S26 E2: The Better You Know Your Future Self, the Better Your Long-Term Decisions Will Be (Hal Hershfield)
It may sound strange, but if you can learn to treat your future self like someone you really care about, then you'll be more likely to make satisfying, rewarding, and ethical long-term decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jul 202312min
S26 E1: Your Future Self Is an Entirely Different Person (Hal Hershfield)
Can vividly imagining your future self help you make better decisions? Hal Hershfield thinks so, and he’s got the research to prove it. Hal — who teaches at UCLA and has been called a “pioneering psychologist” by none other than our curator Adam Grant — is out with a new book called “Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today,” and he is here all week to help Michael, you, and future you achieve success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jul 202313min
S25 E5: Surf When You Can (Brett Crozier)
In the final installment of his mini-masterclass, Brett Crozier shares advice for being a staunch defender of your personal time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Jul 202311min
S25 E4: Play Small Ball (Brett Crozier)
Today, retired Navy captain Brett Crozier ("Surf When You Can") explains why in order to achieve big success, you've first got to nail the little things. • Sign up for our newsletter to get a behind-the-scenes look at how we make this show • Download the Next Big Idea app to hear hundreds of authors summarize their books • Use code DAILY to get 10% off a Next Big Idea Club subscription at nextbigideaclub.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Jul 20239min
S25 E3: Focus on the Closest Alligator (Brett Crozier)
Whether you're flying, captaining, or working, always focus on the alligator closest to the canoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Jul 202310min
S25 E2: Pull Like a Clydesdale (Brett Crozier)
We are stronger when we work together. Literally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jul 202310min
S25 E1: Never Turn Down an Espresso (Brett Crozier)
"Talk to me, Goose." Actually, this week we're saying, "Talk to me, Chopper." That was Brett Crozier's call sign when he served as a fighter pilot (and it's what his wife still calls him when she's irritated). Brett has a new book out called "Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain," which charts his journey from "Top Gun" wannabe to commanding officer of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. He joins Michael this week to share five lessons from his career that can help you improve your life-work balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Jul 202315min
S24 E5: "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection” by Adam Smiley Poswolsky
We're wrapping up our collection of summery Book Bites with a few lessons from Smiley Poswolsky's "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection." • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (code DAILY gets you 10% off) • Send us an email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jul 202311min
