Our mission is to empower professionals and new entrepreneurs

LifeByDesign360 Insider Academy & Community exists to empower individuals to take control of their career, business, and financial future—especially during times of uncertainty and transition.

Our mission is to help you move from instability to security, from security to scalability, and ultimately to true freedom—by equipping you with the strategies, systems, and support needed to build income you can’t get fired from.

Through expert guidance, real-world education, and a powerful community, we help you navigate career transitions, create meaningful income streams, and design a life of purpose, confidence, and lasting wealth—on your terms.

Quality Content

We deliver clear, actionable, real-world content designed to help you navigate change, build income you can’t get fired from, and create lasting financial security.

Proprietary Data

We leverage proprietary data and real-world insights to give you a strategic advantage in navigating career transitions, building income, and securing your financial future.

Reach Decision Makers

We connect you with the right decision-makers—whether for your career, your business, or your customers—so you can create opportunities and accelerate your success.

Customer Service

We’re committed to delivering exceptional, responsive service today—and continuously enhancing your experience as we grow alongside our community.

About us

LifeByDesign360 was created from a simple but powerful realization: most people are never shown how to navigate major career transitions, protect their financial future, or create income beyond a job—until it’s too late. After decades of working with professionals facing layoffs, uncertainty, and reinvention, we built this community to provide what was missing: a clear path forward.

We exist to help you take control when life changes—whether you’ve been laid off, are concerned about your future, or simply want more freedom and security. Our approach combines the best of AI-powered tools, real-world guidance from experienced coaches and advisors, and a supportive community of people moving in the same direction.

This isn’t theory. It’s a practical system designed to help you:

Understand your financial situation and extend your runway
Make smarter career and business decisions with confidence
Identify and build income streams you can’t get fired from
Turn uncertainty into opportunity—and opportunity into long-term success

By blending human expertise with AI precision, we give you faster insights, better decisions, and a clearer path to action—so you can move from uncertainty to stability, from stability to growth, and ultimately to freedom.

This is more than education.
It’s a place to redesign your life—on your terms.

Career Transition and Mastery  

We equip you with the strategies, tools, and confidence to successfully navigate career transitions and achieve long-term career mastery.

Business Creation & Entrepreneurship

We help you turn your skills and ideas into scalable businesses that create income, independence, and long-term opportunity.

Life Strategies

We provide practical life strategies to help you make better decisions, adapt to change, and design a more secure and fulfilling future.

Wealth Design & Financial Freedom

We guide you in designing a personalized wealth strategy that builds financial security, creates lasting income, and leads to true financial freedom.
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Meet our instructors

Douglas Reed

CEO & Founder
I’m Doug, the CEO of Archimedes Worldwide, llc.
After more than  decade helping people just like you with the immediate financial needs of going through a career transition, especially an unwanted career transition, I created LifeByDesign360  and LifeByDesign360-InsiderAcademy to combine world class Career Transition, Career Mastery, Business Mastery, Life Mastery and Financial & Investment Mastery to help you own the life you truly want and desire. I specilize in wealth management, investment management and business management. We combine that with the best career and business coach's and mentors available anywhere to help you to totally and completely re-invent your life.

William Swansen

Career Transition Specialist & Career Leadership Coach
 My name is Bill. I'm and Author, Job Search Strategist, and Career Advisor who assists individuals from all over the world and in a variety of professions in finding their ideal career position.

My clients are successful at finding an ideal position in less time and with less effort. They experience less stress during the job search process and are more confident when networking, interviewing, and starting a new job.

Linda Scotti

Career Leadership, Transition and Development Specialist
Welcome, I’m Linda
Through coaching and facilitation, I empower leaders and teams in fast-paced industries to shift from everyday firefighting to living their vision and creating extraordinary results.
You will benefit from 7+ years of corporate coaching experience and 20+ years in Tech, including 12+ years at Google and 5 years as a Senior Leadership Coach and L&D Manager at Indeed. 
I will help you to:
✔ Conquer insecurities and overwhelm.
✔ Align your actions with your priorities.
✔ Activate high-performance behaviors.
✔ Craft and implement an impactful action plan.
✔ Get noticed for your fast progress and results.
✔ Reach your next level of success and fulfillment.

Noor Shafaq

Career Transition Specialist & Career Leadership Coach
Hello, I'm Noor

I help entrepreneurs and professionals get more clarity and control over their lives and career that support their wellbeing and productivity without feeling like they are juggling too much.
I specialize in area's such as
Life Coaching
Career Development Coaching
Change Management
Interview Preparation
Technical Writing
Corporate Events &  Corporate Training.

Adam Marinelli, MS

Outplacement Specialist, Resume Mastery, Career 
WHAT VALUE DO I PROVIDE OTHERS?
• I help people back on their feet after layoffs & career changes
• Leadership/Executive Resumes rewritten correctly for Recruiters/HM's eyes
• Leverage extensive regional + global network of F500 Execs., Startup Leaders & more
• Facilitate modern workforce development seminars
MY CAREER SNAPSHOT:
• 19 yrs; Career Services
• Former Adjunct Professor at SUNY
• Built/led startup's Workforce Development program
Career Counselor | Executive Resumes, Outplacement Services
I sharpen tools to improve job search visibility & career advancement without the BS
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Participate in our online forum, share thoughts and ideas, increase connection, get help with your studies.
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Interactive courses

Captivate students' attention with our interactive video features, like titles, interactive buttons, and quizzes. 
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Fully social learning

A complete built-in social network for connecting with your co-learners. Ask questions, exchange knowledge.
Testimonials

What our members say about us

Course materials were excellent, the mentoring approach was excellent. The instructors did a good job of communicating and making it a more intimate arrangement. 
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I received my certificate, and I would like to thank you for your continuous support. The courses were very informative and my mentors were always there supporting me and ready to help.
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I am most grateful that coaches not only make learning fun and shares his knowledge, but has passion for his field as well. I could not have found a better place to learn new skills.
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What others are saying

From Advisory to mentoring, coaching and beyond.
Our core goal is to provide you with the best service, edication, mentoring and resources to get you from where you are now to where you want to be.
Going through a layoff has an enormous amount of difficulties.
However, beyond where you are now, there is where you have the opportunity to go.
We've already helped throusands through what your going through now.
Even today, through our assocaited companies, we continue to work with peole jsut lke yourself.
Here's what tehy have to say:

Ann Schuster

Working with Doug and his team has been a highly satisfying experience. I've known him and his team members for more than 20 years and I am very excited about what he is doing and his passion to help others.
Over the years, he has helped me see to it that I have been able to meet and enjoy all my financial goals.
This new endeavor is very exciting and I know his commitment to getting things going and the ongoing pursuit of quality.

Kelly Echterling

I met Doug when I went through his workshop at Lee Hecht Harrison after being laid off from Hewlett Packard.
I wasn't sure if I really wanted to find another career, I really wanted to retire. He helped show my wife and I how we could get the retirement we wanted as soon as possible. I'm not sure we did it in 30 days, probably becasue of me. I suppose we could have.
I am very excited about this new endeavor to help people where LHH left off and beyond.

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Steve Hultgren

I've worked with Doug and his team for about 12 years and truly appreciate the work he has done for me regarding the planning and coaching to help me reach my goals.
He and I met through Lee Hecht Harrison at his financial workshop. He always works to come up with new ideas that are centered around all my best interests. Financial, business, career and insightful are ways I'd descibe him. I'm really excited about this and his other new projects he is bringing to market. 
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