Better Holidays, Gift Giving & Relationships

It's the gifting time of year and we're here with advice on how to make the most of it. For the next episode we are pulling one of our most popular episode from the archives to help you choose thoughtful gifts for your loved ones. You'll hear all about how to choose gifts that show you care and provide a lasting memory. 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 family 12:11 — How to have better conversations during the holidays 17:26 — Gift giving tips from Darren's wife Mardee 22:35 — Ian's "Buy One, Get One" trick for gift buying 24:07  — The Pajama Fairy story 26:15 — Giving the gift of choice with a personalized gift catalog 28:13 — How experiences can be some of the best gifts 29:12  — Does Ian have a bad gift giving habit? 33:49  — Maintaining routines during the holidays 43:23  — The Averaging Effect on gift giving 46:36  — The value of the surprise in gift giving 50:22  — The power of batching when gift giving 52:52  — Pinterest, Amazon Universal Wish List and more for inspiration and organization 55:32  — Asking questions of people's personal experiences to build empathy and avoid conflict 59:53  — Using your family history as a shared common background for family discussion 1:04:53  — March will experiment writing Thank You notes for gratitude this holiday 1:06:46  — Darren will experiment with small gifts, mostly experiences, and being more present this holiday season 1:07:34  — Ian will experiment with sending hand-made holiday greeting cards to family & friends 1:10:28  — Darren recommends Postagram for sending quick thank you cards Mentions 💻Website: Base word list 📱 App: Flash card tool 💻Website: Supermemo 💻Website: TinyCards by Duolingo 💻Website: Official list of Sniglets Follow Us Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!