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Originally posted in our July 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. On the topic of developing resilience, this post from the Women’s Brain Health Initiative offers some essential tools to start your own practice. Rather than waiting for adversity to “test” our strength, we can build resilience by cultivating curiosity, self-compassion, and reflective habits that help us understand our own reactions and reframe setbacks as sources of insight. This emphasis on deliberate reflection aligns closely with the Ice…

Originally posted in our May 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. What if you approached your own life the way an anthropologist approaches a culture—curious, observant, and open to discovery? In a recent Ness Labs piece, previously featured Anne-Laure Le Cunff encourages us to do just that. By keeping “field notes” on our habits, decisions, and experiences, we can begin to uncover the unseen patterns that shape our lives. At ELI, we view this kind of reflective practice…

Originally posted in our May 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. A recent Big Think article highlights how curiosity can rewire the brain—boosting learning, memory, and adaptability. At ELI, we’ve seen firsthand how curiosity fuels the entrepreneurial mindset. It’s what enables individuals to spot opportunities hidden in problems and stay engaged through the often-challenging process of building solutions. But curiosity isn’t just outward-facing. It also drives self-reflection, helping us question assumptions, confront biases, and improve decision-making. Without…

Originally posted in our April 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. In this engaging conversation with  The Bullet Journal’s Ryder Carroll, author Anne-Laure Le Cunff explores key ideas from her book  Tiny Experiments, offering a compelling case for why small, low-risk experiments can lead to breakthrough insights and long-term success. Her approach closely mirrors ELI’s entrepreneurial discovery learning process, which emphasizes starting small to test assumptions, reduce risk, and uncover meaningful solutions. By framing uncertainty as an opportunity for…

Originally posted in our March 2025 Top of Mind Newsletter. Check out this summary of a 2018 panel co-hosted by Innovators Magazine and the Knowledge4Innovation (K4I) Forum in the European Parliament, exploring how gender-diverse leadership leads to better outcomes. At ELI, we emphasize the value of diverse perspectives in fostering entrepreneurial thinking — a mindset that drives creativity, critical problem-solving, and resilience. By encouraging inclusive environments where all voices are heard, organizations can unlock innovation and…