Designing Your Life | Dave Evans | Talks at Google

Dave Evans is the designer of the Apple mouse, co-founder of Electronic Arts, co-developer of Stanford’s most popular class and, now, the co-author of the book based on it: DESIGNING YOUR LIFE: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life (Knopf).
What do you want to do with the rest of your life? Whether you’re fifteen or fifty, this is the question most of us agonize, worry, and speculate about, often leaving us stuck. Tried and tested over nearly a decade in Stanford’s Design program and the subject of two studies proving the efficacy of its approach, DESIGNING YOUR LIFE provides readers with a step-by-step process for figuring out “what they want, who they want to grow into, and how to create a life they love.” Dave Evans visits the Seattle office to talk about the practical applications of the design mindset, the common fallacies of self-improvement, and even some tricks to set yourself on a course to a more enjoyable life immediately.
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[@tartantilia]

Finally a speaker I don't have to put on 2x speed to listen too!

[@mertkaracayil]

LOL YOUR FUNNY!

[@ItendshereXiii]

Truuuuuuuu Really the first ever

[@veejayroth]

@@mertkaracayil You don't speed up your YT talks? Srsly?

[@fashionspy96]

1,75x tops

[@maielavegavlog]

😂 I was about to adjust the speed but then he started speaking lol

[@LonelyHeartsChannel]

Dave is my current favourite speaker. And this is only the 2nd talk I heard from him on the 1st day I found him! Not a dull moment!

[@mylescoe1548]

just seen comments....i didnt think he was speaking too fast..usually i speed up lectures to save time...get this man another cup of coffee lol

[@tspmcfarlane]

Glad this popped up in my recommendations. Found it really insightful and useful - especially the ‘multiple future selfs’ outlook, which I will definitely utilise. I actually initially thought this was a recent talk (lack of masks should have been a giveaway) and I only realised towards the end that it was five years old. It suddenly hit me - in an existential, bittersweet but curious sort of way - that all of those eager listeners in the crowd are now at the end of the ‘next five years’ they were undoubtedly pondering that day. I wonder how they all got on. Either way, I hope they’re happy and content.

[@shreeabraham]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:44 💼 *Dave Evans' Background and Introduction to Life Design Lab* - Introduction to Dave Evans' background in Silicon Valley, including his work at Apple and Electronic Arts. - Overview of the Life Design Lab at Stanford University and its interactive, project-based learning approach. 02:10 💡 *Mission of the Life Design Lab* - Applying design thinking principles to address the challenge of designing one's life. - Emphasizing the importance of problem-based learning and interactive pedagogy. 03:47 🧠 *Dysfunctional Beliefs and Cultural Narratives* - Discussion on dysfunctional beliefs surrounding career choices, majors, and passions. - Highlighting the prevalence of societal pressures and misconceptions regarding life navigation. 09:05 🛠️ *Design Thinking and Its Application to Life* - Explanation of design thinking as a process and mindset for addressing wicked problems. - Overview of the five steps of design thinking: empathy, define, ideate, prototype, and test. 12:48 🗺️ *Navigation vs. Wayfinding in Life Design* - Differentiating between navigation and wayfinding in life, emphasizing iterative, step-by-step approaches. - Importance of acceptance in solving life's problems and embracing the creative adventure of designing one's life. 16:47 🌱 *Design Thinking and Mindsets* - Design thinking involves a mindset focused on curiosity and innovation. - The five mindsets emphasized are curiosity, radical collaboration, reframing, mindfulness, and bias toward action. 17:44 🚀 *Implementing Design Thinking* - Emphasizes the importance of radical collaboration and engaging with diverse perspectives. - Encourages reframing problems and descriptions to find innovative solutions. - Advocates for mindfulness, a process-oriented approach, and being biased toward action in problem-solving. 19:08 📊 *Mapping Energy Levels* - Discusses the process of mapping energy levels based on daily activities. - Encourages participants to list their primary activities and gauge whether each activity energizes or depletes them. - Highlights the importance of identifying patterns in energy levels to make adjustments for a more fulfilling life. 21:12 🔄 *Reframing and Redefining Activities* - Illustrates the process of reframing and redefining activities based on energy levels. - Provides examples of identifying activities that energize or deplete individuals and making conscious adjustments. - Emphasizes the significance of small changes in daily routines to improve overall satisfaction and fulfillment. 25:54 🧠 *Reflecting on Personal Insights* - Encourages participants to reflect on insights gained from the activity and consider potential changes. - Discusses the value of introspection and self-awareness in designing a fulfilling life. - Highlights the role of conversation and feedback in gaining clarity and generating actionable ideas. 32:46 🌌 *Multiverse theory and life choices* - Multiverse theory explained, where individuals can live multiple lives in parallel realities. - Individuals must reserve slots in advance for each life they want to live. - Reflecting on the concept of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and the abundance of choices in life. 35:05 📝 *Ideating future plans* - Engaging in ideation by creating three different life plans for the next five years. - Utilizing a one-page worksheet to outline timelines and explore professional and personal goals. - Analyzing each life plan as a narrative and assessing its coherence, resources, confidence, and alignment with personal values. 40:17 🛠️ *Prototyping life plans* - Transitioning from ideation to prototyping as a means of taking action and testing assumptions. - Designing prototypes as quick, experiential mock-ups to gain insights and expose assumptions. - Emphasizing the importance of conversations and experiences in prototyping life choices, facilitating learning and advancement. Made with HARPA AI

