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Apr 2021
35m 12s

Ep. 321: Ask for a Favor in the Right Wa...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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We discuss the advice from legendary women’s gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field about how to ask for a favor or an opportunity in the right way, a listener offers a practical suggestion for using space to manage clutter, and we talk to author Julie Lythcott-Haims about her new book “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.” Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethc ... Show More
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