Gretchen Rubin's Recent LinkedIn Posts

What an extraordinary life! I was saddened to hear of the death of Dolly Parton, a person I’ve admired and studied for years. I’ve always been fascinated not just by her tremendous talent, but by her character: her ambition, self-knowledge, generosity, discipline, and her remarkable ability to remain completely her…

Right now, burnout isn’t rare. More than half of employees report it. But it’s not affecting who you might think. Often, it’s the most reliable people who reach a breaking point. Once you understand why, you can spot the warning signs early and prevent it.

Once upon a time, but not very long ago, my daughter was too little to walk to school, so we rode the city bus. Each morning, I tugged her along the sidewalk to the bus stop. Each morning, I gazed impatiently down Third Avenue while she stared in ecstatic wonder at the treasures in the drugstore window. I didn’t p…

One thing I hear about often: the coworker people dread dealing with. What I've noticed is that there's often a predictable pattern behind this conflict. Once you see it, a lot of workplace frustration makes more sense. I'm doing a LinkedIn Live about how to spot that pattern and know what to actually do about it.…

Middle school has a way of turning tiny differences into big social consequences. A “Since You Asked” listener wrote in about their son being excluded from group texts because he has an Android in a sea of iPhones. If you’re a parent in this situation, it can feel like your values are in collision: Do we hold the…

Let's say you're making a presentation to the team about a new software package. You've talked for twenty minutes; most people have heard enough, but two people keep raising their hands. Why won’t they move on? Often, the problem isn’t what we’re saying, but how we’re saying it. Once you understand what different p…