A practical, illustrated guide to overcoming the challenges of
creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback,
when to change direction, and how to stand up for what matters, from
Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.
"Ashish Goel's magnificently beautiful book illuminates a powerful new
way to think about, discover, and act with your own personal
courage."--Dan Roam, international bestselling author of The Back of
the Napkin and Draw to Win
The everyday moments of creative work can be rife with fear and fraught
with risk. Bringing ideas into reality takes courage! In Drawing on
Courage, designer, entrepreneur, and d.school teaching fellow Ashish
Goel examines what it takes to be courageous.
Using comics to illustrate real-world situations with humor and insight,
Goel explains the four stages of every courage journey: fear, values,
action, and change. And he helps you develop the skills you need to
master each stage (even if it scares you), from embracing fear and
defining the values that drive you forward to taking action when you're
unsure and adapting to the changes that result from your courage.
Each chapter features a series of tools designed to develop a mindset of
fearlessness: Open the Tap to generate new ideas; develop A Risky Streak
to take the all-important first step; or create an Origin Story to
remember your purpose. Whether you're launching a side hustle or trying
to convince your company to recycle, creativity takes pluck, nerve, and
grit. This indispensable guide will help you develop all of those skills
and more.
