Redesigning the Stories That Hold You Back in Life

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✨ What if the only thing standing between you and your next breakthrough is a single sentence? George Lucas once said that most of us live in cages with the door wide open. We have the freedom to move—yet we stay put, held back by an internal monologue we didn’t even realize we were writing. Join Pam Daniels, Clinical Professor Emerita of Design Innovation at Northwestern and veteran of creative powerhouses IDEO and Leo Burnett, for a deep dive into the architecture of possibility. This isn’t about surface-level “positive thinking.” It’s about applying design thinking to examine the quiet scripts that shape our ambition, creativity, and sense of what’s possible. In this interactive session, you’ll: • Audit Your Monologue — Identify the subtle “shutdown” phrases that quietly limit exploration. • Prototype Your Dialogue — Engage in live micro-sprints to practice collaborative visioning in real time. • Build a Curiosity Toolkit — Leave with practical prompts used by world-class design teams to spark innovation anywhere. This will be a hands-on session with guided writing and reflection exercises, so please bring a notebook and pen to fully participate. 🧠 🕰 Event Details What should I expect? 7:00-8:00pm --> arrival & chats 8:00pm-8:40pm --> lecture 8:40-9:00 --> q&a and more chatting Who's invited? Anyone with an interest in learning new things, meeting new people, and doing fun things on weeknights! Lots of people came solo to our last event, so don't be afraid to do the…