16. How Do I Get Unstuck?
Welcome back to the Beyond the Shop Floor podcast.
Hey ladies and gents – welcome back to Beyond the Shop Floor podcast. What happens when you are feeling stuck? If you are anything like me gratitude diaries only get you so far. You want action, positive reinforcement and to know you are on the “right path”. What if we could apply the same principles we use to design products, services and business to our own lives? What if we could unite intention with serendipity? What if we could explore the possibilities of our desirable futures? Enter Odyssey Plans.
If you've never heard the term before, an Odyssey Plan is a brainstorm about how you would like your life to look in the future. Flash-forward five years from now and come up with elements that make up the version of you that's “living your best life.” Focusing on specific areas, such as work, fun, love, and health – the concept was created by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans (Authors of my favourite book Designing your life cause yup Its true your life doesn’t just happen to you!)
I found this exercise really insightful when approaching the big “what shall I do next?” question. Fundamentally, it made me consider the longevity of my career plans and decisions, and play the long game with this career malarkey, thinking about my ultimate goals and lifestyle aims and think about possibilities rather than current actualities. It also forced me to consider alternative realities and let go of things having to be a certain way in order to achieve happiness or success (whatever that means).
Handy wee links are below - tune in to this weeks episode!
Book: Designing your life - Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Links you need:
Odyssey Plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnU5DaIPr2Q
Template: https://designingyour.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DYL_ODYSSEY-PLANNING-WORKSHEET.pdf
Your dream job awaits! Connect with your host Ange Millar to find out more, ange@thetalentmill.com.au
