Channel: One Daily Nugget
Issue #991 |Getting 1% Better Every Day
In navigating the journey of self-improvement, we often seek strategies that blend seamlessly into our daily lives.
In today's nugget, published by The Art of Manliness, Brett and Kate McKay offer insights into how embracing the Kaizen method — a philosophy of making small, continuous improvements — can lead to significant personal growth over time.
This approach advocates for the value of making incremental changes to our habits and behaviors, suggesting that even the slightest adjustments can pave the way for substantial, long-lasting development.
Read on to learn more!
Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement
The Art of Manliness • 12-minute read
In navigating the journey of self-improvement, we often seek strategies that blend seamlessly into our daily lives.
In today's nugget, published by The Art of Manliness, Brett and Kate McKay offer insights into how embracing the Kaizen method — a philosophy of making small, continuous improvements — can lead to significant personal growth over time.
This approach advocates for the value of making incremental changes to our habits and behaviors, suggesting that even the slightest adjustments can pave the way for substantial, long-lasting development.
Read on to learn more!
Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement
The Art of Manliness • 12-minute read
Hey Nuggeteers! We hope you liked our daily nuggets for the past week!
Let's now take our traditional weekly poll to find out which nugget you enjoyed the most. (Remember that you can vote for more than one option.)
Let's now take our traditional weekly poll to find out which nugget you enjoyed the most. (Remember that you can vote for more than one option.)
One Daily Nugget poll for the week of March 31:
Final Results
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Vince Lombardi, the story behind the name on NFL's biggest prize
0%
If Friend Posted News, It’s Fair Game to Discuss
29%
How not to choke under pressure
14%
Together apart: why sleeping in separate beds is not always the beginning of the end
0%
The Outsider’s Guide to the Social World
14%
The 3 Stages of Failure in Life and Work (And How to Fix Them)
43%
Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement
By the way, you might be wondering who won our last weekly poll. Again we have a tie, and the winners are...
Imagining lots of tedious steps? Or one fun step?,
Turmeric – The Healthiest Plant on Earth,
and You (and Your Therapist) Can Change Your Personality!
If you haven’t had a chance to read them yet, check them out.
Imagining lots of tedious steps? Or one fun step?,
Turmeric – The Healthiest Plant on Earth,
and You (and Your Therapist) Can Change Your Personality!
If you haven’t had a chance to read them yet, check them out.
Issue #992 |Alcohol Is Harmful Even in Moderate Amounts
We all know that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your health. But many still cling to the belief that moderate alcohol consumption is actually healthy.
Not so. More recent studies have shown that, even in moderation, alcohol impairs your health.
In today’s nugget, ScienceDaily points to one such study. Read on to learn more!
Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure
ScienceDaily • 3-minute read
We all know that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your health. But many still cling to the belief that moderate alcohol consumption is actually healthy.
Not so. More recent studies have shown that, even in moderation, alcohol impairs your health.
In today’s nugget, ScienceDaily points to one such study. Read on to learn more!
Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure
ScienceDaily • 3-minute read
Issue #993 |Mr. Money Mustache on How to Spend Your Leisure Time
“In our rich society, leisure time has become confusingly mixed with massive spending,” Mr. Money Mustache writes in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget.
But leisure doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, not only are many pleasures to be had for free, but you might even be able to earn money during your leisure time.
Read on to learn more!
Get Rich With: Profitable Leisure Time
Mr. Money Mustache • 4-minute read
“In our rich society, leisure time has become confusingly mixed with massive spending,” Mr. Money Mustache writes in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget.
But leisure doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, not only are many pleasures to be had for free, but you might even be able to earn money during your leisure time.
Read on to learn more!
Get Rich With: Profitable Leisure Time
Mr. Money Mustache • 4-minute read
Issue #994 |Tim Urban on Being Late
Are you often late? Why? If you are a rational person, and you agree that it’s not okay to make punctual people wait for you, it seems that being late should be a rare exception rather than the rule.
In today’s nugget, published on the Wait But Why blog, Tim Urban, who is chronically late himself, applies his analytical skills to this vexing question.
Read on to learn more!
Why I’m Always Late
Wait But Why • 7-minute read
Are you often late? Why? If you are a rational person, and you agree that it’s not okay to make punctual people wait for you, it seems that being late should be a rare exception rather than the rule.
In today’s nugget, published on the Wait But Why blog, Tim Urban, who is chronically late himself, applies his analytical skills to this vexing question.
Read on to learn more!
Why I’m Always Late
Wait But Why • 7-minute read
Issue #995 |All You Need to Know Is That It’s Possible
“One of the under-reported stories of the internet is this,” Seth Godin writes in today’s nugget, “it constantly reports on what's possible.”
Think about that for a moment: Whatever you deem impossible has probably been done by someone in the world at some point.
Seth Godin recommends embracing this reality as an opportunity to stretch.
