Twenty years of deadlines taught me something no design degree ever could: you can’t create your best work when your body, mind, and spirit are running on empty.

In this episode of BEYOND Design, I’m opening up about how deadlines shaped my life—and how I finally learned to reclaim peace, set boundaries, and design without burning out. I’ll share seven simple but powerful shifts that helped me move from urgency to clarity, and maybe they’ll help you too.

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• The Playbook Desk
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