The Next Big Idea Daily

<p>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.</p>

Life Lessons From Kierkegaard

Today, we're straying a bit off our usual path to share some inspiring insights from Aaron Simmons's book "Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life." 🎟️ There's still time to grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Grant. Learn more at nextbigideaclub.com/events 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

10-04
11:52

How to Make the Most Consequential Decision in the World

Voting for president is no small thing. Gautum Mukunda, from the Harvard Kennedy School, reflects on its significance in his new book "Picking Presidents."

10-03
16:06

Inside the Mind of Volodymyr Zelensky

Time correspondent Simon Shuster provides an intimate portrait of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky. 📕 The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss at nextbigideaclub.com/events

10-02
08:30

Living in Sync with Your Inner Clock

Want to be sharper, healthier, and happier? Then you need to up your sleep game. Lynne Peeples, author of The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms, will teach you how. 🎟️ We're hosting a live event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss in NYC on Oct. 10. To join virtually or in person, visit nextbigideaclub.com/events

10-01
14:10

A Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Work and Life

Megan Hellerer graduated from Stanford at the top of her class, landed a dream job at Google, and dutifully climbed the corporate ladder. So why was she so miserable? 📕 Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss here

09-30
17:20

The Science of Human Possibilities

Kumar Murty illuminates the interconnectedness of mental acuity and spiritual enlightenment. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

09-27
12:51

How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor

The federal government spends around $900 billion a year on programs that are supposed to help poor Americans. Why does so much of that money end up in the pockets of private-sector interests that profit from the bureaucracies regulating the lives of the poor? Journalist Anne Kim reports on the “corporate poverty complex” in her new book "Poverty for Profit." 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

09-26
14:57

The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity

Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. Timothy C. Winegard joins us today to talk about how these four-legged marvels shaped the world.

09-25
15:35

Answers to the Big Questions of Midlife

Debra Whitman, a globally recognized expert on aging, presents practical steps you can follow to make sure the second half of your life is as rich, rewarding, and healthy as the first. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

09-24
13:50

Sell Like A Spy

Jeremy Hurewitz on the tradecraft that can make you better at persuasion. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss at nextbigideaclub.com/events

09-23
15:19

Stories From the Best of Humanity

Let's end the week on a positive note. Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell share a few much-needed life-affirming stories handpicked from Upworthy’s community of millions.

09-20
15:16

Why Public Schools Are Worth Fighting For

Public schools are the most democratic institutions this country has ever created. So why are they under threat? And can they be saved? Journalist Jennifer C. Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider are the authors of the new book "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual."

09-19
12:01

Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together

Museums, restaurants, grocery stores, and universities — in the era of AI and the metaverse, these real places will matter more than ever. Kevin Ervin Kelley joins to tell us how to make them better.

09-18
13:40

How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World

Christian Madsbjerg explores how we can reclaim the lost art of paying attention.

09-17
10:19

How to Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work

Creativity isn't just for artists. You can — and should — embrace creativity no matter your line of work. Today, Natalie Nixon offers tips for how to do it. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

09-16
14:26

How to Find the Silver Linings Even on Your Darkest Days

From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult times.

09-13
14:08

How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men

It's been seven years since #MeToo went viral. What has actually changed? Reah Bravo joins us to share answers from her book "Complicit."

09-12
18:31

How to Live Future Ready

Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, inspires you to shape your future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities.

09-11
17:51

How to Make Social Media Less Polarizing

Chris Bail offers a revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online ― and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media. 🎟️ Buy a ticket to our event with Yuval Noah Harari at https://nextbigideaclub.com/events

09-10
13:52

The Purpose-Fueled Formula for Sustainable Success

Today, Molly Fletcher, the "female Jerry Maguire,” shares her tips for engaging in meaningful professional and personal growth. 🎟️ Tickets to our live event with Yuval Noah Harari are going fast. Grab yours today: https://nextbigideaclub.com/events/

09-09
14:18

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