Read on to learn more!
All you need to know…
Seth’s Blog • 1-minute read
“One of the under-reported stories of the internet is this,” Seth Godin writes in today’s nugget, “it constantly reports on what's possible.”
Think about that for a moment: Whatever you deem impossible has probably been done by someone in the world at some point.
Seth Godin recommends embracing this reality as an opportunity to stretch.
Read on to learn more!
All you need to know…
Seth’s Blog • 1-minute read
Issue #996 |Things You Should Know Before Having Children
Parenting is difficult, especially since your kids don’t come with an instruction manual.
Helpfully, in today’s nugget, published by HuffPost, Lynnette Sheppard shares 20 things she wishes she had known before having children.
Read on to learn more!
20 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children
HuffPost • 4-minute read
Parenting is difficult, especially since your kids don’t come with an instruction manual.
Helpfully, in today’s nugget, published by HuffPost, Lynnette Sheppard shares 20 things she wishes she had known before having children.
Read on to learn more!
20 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children
HuffPost • 4-minute read
Issue #997 |On the Virtues of Holding Hands
If you’re in a relationship, how important is it to hold hands?
In today’s nugget, published by The Gottman Institute, Brooke Blanton, citing research on interpersonal brainwave synchronization, argues that this seemingly small physical gesture carries fundamental emotional significance.
Read on to learn more!
Holding Hands with Loved Ones Creates Interpersonal Synchronization
The Gottman Institute • 4-minute read
If you’re in a relationship, how important is it to hold hands?
In today’s nugget, published by The Gottman Institute, Brooke Blanton, citing research on interpersonal brainwave synchronization, argues that this seemingly small physical gesture carries fundamental emotional significance.
Read on to learn more!
Holding Hands with Loved Ones Creates Interpersonal Synchronization
The Gottman Institute • 4-minute read
Issue #998 |Expert Advice on Houseplants
Here at One Daily Nugget, we aspire to share advice that covers all the myriad types of challenges you might face in your life.
One topic that we have sorely neglected until now is how to raise happy houseplants.
In today’s nugget, published by NPR, Danielle Nett provides a helpful primer.
Read on to learn more!
Stop overwatering your houseplants, and other things plant experts want you to know
NPR • 8-minute read
Here at One Daily Nugget, we aspire to share advice that covers all the myriad types of challenges you might face in your life.
One topic that we have sorely neglected until now is how to raise happy houseplants.
In today’s nugget, published by NPR, Danielle Nett provides a helpful primer.
Read on to learn more!
Stop overwatering your houseplants, and other things plant experts want you to know
NPR • 8-minute read
One Daily Nugget poll for the week of April 7:
Final Results
0%
Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure
50%
Get Rich With: Profitable Leisure Time
0%
Why I’m Always Late
13%
All you need to know…
25%
20 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children
13%
Holding Hands with Loved Ones Creates Interpersonal Synchronization
0%
Stop overwatering your houseplants, and other things plant experts want you to know
Hey Nuggeteers! Hopefully, you enjoyed this week's issues!
Now, why not participate in our traditional poll to share your thoughts on what nugget was the most inspiring for you this week?
(Remember that you can vote for more than one option.)
Now, why not participate in our traditional poll to share your thoughts on what nugget was the most inspiring for you this week?
(Remember that you can vote for more than one option.)
Probably, you wonder which issue came on top in the previous poll. The Nuggeteering gold goes to…
Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement!
In case you didn’t have a chance to enjoy it last week, feel free to check it out now.
Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement!
In case you didn’t have a chance to enjoy it last week, feel free to check it out now.
Issue #999 | Derek Sivers on Thriving in an Unknowable Future
The future is unpredictable and may foil our most carefully hatched plans. What are we to do?
In today’s nugget, Derek Sivers offers six practical tips for staying nimble in the face of uncertainty.
Read on to learn more!
How to thrive in an unknowable future
Derek Sivers • 1-minute read
The future is unpredictable and may foil our most carefully hatched plans. What are we to do?
In today’s nugget, Derek Sivers offers six practical tips for staying nimble in the face of uncertainty.
Read on to learn more!
How to thrive in an unknowable future
Derek Sivers • 1-minute read
Issue #1000 | A Busy Person’s Guide to Reading More
Today is a big day here at One Daily Nugget, as we are celebrating a major Nuggetversary: 1000 nuggets, and counting!
We’d like to express our deep gratitude to all of you Nuggeteers who have been supporting us on our journey to help you weave a little bit of instructive reading into your daily routine.
Since One Daily Nugget is all about nudging busy people to squeeze a bit more reading into their lives, let’s celebrate today’s Nuggetversary by featuring, in today’s issue, Sam Thomas Davies’s busy person’s guide to reading more. Enjoy!
