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5 days ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
If you’re trying to spark some creative thinking, you could lock yourself in a room and wait for inspiration to strike. Or, you could study the strategies of proven innovators and model your approach after theirs. That’s the approach we recommend here at Next Big Idea Club, and this week we discovered some standout examples of big thinkers whose ideas are well worth borrowing. Keep up with bright ideas by becoming a free or paid subscriber to Book of the Day from Next Big Idea Club.
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6 days ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Kevin Evers
Upgrade to paid to play voiceoverYou don’t build a record-breaking global empire by accident. It takes talent, yes—but also relentless strategy, smart risks, and a deep understanding of your audience. In There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift, Harvard Business Review editor breaks down the business instincts behind one of the most successful careers in modern music. What he discovers isn’t all pop and paparazzi—it’s a masterclass in growth, adaptability, and influence.
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1 week ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Elizabeth Weingarten
Political polarization. Economic disruption. Climate chaos. AI upheaval. It’s not your imagination—this is one of the most uncertain moments in recent memory. And when everything feels unstable, it’s only natural to crave clarity, answers, and something—anything—to hold onto. But what if chasing certainty is actually making us feel worse?
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1 week ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Lorraine Lee
You’re doing great work. So why does it feel like no one’s noticing? Because they’re not. Being good at your job and putting your nose to the grindstone just isn’t enough to get ahead in your career. More than anything, you need to be seen, and that calls for an entirely different skill set. has been there. Early in her career—in which she was a founding editor at LinkedIn and Prezi— she kept her head down, hit every deadline, and still got passed over.
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1 week ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
So how’s your fitness? Not your physical fitness—though that matters too—but your mental fitness. It’s not something we’re used to talking about. Because while we all know we need to care for our bodies every day, when it comes to mental health we tend to wait until we’re in crisis to do anything about it. Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey wants to change that.
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1 week ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
Ideas are the products of our minds, but also of our bodies. This week at Next Big Idea Club, we surfaced some surprising insights on that connection—on how your physical fitness supports your mental fitness, and how even your body’s more embarrassing aspects deserve respect. Keep up with bright ideas by becoming a free or paid subscriber to Book of the Day from Next Big Idea Club. What makes someone able to thrive in conditions of extreme stress, challenge, and uncertainty?
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1 week ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Daryl Fairweather
Upgrade to paid to play voiceoverLife isn’t fair. The job market is rigged, the housing market is brutal, and even dating can feel like a zero-sum game. But according to economist , you don’t have to accept the rules as they are—you just have to understand them, and work them in your favor. Daryl is a behavioral economist—and she offers insights from that field that will help you make smarter decisions, build real leverage, and find a path to success—even when the deck is stacked against you.
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2 weeks ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
Let’s talk about muscles. You know, those things that help you lift heavy stuff, and maybe make you look better naked. Most of us think of muscles as the workhorses of the body: useful, sure, but not exactly sophisticated. Not like your clever brain or your complicated heart. But it turns out our muscles deserve more respect than that, according to the new book On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters.
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2 weeks ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
Upgrade to paid to play voiceoverThe job search. Just hearing those words might make your stomach clench. Because even if you’re currently employed, there comes a time for most of us when we have to go out there and hunt for a position. And that can be pretty humbling.. Endless applications, ghosted emails, interviews that go nowhere. It can make even the most qualified candidates feel invisible. Madeline Mann says she has a better way.
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2 weeks ago | 
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat
The world mourned a pope, the stock market came up for air, and it got harder to tell if the war in Ukraine is winding down or escalating. In a world that’s impossible to control, it’s good to spend some time on the things you stand a chance of actually influencing—things like your mental health. That’s a topic that came up repeatedly as we here at Next Big Idea Club surveyed the best ideas we heard and listened to this week.
