Wouldn’t it be a shame to have had a wonderful life and not even realize it? We help you avoid that fate in this edition of Doing What Works.
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Do you take miracles for granted (https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdueUh0yM0q/)?
Gretchen Rubin’s advice from her husband: “Remember, this is what you wanted (https://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/little-happier-my-husband-knows-the-right-thing-to-say/).”
Taylor Swift’s ambition (https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/23/world/taylor-swift-ambition-essay-wellness).
13 Oct 2026
What weather do you bring to the picnic?
Weathering someone’s moods can be exhausting. This edition of Doing What Works will help you avoid being the person others want to avoid.
Here are your show notes…
You bring your own weather to the picnic (https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Happiness-You-Bring-Your-Own-Weather-To-628525).
You are responsible for the energy you bring (https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/oprah_winfrey_757291).
“That’s a lot of acting fascinated (https://www.instagram.com/jerryseinfeld/).”
“Husbands don’t want to be happy. They just want to be left alone (https://www.instagram.com/jerryseinfeld/).”
This Is Water (https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/).
6 Oct 2026
Why is poetry powerful?
It’s elegant, it’s efficient, it’s actionable. Katie and I would not be the people we are without poetry, and this edition of Doing What Works is packed with so many great ideas you might wonder how you’ve lived without it.
Here are your show notes…
Taylor Mali (https://taylormali.com/).
Like Lilly Like Wilson (https://taylormali.com/poems/like-lilly-like-wilson/).
The 2010 National Poetry Slam (https://mndaily.com/arts-entertainment/art/welcome-slam/07/27/2010/snoadmin/).
Wile E. Coyote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx5wXwfjYlA).
Pamela Ribon (https://pamie.com/).
Yertle the Turtle (https://www.amazon.com/Yertle-Turtle-Other-Stories-Seuss/dp/0001717588).
Drew Dudley’s lollipop moment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVCBrkrFrBE).
There’s no redeeming value in harshness (https://www.instagram.com/reels/DE7oy9uPqrf/).
“I wish I could go back and do the little things you asked me to (https://www.thatotherway.com/2019/05/03/to-my-grown-up-son-by-alice-e-chase-march-8-1986/).”
Joshua Turek poetry (https://www.instagram.com/joshuaturek/).
“The Guest House (https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/guest-house/).”
The jerk store called (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfxEvW3jihI)!
“A Great Wagon (https://onbeing.org/poetry/a-great-wagon/).”
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life (https://www.instagram.com/p/DENHYEhCQBg/?img_index=12)?
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