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#104 - Nir Eyal - How To Control Your Attention And Become Indistractable

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Nir Eyal

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#104 - Nir Eyal - How To Control Your Attention And Become Indistractable mentions Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nia Eyal, Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam, Indistractable by Nir Eyal, and Atomic Habits by James Clear with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

Nia Eyal

So that's really the basis of this book called Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, is how to master this exact skill.

Off the Clock

Laura Vanderkam

I mean, it will change your life.

Indistractable

Nir Eyal

So that's really the basis of this book called Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, is how to master this exact skill.

Guest: Nir Eyal

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Nir Eyal is an author, business owner and Teacher at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design. What would life be like if we didn't get distracted? What if we always followed through with the things we said we were going to do? That's the purpose of today's discussion. Expect to learn how internal and external triggers can combine to form a breeding ground for poor productivity, and how making time for traction is just as important as avoiding distraction when getting things done. Extra Stuff: Buy Indistractable - https://amzn.to/2Nfzsfh Check Out Nir's Website - https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Follow Nir on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nireyal Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

Nia Eyal

The host discusses the importance of following through with intentions and how this relates to the concept of being i…

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Off the Clock

Laura Vanderkam

The host emphasizes the importance of time management and how it can drastically improve both personal and profession…

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Indistractable

Nir Eyal

The host discusses the importance of following through with intentions and how it relates to the concept of being ind…

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

The host discusses the concept of identity pacts and how they influence our habits, referencing James Clear's 'Atomic…

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Endure

Alex Hutchinson

The host mentions 'Endure' by Alex Hutchinson to illustrate the concept of endurance as it relates to human motivatio…

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Bowling Alone

Robert Putnam

The host references 'Bowling Alone' to highlight the ongoing crisis of loneliness in America, which has been exacerba…

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Hooked

The host discusses the importance of managing distractions, particularly from group chats and social media. They refe…

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The conversation centers on distraction and productivity.
A second recurring theme is identity and habits.
Referenced books include Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nia Eyal and Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam.
The strongest audience signal points to Individuals seeking to improve their personal accountability and execution. and professionals and entrepreneurs.

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distraction and productivity(1)identity and habits(1)loneliness and social connections(1)mastering attention control(1)mastering personal integrity(1)time management strategies(1)understanding human motivation(1)

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Individuals seeking to improve their personal accountability and execution.professionals and entrepreneursIndividuals seeking to improve their focus and productivityIndividuals seeking to improve their habits and personal identityIndividuals seeking to improve their focus and manage distractionsIndividuals seeking to improve their social relationships and combat loneliness.

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Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

Nia Eyal

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their personal accountability and execution.Often cited around mastering personal integrity

“The basis of this book called Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, is how to master this exact skill.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: mastering personal integrity

For: Individuals seeking to improve their personal accountability and execution.

Key quote: “So that's really the basis of this book called Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, is how to master this exact skill.”

The host discusses the importance of following through with intentions and how this relates to the concept of being indistractable. The book 'Indistractable' is mentioned as a guide to mastering the skill of personal integrity and execution in one's life.

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Off the Clock

Laura Vanderkam

Best for professionals and entrepreneursOften cited around time management strategies

“If you go back and listen to the episode that I did with Laura Vanderkam, who wrote Off the Clock, exactly the same stuff.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended

Trigger: time management strategies

For: professionals and entrepreneurs

Key quote: “I mean, it will change your life.”

The host emphasizes the importance of time management and how it can drastically improve both personal and professional life. They reference 'Off the Clock' to highlight effective strategies for scheduling and prioritizing tasks.

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Indistractable

Nir Eyal

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their focus and productivityOften cited around mastering attention control

“The book is titled Indistractable, and it discusses how to create a new moniker around this identity to help reinforce personal integrity and achieve goals.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: mastering attention control

For: Individuals seeking to improve their focus and productivity

Key quote: “So that's really the basis of this book called Indistractable, How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, is how to master this exact skill.”

The host discusses the importance of following through with intentions and how it relates to the concept of being indistractable. This leads to a deeper exploration of the book 'Indistractable' by Nia Eyal, which addresses the skills needed to control one's attention and fulfill commitments.

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their habits and personal identityOften cited around identity and habits

“James Clear, in the episode I did with him earlier this year, uses the same study, I think, in Atomic Habits, discussing how identity impacts our actions.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: identity and habits

For: Individuals seeking to improve their habits and personal identity

Key quote: “Chasing after that identity actually allows you to ensure that the actions you are doing now are in alignment with the goal or the end result that you want to be in the future.”

The host discusses the concept of identity pacts and how they influence our habits, referencing James Clear's 'Atomic Habits' to illustrate this point. The book emphasizes the importance of aligning actions with one's identity to achieve personal goals.

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Endure

Alex Hutchinson

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their focus and manage distractionsOften cited around understanding human motivation

“Interestingly, I did a podcast with a guy called Alex Hutchinson. Start the year wrote a book called endure.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: understanding human motivation

For: Individuals seeking to improve their focus and manage distractions

Key quote: “Interestingly, I did a podcast with a guy called Alex Hutchinson... his definition of endurance was the ability to continue against a growing desire to stop.”

The host mentions 'Endure' by Alex Hutchinson to illustrate the concept of endurance as it relates to human motivation and distraction. Hutchinson's definition of endurance highlights the struggle against the desire to stop, which parallels the host's discussion on managing discomfort to maintain focus.

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Bowling Alone

Robert Putnam

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their social relationships and combat loneliness.Often cited around loneliness and social connections

“Robert Putnam talked about this in the 90s with his book, Bowling Alone, how as fewer people are part of church groups of civic organizations, loneliness has become a huge problem.”

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Sentiment: Critical Analysis

Trigger: loneliness and social connections

For: Individuals seeking to improve their social relationships and combat loneliness.

Key quote: “Robert Putnam talked about this in the 90s with his book, Bowling Alone, how as fewer people are part of church groups of civic organizations, loneliness has become a huge problem.”

The host references 'Bowling Alone' to highlight the ongoing crisis of loneliness in America, which has been exacerbated by the decline of social institutions. They emphasize the need for intentional scheduling of social interactions to combat this trend and foster meaningful relationships.

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Hooked

Best for Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and manage digital distractions.Often cited around distraction and productivity

“The book was called Hooked. I know exactly how they're designed.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: distraction and productivity

For: Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and manage digital distractions.

Key quote: “That's what my first book was about. How to build habit forming products.”

The host discusses the importance of managing distractions, particularly from group chats and social media. They reference the book 'Hooked' to explain how products are designed to create habit-forming behaviors that can lead to unproductive usage.

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