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My Ikigai (2020)
How can I find a job that I love and has meaning?
I have been thinking about this a lot recently, as my looming redundancy date creeps closer and closer.
Panic and 'you got this' have been doing laps in my head.
What's my next step going to be?
What will the next step in my career look like?
How can I continue doing what I love, or even take it up a couple of notches?
And what would that even look like?
Then I remembered, this video from The Futur. Where @thechrisdo ran through the Ikigai framework to discover your reason for being.
Now, I am no expert in Ikigai. I am not even sure this is correct, but it's the best I have based on what I have been able to dig out from a quick google search.
But, here's my nudenotes Ikigai map.
I agree with the results... Packaging + Brand Facilitator.
I love working in the area where branding overlaps with packaging design, especially when I get to collaborate with others and facilitate the journey to the best possible solution.
Time to get start hunting down that perfect new Ikigai matching career!
15 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
Inspired by a graphic I discovered on Pinterest, created by @thebookofsarah1.
Do you have a growth mindset?
People with growth mindsets focus on a future desired state. They work towards improving themselves, their environments and a desire to learn and take risks.
The first step towards a growth mindset is to move beyond perfectionism. Nothing and no-one is perfect - everyone and everything can be improved.
Moving beyond perfectionism allows you to focus on the process of constant improvement.
How many point on this checklist can you tick?
Let me know in the comments below.
The Incomplete Manifesto For Growth
By Bruce Mau
I have to admit that I haven’t actual seen the complete list, only the odd quote.
I’m not sure I entirely agree with all 43 points, but I still found it inspiring.
Once I found these quotes, I fell into a Youtube binge of Bruce Mau interviews and presentations.
I love his holistic approach to design — it’s surprising how relevant it is even after two decades.
Key takeaway:
Think holistically.
When I use to do large-scale life drawings at Art College (1 or 2 metres square), it was common to get focus in on a tiny section of the drawing, getting sucked into it.
It wasn’t until you stood back that you realised that the detail you had spent hours drawing was completely wrong for the overall composition.
Getting a wider perspective on a problem can unlock a deeper issue which would be more deserving of your attention.
Think beyond the problem you are trying to solve, think two or three steps ahead.