Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2021-01-11

Books mentioned on MASTER THESE Habits If You Want To Become SUCCESSFUL! | Gretchen Rubin & Jay Shetty

8 books · With Gretchen Rubin · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The four tendencies

    Gretchen Rubin · at 1:03 · mentioned 2 times

    The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin is a self-help psychology book that categorizes human personality types into four distinct behavioral profiles regarding expectations.

    Discussed
    “Today's guest is Gretchen Rubin, the author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, In a Calm, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and The Four Tendencies, which we'll be diving into today.”
    Where to get it
  2. Where the wild things are

    Maurice Sendak · at 1:04:54

    Maurice Sendak's Where the wild things are is a beloved children's picture book that follows a young boy named Max on an imaginative journey to a land of fantastical creatures before returning safely to his bedroom.

    Recommended
    “Tell us some of the best children's books you recommend. I love The Lonely Doll, I love The Seven Silly Eaters, Goodnight Moon, of course, Crazy Strange, Where the Wild Things Are.”
    Where to get it
  3. Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition

    Margaret Wise Brown · at 1:04:54

    Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is a beloved, timeless children's picture book that follows a young bunny bidding a gentle goodnight to every object in the great green room.

    Recommended
    “Tell us some of the best children's books you recommend. I love The Lonely Doll, I love The Seven Silly Eaters, Goodnight Moon, of course, Crazy Strange, Where the Wild Things Are.”
    Where to get it
  4. The Seven Silly Eaters

    Mary Ann Hoberman · at 1:04:54

    The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman is a delightful and humorous children's rhyming book about a quirky family and their demanding children with very particular culinary preferences.

    Recommended
    “Tell us some of the best children's books you recommend. I love The Lonely Doll, I love The Seven Silly Eaters, Goodnight Moon, of course, Crazy Strange, Where the Wild Things Are.”
    Where to get it
  5. The Hunger Games

    Suzanne Collins · at 1:05:19

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a young adult dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic nation where children are forced to compete in a televised death match.

    Recommended
    “You should read His Dark Materials, the trilogy and subsequent books by Philip Pullman, Kristin Cashore's Graceling trilogy, The Hunger Games is amazing by Suzanne Collins.”
    Where to get it
  6. His Dark Materials

    Philip Pullman · at 1:05:19

    His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman is an acclaimed fantasy trilogy that follows two children navigating parallel universes, theological conflicts, and the nature of consciousness.

    Recommended
    “You should read His Dark Materials, the trilogy and subsequent books by Philip Pullman, Kristin Cashore's Graceling trilogy, The Hunger Games is amazing by Suzanne Collins.”
    Where to get it
  7. Graceling

    Kristin Cashore · at 1:05:19

    Graceling by Kristin Cashore is a complex young adult fantasy novel set in a realm where certain individuals possess extreme, supernatural skills known as graces.

    Recommended
    “You should read His Dark Materials, the trilogy and subsequent books by Philip Pullman, Kristin Cashore's Graceling trilogy, The Hunger Games is amazing by Suzanne Collins.”
    Where to get it
  8. What color is your parachute?

    Richard Nelson Bolles · at 1:06:34

    What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles is a classic, practical career-planning and job-search guide designed to help individuals navigate professional transitions through introspective exercises and personal discovery.

    Discussed
    “That's when you have to like read What Color Is Your Parachute? and like do all that soul searching.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Happiness Project
“Today's guest is Gretchen Rubin, the author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, In a Calm, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and The Four Tendencies, which we'll be diving into today.”
Passing Better Than Before
“Today's guest is Gretchen Rubin, the author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, In a Calm, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and The Four Tendencies, which we'll be diving into today.”
Passing Happier at Home
“Today's guest is Gretchen Rubin, the author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, In a Calm, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, Happier at Home and The Four Tendencies, which we'll be diving into today.”
Own book Better Than Before
“Um and and it was there were all these I had been writing a book called Better Than Before that was all about habit change, how we make or break our habits.”
Own book Think Like A Monk
“Yeah. Think like a monk. Play I'll read it out loud if you can say it. Yeah. When when you protect your purpose, your purpose protects you.”