The Hidden Cost of Chasing Career Success / Ida Persson / Episode #262

Are you exhausted from constantly chasing the next career milestone without ever feeling truly satisfied? Join us as we explore how to step off the treadmill and shift your focus from endless professional growth to genuine human flourishing. 🎧 In This Episode The competitive swimmer mentality and how it secretly drives your service design career. Why real rest feels completely incompatible with the standard corporate calendar. Unlearning the limiting beliefs about success and security that keep you running 24/7. Navigating abrupt career stops and the lessons learned from the closure of IDEO Munich. How to transition your mindset from chasing metrics to finding joy in your practice. Ida Persson is a designer focused on social impact and climate work. After spending 20 years as a competitive swimmer and later working at IDEO Munich, she learned the hard way what it means to finally slow down and question the endless hustle. What actually brings you joy in your work? We want to hear from you. Drop a comment below with your thoughts or subscribe to the channel for more conversations on building a sustainable design career. Enjoy the conversation and by all means take a break . Take care, ~ Marc [ 1. GUIDE ] 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Achievement Treadmill 09:00 The Cost 12:45 Leaving IDEO 16:45 Corporate Culture 20:30 Creative Price 21:45 Ethical Lines 31:45 Design Shifts 36:30 Status Quo 42:30 True Flourishing 46:00 Open Ideas 50:15 Human Dignity 56:30 Finding Joy 57:15 Takeaways [ 2. LINKS ] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/idampersson/ DesignShifts - https://www.designshifts.org/ [ 3. CIRCLE ] Join our private community for in-house service design professionals. ⁠https://servicedesignshow.com/circle   [4. FIND THE SHOW ON] Youtube ~ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/262-youtube Spotify ~ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/262-spotify Apple ~ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/262-apple Snipd ~ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/262-snipd