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Book Smart Podcast: Designing Your Life
The Designing Your Life movement continually impresses our team, and we look forward to yo…

Stories of Lives Well Designed: Melissa Corley Carter
What is your name, location and job title?
I’m Melissa Corley Carter in Dumfries, Virg…

Ex-Googlers, Stanford Professors, and Startup CEOs Share Their Best Advice on Making a Career Change
BusinessInsider recently curated excellent advice from brilliant minds on how to make a ca…

In Her Own Voice: Rediscover the Magic of Play
In the DYL for Women workshop, we hear from many women that sharing their individual story…

The Rise of Importance of Personal Development Education in Higher Education
Taro Shirakawa observed the Stanford class, and original Designing Your Life experience in…

Stories of Lives Well Designed: Illanith Benjamin
Our next story of a life well designed comes to us from Medellin, Colombia. Social Science…

Stories of Lives Well Designed: Precillia Redmond
We are thrilled to be kicking off a new series highlighting “lives well designed” in o…

When is it Appropriate to Give Up on a Goal?
Fast Company recently wrote a very honest and important article about when it is not only…

Brit+Co: 8 Non-Fiction Titles to Shake Up Your Reading Routine
Brit+Co contributor Alli Hoff Kosik curated a wonderful list of eight non-fiction books t…

Listening to Her Inner Voice: Holly H in Her Own Words
After attending the DYL for Women workshop in San Francisco in November 2018, Holly Hirs…

Announcing Our Third Coaching Certification Program March 2nd-3rd!
Thanks to the continued enthusiasm of our coaching community, we are excited to announce o…

Have You Ever Thought of Taking a Break from Your Current Life?
When Jacqueline Kennedy attended the Designing Your Life for Women Workshop, she was two m…

26 of the Most Inspiring Books Everyone Should Read: Inc. Magazine
Inc. Magazine recently compiled a list of 26 inspiring books that everyone should read (an…

Failure IS an Option: The Good Men Project
Laurie Buchanan, PhD. recently published an important reminder for The Good Men Project ti…

New York Magazine: The 8 Best Books for Career Advice, According to Executive Coaches
New York Magazine author Maxine Builder asked a well-curated group of expert executive coa…

Anu Rao: Honesty and Action
A few weeks after joining us at a DYL for Women workshop, Anu Rao of Cambridge, Massachuse…
