Daniel Pink and Angela Duckworth on Friction-Maxxing, Becoming a Mentor Magnet and the Problem with Solo Striving
Daniel Pink and Angela Duckworth on Friction-Maxxing, Becoming a Mentor Magnet and the Problem with Solo Striving
1 hour ago•The Next Big Idea•Next Big Idea Club
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  • Zynga was mentioned as a company Mark Pincus founded; it was part of an advertisement for his book, not a discussion of its stock or business outlook.
  • Shake Shack was mentioned in connection with founder Danny Meyer. No investment analysis was provided.
  • No stock ticker, cryptocurrency, price target, or security-specific recommendation was discussed.

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Episode Description
Our curator Daniel Pink recently sat down with Angela Duckworth to chat about her new book, Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best. Although we just had Angela on the show, we couldn’t resist sharing this conversation too. It’s live. It’s loose. And it covers a lot of ground we didn’t get to last time — like what Michael Phelps's childhood ZIP code had to do with his 28 Olympic medals (8:15), why Angela's house is full of avocados and physical therapy equipment (26:55), how a late-night cold call changed millions of lives (32:27), and how Daniel has made it in his career without a single mentor (41:52). 📚 This conversation was recorded live at an event hosted by Politics and Prose, Washington, D.C.'s premier independent bookstore. 🎁 Join the Next Big Idea Club today, and we’ll send you a copy of Situated along with our two latest selections: Vibe by Adam Grant and What Could Possibly Go Right by Danny Meyer. Learn more at nextbigideaclub.com and use code PODCAST to get 20% off your membership. 🎥 The Next Big Idea is on YouTube! You can find our episodes here. 📱 Follow Rufus on LinkedIn, subscribe to our Substack, or send us an email at podcast@nextbigideaclub.com. 🔗 Today's episode is sponsored by: Granola — The AI notepad with notes, actions, and memory, and no annoying meeting bots. Try it totally free for three months at granola.ai/idea Life at the Speed of Play — Purchase one copy at getmarksbook.com/next and author Mark Pincus will send you two Northwest Registered Agent — Helping small business owners and entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses for nearly 30 years. Learn more at northwestregisteredagent.com/nbifree Sequencing — Go to sequencing.com and use promo code IDEA for 10% off
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The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join hosts Rufus Griscom and Caleb Bissinger — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday.