Chase Your Dreams with These 5 Ambitious New Books
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Chase Your Dreams with These 5 Ambitious New Books

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Chase Your Dreams with These 5 Ambitious New Books

As kids, many of us heard the same words of encouragement: “You can do anything you set your mind to.” “Go ahead, chase your dreams!” And then we grew up and realized that, well, chasing our dreams is a lot easier said than done.

So how exactly do we do it? Fortunately, a handful of brilliant thinkers have identified key habits and best practices that can help us along our journey. So if you’re ready to follow your ambition, check out the five excellent books below.

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The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark

The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World

By Dorie Clark

Cultural pressure often pushes us toward doing what’s easy, what’s guaranteed, or what looks glamorous in the moment. But in The Long Game, a Duke University professor argues for doing small things over time to achieve our goals—and being willing to keep at them, even when they seem pointless, boring, or hard. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Dorie Clark, in the Next Big Idea App

 

The Ten Equations That Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too by David Sumpter

The Ten Equations That Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too

By David Sumpter

These ten equations are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. They can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthfully, and see through scaremongering. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author David Sumpter, in the Next Big Idea App

 

Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive by Jonathan Fields

Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive

By Jonathan Fields

Drawing from 25 million data points and hundreds of conversations with various luminaries, Sparked helps you discover your unique imprint for work that makes you come alive, that fills you with meaning, joy, purpose, and possibility. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jonathan Fields, in the Next Big Idea App

 

Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change by April Rinne

Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change

By April Rinne

Whether you’re sizing up your career, reassessing your values, designing a product, building an organization, trying to inspire your colleagues, or simply showing up more fully in the world, enjoying a flux mindset and activating your flux superpowers will help you along your journey. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author April Rinne, in the Next Big Idea App

 

Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws by Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach

Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws

By Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach

Two renowned strategy consultants deliver an insightful exploration of how people tend to act tentatively in the face of uncertainty and provide the tools we need to do things differently. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by authors Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, in the Next Big Idea App

 

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