Aarron Walter: How EQ can drive meaning

In today’s episode, I speak with Aaron Walter.  Aaron is Acting Director of Product at Resolve to Save Lives where he explores how design and technology can help fight COVID-19. Formerly, he was the VP of content at InVision with 20 years of experience running product teams and helping companies enact design best practices.  Aarron founded the UX practice at MailChimp and helped grow the product from a few thousand users to more than 10 million. His design guidance has helped the White House, the US Department of State, and many Fortune 500 companies, startups, and venture capital firms. He is the co-host of the Webby-nominated Design Better podcast and has been featured in major publications like Fast Company, TechCrunch, and Vanity Fair among others.

We dive into what it means to practice seeking meaning in your career and life, how curiosity helps you to craft a more purposeful career, what it means to navigate a mission-driven profession that aligns with your values and beliefs, and how investing in your emotional intelligence can guide you to a more fulfilling career.