The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)

"Recommended for readers of self-help books with noted reservations." according to Russell Fanelli. When I saw advertised on Amazon the The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) I said yes, send it along. I’m guessing that like me, many readers would like to know how to make life better! Will Gretchen Rubin, our author, deliver on her promise? For some people, a qualified yes. They will see themselves and others well described in this book and think about things they might do to be more effective in accomplishing their goals and objectives at home and at work.Gretchen begins her book with a test we need to take to ident. There will always be a market for people who claim to understand people Jerry Saperstein I tired of this book within the first few chapters.Others may find it enthralling to the very last page. It’s reasonably well written and the idea of there being four primary classifications into which people can be placed is as old as the hills – and therein lies the problem for me. I think nearly all humans go through a phase, if not their entire life, wondering if they’re the square peg in the round hole or everyone else is. And that’s where Gretchen Rubin and those like her, find their markets. I don’t doubt that Ms. Rubin is well-intentioned. Likewise her theories of there being “fou. Wish I Had Better Things to Say Having read some of Ms Rubins' previous work, I'm not surprised that this book didn't teach me anything I didn't already know about myself. I'm an Obliger - the traits of an Obliger per the book are things I'm well aware of within myself, and I'm aware of what it would take to change myself. Unfortunately, I'm also OCPD and change does not come easily to me. I found nothing in The Four Tendencies to help with that aspect of being an Obliger.

More than 600,000 people have taken her online quiz, and managers, doctors, teachers, spouses, and parents already use the framework to help people make significant, lasting change.  The Four Tendencies hold practical answers if you've ever thought ·         People can rely on me, but I can't rely on myself.   During her multibook investigation into understanding human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question "How do I respond to expectations?" we gain explosive self-knowledge. ·         How can I help someone to follow good advice? ·         People say I ask too many questions. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, su

Better still, The Four Tendencies offers powerful steps that we can all take to have more constructive relationships with the people in our lives.” —Robert Sutton (Rebel), Stanford Professor and author of The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt “The greatest predictor of growth and happiness is actionable self-knowledge. With her trademark wit and insight, Gretchen gives us the tools to create the life we want, in a way that’s right for us. The surprising thing? Once you know about these four types, you s

Rubin started her career in law, and was clerking for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters. . She also has a highly ranked, award-winning podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin. A member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100, Rubin has an enormous following, in print and online; her books have sold more than two million copies worldwid