Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

If you’ve been thinking:

“My old career path no longer fits — but I am not clear yet on what comes next.”

Why it’s worth your time:

• It helps you stop putting pressure on yourself to find one perfect next chapter.

• It gives you a practical way to explore new directions through reflection, experimentation, and real-world testing.

• It is useful when you want clarity, but need a process to get there instead of more vague encouragement.

Swan Chapter note: This book feels like a reset tool for women who need structure. If Becoming You helps you understand yourself more deeply, Designing Your Life helps you build options from there. It is practical, exercise-heavy, and action-oriented. Good for the woman who is ready to stop circling and start designing.

By the end: You will want to approach your next chapter like a design problem, not a failure.

So you can: Create a few believable paths forward and start testing what fits before making a major leap.

Anchor quote:

“There are multiple paths to career and life happiness.”

- Bill Burnett and Dave Evans