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Ep. 604: Clear Clutter With a Courtroom Hack, Plus How to Decline a Request for Accountability
· 35 min · Episode 604
Episode Ep. 604: Clear Clutter With a Courtroom Hack, Plus How to Decline a Request for Accountability
Clear clutter fast with a courtroom-inspired trick, and we discuss how Upholders might set boundaries for unwanted accountability partners.
Episode highlights:
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Try This at Home: A hack for decluttering by issuing an “order to show cause" [04:34]
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Idea for Do-Spend September— A listener’s Do-Spend September upgrade turns into a housewide "Upgrade Week" [01:57]
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Four Tendencies Tip: How Upholders might set boundaries with Obligers looking for accountability partners [12:11]
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Happiness Hack: A clever way to repurpose empty Altoid tins [09:54]
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Fun with the Five Senses: The nostalgia and whimsy of Jello [20:35]
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Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s Demerit: fallen off on dog-walking duties; Gretchen’s Gold Star: reviewed many books and podcasts [24:26]
Mentioned in this episode:
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Altoid Tin Organizer Insert
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Take the free Four Tendencies quiz
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Rest Jump-Start Challenge on the Happier app
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Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber (Amazon, Bookshop)
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Blaming by Elizabeth Taylor (Amazon, Bookshop)
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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Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz
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