Try This at Home
Have people over. Elizabeth is finally doing this! On the subject of energy—”Energy” is the first chapter in my book The Happiness Project.
Happiness Hack
Have an audio book club. Elizabeth mentions a book she loves: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou. In a previous episode, we discussed why you might want to choose an office TV show.
Four Tendencies Tip
How can an Obliger make time for a side hustle? If you want to take the quick, free Four Tendencies quiz, to find out if you’re an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel, you can take it here. If you want to listen to Chris Guillebeau’s excellent podcast, you can find Side Hustle School here.
Listener Question
How does a couple resolve a conflict about whether to follow the “You cook, I clean” model or the “I cook, I clean; you cook, you clean” model? I mention one of my favorite posts, about shared work—you can read it here.
Elizabeth’s Demerit: Elizabeth hasn’t been doing family updates. To hear us discuss our family updates, listen to episode 2.
Gretchen’s Gold Star: I give a gold star to my daughter Eleanor, who’s coaching me on Instagram. I want to explore more of its possibilities. Follow me on Instagram on @gretchenrubin.
Resources
- It’s never too early to request a bookplate if you want to make sure you receive it before the holidays. Request as many as you want (within reasons). U.S. and Canada only, alas—mailing costs.
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