Want to listen to more discussion of #HappierLaborDay? Listen to Side Hustle School episodes 610 and 611, as well as Happier in Hollywood episode 68. So many great insights, observations, and questions. Remember, if you live in the United States, make sure you’re registered to vote. Get info here.
Try This at Home
Plan a short trip.
Happiness Hack
If you’re looking for a misplaced object, look very closely where you think it ought to be. Surprisingly often, it was there all along.
Interview
We talk to Bradley Tusk: he’s the CEO and founder of Tusk Ventures, the first venture capital fund dedicated to working with and investing in startups in regulated industries. In his career, he’s worked with startups like Uber and Lemonade. In previous incarnations, Bradley was Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager in New York City, and Deputy Governor of Illinois. His podcast is Firewall. If you want to hear Bradley’s interview with my elusive husband Jamie, it’s here. His new memoir is The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics. As we discuss, Bradley is a Rebel. Don’t know if you’re an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel? Take the free quiz here. Bradley’s two try-this-at-home tips are to make the bed (an idea I write about in The Happiness Project) and to take the time to straighten up (an idea I write about in Outer Order, Inner Calm).
Gretchen’s Demerit: I want to use the advanced features on Instagram more consistently. This is on my “18 for 2018″ list, and I really want to do a better job.
Elizabeth’s Gold Star: Elizabeth gives herself a gold star for managing to stay calm about the fact that she was going to have to join Jack and Adam on Saturday, instead of Friday, for the class glamping trip. (How L.A. is a “class glamping trip?”)
Resources:
- My Four Tendencies video course is open for enrollment! Visit courses.staging.gretchenrubin.com to register.