Gretchen Rubin: Turn Failed Resolutions Into Goals That Stick | Productivity | YAPClassic

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Goal setting can feel frustrating when year after year, you keep trying but have little to show for it. Gretchen Rubin saw how this pattern drains motivation and realized that standard productivity advice often overlooks personality. Through her Four Tendencies framework, she explains why different people need different goal-setting strategies to stay consistent. In this episode, Gretchen shares how to set goals that fit your personality, build lasting habits, and make resolutions actually stick. In this episode, Hala and Gretchen will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:26) The Dangers of Drifting Through Life (11:21) Making Resolutions Feel More Achievable (14:23) Intentional Goal Setting for Happiness (24:47) Understanding the Four Personality Tendencies (31:18) Goal Setting Strategies for Every Personality (46:03) Building Habits That Actually Stick (54:55) Small Habits That Boost Happiness Gretchen Rubin is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and host of the podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin. Best known for her work on happiness, habits, and human nature, she created the Four Tendencies framework to explain how people respond to expectations. Her practical approach helps people understand themselves better, set goals that fit their personality, and build habits they can actually maintain. Sponsored By: Huel - Get over $50 in savings with the Discovery Bundle from Huel. Use my exclusive code YAP15 for 15% off at huel.com/yap15. Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Fabric - Protect your family with term life insurance from Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just minutes at meetfabric.com/profiting ZocDoc - Stop putting off those doctors’ appointments. Find and instantly book a doctor you love today at Zocdoc.com/PROFITING Blinkist - Turn the world’s best nonfiction books into quick 15-minute reads or listens. Grab your free trial plus an exclusive 30% discount at blinkist.com/profiting Remitly - Transfer money internationally across 100+ currencies with no hidden fees. Download the Remitly app or visit remitly.com to get started. Use code BUSINESS to get a $100 bonus after you send $300 or more. New customers only. Prolon - Reset and rejuvenate your body with Prolon’s five-day plant-based fasting mimicking program. Go to ProlonLife.com/PROFITING for 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program. Resources Mentioned: Gretchen's Book, The Four Tendencies: bit.ly/GR-TFT Gretchen's Book, Better Than Before: bit.ly/GR-BTB Gretchen’s Book, The Happiness Project: bit.ly/GR-THP Gretchen's Podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin: bit.ly/HWGR-apple Gretchen’s Website: gretchenrubin.com YAP E399 with Gretchen Rubin: youngandprofiting.co/GR-E399 YAP E29 with Gretchen Rubin: youngandprofiting.co/GR-E29 Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Work-Life Balance, Work Life Balance, Team Building, Motivation, Manifestation, Time Management, Life Balance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored in part by Shopify Quo, Indeed, Fabric, and ZocDak.
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0:25.5	slash profiting.
0:26.8	Indeed helps you attract interview and hire talent all in one place.
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0:38.9	Fabric by Gerber Life. Apply today in just minutes at meetfabric.com.com slash profiting.
0:44.8	Zocdoc is a free app and website that helps you find and book high quality in network
0:49.6	doctors. Go to Zocdoc.com.com profiting to book a doctor today. As always, you can find all of our
0:55.7	incredible deals in the show notes or at young and profiting.com slash deals. Hey, Yap gang, earlier this
1:02.1	week, Gretchen Rubin made her third appearance on YAP for a brand new conversation about
1:06.4	secrets of adulthood and what it really takes to build a life that feels as good as it looks.
1:12.0	So today we're bringing back one of our favorite Gretchen Rubin conversations as a Yap classic.
1:17.2	This episode originally aired at the start of 2022 when everybody was thinking about goals and resolutions.
1:24.0	But honestly, it might be really useful right now because it's the middle of the year and it's
1:28.8	great time to pause and ask, am I still on track? Am I living this year intentionally? Or did I lose
1:34.9	focus? In this conversation, Gretchen breaks down how to stop drifting through your goals,
1:40.0	why different people need different systems to follow through, and how to build habits in a way
1:44.2	that actually fits your personality. As we approach the month of June, think of today's episode
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