‘The Next Big Idea Daily’: Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life

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Self-improvement, Arts, Books, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you. 📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life 📱 Today's episode comes from our sister show, The Next Big Idea Daily. For more mini masterclasses, follow it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen

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0:00.0	Happy Monday. I'm Michael Kovnet, host of the Next Big Idea Spinoff, The Next Big Idea Daily.
0:06.2	Every weekday, I invite leading nonfiction authors to share the big ideas from their books
0:10.9	about psychology, business, relationships, and just about everything else. It's a mini masterclass
0:17.5	you can listen to in the time it takes to walk your dog. You're about to hear
0:21.5	the episode we published this morning. To get the rest of this week's episodes, follow the next
0:26.3	big idea daily wherever you getclasses from the best new nonfiction in under 15 minutes. Make sure you're following the show to get new episodes and sign up for our free companion
0:54.5	newsletter using the link in the episode notes.
0:57.7	Today's topic is creativity.
1:00.5	Now, what if creativity isn't about painting a masterpiece, but about how you solve problems,
1:06.4	how you parent your kids, how you run your next meeting?
1:09.9	Maggie Smith, a best-selling poet and author of
1:13.0	Dear Writer, Pep Talks, and Practical Advice for the Creative Life, says we're all creative beings,
1:19.5	whether we realize it or not. Making art might not be your job, but making a meaningful life
1:25.0	absolutely is. And in a noisy, over-scheduled world,
1:29.2	paying attention, really paying attention,
1:32.0	might just be your superpower.
1:34.3	Maggie's here to share some deceptively simple ways
1:36.6	to live and work more creatively
1:38.9	right after this quick break.
1:46.5	From LinkedIn News, I'm Leah Smart, host of Everyday Better, an award-winning podcast dedicated
1:51.5	to personal development.
1:53.0	Join me every week for captivating stories and research to find more fulfillment in your
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