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About the book

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans apply design thinking to the choices, experiments and transitions involved in building a meaningful life.

There is rarely one perfect path; progress comes from curiosity, reframing and learning through action.

The big idea

Your life is not simply something that happens to you—it can be designed through small, testable steps.

Get clear
Notice what matters
Get curious
Ask better questions
Reframe
Change the problem
The goal: build a life aligned with your values and strengths

Four practices for designing your life

1

Get clear

Notice what matters

Examine where energy, engagement and meaning already appear in your life.

Clarity starts with observation.
2

Get curious

Ask better questions

Explore several possible futures without judging them too early.

Curiosity opens options.
3

Reframe

Change the problem

Challenge assumptions and rewrite questions that keep you stuck.

A new frame reveals new answers.
4

Prototype

Learn by doing

Run small conversations and experiments before making a large commitment.

Action creates evidence.

Key takeaway

You do not need to have everything figured out; you need a process for discovering what works.

Why it matters

Design thinking turns uncertainty into practical experiments and forward movement.

The result

A more intentional life with meaning, growth, connection and joy.

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