As we continue to consider the role of design in achieving your results, today we’ll think about your role and responsibility as primary designer.
Every human has the ability to impact results by taking an active role in designing. There’s an old saying that “Design is problem solving.” When we think about it, every “design decision” impacts in some way the outcome. Good design is the sum of its parts.
A simple example: a vacation. If you’ve planned ahead, you’ve designed an airline schedule and price that works for you. You’ve researched your destination and you have created a plan about where to visit. You may have bought a travel guide. Perhaps you’ve talked to people who have visited your destination to get their recommendations. Although you may not think of it in these terms, you have a “design” for your trip.
All of these actions are design elements. If you change any one of them, you change the result. The more important the design element, obviously, the more impact it has on the outcome. The more problems you solve effectively, the better the design.
Consider your role as chief designer of your life. What can you change? What can you increase? Decrease? Today in Study Hall, we’ll consider how your life’s results shift by making changes in design.