Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's important to build in a cadence of difference paces in your day, week, project and year. Without it, you risk burning out.

I like to think of this as the four seasons of design (and life). In this video, while walking through my own metaphor, I talk about what that looks like and how you might apply it to your work and life.

Every week I spend my days coaching design leaders and in these videos, I reflect upon the common themes and questions that come up in the week. You'll find more on the playlist here: youtube.com/watch?v=L43ntWlDPQE&list=PLvLJHmYS4OnUEN32COXIIhJD8n59RFh94

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00:00 Intro
00:26 The Four Seasons of Design
03:35 Outro


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- The Four Seasons of Design is part of this presentation: polaine.com/2019/10/design-for-the-long-term
- Servant Leadership or Martyrdom Burnout? youtu.be/Wsj7RwSByNc
- Design Leadership Coaching: polaine.com/coaching
- Online Course: courses.polaine.com
- Andy's website - polaine.com
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