Gretchen Rubin joins guest host and Infinite Books CEO Jimmy Soni to discuss her journey from Supreme Court clerk to bestselling author, the creative obsessions that shaped her career, and the daily habits that fuel her work.
They cover her transition from law to writing Power Money Fame Sex, why she often ends up writing the book before the proposal, the art of editing until the final hour (even during pass pages), her 5:30 AM writing routine, and why "know thyself" remains the foundation of all her books - from 40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill to Life in Five Senses.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:11 From Law to Writing
13:26 The Tractor Beam
20:12 How a First Book Happens
34:21 Editing Until the End
48:32 Openers, Finishers, and Hooky Books
52:06 Churchill, JFK, and Biography
59:15 Leaving Room for the Reader
1:09:00 The Origin of The Happiness Project
1:21:29 Know Thyself
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