In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about how to have better holidays. We reflect on why holidays matter, our own personal experience with them, tips & tricks you can use, and experiments we're going to try and report back on.
Show Notes
1:16 — The Better Show is growing like a weed: quick update on how many countries we have listeners in worldwide.2:44 — What is the most popular holiday in the world?4:30 — Why do holidays matter?6:41 — The Tail End insight about the time you spend with family12:11 — How to have better conversations during the holidays17:26 — Gift giving tips from Darren's wife Mardee22:35 — Ian's "Buy One, Get One" trick for gift buying24:07 — The Pajama Fairy story26:15 — Giving the gift of choice with a personalized gift catalog28:13 — How experiences can be some of the best gifts29:12 — Does Ian have a bad gift giving habit?33:49 — Maintaining routines during the holidays43:23 — The Averaging Effect on gift giving46:36 — The value of the surprise in gift giving50:22 — The power of batching when gift giving52:52 — Pinterest, Amazon Universal Wish List and more for inspiration and organization55:32 — Asking questions of people's personal experiences to build empathy and avoid conflict59:53 — Using your family history as a shared common background for family discussion1:04:53 — March will experiment writing Thank You notes for gratitude this holiday1:06:46 — Darren will experiment with small gifts, mostly experiences, and being more present this holiday season1:07:34 — Ian will experiment with sending hand-made holiday greeting cards to family & friends1:10:28 — Darren recommends Postagram for sending quick thank you cardsProducts Mentioned
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