048 - Conviction & Design-Thinking: How An Ex-Googler & Startup Founder Makes Decisions

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, 5:03 a.m.

From unable to afford rent, to starting a design school; from abandoning lawyer dreams to working at Google. Ex-Googler and startup Founder Mackenzie took a path only he knew was right, but that he himself couldn't even predict. How does design thinking apply to real-life decision-making? How much does money *really* matter in choosing your first career? How do you know when to keep persevering or give up completely on a dream? Tune in to hear raw stories and advice from the one who's lived through it. || This episode features Mackenzie Derival, Co-Founder of Node App and Founder of Design Alpha. You can reach out to Mackenzie on LinkedIn at "Mackenzie Derival" and Instagram at @ytmack77, and check out Design Alpha at www.DesignAlpha.com! || Follow @iminmytwenties on Instagram and check out www.megkuang.com/podcast to stay up to date.