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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.

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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.

    How to Ask Better Questions

    How to Ask Better Questions

    Do you struggle to connect with other people? It could be because you're not asking the right questions. In this episode, leadership expert Jeff Wetzler shares strategies for asking deep questions drawn from his latest book, "Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life."

    • 16 min
    Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom

    Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom

    What if everything you think you know about capitalism is wrong?
    Guest: Grace Blakeley
    Book: Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
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    • 11 min
    A Brief History of Intelligence

    A Brief History of Intelligence

    Today, Max Bennett explains how understanding the story of how our brains evolved can help shape the next generation of AI breakthroughs.

    • 15 min
    How Small Actions Can Have a Big Impact

    How Small Actions Can Have a Big Impact

    Today, Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss, a pair of Harvard-trained physicians, share actionable career advice from "MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact."

    • 15 min
    No-BS Secrets to Success

    No-BS Secrets to Success

    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.

    • 14 min
    What 20th Century Anarchy Can Teach Us About Contemporary Polarization

    What 20th Century Anarchy Can Teach Us About Contemporary Polarization

    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."

    • 13 min

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