[@Ryan-kf6xu]

Good talk. It's always a nice reminder that it is possible to be pragmatic about lifestyle and the direction of our trajectory.

[@GaryFerrao]

This is a great talk!~ Dave focusses on the point that designing life is a "wicked problem" because we don't know what the desired outcome actually is or even if we want it (for example, the famous misquote of Henry Ford:"if i asked people they would say that they want faster horses"); and the concept of thinking about what we would actually want if we could have multiple/parallel lifetimes.

[@EyalMaoz1]

First Google Talk I didn't need to speed up the playback :-) Interesting concepts and ideas, thanks for sharing this video.

[@dengadenga]

Finally, a low budget Goldblum movie.

[@ridwanslife]

I thought KZbin did something crazy and speeded up the playback.. Damn, the speaker is fast!

[@rellprice8502]

Great information and thank you for sharing

[@sourabhsingh3617]

Finally a speaker I have to not slow it down, but yes play it again coz it was so on-point!

[@GaryFerrao]

I like his presentation speed. 1.25x for Dave is enough to simulate a 2.5x speed of other presenters.

[@jmlouie]

I had to check if I had sped up the video because he talks so fast! haha

[@meMYSELFnU]

The good thing about KZbin is I could play this at a lower speed ;)

[@optimize.]

Solid content, good speed, just needs to slow down for key points, as fo not to miss any (e.g. the five steps of the process) Overall, solid talk.

[@fashionspy96]

I thought i heard "welcome to TOXIC google" 🤣

[@joekim6139]

Whoa...I'm at the 20 minute mark. If you slow the speed to .75, he turns out to be a pretty good lecturer!! I'm laughing inside because as stupid as that sounds, its actually true! hehehe!!!

[@zg-mzga]

lol yep

[@allgrownupFl]

.9 perfect

[@fashionspy96]

Thank you for sharing this talk🙏🏼

[@shivakumarcd]

It took me 4 videos like this to finally convince me to subscribe to this channel... may be worth it... BTW, just realized I am an absolute skeptic...

[@drtagge]

Well obvi this talk is an instant favorite, one which I will indeed revisit many times because he is flowing and spits some serious fire!! Not sure what other playlist to add it too...maybe philosophy.

[@DB4331]

I learned at 48:24 that listening to a man trying to teach a semester worth of content in a double speed 48 minute 24 second mashup, is 48 minutes and 24 seconds worth of time not well spent.

[@RavindraGalhena_TheLifeCoach]

Don't see the slides!! :(

[@aerodylluk2543]

All of you guys saying play it at .75 speed are insane, he sounds like he's had a stroke at that speed.

[@GenXersJustWalkItOff]

Love it! So paradigm shifting...

[@witheringwhitewriter]

this guy talks so fast, Im zoning out within 5 mins.

[@TravelMemories]

😊

[@dmineo4179]

LOL, sometime colleges instructors actually speak this fast. Don't worry Google is creating career certificates so you can go at your own pace. This guy is a wonderful orator and theologian. I don't agree with all of these concepts and believe it works better for some data finding personality types but not all people. Same goes for learning styles.

