Episode 174: Staying Focused with Nir Eyal

Why don’t we always do what we plan or promise? Distractions have been around forever, but there are methods of overcoming them. Our guest today is Nir Eyal, the author of Hooked and Indistractable. You’ll learn all about distractions and the reasons behind them, as well as Nir’s expert tips on managing your time effectively.

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Show Notes

• Indistractable — Nir’s latest book
• Behavioral design — a Wikipedia article
• Hooked— Nir’s previous bestselling book
• Kahoot, Fitbot — companies Nir has worked with
• Plato’s Akrasia — the tendency to do things against our interest
• Internal triggers vs external triggers
• Prevent distractions by creating pacts
• Nir’s four tools to staying focused
• Nir’s free schedule maker — a more effective alternative to to-do lists
• Nir and Far — Nir’s website
• Get Nir’s book and enter your order number at indistractable.com for free video course and resources

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