How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1037: A Better Approach to Chasing Goals: Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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Mar 3, 2025 Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a former Googler and founder of Ness Labs, shares her insights on mindful productivity and systematic curiosity. She discusses the pitfalls of traditional goal-setting and the importance of embracing personal experimentation. Anne-Laure introduces the concept of tiny experiments, which promote joy and curiosity over rigid success metrics. She also highlights the 'arrival fallacy'—the misconception that happiness is solely tied to achieving goals—suggesting instead a focus on self-reflection and emotional regulation for meaningful fulfillment.
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Subconscious Decisions
- Many decisions are based on subconscious scripts copied from others.
- Consider if choices align with personal goals, not automatic responses.
Team Experiments
- Teams at Ness Labs experiment together, fostering psychological safety.
- Monthly meetings discuss learnings, promoting iterative progress.
Goal Setting Approaches
- Traditional goal-setting is like climbing a ladder, assuming a known destination.
- Experimental goal-setting uses cycles, adapting to an uncertain world.
