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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Wherever you are in your career is sufficient for the moment.
Chapter 2: Design your work, and you can achieve both money and true meaning.
Chapter 3: Problem-finding is just as vital as problem-solving.
Chapter 4: Life’s motivation is intrinsic, never merely extrinsic.
Chapter 5: Know your influence, then leverage it!
Chapter 6: Don’t leave your job before you’ve tried to redesign it.
Chapter 7: Quitting wisely can set you up for success later on.
Chapter 8: Designing your work life also applies to self-employment.
Description
Designing Your Work Life (2020), the handbook from design gurus Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, teaches readers how to apply the principles of good design to their careers. Rather than change jobs, Burnett and Evans advocate for redesigning the job you already have to create the work life of your dreams.
Who Should Listen
- Uninspired nine-to-fivers looking for a total job overhaul
- Frustrated freelancers ready for their business to thrive
- Anyone secretly dreaming of a dramatic career change