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Nir Eyal - How to Finally Conquer Distractions


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Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.”

Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business ReviewTechCrunch, and Psychology Today.

Nir is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.


Helpful Links:

  • Schedule maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
  • Summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/
  • Distraction guide: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/
  • Habits vs routines article: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/

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