Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast that gives you strategies and tips for building

happier habits into your daily life.

This week we'll talk about why you should write not a to-do list, but a TADA list, and

why you might ask yourself, what's my level of ambition?

I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits, human nature, and

the four tendencies.

I'm in New York City, and with me is my sister, the new and noteworthy Elizabeth Kraft.

I'll explain why she's new and noteworthy later in the show.

That's me, Elizabeth Kraft, a TV writer and producer, living in LA.

And today Gretchen, I am calling in from a landline in my office.

So if the quality isn't great, apologies, having some technical difficulties.

And the analogy is so great when it works, which is not always.

Exactly.

But Gretchen, congratulations, your book came out yesterday, the four tendencies.

I know, it seemed like it was in the future for so long.

I cannot believe that it is actually out in the world at last.

It's a really extraordinary feeling to know that it's hit the shelves.

Yes, I ordered a few copies, so mine arrived on my doorstep, so I'm representing.

You're such a good sister.

Well now I'm starting my book tour, which is so exciting because I love getting the chance

to talk to listeners and readers and viewers and all different kind of people talking about

all my favorite subjects.

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