A brilliant hack for getting more help with dinner, why a quest is more fun than a jaunt, and how we feel about desks.

Episode highlights:

• Try This At Home: Cultivate a magpie mind [07:10]
• Happiness Hack—Rename a chore to make it more appealing[16:00]
• Know Yourself Better— How do you like to work? [26:00]
• Demerits and Gold Stars: A sisterly trip to Dollywood [30:00]

Mentioned in this Episode:

• ⁠Download the Creativity Bingo here⁠
• Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft by Harlan Coben (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠)
• The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠)
• SongTeller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠)
• The Mill food recycler [Insert Link]

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