The Jordan Harbinger Show

18: Gretchen Rubin | Four Tendencies: The Framework for a Better Life

Mar 20, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Track Practice Sparked The Framework

  • Gretchen noticed the pattern when a friend said she never missed track practice in high school but couldn't run now.
  • That observation sparked the research that became the Four Tendencies framework.
INSIGHT

Expectations Shape Behavior

  • People respond to two expectation types: outer (other people's requests) and inner (self-imposed goals).
  • Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies classify how people instinctively meet or resist those expectations.
ADVICE

Use Outer Accountability

  • If you are an Obliger who struggles to meet inner expectations, create outer accountability like classes, partners, or commitments.
  • Make tasks public or tied to others so you follow through consistently.
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