[@DB4331]

I'll choose the alternative universe where you speak at .75 playback speed.

[@RforRevolt]

aka the drunk universe

[@LonelyHeartsChannel]

Did the intro guy said "Welcome to Toxic Google?"

[@nour.m8205]

Thank you! very interesting.

[@SavageCommentaryOriginal]

"hello folks, welcome to toxic google"

[@crayner6446]

Sweet Jesus this guy speaks fast! Had to reduce the speed to enjoy.

[@mmendi1114]

"...when you do not deserveto be screwed..."

[@nickshaw3503]

is this course available online anywhere?

[@terraveda]

Creative Live now has the course online. Hope this helps.

[@riadhalrabeh3783]

Like you don't show the board, I suggest that you also not show the lecturer and also mute the sound.

[@DaveGusComedy]

I see Edward Snowden is in the front row. Must be looking to redesign his life. ;-)

[@DB4331]

I know people over use lmao but I actually was when I read this.

[@sonmisra1]

Very interesting talk!

[@WolfHesse]

big fun.

[@swapnil988]

I usually listen KZbin at 1.5x but this one I had to listen at 0.75x... lol

[@nickellis1553]

I want to be a scientist.

[@Erdali11]

Hi, are the slides publicly available?

[@SAUMIKMISHRA]

Where, can you please share the link

[@philtrem]

How does he get from 20-23% to 1/8, 1/7 at 5:52 ?

[@pkpapers]

It sounded like: "Welcome to toxic google." Freudian slip?

[@radicalhonesty3628]

can't focus on the video, too overwhelmed, grief and stress and rage and terror and exhaustion: rape my soul...

[@THX1138A100]

Dudes you live in Cali with the good icky sticky, you don't need to snort the Peruvian pink or the Bolivian blue. Someone should have reassured this guy his nose might have been numb but it hadn't fallen off.

[@dddcheb3226]

THX1138A10

[@pantroglodyte1011]

welcome to toxic google hah

[@YonaLove143]

Stay away from the coffee

[@joekim6139]

I changed the speed to .75. He sounds normal now. =) but seriously, that actually helped.

[@onlineeducationnepal7842]

He is my friend coz I talk fast too 🤣

[@henricbarkman]

So, this is Robert Downey Jr.s uncle?

[@BHaidacher]

Recording could have been better to be able to take home more…

[@JCmultiverse]

Urm you know Err...urm...you know

[@manoslantzourakis9220]

Dave Evans might has something to say....but his energy is so much stressful for an audience that the potential gets wasted....pity

[@Larindarr]

WHat the world is the word he says at 17:29/48:25???? It is not design thinking. It comes right after that "something" design. I've slowed it down and it's unintelligible. Terrible pronunciation. Like he's drunk. Anyone can tell me which branch of supposed design he was referring to exactly? like I said not design thinking he mentioned another term that is not understandable even after slowing the speed down.

[@BradLancasterCanada]

Human-centered design. Remain calm.

[@mrogers3173]

know your audience. Analogies need to be something Google employees can relate to. Lost audience with examples of people in their late 40's and 50's. Examples should have come more from MBA students in their late 20's and 30's. I find "Designing Your Life" concepts very helpful, however if I had been introduced through this presentation I would think it nothing of it, or worse - useless.

[@Ryan-kf6xu]

I don't think you need a special context to be interested in designing something as intuitive and inherent to every living person as life.

[@angryjalapeno]

Most Google employees couldn't care less about an MBA.

[@robertlemiesz7143]

cocaine

[@AB-bc3vi]

Adderall possibly

[@lifecoachgordifire2976]

Are they paying this guy? Is he trying to teach something? He talks too fast. Too many filler words and information overload. If he is doing a workshop for a one hour presentation just focus on two main points and elaborate.

[@rakibrafi7937]

I guess he were in hurry to meat his wife after a decade ! Why so speed man? It was a crucial topic that u just ruined.

[@trvsgrant]

lol. How much do students at his university have to pay for this? Remember most academicians with a pdh have permanent head damage, which they pass on to students, and the process continues.

[@amyhowe4371]

except he invented the laptop mouse and started EA sports and Arts (you play any of those?)

[@jonwise3419]

> most academicians with a pdh have permanent head damage Let me guess, you think you're smarter than them.

[@elainajohn8654]

Thank you! very interesting.