The Next Big Idea Daily

The Next Big Idea Daily

What if engaging with great ideas could become one of your daily habits? What if some of the best tips for living better and working smarter were served up with your morning coffee, a hit of motivation guaranteed to start your day right? That’s the idea behind “The Next Big Idea Daily.” We work with hundreds of non-fiction authors — experts in productivity, creativity, leadership, communication, and other fields — boil down their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and then offer you one each morning.

Episodes

How Small Actions Can Have a Big Impact

May 22, 2024 • 15 mins
Today, Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss, a pair of Harvard-trained physicians, share actionable career advice from "MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact."
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No-BS Secrets to Success

May 21, 2024 • 14 mins
Jim VandeHei co-founded two highly influential news outlets, Politico and Axios. But as he explains in today's episode, his path to success was far from straightforward.
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What 20th Century Anarchy Can Teach Us About Contemporary Polarization

May 20, 2024 • 13 mins
Steven Johnson returns to share some key insights from his new book "The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective."
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A Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

May 17, 2024 • 17 mins
To end the week, we'll hear from Katherine Morgan Schafler, a former on-site therapist at Google, who challenges us to change the way we look at perfectionism.
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What a CBS News Correspondent Saw on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

May 16, 2024 • 15 mins
In "Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America," Jonathan Vigliotti shares the stories of regular Americans who are confronting the effects of climate disaster.
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Can Big Tech Be Reined In?

May 15, 2024 • 15 mins
As chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Tom Wheeler advocated for stronger legislation of big tech companies. In his new book, "Techlash: Who Makes the Rules in the Digital Gilded Age?," he says there's more to be done.
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When Extreme Wellness Causes Real Damage

May 14, 2024 • 16 mins
Jacqueline Alnes was a DI runner in college, but her athletic career was cut short by a series of mysterious neurological symptoms. Her search for a cure led her to discover the dark side of wellness culture. Her new book is "The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour."
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Are You Suffering From Microstress?

May 13, 2024 • 16 mins
Are all the little things getting you down? Rob Cross and Karen Dillon are here to help. Their new book is "The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems--and What to Do about It."
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Forget Habits. You Need Rituals.

May 10, 2024 • 9 mins
Harvard's Michael Norton says cultivating a "ritual" mindset can infuse our lives with meaning. His new book is "The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions."
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Frank Bruni Examines Our Age of Grievance

May 9, 2024 • 16 mins
Longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says fervent hostility has eroded the civility, common ground, and compromise necessary for our democracy to survive. His new book is "The Age of Grievance."
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Humans and Octopuses Are More Alike Than You Think

May 8, 2024 • 12 mins
Ecologist David Scheel has been obsessed with octopuses for decades. What he's learned — and why it should matter to you — is the subject of his new book: "Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses."
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"The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age" by Meg Jay

May 7, 2024 • 15 mins
Your twenties are the most challenging time of your life. Does it have to be that way?
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"A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life" by Farnoosh Torabi

May 6, 2024 • 18 mins
Life lessons from the creator of the popular finance podcast So Money.
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"Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life" by John Miles

May 3, 2024 • 17 mins
Inside of you resides an intentional life without limits. The time has come to awaken it. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount)
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"The Power of Ethics: How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World" by Susan Liautaud

May 2, 2024 • 10 mins
Today, a few big ideas from Susan Liautaud, who teaches cutting-edge ethics courses at Stanford University.
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"How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History" by Samantha Cole

May 1, 2024 • 9 mins
"How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex." The title says it all, doesn't it? Author Samantha Cole stops by to tell us why we have sex to thank for the internet we know and love.
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"The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism" by Mark Tuitert

April 30, 2024 • 12 mins
"As a top athlete," says today's guest, Mark Tuitert, "you can easily be blinded by the goal: winning." Mark would know. He won the gold medal in speed skating in the 1500-meter event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. When he woke up the next day, however, a worrying thought shot through his head: Now what? What do I focus on now? To answer those questions, he turned to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.
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"The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain" by Joe Davis

April 29, 2024 • 16 mins
Today, Joe Davis, managing director and senior partner at the Boston Consulting Group, explains why gernosity is the key attribute of a modern leader.
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"This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive" by Nick Riggle

April 26, 2024 • 13 mins
You didn't choose to live this life, but you can still make it beautiful.
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“Nuclear War: A Scenario” by Annie Jacobsen

April 25, 2024 • 15 mins
If you're living in a city in America right now, there's a nuclear weapon pointed directly at you.
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