S27 E1: “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away” by Annie Duke
Sometimes it seems that all we do in life is make decisions, and yet it’s a surprisingly difficult skill to master. How do you get good at deciding? To answer that question, we’re calling in the pros: Annie Duke, Eric Johnson, Hasard Lee, Abby Davisson, Myra Strober, and Steven Johnson. They’re ex-poker players, business school professors, fighter pilots, and science journalists — and together, they’re going to share a whole bunch of tools you can use to improve your decision-making capabilities. First up is cognitive scientist turned poker player turned decision strategist Annie Duke to share a few key insights from her recent book “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away.” • Want to go behind the scenes of this show? Sign up for our newsletter • To hear more interviews, audio e-courses, and hundreds of author-read book summaries, download the Next Big Idea app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Jul 202310min
S26 E5: Make Present-Day Sacrifices Feel Easier To Undertake (Hal Hershfield)
For any trade-off between your current and future self, it's always the you of today who has to make the sacrifice. In his final appearance on the show, UCLA's Hal Hershfield offers a way around that problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Jul 202310min
S26 E4: Add Constraints to Your Future Behavior (Hal Hershfield)
Today, Hal Hershfield ("Your Future Self") explains how you can make life better tomorrow by making grand plans now to ease your future life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Jul 202311min
S26 E3: Make Your Future Self Seem Closer (Hal Hershfield)
Does your future self seem kinda blurry? Try writing them a letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Jul 202315min
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
