A book doesn’t have to be a big tome to make an impression. Yes, digging through a text for weeks or even months can be an incredible journey, but what if you want to do a day hike – and not the entire Appalachian Trail? Short books are not to be underestimated. Here are six quick reads that can change you forever.
Learn something new every day with Book Bites, 15-minute audio summaries of the latest and best nonfiction books. Download the Next Big Idea app today and get started!
Camping with Kierkegaard: Loyalty as a way of life
By J. Aaron Simmons
In a world too often defined by the search for “success” that leaves us empty, lonely, and afraid, Simmons seeks “loyalty” in the great outdoors with thinkers and artists from Aristotle to Kierkegaard, Sartre to Anne Lamott, and Kendrick Lamar to Donovan Woods. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Aaron Simmons, on the Next Big Idea app
The creativity leap: unleashing curiosity, improvisation and intuition at work
By Natalie Nixon
Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist with a background in cultural anthropology, fashion and service design, says a leap in creativity is needed in the fourth industrial revolution to bridge the gap between labor turnover and the coveted prize called innovation. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Natalie Nixon, on the Next Big Idea app
The Stoic Path to Wealth: Ancient Wisdom for Lasting Prosperity
By Darius Foroux
Investor and popular newsletter author with over 100,000 subscribers, Darius Foroux, presents an approach to wealth building that applies ancient wisdom to the chaos of modern markets. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Darius Foroux, on the Next Big Idea app
New Happy: The right happiness in a world where everything is going wrong
By Stephanie Harrison
Wellbeing expert and social media sensation Stephanie Harrison of @newhappyco reveals the counterintuitive secrets of happiness and offers a practical guide to help us all live happy lives. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Stephanie Harrison, on the Next Big Idea app
Only the Good: No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You)
By Jim VandeHei
A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today’s complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life—no matter where you start—from the bestselling author and co-founder of Axios and Politico. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jim VandeHei, on the Next Big Idea app
Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Up, Unleash Your Talent, and Live a More Fulfilling Life
By Elaine Lin Hering
A paradigm-shifting book that looks at the pervasive influence of silence and how we can begin to dismantle it to find our voice at home and at work. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Elaine Lin Hering, on the Next Big Idea app
The most important ideas in 15 minutes
“If you want to get anywhere in life, you must read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once said. The problem is, it takes hours to read even a single book from cover to cover – and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better: What if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds and personally explain to you the 5 most important insights from his work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea app, we’ve made that dream a reality. We’ve worked with hundreds of renowned authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction books written and read by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity tricks, the science of happiness and well-being, and more – all in the time it takes to commute or walk the dog.
Go deeper with a membership to the Next Big Idea Club
The Next Big Idea app is free for anyone to try – and if you’re excited, we invite you to become an official member of the Next Big Idea Club. Membership gives you unlimited access to Book Bites and unlocks early-release, ad-free episodes of our LinkedIn-connected podcast. You’ll also get access to our private online discussion group, where you can talk big ideas with other club members and participate in exclusive live Q&A sessions with select authors.
For a more focused learning experience, we recommend a hardcover or eBook membership. Every few months, legendary authors and club curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink select two new nonfiction books as the season’s must-reads. We then send hardcover copies straight to your home or eBook versions to your favorite digital device. We also partner with the authors of select books to create original reading guides and premium video e-courses, 50-minute masterclasses that take you step-by-step through their most life-changing ideas. And yes, it’s all available on the Next Big Idea app.
Learn faster from the world’s leading thinkers
Whether you prefer reading, listening, or watching, The Next Big Idea will help you work smarter and live better. Wake up with an ever-fresh Idea of the Day, the perfect inspiration to go with your morning coffee. Then dive into one of our Challenges, hand-picked collections of Book Bites that are crash courses on topics like communication, motivation, and career advancement. Later, watch a replay of an interview with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Stanford psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, or philosopher John Kaag. And be sure to check the Events tab in the app so you can join an upcoming live Q&A and chat one-on-one with the next featured thought leader.
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