Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the block-buster New York Times bestsellers, Outer Order, Inner Calm, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, and The Four Tendencies. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. She makes frequent TV appearances and is in much demand as a speaker. On her weekly podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters. 

In this episode, Karen and Gretchen discuss:

• Success Story of Gretchen

• Commit to Get Leads

  • Opportunities come from other people – find ways that work for you to broaden and deepen your networks.

• Consult to Sell

  • Speak with people in a language that follows through on their tendency to connect with them more personally. 

• Connect to Build and Grow

  • Create habits that work for you and don’t feel like a deprivation. Habits are at their most freeing when you no longer have to think about it.

• Success Thinking, Activities and Vision

  • Do what works for you – if you don’t know what’s working for you, look for clues in the past. 

• Sweet Spot of Success