How to achieve goals that are bigger than yourself / Chris Do / Episode #157

No, it's not the latest shoes... What does it take for a professional athlete to perform at their best? Sure, she needs to have talent and be in top physical shape. But that's not enough. The top performing athletes are, for example, rigorous regarding their sleep, diet, and mental well-being. These things are the foundation for them to deliver a world-class performance. Now, I have a weird assumption. A design professional and an athlete might have more in common than meets the eye. I bet you that the top-performing design professionals also have a set of rigorous habits, routines, and rituals that allow them to deliver their most impactful work. I want to test this assumption in what might become an entirely new series on the Show. And who would be a better candidate for the first conversation about this than Chris Do? Chris Do is an educator and content creator who daily impacts the lives of thousands, if not millions, of creative professionals. So I invited Chris to get down and personal. In this episode, you'll hear Chris talk about his relationship with aspects like mental health, physical health, and goal setting. Basically, we're trying to demystify what allows Chris to do what he does on a fundamental level. So if you want to learn more about the life of a professional "design athlete" and what that means for you, don't miss this one! This might sound a bit like clickbait, but I got amazed more than once during this conversation. Chris does some things that are entirely different from what I would describe as common sense :) Enjoy the episode! --- [ GUIDE ] --- 00:00 Welcome to episode 157 07:20 Who is Chris 09:00 Lightning round 11:00 Habits, rituals and, routines 13:00 Setting meaningful goals 17:15 Calibrating your internal compass 20:00 Nurturing reflective thinking 23:30 Expanding self-awareness 30:00 The morning routine 34:15 Looking for problems 38:00 Knowing who you are 43:30 The end of the day 46:00 Typical workday 48:15 Importance of breaks 49:15 Defining productivity 54:45 Finding a sense of accomplishment 59:15 Process versus outcome 1:02:45 Replacing harmful habits 1:06:15 Productivity habits 1:08:15 Final thoughts --- [ LINKS ] --- * https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/ * https://www.youtube.com/c/thefuturishere Books * How to Tell a Story - https://amzn.to/3e9KZeW * What's Your Problem - https://amzn.to/3edrbaB * The Compound Effect - https://amzn.to/3BafqL7 Podcasts * https://radiolab.org * https://themoth.org/radio-hour --- [ SELLING SERVICE DESIGN WITH CONFIDENCE ] --- Get your clients, colleagues, managers and CEOs as excited about service design as you are. https://servicedesignshow.com/confidence