

379: Anne-Laure Le Cunff — Tiny Experiments
114 snips Mar 5, 2025
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist and author, shares her insights on setting goals and navigating uncertainty with her approach of 'tiny experiments.' She explains how to balance structured goals with flexibility in personal growth, emphasizing the importance of self-talk in shaping our perceptions. Anne-Laure encourages embracing uncertainty as a tool for opportunity, while highlighting the power of small, accountable experiments to foster positive habits and community support.
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Exploration and Novelty
- Humans are hardwired for exploration and novelty.
- Inject playfulness and experimentation to avoid boredom and sustain long-term effort.
Adaptable Planning
- Avoid excessively long-term plans with the illusion of certainty.
- Embrace change by setting shorter-term goals and regularly evaluating progress.
Directional Goals
- Traditional goal-setting, focusing on specific destinations, often leads to disappointment.
- Adopt a vector-like approach, focusing on a direction that feels right and allows for unexpected discoveries.