You asked and I listened. This week on the podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome author Gretchen Rubin.
Gretchen is one of the most influential writers in the world on human nature. She hosts an award-winning podcast and her best-selling books have been published in 30 countries and sold over 3 million copies!
On the podcast, we talked about Gretchen's most recent book, The Four Tendencies, and how your personality type relates to getting your home organized.
Which Personality Type Are You?
Gretchen explained that the The Four Tendencies are four different personality types:
- Upholder
- Questioner
- Obliger
- Rebel
You can probably tell which one you are just from the name! But if you want to take the survey for free, visit gretchenrubin.com.
Gretchen explained that these personality types vary depending on what motivates you. We're all motivated by two main kinds of expectations:
- Outer Expectations: such as a work deadline or request from a friend
- Inner Expectations: our own desire to do things
Upholders readily meet both types of expectations. Questioners question all expectations, so they'll only do something if they're convinced it makes sense. They make everything an inner expectation and object to anything they see as inefficient or irrational.
Then there are Obligers, those who readily meet outer expectations (things other people want), but struggle to meet inner ones (the things they want). I think there are a lot of you out there!
Finally, there are Rebels, those who resist all expectations, both outer and inner.
Obliger is the most common type of tendency, with Rebel and Upholder being least common.
Listen to the podcast to find out which tendency I have. Hint: No one guessed it correctly on Facebook!
Making The Sunday Basket® Work For Your Personality Type
I enjoyed telling Gretchen about the Sunday B