Dave Evans

Is that the world I'm going into?

Is it going to be that bad?

And so for the students, it's that kind of anxiety about how do I get started?

And I had been in office hours for students for years and years and years before Dave and I decided to put this together.

And it seemed clear to me that designing the new thing in the world, because I've been teaching designers to design iPhones and iPads and websites and things for years, designing the new thing in the world was just like designing the you.

What am I going to be in my future?

So everybody had that problem.

And then we started working with folks in, you know, some mid-careers, 35, 45.

And they're having the same question.

Gee, it isn't as much, it wasn't as cool as I thought it would be, or I'm kind of done with this job, or I need to pivot.

Now what?

Now what?

And I haven't thought about that in a long time, and I don't have any framework for thinking about it.

And I've been doing work with folks who are retiring, you know, in their 50s, 60s, or folks that are, you know, suddenly empty nesters.

And they're like, well, geez, I organized my whole life, my wife and I are empty nesters, organized my whole life around my kids.

And now it's just me and my wife, like, do we even know each other?

Do we even like each other anymore?

What are we going to do?

So this question just keeps coming up and it's about, will my life, will my future be meaningful?

Can I find something to do that has got some purpose in it?