount of effort to the things that are important to us. 

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I find the idea of approaching life as a design problem fascinating. Because, with the tools implicit in the design process (which anyone can learn really), one can effectively tackle any problem regardless of how insurmountable it seems.

In this blogpost recording, I explore the concept of approaching life as a design problem for the first time.

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself thinking about ‘life by design’ – the idea that you can intentionally design the kind of life you want to live. Not a new concept at all, it’s the core idea of personal development. But I’m wondering what happens when you apply design techniques and thinking to life and growth.

In this blogpost recording, I revisit the concept of living life by design.

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This week I talk about why failure is actually a prerequisite for success, and how embracing it allows us to grow and improve. I also talk about my recent blogpost on why creating constantly exposes us to new ideas, and increases the chances of life changing happy accidents.

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You need failure. How else are you going to learn? Embrace failure as a key part of the process. Failure is how you get feedback. Failure forces change.

In this blogpost recording, I explore why failure is the path we must take to get to success.

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In 2016, I blogged about Self Reliance, and I still stand by most of it, but I believe some of those ideas should be further contextualised. This week I have written about the importance of building your stack - a collection of strategies, a portfolio of skills, a body of work, as opposed to focusing too narrowly on one thing.  

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It's a cold truth, but things will go wrong, and people despite their best intentions will sometimes fail you.

When the chips are down? Can you rely on yourself and rise to the occasion? 

In this recording of a blogpost from 2016, I explore the idea of self reliance, and why we should take radical responsibility.

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In this free-flow ramble, I explore the ideas I blogged about - not letting good stand in the way of great, and how to rekindle your inner fire when you are uninspired. 

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

There are many things that are good, but only a few that are truly important, and truly great. Many times, what stops us short of greatness and our full potential is not failure or doing the wrong things. It’s giving too much time and energy to things that are merely good.

In this blogpost recording, I explore the differences between 'Good' and 'Great' and how we can go the merely good, and go for great.

Second time's the charm. Or is the third? Anyway, welcome back to the Life by Design Podcast. I am looking forward to being consistent with this show moving forward. Season 1 begins now and will run for about 24 weeks, and we'll take it from there. 

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