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2021-09-05 07:34:47 How to Conclude Your Job Offer Negotiation

Yesterday, we featured Haseeb Qureshi’s manual on how to negotiate a job offer. Today, we wrap up this two-article series with his advice on how to conclude the negotiation.

Read on to learn whether to call or negotiate via email; how to communicate your BATNA; why employers can’t afford to lose good candidates during the negotiation stage; how to give the first number, when needed; how to assert your value and ask for more; and how to apply negotiating jiu-jitsu!

How Not to Bomb Your Offer Negotiation

Haseeb Qureshi • 28-minute read Open / Comment

2021-09-04 07:34:49 How to Negotiate a Job Offer

Around three weeks ago, we featured an article by Tyler Tervooren that made a persuasive case for learning how to negotiate. Today, we build on this foundation with an in-depth manual by Haseeb Qureshi on how to negotiate a job offer.

We encourage you to read on even if you are not looking for a new gig at present. After all, Qureshi not only walks us through the lessons from his masterly navigation of a coveted job offer from Airbnb, but also uses this case study as a vehicle for teaching us timeless principles of effective negotiations in general.

Ten Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer

Haseeb Qureshi • 20-minute read Open / Comment

2021-09-03 07:34:49 Mr. Money Mustache’s Radical Approach to Consumer Debt

Featured in issues 13 and 29 of One Daily Nugget, Mr. Money Mustache (MMM) has already conquered the hearts of many Nuggeteers. Today, we’re back for more, with MMM’s no-nonsense approach to consumer debt. It’s an important foundation for us to master before we dive into more advanced topics on our road to financial freedom. Enjoy!

News Flash: Your Debt is an Emergency!!

Mr. Money Mustache • 7-minute read Open / Comment

2021-09-02 13:09:49 Hello Nuggeteers!

Guess what, it's a Nuggetversary today as we've just shared our 50th issue! 50 is a big number, but nowhere near as big as the number of books the author of our 50th nugget manages to read in a year. So let's imitate the master and read a few pages of high-quality content ourselves (if we do it every day, the compounded effect will be massive). One Daily Nugget has got you covered here: you can always find the all-time greatest articles at onedailynugget.com.

By the way, speaking about books, you may have noticed that in our issues we often include book recommendations. We are wondering: Which book that we recommended intrigued you the most? Or probably you have already started reading one? Please share in the comments section below! Open / Comment

2021-09-02 08:34:49 How Dan Grover, a Father of Six, Reads 90 Books per Year

Here at One Daily Nugget, we love not only articles, but also books. How to find enough time in a busy schedule to make meaningful progress on your bookshelf, though?

In today’s nugget, we find inspiration and practical tips in a One Man Book Club article by Dan Grover, a father of six who leads a busy life, yet somehow manages to read 90 books per year.

How to Have a Life and Read a Lot of Books: 10 Tips From a Busy Dad

One Man Book Club • 4-minute read Open / Comment

2021-09-01 07:34:50 If You’re Worried About Work-Life Balance, You’re Missing the Point

Most ambitious professionals view concerns about their well-being as being in conflict with their pursuit of high performance. Indeed, many executives pride themselves on how little sleep they manage to survive on.

In today’s nugget, Annastiina Hintsa, the CEO of Hintsa Performance, interviewed by Fleur Tonies and Jan Ascher on behalf of the McKinsey Quarterly, argues that there is no point in being worried about work-life balance. “There is just life, and your work is part of your life.”

How wellbeing improves performance: An interview with Annastiina Hintsa

The McKinsey Quarterly • 8-minute read Open / Comment

2021-08-31 07:34:51 Your Peers Are Likely Spending Zero Hours on Deliberate Practice

In one of our first daily nuggets, we featured Anders Ericsson, Michael Prietula, and Edward Cokely’s introduction to the powerful concept of deliberate practice. Today, we build on this foundation with an article by Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, on his popular Study Hacks blog.

Read on to learn more about how Cal Newport applied the principles of deliberate practice to his work, and how you can do so, too!

The Grandmaster in the Corner Office: What the Study of Chess Experts Teaches Us about Building a Remarkable Life

Study Hacks • 6-minute read Open / Comment

2021-08-30 07:34:52 Thomas Edison on How to Handle Adversity

On your road to success, you will inevitably encounter adversity. How do you handle it? In today’s nugget, written by Richard Feloni and published by Insider, we seek inspiration in Thomas Edison’s unflappable optimism.

Thomas Edison's Reaction To His Factory Burning Down Shows Why He Was So Successful

Insider • 2-minute read Open / Comment

2021-08-29 21:59:51 Hello Nuggeteers! We hope you enjoyed the sixth week of daily nuggets!

Now, as always, we are sharing our traditional weekly poll to find out which nugget you liked best (Remember that you can vote for more than one option.)

By the way, you might be wondering who won our last weekly poll. And the winner is How to Get Unstuck When You Can’t Make Up Your Mind by Seth Godin. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, check it out. Open / Comment