Srini Pillay, M.D., is a Harvard-trained practicing psychiatrist, a brain-imaging researcher, and a brain-based technology innovator. Currently a part-time assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, he is also an invited faculty member in the executive education programs at Harvard Business School and Duke Corporate Education. He is the founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group, an executive coaching, consulting, and technology business, which was named one of the top 20 leadership training Movers and Shakers in the world by Training Industry. His previous book, Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear, won a Books for a Better Life Award. Born in Durban, South Africa, he now lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Advance praise for Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
“[Srini] Pillay’s effortless writing style, combined with an
excellent balance of popular psychology and self-help, makes this a
helpful read for those who enjoy a light dive into psychology with
practical applications.”—Library Journal
“Any reader will be bound to find more than a few useful
[suggestions]. . . . Pillay cites an intriguing range of brain
studies to support his argument, and his case studies of
individuals with whom he has worked provide useful
insights.”—Kirkus Reviews
“There has never been a generation in the history of the world that
has spent less time alone with their minds. Between our cult of
focus and our tendency to keep ourselves stimulated by our
ever-present devices, what is lost is time to mentally meander, to
ruminate and reflect. Srini Pillay makes a powerful case for the
benefits of unfocus. Much more than that, he explains, in practical
and provocative ways, how we can harness the power of our wandering
minds to improve our careers and lives. Tinker Dabble Doodle Try is
a powerful antidote to modern life.”—Tony Crabbe, author of Busy:
How to Thrive in a World of Too Much
“At a time when outsmarting AI means becoming more innovate and
creative, who better to guide than Dr. Srini Pillay. In this
heartfelt book Pillay uses his own experience and insights as a
physician, psychiatrist, counselor, and musician to profoundly
speak to the way we live our lives and narrate a way of being that
will bring all of us to use our ‘beautiful brain.’ A must-read for
anyone determined to be inspiring, reflective and dynamic.”—Lynda
Gratton, professor of management practice, London Business
School
“I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to accomplish more
by doing less. It shows why relentless focus and a cultish
adherence to overwork are counterproductive. And it explains how
innovation and insight—true markers of success in our new working
reality—are more in our control than we might think. Read Tinker
Dabble Doodle Try to strengthen both your ability and your resolve
to slack-off, strategically.”—Christine Carter, Ph.D., author of
The Sweet Spot
“Dr. Srini Pillay offers a brilliant, deeply researched, and even
more deeply imagined blueprint for using one’s full mental
armamentarium, conscious, unconscious, and all the undiscovered
rest! A fantastic book!”—Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., co-author
of Delivered from Distraction
“Dr. Pillay’s new book will help you create a new, fun, more
playful destiny and unlock your brain’s inner potential.”—Daniel G.
Amen, M.D., co-author of The Brain Warrior’s Way
“This book not only gives you license to step off the hamster
wheel of focus, focus, focus, but it will show you how to
strategically and productively do so.”—JJ Virgin, author of JJ
Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet
“This brilliant book shows how to manipulate your brain to
alternate between intense concentration and deliberate
mind-wandering. You’ll solve problems more quickly and experience
more satisfaction in life.”—Mark Robert Waldman, co-author of How
God Changes Your Brain
“Cognitive rest is the new exercise! Tinker Dabble Doodle
Try is great medicine for those who have long suspected that
multitasking and always being on the go aren’t all they are cracked
up to be.”—Sara Gottfried M.D., author of The Hormone Cure
“The story of how the brain takes the 'ingredients' of our lives
and spins them into new ideas, innovations, and creative
inspirations is one of the most fascinating narratives I have read
in some time.”—John Assaraf, author of Having It All
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