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Ep. 303: Find a Ritual to “Exorcise 2020,” a Sleep Hack, and Tips for Sticking to a Schedule When Working from Home
Episode 303
We discuss why you might want to create a ritual to “Exorcise 2020” and share terrific suggestions from listeners, and our own ideas, for how to bid …
5 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: “To Succeed in Business, Plan to Publish Bestsellers Only.”
Book-industry people love to tell this old (probably apocryphal) story, because it illustrates the temptation, and the folly, of deciding that your p…
5 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 302: Revisit a Book You Remember from High School or College, Ask Yourself, “Is There a Food I Enjoy Only When It’s Made the Way My Family Makes It?” and Why It’s a Good Idea to Run Errands in the Morning
Episode 302
We suggest revisiting a book that you still remember from high school or college (and reveal the books that we plan to revisit), discuss a funny food…
5 years, 6 months ago
Little Happier: When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Appears.
When I articulate very clearly in my own mind what I’m seeking to learn, that’s when I start to see the teachers. Teachers are out there—it’s myself …
5 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 301: Embrace an Attitude of Gratitude for What This Unprecedented Season Offers, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ Personal Policies, and a Money Hack
Episode 301
We discuss why it’s helpful to embrace an attitude of gratitude for what this unprecedented Thanksgiving holiday offers; we do a deep dive into liste…
5 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: If You Have a Fur Coat, You Don’t Need Snow Pants.
In the wonderful children’s book “Little Bear,” Mother Bear takes away Little Bear’s hat, coat, and snow pants so that he can be warm in the fur coat…
5 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 300: Very Special Episode 300: Ask Us Anything!
Episode 300
With every 100th episode, we have a very special episode where listeners can ask us anything. We discuss how we were raised, how we prepare to record…
5 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: In a World Full of Suffering and Injustice, Is It Morally Appropriate to Work to Be Happier?
We don’t have to choose between working toward being happier ourselves and working to increase the happiness of others. The two states reinforce each…
5 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 299: Review How You’re Doing in the “Essential 7” Areas for Habits, a Hack to Make Thanksgiving More Memorable, and an Interview with Chef Carla Hall about How to “Say Yes!”
Episode 299
Review how you’re doing in the “Essential 7” areas for Habits, a fun, easy way to celebrate Thanksgiving, and an interview with renowned chef Carla H…
5 years, 7 months ago
Little Happier: What We Can Learn from Mark Twain’s Cat Who Sat on a Hot Stove
It’s important to make sure that we don’t learn the wrong lessons from pain, frustration, criticism, or failure. Like a cat, we want to learn not to …
5 years, 7 months ago