Here’s Why It Matters: Design a Life of Clarity, Focus, and Purpose
Join Director of Experience Design and coach Teresa Washburn as she explores the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you live and lead with clarity, focus, and purpose. Each episode of Here’s Why It Matters inspires practical action and deeper reflection on what truly moves the needle in your life and work.
Are you moving through your days, months—even years—without making progress on what really matters to you? You’re not alone, and there’s a reason why. Every two weeks on Here’s Why It Matters, we explore the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you prioritize what’s important and take consistent action.
I’m Teresa Washburn, a Director of Experience Design and certified coach, passionate about helping people and teams step into their brilliance. Together, we’ll uncover the clarity, courage, and focus needed to move the needle on your goals and dreams. Because when you align your actions with what matters most, everything changes.
Here’s Why It Matters: Design a Life of Clarity, Focus, and Purpose
Designing Your “Why”: Tools, Storytelling, and Self-Discovery with Doon Malekzadeh (Part 2) | Ep #37
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In this follow-up conversation with Doon, we shift gears and talk about storytelling, emotional resonance, and the tools he’s built to help people (including himself) clarify who they are and what they stand for.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How Doon used ChatGPT to automate his job applications and what he learned from that process
- The viral LinkedIn post that sparked over 50,000 conversations
- What it means to mentor others even when you don’t have a traditional background
- How to apply emotional branding principles (like Apple’s “why”) to your own job search
- Doon’s framework for discovering your professional “why” using input from your network
- The custom GPT tool he created to help people uncover their unique strengths
This episode is full of ideas for anyone who’s trying to make their next move with more clarity, more confidence, and a deeper sense of purpose.
Resources mentioned:
- The Dip by Seth Godin
- Simon Sinek’s “Golden Circle”
- Doon's AI tools and portfolio
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmalekzadeh/
Here’s Why It Matters is your space for clarity, focus, and personal growth strategies—so you can finally align your actions with your goals.
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