Scientists often learn more about a researcher from a 20-minute talk than from their papers, because a talk shows how you think when there is no edit button. Patrick Winston's rule is the one to carry: start with an empowerment promise ("by the end you will know..."), cycle back to the key idea several times, and end with a contribution, not "thank you, questions?". Your talk, proposed in week 20, tells one story: t…
If you only do one thing this week: the talk delivered
Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Designing Your Life (book, paid) — chapters on "odyssey plans"
Bill Burnett & Dave Evans, Designing Your Life (book, paid) — chapters on "odyssey plans" and "choosing well"; or Bill Burnett's TEDx talk "Designing Your Life" (YouTube, free) (30 min)