1 hr 6 min
Should You Follow Your Passion? [Anne-Laure Le Cunff] The Examined Life
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- Self-Improvement
Pretty much everyone seems to agree: you should follow your passions. But what if we got it all wrong? Is “your passion” actually a trap? Join us as we explore what homicide, hummingbirds and hobbies have in common and why it’s important to start dancing around burnout.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist in training, author, Internet entrepreneur and former Googler.
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Learn more about Anne-Laure:
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References from the show:
Polynesian Sea Voyagers navigating using their testicles
Jackhammers and Hummingbirds by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Psychology of Happiness by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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RadReads is an online education business that helps ambitious professionals lead more productive, examined and joyful lives. RadReads provides guides, coaching, and trainings to more than 45,000 high-performers to help them gain back free time, scale their impact, and make their little dent in the universe.
ABOUT KHE HY
Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads and father of two. Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He's been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Business Insider, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz.
Pretty much everyone seems to agree: you should follow your passions. But what if we got it all wrong? Is “your passion” actually a trap? Join us as we explore what homicide, hummingbirds and hobbies have in common and why it’s important to start dancing around burnout.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist in training, author, Internet entrepreneur and former Googler.
Jump to the question: Should You Follow Your Passion?
Learn more about Anne-Laure:
Explore Anne-Laure’s blog and Podcast Nesslabs
Connect with Anne-Laure on Twitter
Connect with Anne-Laure on LinkedIn
References from the show:
Polynesian Sea Voyagers navigating using their testicles
Jackhammers and Hummingbirds by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Psychology of Happiness by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Meet Alyssa X, this week’s Creator To Watch
Join an upcoming group coaching cohort:
Are you looking to ask deep, introspective and provocative questions about your own life (with Khe and likeminded peers)
Apply today
THE MOST UNIQUE PRODUCTIVITY COURSE ON THE INTERNET
Supercharge your Productivity is the only course that connects the pursuit of productivity to life’s larger questions so you can design a system that works for you.
Enroll Now
BECOME A RADREADER:
📩 Join 45,000+ ambitious professionals for our weekly essays on productivity, money and career.
🐦 Twitter
🎥 TikTok
📸 Instagram
💼 LinkedIn
🌍 The Blog
ABOUT RADREADS
RadReads is an online education business that helps ambitious professionals lead more productive, examined and joyful lives. RadReads provides guides, coaching, and trainings to more than 45,000 high-performers to help them gain back free time, scale their impact, and make their little dent in the universe.
ABOUT KHE HY
Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads and father of two. Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He's been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Business Insider, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz.
1 hr 6 min