#BigIdeas by NEXTBIGWHAT: Audiobooks Reimagined!

The 9% Edge by Candy Valentino Get the book: https://amzn.to/40oUwEZ ---- Nine Percent Edge is a highly practical guide to entrepreneurship and taking your business to the next level, no matter where you currently are in your build. This book breaks down the core principles and concepts that are essential to bridging the knowledge gap between different stages of a build, and contains a wealth of tools and strategies, explained in plain English, that can be put into practice as soon as today. This book is developed from extensive research of businesses and their founders, combined with 26 years of real-world, firsthand experience of author Candy Valentino. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

How to Handle Money by Kia Commodore Get the book; https://amzn.to/4f5q5b7 ---- Packed with practical tips and real-world examples, this book will help you make the most of your money. You’ll learn how to handle these important life skills… The basics of budgetingThe art of smart spendingThe dos and don’ts of borrowingAn intro to investingTaking charge of your financial future! Written by Kia Commodore, founder of the finance platform Pennies to Pounds that helps young people manage their money. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

The Myth of American Idealism by Noam Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson Get the book: https://amzn.to/3AjcoGy ---- The land of the free. The home of the brave. But what has America achieved in the aim of ‘spreading democracy’ ― except wreak havoc across the globe and establish a reckless foreign policy that serves the interest of few and has endangered all too many?In this timely book, Noam Chomsky writing with Nathan J. Robinson, vividly traces America’s pursuit of global domination, offering an incisive critique of the self-serving myths that dominant elites in the United States continue to push.Offering penetrating accounts of Washington’s role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they examine how interventions such as these have been justified with noble stories about humanitarian missions and benevolent intentions but are now driving us closer to wars with Russia and China. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

The Science of Menopause by Dr Philippa Kaye Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Ait9BL ---- Fully illustrated and backed up by the latest research, The Science of Menopause is essential reading for anyone who wants to know not only what to expect during the perimenopause, but also why it happens and what you can do about it.GP and women’s health expert Dr Philippa Kaye answers over 100 questions on the menopause, including symptoms, lifestyle choices, and treatment: When will the menopause happen for me?Why do I get hot flushes and sweats and how can I manage them?Why can’t I sleep? Why do I feel low and anxious?What is a healthy diet for the menopause?What is HRT? What are the benefits, and what options are there if I don’t want it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Personalized by Mark Abraham and David C. Edelman Get the book: https://amzn.to/3YIULJG ---- Consumers want personalized experiences, but few companies are rising to the challenge. Those that succeed in personalization build trusted relationships with millions of customers and engage with them at every step throughout their journey. Through the power of AI, they rethink their operations and unleash the creativity of their teams to fine-tune every interaction, delighting customers in the process. But most companies are not doing personalization well, leading to wasted money, squandered effort, and missed expectations. To be done effectively, personalization must be a critical element of an organization's strategy. Personalized is a playbook for delivering true personalization at scale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Tracks on the ocean by Dr Sara Caputo Get the book: https://amzn.to/3UuDAct ---- Why do we represent journeys as lines on maps? Maps do not show the world as it really is - they show us how the mapmakers see it, and they are the product of centuries of trading, exploring and conquering. The lines recording individual journeys are even more revealing: they first appeared in the blank seas of Renaissance maps, and signalled a momentous transformation in Europeans' worldview.In Tracks on the Ocean, Sara Caputo tells the story of journey lines - from Ferdinand Magellan and Captain Cook's routes across the South Seas, to the disorientating power of digital technology to reshape how we see our world. These personal trails are key to understanding the origins of surveillance, and they mark humanity's impact on the planet, whether in the legacy of violence plotted by imperial endeavours or in the clouds of exhaust fumes left by ocean liners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Your Home Is a Vision Board by Marie Diamond Get the book: https://amzn.to/3YG76yj ---- Manifestation techniques have exploded in popularity in recent years, but what many people don’t realise is that there is a missing key you can use to do a lot of the manifestation work for you—your home.With 30 years of manifesting incredible results for her clients, world-renowned Feng Shui Master Marie Diamond has created a life-changing energy system that works for everyone who uses it. This easy-to-follow method unlocks the missing key to manifestation so that you can create massive energy shifts in your life.Full of practical wisdom and easy-to-apply tips, this book will empower anyone who finds themselves lost or stuck to create a life-lasting transformation. Whether you’re looking to enhance success in your career, finances, relationships, or health, Marie’s simple and effective tools will allow you to finally live the life you’ve always dreamt about. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Sonny boy by Al pacino Get the book: https://amzn.to/3YJPyRG ---- He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies - The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon - that were not just successes, but landmarks in the history of film.In reality, Pacino was in his mid-thirties by then, and had already lived several lives.Growing up in New York City’s South Bronx and raised by a loving but mentally unwell mother, Pacino worked odd jobs to support himself. But, in good times and bad, in poverty and in wealth and in poverty again, through pain and joy, acting was his lifeline, its community his tribe.Exploring his iconic roles, essential collaborations, and important relationships, as well as the ever-present struggle between creativity and commerce, Sonny Boy is the revelatory account of an incredible life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

