If you’re making common Human Design Strategy mistakes, let’s clear this up.
Your Strategy is the part of your Design that helps you attract (or create) opportunities that are right for you.
And whether you’re running a business, leading a team, eyeing your next promotion, or secretly hoping the love of your life will knock on your door (ok, maybe that’s a little stalker-ish but you get the picture), you need to become besties with this part of how you’re hard-wired.
‘But that sounds so passive..?!’
One of the most common things I hear when people learn their Strategy is, ‘That sounds kind of passive.’
Take a Projector client of mine. Her Strategy is to Wait for the Invitation. She said:
‘Maybe you can help me with this, Kylie. Because I don’t understand what that means at all.’
She’s a go-getter, razor-sharp, witty, and fiercely honest coach. And this Strategy just made zero sense to her.
She was thinking:
‘How the hell do I run a successful business by waiting to be invited like we’re back in the 19th Century and I’m waiting on an invitation to high tea at Lord Shropshire’s manor?’
Fair call, right? Lol.
My Strategy is Wait to Respond (which will be yours too if you’re a Generator or Manifesting Generator).
And I had the same question:
‘But what does that even MEAN? And how on earth do I run my business that way?!
To be honest, I knew there had to be a better way. Because trying to chase down opportunities just didn’t feel aligned or sustainable.
But in true Line 3 fashion (I’m a 1/3 profile), I gave it a red-hot go. And yep, confirmed: that hustle life was not for me.
This Projector client had burnt out, more than once, and was on a fast path right back there.
And what she craved was a more sustainable, aligned way of working with her energy. Because while ‘wait to be invited’ sounded strange and confounding, it had most definitely piqued her interest. She was done with the bro marketers, the gurus, the cookie-cutter approaches telling her (and me, and maybe you?) how to launch, sell, market, and show up.
And then it CLICKED.
Once I explained her Strategy (which is nothing like waiting at home, on the couch, hoping the postie comes and knocks on your proverbial door while you’re in recluse-mode as the best-kept secret in town). But more like the wise wo/man you are, showing up, serving and being seen so that people can then invite you into a collaboration, ask to work with you, or invite you onto their podcast as a guest.
She could see how the way she’d been launching was exhausting; why showing up in spaces where she wasn’t appreciated and valued was making her bitter, and why some offers totally flopped.
Let’s be clear – Strategy isn’t inaction.
- Waiting for the Invitation doesn’t mean you can’t pitch an idea or create your own offers.
- Waiting to Respond doesn’t mean just sitting in a void, hoping something appears.
It means taking action. Being visible. Aligning with your energy.
And just because an invitation arises? It doesn’t automatically mean it’s a yes. That’s where your Inner Authority comes in.
Strategy in Action – By Human Design Type:
Generators and Manifesting Generators (MGs):
This doesn’t mean you do nothing. It means don’t try to force or do what you think you should. Instead, you want to notice what’s in the world around you and see what sparks your gut. It requires a level of patience and trust that something will come. And if you’re running a business, that might feel almost impossible. I get it!
If you want to magnetise more opportunities, it’s helpful to get out and enjoy the world! Do a hobby you love, take a walk, go to a cafe, listen to a podcast, read an article, or go for coffee with a friend. The more lit up you are by your own life, the more people will feel your energy and want to be part of it.
It requires you to be present with what’s happening right in front of you, to notice what your gut is responding to. If you’re racing around, up in your head all the time, chances are you’ll miss it.
Reflectors:
Your Strategy is to Wait to be Invited and Initiated. Again, it’s not passive. Your job is to make sure you hang out in the spaces that feel deeply nourishing and healthy, knowing that when you do, the people who really recognise you and invite you into opportunities.
It’s then vital that you take time to gain clarity on whether it’s the right opportunity for you and talk it out with someone you trust. The more you try to force, spend time in spaces that don’t feel good, and rush into things, the more likely you are to hit up against a wall and waste precious energy.
Manifestors:
You were born to initiate, my friend. To go first. To lead the way. You don’t need to wait for anything other than a creative urge to hit, which can pop up out of nowhere. If that seems elusive- like, I’ve got nothing! – check in on your energy. Are you wiped out? Depleted? Burnt out?
Rest is so important for you as a powerful Manifestor, and your next urge won’t come if you’re trying to function on empty.
Also, notice if you’re second-guessing and doubting yourself. Are you trying to talk yourself out of initiating?
Or have you hit massive resistance because you forgot to inform? Informing is when you let relevant people know what you’re up to before you move headfirst into initiating.
It won’t feel natural – in fact, it might feel the worst lol. But it will make your life SO much easier if you can play around with doing it more. Your job isn’t to follow what others are doing. It’s to lead the way.
Remember- this is all an experiment!
Your Strategy isn’t a rulebook. It’s your guide to being yourself and having more impact.
So: experiment. Play. Notice what shifts. And don’t get too attached to doing it perfectly.
If anything in your Human Design feels limiting, disempowering, or like a *should*, let it go.
It’s never meant to box you in. It’s here to liberate you and guide you back to your most natural way of doing business, career, life.
So leave the dogma and keep what resonates.
And of course, I’m always here if you need support with that.
Kylie x
You can look up your Human Design Chart and get free insights on your Type, Strategy, Inner Authority and Profile here (with an option to upgrade to the full chart report).
If you prefer a personalised approach for business or career, book a 90-minute 1:1 Human Design Strategy Session.
Tags: Human Design Strategy
