The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

#115 Creativity as a Compass - Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Leaving Google, Freelancing, and Combining Creativity & Neuroscience,

Oct 3, 2022

56:49

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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The script of safety and stability shaped by her multicultural upbringing influenced Ann-Lor's career choices and decision-making process.

Embracing uncertainty and deviating from societal expectations allowed Ann-Lor to experience freedom and unleash her creativity.

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Discovering the Expectations of Safety and Stability

Ann-Lor shares how her multicultural upbringing shaped the script of safety and stability in her life. Her mother prioritized ensuring a roof over their heads and food on the table, leading to decisions centered around the safest path in terms of education and career choices.

The Default Mode Network and How It Affects Creativity

01:17

The Pre-Scripted Path of Tech Careers

01:26

The Safest Path

02:58

What's the Difference Between English and the Digital World?

02:39

Introduction

2min

The Safest Path

3min

The Golden Handcuffs

2min

Are You Reluctantly There or Eagerly There?

3min

Was Quitting Your Job an Extension of Your Path?

3min

I Don't Know What I'm Doing

2min

How Long Did It Take You to Reach Your Goal?

2min

How Do You Feel About Freelancing?

2min

Did You Start Experiencing Similar Growth?

2min

10.

Do You Have a Diffuse Mode of Thinking?

2min

11.

How Do You Structure Your Life?

3min

12.

Are You Scared of Idiotness?

3min

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How Did You See a Path When You Freelanced for About Seven Months?

2min

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What Was the Name of Your Blog When You Were Young?

4min

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Is There Something About Writing in a Second Language?

2min

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What's the Difference Between English and the Digital World?

3min

17.

Nest Labs - What Inspired You to Start the Community?

3min

18.

Bringing Someone on - What Have You Learned From That?

3min

19.

How Do You Feel When You Wake Up?

2min

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What Are Some of the Unexpected Benefits of Uncertainty?

3min

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Do You Have a Path Role Model?

2min

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How We Learned by Stanislas Dihen

2min

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The Pathless Path Podcast - What's Next?

2min

In this episode, I talk with fellow creator and curious human Anne-Laure Le Cunff. She left her job at Google and embarked on an entrepreneurial journey about one month before I did in April 2017. We compare the lessons we have learned over the past five years as well as talk about:

How her mother's experience as an immigrant influenced her work scripts
Her creative interests vs. practical career choices
Getting into google and getting sucked into the tech world
Quitting her job and thinking she needed to found a company
Shifting to freelancing and creating space in her life
Creating and writing online and building an audience
Creating in a second language
Hiring employees vs. hiring contractors
Pursuing an academic path at the same time as a solopreneur path

Her personal site: Anne-Laure Le Cunff | Wellness, Creativity & Culture
Her newsletter & community: The Maker Mind Newsletter by Anne-Laure Le Cunff (nesslabs.com)

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The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

#115 Creativity as a Compass - Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Leaving Google, Freelancing, and Combining Creativity & Neuroscience,

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Discovering the Expectations of Safety and Stability

Navigating the Pre-Scripted Path

From Googler to Startupper: The Pull of the Tech World

Embracing Uncertainty and the Path Less Traveled

The Default Mode Network and How It Affects Creativity

The Pre-Scripted Path of Tech Careers

The Safest Path

What's the Difference Between English and the Digital World?

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts