Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition. We celebrate it, chase it, and reward it. But for many of us, ambition has become a double-edged sword—fueling overwork, perfectionism, and self-neglect. What if the problem isn’t having ambition, but where it’s coming from? Executive coach Amina AlTai has worked with everyone from Olympians to entrepreneurs, and in her new book The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, she argues that we don’t need to give up ambition; we just need to reclaim it on our own terms. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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Risk Forward

Risk Forward

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Here Comes The Sun. Just In Time.

Here Comes The Sun. Just In Time.

We’ve known about climate change for decades, even if most of the so-called solutions have felt too slow, too expensive, or too politically fraught. But pioneering environmentalist Bill McKibben says ...

28 Aug 202514min

Blame the Babies: How Infants Sparked Human Speech

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Why are we so much chattier than other species? Madeleine Beekman has a surprising answer: blame the babies. Madeleine is professor emerita of evolutionary biology at the University of Sydney, and in ...

27 Aug 202515min

Drowning in Meetings, Emails, and Chaos? There's a Better Way to Work.

Drowning in Meetings, Emails, and Chaos? There's a Better Way to Work.

You’re busy. Your team is busy. Everyone’s working hard. But for all that effort, does it ever feel like not much actually gets done? According to today’s guests, the culprit usually isn’t laziness — ...

26 Aug 202516min

There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

Most of us like to think we could spot a con artist. But according to Emmy-winning television producer and investigative podcaster Johnathan Walton, the truth is much scarier: Scammers don’t look like...

25 Aug 202518min

How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)

How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)

Even in good office environments, there are inevitably colleagues who are challenging to deal with. But not dealing with them isn’t really a choice. Luckily, Amy Gallo is here to help. Her book is Get...

22 Aug 202518min

Want to Make Better Decisions? Pretend You’re Someone Else.

Want to Make Better Decisions? Pretend You’re Someone Else.

Conventional wisdom says that great leaders roll up their sleeves, get in the trenches, and sweat the small stuff. But what if that’s only half the story? According to former nuclear submarine captain...

21 Aug 202514min

The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing

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Most of us worry about what others think of us. While this is probably a useful survival instinct, it can also turn into a kind of neurotic rumination, leading us to prioritize people-pleasing over ou...

20 Aug 202514min

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