Elevate 2013: How to Design a Life of Yes

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How to Design a Life of Yes! Saya Hillman #ELEVATENYC

Transcript of Elevate 2013: How to Design a Life of Yes

How to Design a Life of Yes!

Saya Hillman

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Life of Yes.

Step 1 to design a life of yes:

identify your ingredients

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Step 2:embrace your suckage

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Art Forms Participants Audience Members

DanceImprov

A capellaStepping

170 3200+

Fear Experiment

Step 3:scratch your itch

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“A weekend retreat worth a million words and all I can say

is that my heart is fuller than it has been in 31.5 years.”

- participant

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Step 4 to design a life of yes:

value your superpowers

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Step 5:value simplicity

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“Everything is simple until you make it complicated.”

– Jason Fried, 37Signals

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Step 6:nike it!

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Step 7:cater to (lots of) everyday

people

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Step 8:make ‘em laugh and cry

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Step 9 to design a life of yes:

be experienced-focused

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Step 10:stick out

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Step 11:continue pouring the kool-

aid

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Step 12:fill holes

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“Most people are not crying in public, but everyone is always in

need of something that another

person can give.” - Jonathan Safran Foer

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Conditions for authentic relationships –• proximity• repeated, unplanned interactions• a setting that encourages people to let their guard down and confide in each other

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1. Identify your ingredients2. Embrace your suckage3. Scratch your itch4. Value your superpowers5. Value simplicity6. Nike it!7. Cater to (lots of) everyday people8. Make ‘em laugh and cry9. Be experienced-focused10. Stick out11. Continue pouring the kool-aid12. Fill holes

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Steps to Design a Life of Yes

Thank You!Saya Hillman

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