12 Habits for a sound mind and joyful life by Diane E. Arnold Get the book: https://amzn.to/4f3vyPZ ---- This roadmap to mental wellness, crafted by a licensed counselor, introduces 12 essential habits designed to guide you through releasing daily burdens like self-doubt, shame, and anxiety. These practices encourage personal growth and emphasize the importance of shedding these common obstacles, allowing you to welcome Spirit-filled self-assurance. Each habit fosters a deeper connection with yourself and those around you, inviting peace, confidence, and a supportive community into your life. With this guide, you’ll cultivate positive changes that help shift your perspective and empower you to embrace a more balanced, fulfilling mental and emotional state. Drawing from a Spirit-centered approach, this book empowers you to replace self-criticism with self-compassion and connect with a supportive network that enhances resilience. It goes beyond traditional advice, focusing on nurturing an authentic relationship with yourself and others, allowing for genuine, Spirit-filled confidence. Each habit is structured to help you recognize and celebrate small victories along your journey toward mental clarity, cultivating a lifestyle that honors your well-being and cultivates a peaceful, supportive atmosphere. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa Terkeurst Get the book: https://amzn.to/4fofXKr ---- Trust is the oxygen of all human relationships. But it's also what trips you up after you've been burned. Maybe a friend constantly lets you down. A leader or organization you respect turns out to be different than they portray themselves to be. A spouse cheats on you. A family member betrays you. You're exhausted by other people's choices and starting to question your own discernment. And you're wondering, If God let this happen, can he even be trusted?  How can you live well and step into the future when you keep stumbling over trust issues? Lysa TerKeurst says it's not simply about finding better people to walk with. It's about developing the stability you long for within yourself and with God, so you don't become cynical and carry a broken belief system into every new relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Revenge of the tipping point by Malcolm Gladwell Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Avecw6 ---- Why in the late 1980s and early '90s did Los Angeles become the bank robbery capital of the world? What is the Magic Third and what does it have to do with racial equity? What do big cats and clusters of teen suicides have in common? These are just some of the questions Malcolm Gladwell addresses in this new work, which revisits the phenomenon of epidemics and examines the ways in which we have learned to tinker with and shape the spread of ideas, viruses, and trends-sometimes with great success, sometimes with disastrous consequences.Gladwell shows that-whether in neighbourhoods, schools, zoos, or conference rooms-today's epidemics are no longer singular occurrences, but turbocharged versions of their earlier counterparts and we are more tempted than ever to try and manipulate tipping points for their own ends. Yet these efforts often come at a cost, creating difficult tradeoffs and unexpected dilemmas . Above all we must recognise our responsibility - as individuals and as a society - to take tipping points seriously if we want to change the world for the better . With this thought-provoking new book , his most personal yet, Gladwell gives us the insights we need to meet these challenges in innovative ways --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Microwins: Go Small, Build Momentum, and Tackle the Goals that Actually Matter in Life, by Daron K. Roberts, a former NFL coach turned leadership advisor and author, presents an invigorating approach to achieving your most ambitious goals through the accumulation of small victories. Daron shares his insights on harnessing the power of Microwins--modest, manageable successes that collectively pave the way to significant triumphs. In the book, you'll: Learn how small victories can lead to monumental success, transforming how you approach your goals in life and work.Unlock the secrets to sustained growth and fulfillment in your personal and professional life with practical, actionable strategies.Break free from the myths and mindsets that limit your potential and redefine your path to achieving your biggest dreams. Roberts expertly guides readers through the process of identifying and accumulating these Microwins, offering a practical playbook for sustained satisfaction, fulfillment, and happiness in various aspects of life. From professional growth to personal health and relationships, this book demonstrates how to achieve long-term goals with bite-sized successes. This insightful guide also tackles the psychological barriers that often hinder progress, providing readers with strategies to enhance self-talk and focus on achievable steps towards their ultimate goals. It's a must-read for managers, executives, professionals, athletes, and anyone looking to unlock their true potential. Transform your life, one small win at a time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Atomic Ideas from the book: The 48 Laws of Power Get the book: https://amzn.to/4enNYdE Visit https://AtomicIdeas.AI for the full experience! ---- Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. Law 1: Never outshine the master Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies Law 3: Conceal your intentions Law 4: Always say less than necessary. The text is bold and elegant, laid out in black