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Ep. 602: Spend Your Money at Home Instead of Away, and Why You Should Delegate
· 37 min · Episode 602
Episode Ep. 602: Spend Your Money at Home Instead of Away, and Why You Should Delegate
Why you might consider spending your vacation money on a home experience that you’ll enjoy for years, and why delegating tasks is more important–and harder–than it may seem.
Episode highlights:
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Try This at Home: Why you might "spend out" on your space, instead of on vacation, to give yourself fun and comfort at home [02:35]
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Happiness Hack: A listener's three-system method for documenting daily life and family milestones [13:14]
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Happiness Stumbling Block: Why we avoid delegating and how to let go, especially during the empty-nest years [17:25]
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Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s Demerit: still need to visit the Encino Mah Jong parlor; Gretchen’s Gold Star: Winsteads! The ice! The lacy burgers! [25:57]
Mentioned in this episode:
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Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (Amazon, Bookshop)
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I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Check out Gretchen's free quizzes here
Connect with Us:
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Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
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Website: gretchenrubin.com
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Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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