Episode 53. How To Design The Career & Long Life You Love - Ayse Birsel
Looking for ideas and strategies to design the career and long life you love? Ayse Birsel, one of the world’s leading industrial designers, and I discussed this, her creative process, her books and much more on Episode 53 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. Ayse’s work can be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). She has helped thousands of people across the globe transform their lives by teaching them how to solve life’s problems using design, which has earned her the nickname Design Evangelista. Her goal is to improve 10 Million lives through her movement, Design the Life You Love. She is one of the Most Creative People In Business, according to Fast Company. She is recognized as "#1 Coach for Life Design,” by Marshall Goldsmith 100Coaches. Ayse coaches individuals, entrepreneurs, corporations, and communities on how to design their life and work through her training programs, workshops, and keynotes. Her new book, Design the LONG Life You Love, was published in December of 2022. Ayse and I had a great conversation and talked about the following: How she develops her creative habit by starting early before the work day begins, Teaching is the best form of learning, Her design process which involves deconstruction and reconstruction, Although she is an introvert, she has reframed the way she build connections by viewing them as friends she is yet to meet, The principles of thinking like a designer: empathy, open mind, play, collaboration, and holistic thinking, Not being afraid to reach out for help as people are more helpful than you realise, How to be more productive and focused with your time, Living a life true to yourself and making time for what you love and Staying in the moment and focusing on the process. People & Resources Mentioned The Creative Habit - Twyla Tharp Brue Hannah Rowena Reed How To Begin - Michael Bungay Stanier Ayse's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G8_8YZbmw4 Contact Ayse Website: https://www.aysebirsel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aysebirsel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designthelifeyoulove/ Newsletter & Virtual Teas: https://www.aysebirsel.com/newsletter Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it. The next episode is with Robbie White, a professional cricketer with Middlesex, who in the off season works with David James as a Client Relationship Manager. The episode will be released on Weds 26th April. It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*