How to Read More: A Busy Person’s Guide
Sam Thomas Davies • 6-minute read
Today is a big day here at One Daily Nugget, as we are celebrating a major Nuggetversary: 1000 nuggets, and counting!
We’d like to express our deep gratitude to all of you Nuggeteers who have been supporting us on our journey to help you weave a little bit of instructive reading into your daily routine.
Since One Daily Nugget is all about nudging busy people to squeeze a bit more reading into their lives, let’s celebrate today’s Nuggetversary by featuring, in today’s issue, Sam Thomas Davies’s busy person’s guide to reading more. Enjoy!
How to Read More: A Busy Person’s Guide
Sam Thomas Davies • 6-minute read
Hello Nuggeteers!
Today, we’re not just celebrating our 1000th issue; we’re also excited to introduce something brand new – our One Daily Nugget is now on Substack!
This expansion offers us a fresh platform to delve even deeper into the themes and topics you care about, providing a more intimate space for our community to engage and grow together. Substack allows us to send our daily insights and inspiration directly to your inbox, ensuring you never miss a beat on your journey towards personal and professional enlightenment.
As we embrace this new venture, we invite you to join us. Subscribe to our Substack for thought-provoking content that complements our existing channels, crafted to enrich your daily routine.
Thank you for your unwavering support and curiosity. Together, let's explore this new chapter and continue our journey of discovery and improvement.
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Here’s to new beginnings and the next thousand issues!🎉
Today, we’re not just celebrating our 1000th issue; we’re also excited to introduce something brand new – our One Daily Nugget is now on Substack!
This expansion offers us a fresh platform to delve even deeper into the themes and topics you care about, providing a more intimate space for our community to engage and grow together. Substack allows us to send our daily insights and inspiration directly to your inbox, ensuring you never miss a beat on your journey towards personal and professional enlightenment.
As we embrace this new venture, we invite you to join us. Subscribe to our Substack for thought-provoking content that complements our existing channels, crafted to enrich your daily routine.
Thank you for your unwavering support and curiosity. Together, let's explore this new chapter and continue our journey of discovery and improvement.
Ready to take the next step with us? Subscribe for free at https://onedailynugget.substack.com/
Here’s to new beginnings and the next thousand issues!🎉
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Issue #1001 | Strengthen Your Heart by Strengthening Your Muscles
“For the longest time, experts said you had to do aerobic exercise for heart health and strength training to protect your muscles and bones,” Selene Yeager writes in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, published by Bicycling.
But, as Yeager points out in today’s nugget, research suggests that strength training is good not only for your muscles and bones, but also for your heart.
Read on to learn more!
Lifting Weights Just Once a Week Can Cut Your Heart Disease Risk in Half
Bicycling • 2-minute read
“For the longest time, experts said you had to do aerobic exercise for heart health and strength training to protect your muscles and bones,” Selene Yeager writes in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, published by Bicycling.
But, as Yeager points out in today’s nugget, research suggests that strength training is good not only for your muscles and bones, but also for your heart.
Read on to learn more!
Lifting Weights Just Once a Week Can Cut Your Heart Disease Risk in Half
Bicycling • 2-minute read
Issue #1002 | Paul Graham on Resourcefulness
What distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones?
In Paul Graham’s experience, successful founders tend to be those that give off a vibe of being able to “take care of themselves.” By contrast, unsuccessful founders “seem hard to talk to.”
What’s the link between these two observations? In a word: resourcefulness.
Read on to learn more!
A Word to the Resourceful
Paul Graham Essays • 3-minute read
What distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones?
In Paul Graham’s experience, successful founders tend to be those that give off a vibe of being able to “take care of themselves.” By contrast, unsuccessful founders “seem hard to talk to.”
What’s the link between these two observations? In a word: resourcefulness.
Read on to learn more!
A Word to the Resourceful
Paul Graham Essays • 3-minute read
Issue #1003 | Astro and Danielle Teller on Divorce
We promise at the altar to love one another until death do us part,” Astro and Danielle Teller write in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, but “we do not pause long enough to ask ourselves what that promise signifies.”
In fact, it’s a promise that often proves hard to keep, and many couples end up considering a divorce.
Unfortunately, divorces remain laden with guilt, shame, and a sense of failure.
Astro and Danielle Teller argue that it’s time to approach the topic of divorce with more empathy and support.
Read on to learn more!
The inconvenient truth about love — and divorce
TED • 4-minute read
We promise at the altar to love one another until death do us part,” Astro and Danielle Teller write in today’s issue of One Daily Nugget, but “we do not pause long enough to ask ourselves what that promise signifies.”
In fact, it’s a promise that often proves hard to keep, and many couples end up considering a divorce.
Unfortunately, divorces remain laden with guilt, shame, and a sense of failure.
Astro and Danielle Teller argue that it’s time to approach the topic of divorce with more empathy and support.
Read on to learn more!
The inconvenient truth about love — and divorce
TED • 4-minute read
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