The Daily Connector
366 Ways to Galvanize Your Life with Better Relationships
Backed by decades of research, The Daily Connector reveals a straightforward truth: Strong social connections are the foundation of a good life. Each day, you’ll discover practical lessons and actionable tips that bring success and fulfillment. Whether you seek to build better relationships with your workmates, employer, partner, children, classmates, or community, The Daily Connector and its companion, The Daily Connector Journal, offer no-nonsense guidance in an easy-to-digest format. Dive in and start transforming your life—one relationship at a time.
“The good life is built with good relationships.” — Dr. Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development
A Practical Blueprint for Change
Social connection is a universal human need that is essential for every person on the planet regardless of education, occupation, or social status. Yet people across the globe are struggling with loneliness and isolation. They feel disconnected at work, at school, at home, and in their communities.
People want to build better relationships but need the encouragement, motivation, and guidance of a trusted mentor and friend. They need straightforward, easy-to-use advice that they can apply immediately to build a happier, healthier, and more connected life. They need The Daily Connector.
Listen as author Patrick Galvin discusses The Daily Connector and how you can use it to transform your life—one day and one relationship at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Get The Daily Connector?
The Daily Connector is available for purchase on Amazon as a hardcover print book and as a Kindle e-Book. A paperback edition will be released in late 2025.
How Do I Use This Book?
The Daily Connector is organized into three sections. The first is to make room in your heart, mind, and schedule for the work required to build meaningful human ties. The second reinforces the importance of relationship building as a regular activity or practice rather than an occasional “to do.” The third section teaches you how to give relationships the ongoing care they need to thrive and, in the process, teach others how to do the same.
To achieve these objectives, each section is divided into monthly themes. These 12 themes guide the daily lessons, one best practice or recommendation per day, that draw on various resources, including history, science, psychology—even pop culture. Each entry begins with a quote and ends with an action step, i.e., a specific, simple, and achievable relationship-building behavior that you can apply immediately for a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Do I Have to Begin on January 1st?
No. While The Daily Connector is written for readers to follow sequentially over the course of a year, relationships are not linear—and neither are the book’s lessons. Read it all the way through or take it one day at a time. Start on January 1 or begin on any day you choose. The key is to make the book yours.
Is There a Daily Connector Companion Journal?
Yes, The Daily Connector Journal is the practical companion to The Daily Connector, with 366 prompts for creating strong relationships that add more health, happiness, and success to your life. It will be on Amazon in December 2024.
Is There a Daily Connector Audiobook?
Yes! Narrated by co-author Patrick Galvin, the audiobook is hosted on the Soundwise app and is available at this link. As an added bonus, audiobook customer have exclusive digital access to The Daily Connector Journal which they can download and print.
Reviews, Reactions, and Recommendations
The Daily Connector offers a powerful and easy-to-navigate blueprint for building and deepening your relationships. Incorporating these actionable insights and daily practices puts the reader on the path to authentic connection and long-term fulfillment. A must-read!
— Keith Ferrazzi, #1 NY Times best-selling author of Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back
I’ve worked with successful leaders for nearly three decades, and the ability to build deep, trusted relationships is more important than ever. The Daily Connector provides practical guidance to help leaders and their teams strengthen those connections, making it a valuable tool for any organization. Using it consistently will boost collaboration, creativity, and results.
— Paul Witkay, Founder and CEO, Alliance of Chief Executives
Call it a goldmine or a treasure trove; choose whatever analogy best describes the riches found in the pages of The Daily Connector. It is a genius concept perfectly executed. Get one for yourself and a stack for gifts.
— Andrea Waltz, Co-author of Go For No!
Relationships are key to living our best lives, and The Daily Connector delivers practical, actionable steps to help you build deeper, more meaningful connections. This book will inspire and provide you the tools and confidence to strengthen every relationship and unlock your full potential, while helping others do the same.
— Steve Stogner, President & CEO, Grange Insurance Association
Keeping a copy of The Daily Connector close by is like having your own personal coach who reminds you daily what you need to do in order to become a better connector, something we should all want. The daily write-ups with prescriptions are marvelously ‘doable’ and clear. They point out all the ways in which we make excuses for not being our best selves…and how we can work on ditching some of those excuses and make better habits which have the potential to make our lives sing!
— Jacqueline Olds, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and author of The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century
To remain ‘robot-proof’ in an increasingly automated workplace, we must all double down on our humanity and amplify our unique human skills. The Daily Connector provides clear, actionable steps to cultivate strong, meaningful relationships and offers a roadmap for happiness, success, and lasting fulfillment through human connection.
— Steve Brown, AI futurist and author of The Innovation Ultimatum
Science shows that relationships are a key to happiness. Connecting isn’t always easy, but The Daily Connector simplifies the process. This research-based, practical book can give us each the most precious gift: better connections with others.
— Scott Crabtree, CSP, CEO of Happy Brain Science
The Daily Connector emphasizes the universal human need for connection and shows how cultivating strong relationships leads to healthier, happier, and more successful lives. If you’re passionate about improving your social bonds and want to get a little better every day, this book is for you.
— Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern School of Business and author of The Algebra of Wealth
The Daily Connector is an inspired and inspiring book that’s really about TRUST. How we build it, grow it, honor it, and use it for what we deeply need as humans—each other.
— Caryn Gillen, MA, Host of the Coach Business podcast
The authors have collected hundreds of great ideas—doable, practical, even fun—that you can use to ‘get back in the game.’ I especially love their suggestions to be more childlike…to search for the positive…to extend grace. This daily guide is priceless.
— Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE, keynote speaker and speaker coach
The daily quotes and action steps of The Daily Connector encourage thoughtful reflection and beautifully demonstrate how small, intentional efforts can foster kindness and build lasting relationships with friends, family, colleagues, and clients.
— Allison Clarke, CSP, speaker and author of It’s Personal and The Kindness Habit
