Hey everyone, welcome back to On Purpose. I am so excited for you to be listening to

the show right now. Thank you so much for tuning back in. It means the world to me that

you come back every single week to listen, learn and grow. And I love inviting guests

onto the show that I really believe are going to expand our minds, give us new insights,

and especially people who help us structure the craziness that's going on. Now today's

guest is going to do just that. I've been a long-term fan and follower of her work. Today's

guest is Gretchen Ruben, the author of several books, including the New York Times best sellers

out of order in a calm, better than before. The happiness project, happier at home, and

the four tendencies which we'll be diving into today. She has an enormous readership in

print and online, and her books have sold more than three and a half million copies worldwide

in more than 30 languages. She makes frequent TV appearances and is an incredible speaker

that I've been following for a long time. She's also a CBS News contributor. Every Monday

on CBS this morning, the final before we go segment features her solutions and tips

for living a happier, healthier, more productive life. On her weekly podcast, Happier with

Gretchen Ruben, which I really recommend you check out, she discusses good habits and

happiness with her sister Elizabeth Krav. Gretchen started her career in law and now has

gone on to become an incredible writer. Today I'm excited to talk to her about learning

about personality types, tendencies, and see how we can immediately and rapidly improve

our life, our communication, and our relationships. Gretchen Ruben, everyone. Gretchen, thank you for

doing this. Oh, I'm so happy to be talking to you. I'm a huge fan of your work and we're

interested in so many of the same things. I'm really looking forward to our conversation.

Thank you for having me. I know, I know, and I remember when this book came out, I was

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