When a kind friend recommended that I check out a Mission Collaborative info session, I thought Why Not? Nine months later, I’m so glad I did. I had heard of design thinking, a key part of Mission Collaborative’s approach, through my time at a tech company and by reading “Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life.” I loved the concept of using prototyping to test drive different career paths, but struggled with making any significant progress in my career.