Episode #475
Make progress with small, sustainable steps—good enough for now—instead of exhausting all‑at‑once goals to build real self-efficacy.
Treat failure as data: run small prototypes, learn quickly, and use radical collaboration to test ideas with others.
Start by accepting the problem and get curious; a bias to action plus curiosity provides energy, direction, and momentum.
The way people fail is they try to do too much too fast.
Set the bar low and clear it and do that over and over again.
you can't solve a problem you're not willing to have.
Ever heard someone tell you to “follow your passion” when it comes to your career?
Well, Bill Burnett believes that advice might not be as helpful as you think.
He reveals why most of us are trapped in dysfunctional beliefs that hold us back from truly enjoying our careers.
Bill isn’t just any expert— he’s the Executive Director of the Life Design Lab at Stanford. With both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Product Design from Stanford, Bill has worked in start-ups and Fortune 100 companies, including seven years at Apple, where he designed award-winning laptops. He also spent years in the toy industry designing Star Wars action figures.
In this “Success for the Athletic-Minded Man” episode, we dive deep into why 68% of people are disengaged from their jobs and, more importantly, how you can break free from that statistic.
Bill explains his 3-step framework for career transformation, rooted in design thinking principles. He’ll share how small, actionable steps can lead to big changes, and why “prototyping” your career might be the most powerful tool you’re not using.
We also explore the idea of money vs. meaning, the importance of creative confidence, and how to build a life where your work aligns with your purpose.
Ready to find fulfillment and design a career you actually love? Tune in and take that first step!
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