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 learning and curiosity, Le Cunff shows how tiny experiments (micro-experimentation) can empower individuals to move forward with creativity and resilience.

In the same vein as Tiny Experiments, Peter Sims' Little Bets explores how some of the world’s most successful innovators—from designers at IDEO to stand-up comedians—utilize small tests with low failure costs. In doing so, they're better able to navigate ambiguity and discover what works. Rather than chasing a single big idea, they make “little bets” to explore possibilities and learn what creates value.

This perspective is also foundational to ELI’s approach. We teach learners to engage in active discovery, where testing assumptions and embracing small-scale action leads to insight, opportunity, and meaningful problem-solving. Like Sims, we believe big change is most often the result of small, well-placed action steps.