Relationships may be good for your well-being, but that doesn't mean they're always easy. In this episode, Marc shares what 85 years of research have revealed about how to overcome relationship challenges.

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Marc Schulz is a professor of psychology at Bryn Mawr College and the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. He'll be with us all week, discussing his new book, "The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness."

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“We tend to think," says Marc Schulz, "that once we establish friendships and intimate relationships, they will take care of themselves. But like muscles, neglected relationships atrophy.” Today, Marc shares the fitness regimen to keep your relationships fit and trim.

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• Marc is a professor of psychology at Bryn Mawr College and the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. He’ll be with us all week to discuss his new book, “The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.”

• To get a behind-the-scenes look at the show, sign up for our newsletter on LinkedIn. And to listen to hundreds of audio summaries written and read by leading nonfiction authors, download the Next Big Idea app.

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What makes for a good life? Over the last 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has attempted to answer that question. This week, one of the study's directors, Marc Schulz, joins us to share the surprising things they've found.

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We are not the sum of our missed opportunities or the unfinished projects we decide to call failures. We are the sum of our starts.

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Today concludes our week-long master class with Becky Blades based on her book “Start More Than You Can Finish,” which is available for purchase here.

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Today, Becky explains how to get more done by embracing a creative process based on iteration.

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Come back tomorrow for the final installment of Becky’s master class. If you’re looking for something to do in the meantime, join us on LinkedIn and download the Next Big Idea app.

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So you took Becky's advice. You imagined more, thought less, decided to decide, and acted fast. Now you're ready to get your swag bag. That's what Becky calls the mood-boosting chemicals that flood over us when we start an exciting new project.

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It's day three of our week-long master class with Becky about her new book, "Start More Than You Can Finish."

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You have an idea. Great! Now what? In today’s episode, Becky shares her four-part process for getting started.

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Becky Blades will be here all week sharing tips and tricks from her new book, “Start More Than You Can Finish,” which is available for purchase here.

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Doing is more important than being done. That’s the provocative argument at the heart of a new book by artist and entrepreneur Becky Blades, “Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas.” Becky says you’ll be amazed by what you can accomplish when you stop worrying about the finish and just get started.

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Becky will be here all week sharing insights from her book. Tune in tomorrow to learn how to strengthen your "startist" muscles.

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No one likes a know-it-all. Try becoming a learn-it-all instead.

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Today concludes our week-long master class with Daniel Coyle, based on his book “The Culture Playbook,” which is available for purchase here.

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Studies show groups that invest in deep fun are more profitable than those that don’t. But what exactly is deep fun? Daniel Coyle is here with the answer.

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It’s day four of our week-long master class with Dan about his new book, “The Culture Playbook.”

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