Better Living Through Design

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Better Living Through Design

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Apply design thinking to your life

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A case study for a very large project

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Kickoff & observations

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Stakeholder interviews

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It was emotional.

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Here are the findings.

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Fear! Powerlessness! No goals!

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It’s real talk o’clock.

Credit to @redsesame and @wilto for that awesome phrase

The project is me.

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My stakeholders

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The fear and powerlessness was real.

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A proven, repeatable process!

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We're remixes of everything we encounter in our lives.

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DRIVERS

MIND BODY

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I was afraid. A lot.

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Not choosing to do something is actually a design choice.

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Runners are assholes, andI'm one too.

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Research

2007 2008

2013

2014

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Strong beliefs, weakly held.

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Let's try something together for a moment.

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Your body language shapes

who you are !

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Noticing what I was doing

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Breathing

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Strategy

Make small plans.Be open in every moment.

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Your brain isn’t perfect,and neither is technology.

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Strategy

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Let it all out and define your vision

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Strategy

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Set your intentions

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Strategy

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“I have found that a true intention is

enduring, flexible, and communicates personal

values.”

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Align your goals with your intentions

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Align your actions with your goals

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Make things small

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Make things visible

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Find a tool that works for you

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“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them

looking backwards.”

Feedback

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Look for patterns

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Be selective anddon’t let feedback run you

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The results

My interface has improved

My architecture is more flexible

Experiments will fail andthat will hurt

This is not finished andwill never be finished

Design your life

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Be a change agent in your life

Thank you for your time!

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