Design a life bursting with purpose, clarity, and genuine fulfillment by uncovering the secrets to living your good life Design Your Good Life by Charles Lee empowers readers to take control of their lives and proactively transform their dreams into reality. This book addresses the common issue of settling for less, guiding individuals to create a fulfilling life through life-shaping frameworks and actionable insights. Lee, the CEO and Founder of Ideation, shares his expertise in idea execution to help readers build a life that aligns with their deepest values and boldest aspirations. This transformative guide offers a step-by-step approach to designing and achieving your personal version of a good life. Through a rich blend of practical advice and inspirational stories, Charles Lee provides tools and frameworks to help you: Spark Your Purpose: Uncover what truly drives you and articulate a personal vision that provides direction and meaning. - Actualize Your Vision: Move from idea to reality with actionable strategies that build confidence, develop essential skills, and create tangible results. - Influence Your World: Learn to steward your resources―time, energy, and relationships―to create a lasting, positive impact and build a meaningful legacy. Design Your Good Life is a must-read for anyone looking for a more purposeful existence. Whether you're a professional seeking balance, an innovator aiming for impact, or an individual craving meaningful change, this book is your guide to achieving the life you've always dreamed of. “It's time to stop reacting to life and start designing it. Charles Lee will help you architect a life aligned with your unique values, skillset, and passions. The world needs you fully awake and fully alive, and this book will help you make your most meaningful contribution.” ― Todd Henry, Author of Die Empty “Charles Lee has a natural gift for sparking inspiration and purpose, and this book carries that same spirit. A warm, encouraging guide that will nudge you toward building a more meaningful life.” ― Bryan Hoch , New York Yankees Reporter, MLB.com “If there is one thing to expect from a Charles Lee book, it is his adeptness in aligning person, purpose, and passion in the midst of factors that often feel out of your control. Design Your Good Life is more than a framework to explore; it is a tested path to live with intention and clarity that brings your own understanding of the good life into your life.” ― Andrew Marin, PhD, SVP , Jefferson Solutions Group, and Award-winning Author of Love Is an Orientation , Our Last Option , and Us versus Us “ Design Your Good Life changed my thinking from trying to discover my purpose to actively designing it with an empathetic approach. Chapters on sparking that design are pushing me to more reflection and action. I wish I had read this book years ago. The writing clarity cuts through the noise and distractions of our culture.” ― Ralph Winter , Producer of X-Men Movies, Tokyo Vice, and Head of Production Sphere Studios “As someone who builds autonomous systems, I know there’s a more sacred problem to solve: reclaiming your own autonomy and intentionally designing your good life. This book shows you how.” ― Travis Mason , former Google & Airbus Executive Leader “Few authors can take a well-worn topic and make it feel revelatory. In Design Your Good Life , Charles Lee does exactly that. It’s rare to find a book that reads as both deeply human and immediately actionable. Lee has a gift for turning big questions into practical pathways. Design Your Good Life is equal parts invitation and instruction, and I invite anyone looking to spark, and build, a life of purpose, alignment, and impact to give it a read.” ― Ashly Nikkole Davis , Esq., Strategic Advisor & Crisis Navigation Expert “Charles is a world-class architect of ideas, and this book is a masterclass in how to bring your most important ideas to life and to live them every day. I highly recommend reading it, but more importantly, using it as a map to your ‘good life.’" ― JR Kerr , CEO, Handshake Strategies “I have known Charles for years as a trusted design partner who has helped our firm visualize and elevate our brand. What I did not fully appreciate―until reading Design Your Good Life ―was the depth of the story that quietly informed our work together. This book reveals a journey shaped by grit, clarity, creativity, and a generosity of spirit that comes through on every page. What moved me most was hearing Charles's daughter articulate her version of his North Star: ‘Dream Big, Start Small, Keep Moving.’ Those words resonated with me―not only as a parent, but as a leader. They distill a philosophy of purposeful ambition, disciplined progress, and steady resolve―values essential to anyone guiding an organization or team through complexity and change. Charles offers a profoundly human invitation to design a life of meaning, contribution, and influence. His blen