The Next Big Idea Daily podcast

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. They distill their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and we offer you one each morning.

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. They distill their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and we offer you one each morning.

 

#712

What Kind of Mood Are You In?

Check out these big ideas from the 2020 book [The Book of Moods: How I Turned My Worst Emo... more

17 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:07

17 Oct 2025


#711

The World’s Changing Fast. Here's How to Keep Up.

It’s easy enough to celebrate “disruptive” technologies, but all that disruption can have ... more

16 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:10

16 Oct 2025


#710

The Simple Formula for a Longer, Healthier Life

Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career on the front lines of public health, from leading the... more

15 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:42

15 Oct 2025


#709

How to Live and Lead by Your Core Values

Finding alignment across work, relationships, and community starts with naming the values ... more

14 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:47

14 Oct 2025


#708

Multitasking Is a Lie. Delight Is a Superpower.

If you’ve ever caught your mind spiraling at 2 a.m., you know how it can feel to have your... more

13 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:01

13 Oct 2025


#707

Never Not Working

The always-on culture is bad for business. [Malissa Clark] (https://geni.us/vRtarDp) has a... more

10 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:35

10 Oct 2025


#706

The Hidden Logic of Your Emotions

In his new book, [Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want] (ht... more

09 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:23

09 Oct 2025


#705

The Real Secret to Wealth? Think Long, Not Fast.

If you’ve ever had a few extra dollars lying around, you’ve probably been tempted—wisely, ... more

08 Oct 2025

09 MINS

09:37

08 Oct 2025


#704

You’re Not Traumatized. You’re Human

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but therapy-speak has gone mainstream. On social media, an... more

07 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:18

07 Oct 2025


#703

You’re Thinking About the Future All Wrong

AI is writing poems. Cars are driving themselves. It’s easy to think the future is already... more

06 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:11

06 Oct 2025


#702

Do We Live in a Multiverse?

The idea of parallel dimensions has long intrigued scientists and screenwriters alike, but... more

03 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:38

03 Oct 2025


#701

You're Being Manipulated. Here's How to Fight Back.

Manipulation is everywhere: in ads, algorithms, politics, even workplace incentives. In th... more

02 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:50

02 Oct 2025