Want to live a simpler, happier and more connected life— but overwhelmed by all the info out there?
When it comes to living well, there's a lot of information out there.
We've done the trial and error, experimenting with self-development ideas and techniques from across the globe. We distill the results for you in digestible content through our newsletter, so you can find what works for you, too.
From psychology and philosophy, to productivity and general life hacks, we’ve been there, done that. Expect practical ways of actually applying these techniques to your daily life.
Because after it's not about what you know, it's about what you do with what you know.
Meet One Percent Wisdom
Founded by Connor Swenson & Claire Dinan, partners in work, play & life. We're curious and learning every day, and love sharing what we've learned to help people improve their lives, starting with 1% every day.
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Why “One Percent Wisdom”?
We believe that wisdom comes through practice.
The name is inspired by two people, on very different ends of the personal development spectrum.
The first is Patthabi Jois, one of the most revered modern Yogis. He often said, “Yoga is 1% theory, 99% practice.”
He was speaking about Yoga in the true sense, as a practical philosophical framework for life, not just doing cool poses on a mat.
We’re inspired by this notion that in a broader sense, self development is about putting ideas into action. It’s about practice more than theory.
The second is James Clear, author of the bestseller Atomic Habits.
In his book, he writes about the idea of 1% improvements. The essence, as we understand it, is that if you focus on small, incremental progress, it compounds over time and leads to exponential growth.
1% every day is 37x better across a year.
We believe there is a lot of power in this idea. So we try to share simple, practical, small ways to work better and live better.