and red throughout and replete with fables and unique word sculptures. The 48 laws are illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures of great figures from the past who have wielded - or been victimised by - power --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor Get the book: https://amzn.to/4duhRYy ---- Confused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You’re not alone. AI is everywhere―and few things are surrounded by so much hype, misinformation, and misunderstanding. In AI Snake Oil, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the confusion to give you an essential understanding of how AI works and why it often doesn’t, where it might be useful or harmful, and when you should suspect that companies are using AI hype to sell AI snake oil―products that don’t work, and probably never will.While acknowledging the potential of some AI, such as ChatGPT, AI Snake Oil uncovers rampant misleading claims about the capabilities of AI and describes the serious harms AI is already causing in how it’s being built, marketed, and used in areas such as education, medicine, hiring, banking, insurance, and criminal justice. The book explains the crucial differences between types of AI, why organizations are falling for AI snake oil, why AI can’t fix social media, why AI isn’t an existential risk, and why we should be far more worried about what people will do with AI than about anything AI will do on its own. The book also warns of the dangers of a world where AI continues to be controlled by largely unaccountable big tech companies. This free audiobook is brought to you by bigideas.club, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Start With Why by Simon Sinek Get the book: https://amzn.to/3TzdRPv ----  Why are some people and organisations more inventive, pioneering and successful than others? And why are they able to repeat their success again and again?In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters WHY you do it.Start with Why analyses leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs and discovers that they all think in the same way - they all started with why.Simon Sinek explains the framework needed for businesses to move past knowing what they do to how they do it, and then to ask the more important question- WHY? Why do we do what we do? Why do we exist? Learning to ask these questions can unlock the secret to inspirational business. Sinek explains what it truly takes to lead and inspire and how anyone can learn how to do it. This free audiobook is brought to you by bigideas.club, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Xqd9Fm ---- Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? He sends you flowers when what you really want is time to talk. She gives you a hug when what you really need is a home-cooked meal. The problem isn't your love -it's your love language. In this international bestseller, Dr. Gary Chapman reveals how different people express love in different ways. In fact, there are five specific languages of love, Quality Time, Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Acts of Service, Physical Touch. What speaks volumes to you may be meaningless to your spouse. But here, at last, is the key to understanding each other's unique needs. Apply the right principles, learn the right language and soon you'll know the profound satisfaction and joy of being able to express your love -and feeling truly loved in return. This free audiobook is brought to you by bigideas.club, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Get the book: https://amzn.to/4exrPJU ---- Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence. This free audiobook is brought to you by bigideas.club, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Get the book: https://amzn.to/3NaqWLH ---- We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far. Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop your singular sense of purpose. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defence. This free audiobook is brought to you by bigideas.club, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Get the book: https://amzn.to/3ZwrZg6 ---- Do you feel stuck in life, not knowing how to make it more successful? Do you wish to become more popular? Are you craving to earn more? Do you wish to expand your horizon, earn new clients and win people over with your ideas? How to Win Friends and Influence People is a well-researched and comprehensive guide that will help you through these everyday problems and make success look easier. You can learn to expand your social circle, polish your skill set, find ways to put forward your thoughts more clearly, and build mental strength to counter all hurdles that you may come across on the path to success. Having helped millions of readers from the world over achieve their goals, the clearly listed techniques and principles will be the answers to all your questions. This free audiobook is brought to you by AtomicIdeas.AI, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support

The Comfort Book by Matt Haig Get the book: https://amzn.to/4gxH7QD ---- The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims, memoir and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations offer new ways of seeing ourselves and the world.This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the comfort of a hug or a reminder that hope comes from unexpected places. This free audiobook is brought to you by AtomicIdeas.AI, a platform that delivers conversational audiobooks in conversational format. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigideasclub/support