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Start Designing a Life That Matters | Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
AJ and Johnny sit down with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Stanford professors and authors of Designing Your Life, to explore how to build a more meaningful, fully alive existence. They share why “follow your passion” is bad advice, how design thinking can help you reframe your sense of purpose, and what it really takes to live with coherence and wonder.
Bill and Dave unpack the myths around self-actualization, the power of community in shaping growth, and how curiosity plus mystery creates everyday wonder. From shifting your mindset from “got to” to “get to,” to discovering your “focus question,” this conversation reveals how to design a life that’s creative, connected, and consciously alive.
Chapters:
00:00 – How lunch at Stanford started a global movement
05:00 – From “follow your passion” to “design your life”
10:00 – Why chasing impact isn’t enough for meaning
15:00 – Rethinking self-actualization and transcendence
20:00 – The four keys to a meaningful life: wonder, coherence, flow, and community
25:00 – How to find your focus question and design your compass
30:00 – The power of formative communities and shared stories
35:00 – Building resilience through small moments of wonder
40:00 – Awakening the “flow world” and shifting from got to → get to
45:00 – The mindsets for living fully alive
10:00 – Why chasing impact isn’t enough for meaning
15:00 – Rethinking self-actualization and transcendence
20:00 – The four keys to a meaningful life: wonder, coherence, flow, and community
25:00 – How to find your focus question and design your compass
30:00 – The power of formative communities and shared stories
35:00 – Building resilience through small moments of wonder
40:00 – Awakening the “flow world” and shifting from got to → get to
45:00 – The mindsets for living fully alive
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DesigningYour.life
How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
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AJ and Johnny sit down with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, Stanford professors and authors of Designing Your Life, to explore how to build a more meaningful, fully alive existence. They share why “follow your passion” is bad advice, how design thinking can help you reframe your sense of purpose, and what it really takes to live with coherence and wonder.
Bill and Dave unpack the myths around self-actualization, the power of community in shaping growth, and how curiosity plus mystery creates everyday wonder. From shifting your mindset from “got to” to “get to,” to discovering your “focus question,” this conversation reveals how to design a life that’s creative, connected, and consciously alive.
Chapters:
00:00 – How lunch at Stanford started a global movement
05:00 – From “follow your passion” to “design your life”
10:00 – Why chasing impact isn’t enough for meaning
15:00 – Rethinking self-actualization and transcendence
20:00 – The four keys to a meaningful life: wonder, coherence, flow, and community
25:00 – How to find your focus question and design your compass
30:00 – The power of formative communities and shared stories
35:00 – Building resilience through small moments of wonder
40:00 – Awakening the “flow world” and shifting from got to → get to
45:00 – The mindsets for living fully alive
10:00 – Why chasing impact isn’t enough for meaning
15:00 – Rethinking self-actualization and transcendence
20:00 – The four keys to a meaningful life: wonder, coherence, flow, and community
25:00 – How to find your focus question and design your compass
30:00 – The power of formative communities and shared stories
35:00 – Building resilience through small moments of wonder
40:00 – Awakening the “flow world” and shifting from got to → get to
45:00 – The mindsets for living fully alive
A Word From Our Sponsors
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The very qualities that make you exceptional in your field are working against you socially. Visit the artofcharm.com/intel for a social intelligence assessment and discover exactly what's holding you back.
If you’ve put off organizing your finances, Monarch is for you. Use code CHARM at monarch.com in your browser for half off your first year.
Indulge in affordable luxury with Quince. Upgrade your wardrobe today at quince.com/charm for free shipping and hassle-free returns.
Grow your way - with Headway! Get started at makeheadway.com/CHARM and use my code CHARM for 25% off.
Ready to turn your business idea into reality? Sign up for your $1/month trial at shopify.com/charm.
Need to hire top talent—fast? Claim your $75 Sponsored Job Credit now at Indeed.com/charm.
This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/charm
Save more than fifty percent on term life insurance at SELECTQUOTE.COM/CHARM TODAY to get started
Curious about your influence level?
Get your Influence Index Score today!
Take this 60-second quiz to find out how your influence stacks up against top performers at theartofcharm.com/influence.
Episode resources:
DesigningYour.life
How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Check in with AJ and Johnny!
AJ on LinkedIn
Johnny on LinkedIn
AJ on Instagram
Johnny on Instagram
The Art of Charm on Instagram
The Art of Charm on YouTube
The Art of Charm on TikTok
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