Designing your life : build a life that works for you /
Build a life that works for you
Bill Burnett, Dave Evans.
- 205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
"Tried and tested in the Stanford life design lab."--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: life by design -- 1. Start where you are -- 2. Building a compass -- 3. Wayfinding -- 4. Getting unstuck -- 5. Design your lives -- 6. Prototyping -- 7. How not to get a job -- 8. Designing your dream job -- 9. Choosing happiness -- 10. Failure immunity -- 11. Building a team -- Conclusion: a well designed life.
"Silicon Valley design innovators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans use their expertise to help you work out what you want - and how to get it. Their phenomenally successful Life Design course at Stanford University has been tried and tested by thousands of people, from students to mid-career professionals to retirees contemplating a whole new future. Now in book form for the first time, their simple method will teach you how to use basic design tools to create a life that will work for you."--Publisher's website.