The Next Big Idea Daily
Episodes
S5 E3: Stop Interrupting Yourself (Gloria Mark)
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are as likely to interrupt ourselves as to be interrupted by others. What can we do about it? Gloria has the answer in today’s episode. --- Glori...
S5 E2: There Are Different Types of Attention (Gloria Mark)
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Gloria explains how you can use rote activities — like solving a puzzle or weeding your garden — to replenish your attentional reservoirs. ...
S5 E1: Use Your Attentional Resources Wisely (Gloria Mark)
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Picture this. You sit down to read a book. You know the one — the book all your friends have raved about. So, okay, you read the first sentence. Ma...
S4 E5: Invest in the Long Tail of Time Management (Greg McKeown)
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final installment of his master class, Greg McKeown shares the three questions he asks to make life easier: 1️⃣ What is a problem that irr...
S4 E4: Find Your Effortless Pace (Greg McKeown)
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You need to establish upper and lower bounds. “Okay, but what does that mean?” Listen to find out. --- Greg McKeown is the author of “Effortless...
S4 E3: Use Effortless Inversion (Greg McKeown)
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you stop assuming the answer to every problem is to work harder and instead ask, “What if this could be easy?” That’s effortle...
S4 E2: Make a ‘Done for the Day’ List (Greg McKeown)
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forget your never-ending to-do list. Greg says you need a “done for the day” list, a rundown of tasks you can actually accomplish and that will le...
S4 E1: There Are Two Paths to Getting Results (Greg McKeown)
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to accomplish great things, you must work relentlessly, right? Not so, says author and leadership strategist Greg McKeown. In his latest b...
S3 E5: It’s Never Too Late to Improve Your Connections (Marc Schulz)
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode with Marc, he says you’re never too old to forge new relationships. --- • Marc Schulz is the co-author of “The Good Life: L...
S3 E4: Your Attention Is Your Most Precious Resource (Marc Schulz)
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Americans spend 11 hours a day interacting with media. From the age of 40 to the age of 80, that adds up to 18 years of waking life. What would happen...
S3 E3: Challenges Are Opportunities (Marc Schulz)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships may be good for your well-being, but that doesn't mean they're always easy. In this episode, Marc shares what 85 years of research have ...
S3 E2: Assess Your Social Fitness (Marc Schulz)
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We tend to think," says Marc Schulz, "that once we establish friendships and intimate relationships, they will take care of themselves. But like mu...
S3 E1: Relationships Keep Us Happier and Healthier (Marc Schulz)
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes for a good life? Over the last 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has attempted to answer that question. This week, one of th...
S2 E5: Acting on Our Ideas Is the Best of Who We Are (Becky Blades)
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are not the sum of our missed opportunities or the unfinished projects we decide to call failures. We are the sum of our starts. --- Today conclude...
S2 E4: The Creative Process Is in Charge (Becky Blades)
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Becky explains how to get more done by embracing a creative process based on iteration. --- Come back tomorrow for the final installment of Bec...
S2 E3: The First Step Is a Swag Bag (Becky Blades)
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So you took Becky's advice. You imagined more, thought less, decided to decide, and acted fast. Now you're ready to get your swag bag. That's what Bec...
S2 E2: Starting Is a Skill and a Muscle (Becky Blades)
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You have an idea. Great! Now what? In today’s episode, Becky shares her four-part process for getting started. --- Becky Blades will be here all wee...
S2 E1: Not Finished Is Not Failure (Becky Blades)
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doing is more important than being done. That’s the provocative argument at the heart of a new book by artist and entrepreneur Becky Blades, “Star...
S1 E5: Experiment Relentlessly (Daniel Coyle)
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No one likes a know-it-all. Try becoming a learn-it-all instead. --- Today concludes our week-long master class with Daniel Coyle, based on his book “...
S1 E4: Embrace Deep Fun (Daniel Coyle)
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Studies show groups that invest in deep fun are more profitable than those that don’t. But what exactly is deep fun? Daniel Coyle is here with the a...
S1 E3: Use Corny Mantras (Daniel Coyle)
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does your team, family, or friend group have a cheesy catchphrase? It should. Here’s why. --- Daniel Coyle is on the show all week sharing essential...
S1 E2: Share Your Fallibility (Daniel Coyle)
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the four most important words a leader can say? Tune in to find out. --- Daniel Coyle is on the show all week sharing essential lessons from ...
S1 E1: Amplify Your Warmth (Daniel Coyle)
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever been part of a team, then you know the scale of your success often depends on the strength of your culture. The mistake many of us make...
Introducing: The Next Big Idea Daily
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do your mornings ever feel a little uninspired? What if your cup of coffee came with a shot of insight? Or if walking your dog could include a hit of ...