The document discusses taking leaps and applying user experience thinking to personal development. It describes the speaker's personal and professional journey, including experiences at various design schools and companies. It also outlines challenges with procrastination and a framework for prioritizing tasks, treating goals as prototypes, and getting feedback to improve personal well-being and growth.
25. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
THE PAIN
Not being myself in order to fit in
Equaling making mistakes with failure
Keeping within my comfort zone
Not always trusting my gut feeling
Not daring to express my opinion and sticking to it
Not having enough fun and taking things too seriously
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31. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
THE COMPONENTS
The promise
The values
The metaphors and language
The process
The success criteria
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32. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
IT’S NOT
ABOUT THE
GOAL, IT’S
ABOUT THE
JOURNEY.
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33. “
Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
Every moment being
the best version of
myself and enjoying the
ride.
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36. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
LOVE
HEALTH
MEANING
GROWTH/JOURNEY
FUN (JFDI)
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Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
I’m going to my
playground.
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38. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
THE SCARY LIST
Public speaking
Writing about design stuff and sticking my neck out
Reaching out to interesting people
Giving “negative” feedback
Negotiating, especially when money is involved
Asking questions at conferences
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40. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
TRY
SOMETHING
NEW EVERY
30 DAYS
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41. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
A FEW THINGS I
PROCRASTINATE WITH
ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that in my head
has “official” stamp on it (like bank, taxes,
lawyers, state things…)
Getting together with friends
Calling home
Training
Drawing
Fixing stuff at home
Starting design work
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42. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
TRY SOMETHING NEW
EVERY 30 DAYS
The procrastination questions list
Prioritise the to-do list
Tackle the to-do’s immediately as they come
up
Ask 5 × why
Get rid of the “dentist” approach
Trash and delegate
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48. Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
HOW DO I KNOW IT’S
GOOD?
What does my gut feeling say?
How many lists am I writing?
What feedback am I getting from the people around me?
How is my overall well-being? Energy levels?
Am I learning new things?
Am I having fun?
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Taking a leap, Ustwo Shingi 2014
The most common form
of despair is not being who
you are.
- Søren Kierkegaard
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