The Paris Paradox

The Paris Paradoxicon

by Shemin Nurmohamed

Publisher
Forbes Books
Publication
Sep 23, 2025
Format
EBook
Illustrated
No
Price
$9.99
ISBN
979-8887506272
ASIN
B0FBX1MB9N
Pages
184
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Health & FitnessMind, Body, SpiritSelf-Help

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Description

In The Paris Paradox, executive Shemin Nurmohamed reveals how French attitudes toward work, leisure, and life can transform our approach to success. Drawing from her nearly two decades living in France while building a career and raising a family, she offers a refreshing alternative to America's burnout culture.

This book provides practical wisdom on how to create more balance without sacrificing ambition: take proper vacations that rejuvenate rather than exhaust, develop deep expertise through patience rather than constant promotion-seeking, build meaningful community in a disconnected world, and find contentment in everyday moments.

Through compelling stories and actionable advice, Nurmohamed demonstrates that the French approach—putting life before work, quality before quantity, and relationships before achievements—can lead to greater fulfillment and paradoxically, more meaningful success. Discover how incorporating these principles can create a more joyful, sustainable way to live and work, no matter where you are.

Author(s)

Shemin Nurmohamed

Shemin Nurmohamed

SHEMIN NURMOHAMED is executive vice president and president of sending technology solutions at Pitney Bowes. Prior to this role, she held CFO, director, and VP roles at local, EMEA, and Global levels at several Fortune 500 companies. Born in Tanzania to immigrant parents and educated at Cornell University, Shemin spent nearly two decades living and working in France, where she discovered a profoundly different approach to balancing life and work, and brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to questions of work, family, and finding contentment. She shares these insights regularly as a speaker across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Shemin lives with her family in Connecticut.

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