Elizabeth Whitworth

Senior SEO Writer

Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books—and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible truly says about death and hell.

Expertise

History, Theology, Government

Awards

Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI), Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA), Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA), Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)

Living a Designed Life: How to Apply Design Thinking

What difference would it make if you applied design thinking to your life? How do you build a designed life? A core principle of design thinking is that you make progress by building, not just by thinking. Design thinking requires five mental attitudes: curiosity, experimentation, reframing, embracing process, and deep teamwork. When you apply these to your life, you get back more than you put in. Read more to learn how to build a designed life.

To Make Big Leaps, Get Comfortable With Uncertainty

How comfortable with uncertainty are you? Is a fear of uncertainty holding you back? Uncertainty plays a crucial role in science because things often don’t conform to scientists’ expectations. When things don’t go according to plan, scientists learn something new. They are comfortable with uncertainty, because they know it can lead to amazing discoveries. Read more to learn how comfort with uncertainty can lead to big things in your own life.

How to Build a Habit: The 3 Steps to Do Something New

Do you want to know how to build a habit? What practical steps can you take? The book The Coaching Habit discusses how to build a habit in three steps. Whether it’s a coaching habit or any other habit, this practical system can help you do new and different things to move forward personally and professionally. Keep reading to learn how to build a habit.

How SpaceX Used Reasoning From First Principles

What is reasoning from first principles? How can you use this kind of thinking to achieve the impossible? Elon Musk used reasoning from first principles to find a new way to get to space. First-principles thinking is a way to abandon the status quo and question everything until you get to the core of the matter. You, too, can use this type of thinking to reach huge goals. Continue reading to learn how to use reasoning from first principles.

Exponential Thinking: Put Your Knowledge to Work

What is exponential thinking? How is it different from incremental thinking? Too often people think in incremental terms—one step at a time. With exponential thinking, however, each step is bigger than the previous step. It’s an exponential mindset that leads to exponential success. Read on to learn about exponential thinking.

Your Life Designing Team: The Power of Collaboration

How can a team contribute to your life designing endeavors? How do you put such a team together? Life design is an ongoing process—you shouldn’t go it alone. Teamwork is part of design thinking. You live your life in a community, so it makes sense to design your life in collaboration with others. Keep reading to learn how to put together a life designing team.

The 3 Benefits of Coaching for You and Your Team

What are the benefits of coaching for your team? How does it benefit you as the coach? Many organizations are shifting to a coaching model of leadership. That’s because there are benefits of coaching that you can’t get with traditional management. It holds advantages for both the coach and the team. Keep reading to learn three benefits of coaching.

3 Active Learning Methods to Accelerate Your Growth

What are some effective active learning methods? How is this style of learning better than rote memorization? With active learning, you don’t just receive new information. Rather, you actively participate in the learning experience. Active learning methods are not only more effective, but they’re also more enjoyable. Keep reading to learn about three different active learning methods.

Productive Failure: Turn Mistakes Into Successes

What is productive failure? How can you become immune to failure? Failure is part of life. Instead of trying to avoid it, you can change your attitude toward failure and life in general. Productive failure has value, because it helps you learn and grow. Keep reading to learn what’s so great about productive failure.

Need More Joy? Try This Model for Making Life Choices

Are you skilled at making life choices? What is the connection between choice and happiness? Many people use a model for making life choices that virtually guarantees unhappiness. Alternatively, the life design model for choosing is designed to maximize joy. Rather than focusing on making good choices, try focusing on a good model for choosing. Continue reading to learn the four steps of the life design model for making life choices.