The School of Life is dedicated to making our lives clearer, less puzzling and more enjoyable - by studying the big themes of life with the help of culture. This new series of self-help books continues to reinvent the genre, making it into something more serious, profound and genuinely helpful. Alain de Botton
Martin Bjergegaard is a serial entrepreneur and an international bestselling author. He is the co-founder of Rainmaking, Startupbootcamp, Frokost.dk and BetterNow.org and, most recently, Rainmaking Loft. His bestselling book, Winning Without Losing, has been translated into thirteen languages and won the prestigious Management Book of the Year award from the Chartered Management Institute and the British Library. Martin is also the author of The Great Idea, an entrepreneurial fairytale for children.
Cosmina Popa is an entrepreneur whose experience is firmly rooted in the technology and sustainability sectors. She fell in love with coaching and leadership development whilst working in sustainable business consulting at the Centre for Synchronous Leadership in London. In 2013, she, together with a team based in Washington DC, co-founded the Conscious Venture Lab, a startup accelerator focused on developing socially conscious entrepreneurs. She is the co-author of How to be a Leader with Martin Bjergegaard (part of the School of Life series). She holds an MSc in Environment and International Development from King's College London, and a BA in Liberal Arts from St John's College, Maryland, USA.
The School of Life is a groundbreaking enterprise which offers good ideas for everyday living. Founded in 2008, The School of Life runs a diverse range of programmes and services which address questions of personal fulfilment and how to lead a better life. Drawing insights from philosophy, psychology, literature, the visual arts and sciences, The School of Life offers evening classes, weekends, conversation meals and other events that explore issues relating to big themes such as Love,Work, Play, Self, Family and Community.