Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a former Google manager, left her career path to rethink what it truly means to be successful – and now she invites you to adopt an experimental approach to life. One that is not driven by the pressure to perform, but by mindful curiosity.
This book from Melvil combines neuroscience, philosophy, and the author's personal story of going through a startup failure, a creative crisis, and burnout, which led her to develop a new way of thinking about personal growth. Anne-Laure introduces specific tools to help you better navigate uncertainty, rediscover the joy of learning, and cultivate a productivity that doesn't drain you, but empowers you.
“A groundbreaking exploration of how to apply the scientific method—the search for truth and validated answers through systematic experimentation—to the often messy, chaotic, and uncertain domain of career and life in the modern world.”
- Tiago Forte, author of Building a Second Brain
“I absolutely loved this profound yet deeply practical book.”
- Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks
A neuroscientist of French-Algerian origin and the founder of the educational community Ness Labs. After a successful career as a manager at Google, she decided to return to academia and earned a PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience from King's College. She explores how curiosity intersects with neuroscience, psychology, and technology, and focuses on science-backed strategies for using the mind effectively, managing uncertainty, and promoting lifelong learning. She publishes in academic journals as well as popular media outlets like WIRED, Forbes, and Rolling Stone. Her newsletter on creativity, learning, and mindful productivity is read by over 120,000 subscribers worldwide.
Jan Melvil Publishing s.r.o., Roubalova 383/13, 602 00 Brno 2, Česká republika, www.melvil.cz