Ep. 556: Schedule a Saturday Synch-up, Lessons About Getting a New Dog & How to Question a Questioner
Update: 2025-10-15
Description
We discuss why a weekly "Saturday Synch-up" can reduce squabbling and make coordinating schedules much easier. We also share happiness lessons learned from six months of living with a puppy. Plus, we answer a listener question about the best way for an Obliger to ask questions of a Questioner without causing resistance.
Resources & links related to this episode:
- Listen to the new podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
- Check out the new Happiness Project tools
- Take the Four Tendencies quiz: Are you an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel?
- Elizabeth is: So busy that she's not reading anything right now
- Gretchen is reading: Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Amazon, Bookshop)
Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.
Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.
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