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E43: Nir Eyal - How to Become Indistractable

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Guest: Nir Eyal

Notable books mentioned: Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal, Indistractable by Nir Eyal, Mindset by Carol Dweck

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Nir Eyal

The host mentions 'Hooked' to highlight its significant influence on their life and its commercial success. This underscores the book's importance…

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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Nir Eyal

The host mentions Nir Eyal's book 'Indistractable' as a follow-up to his first work. It highlights the importance of understanding distraction to e…

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Indistractable
Nir Eyal

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E43: Nir Eyal - How to Become Indistractable mentions Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal, Indistractable by Nir Eyal, and Mindset by Carol Dweck with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

Guest: Nir Eyal
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On this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sit down with Nir Eyal, an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor. Nir released his first book in 2014 “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” and it became a Wall Street Journal Interna...
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  • The conversation centers on impact of habit-forming products.
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  • Referenced books include Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal.
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Entrepreneurs and product designersIndividuals seeking to improve their productivity.Entrepreneurs and individuals seeking productivityIndividuals interested in psychology and personal development

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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products cover
Best for Entrepreneurs and product designersOften cited around impact of habit-forming products

Nir released his first book in 2014 called Hooked, How to Build Habit-Forming Products. It changed my life and became a Wall Street Journal international bestseller with 200,000 copies sold worldwide.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Entrepreneurs and product designers
Key quote: It changed my life and became a Wall Street Journal international bestseller with 200,000 copies sold worldwide.
The host mentions 'Hooked' to highlight its significant influence on their life and its commercial success. This underscores the book's importance in understanding product design and consumer behavior.
ASIN: B00HZY1N0K
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life cover
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their productivity.Often cited around science of distraction

Five years later, Nir is back with his second book called Indistractable. It's about the science of distraction and how we can break free of these addictions in order to be productive.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals seeking to improve their productivity.
Key quote: It's about the science of distraction and how we can break free of these addictions in order to be productive.
The host mentions Nir Eyal's book 'Indistractable' as a follow-up to his first work. It highlights the importance of understanding distraction to enhance productivity.
ASIN: 1526619296
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Indistractable cover
Best for Entrepreneurs and individuals seeking productivityOften cited around overcoming distractions

This book is full of myths that I overturn. I love overturning apple carts when it comes to psychology research.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Entrepreneurs and individuals seeking productivity
Key quote: It's about the science of distraction.
The host mentions 'Indistractable' to highlight the importance of managing distractions in our lives, especially in a world filled with constant notifications and social media. He emphasizes that the book provides valuable insights on how to regain control over our attention and focus on what truly matters.
ASIN: B07SV4V6ZK
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Mindset
Carol Dweck
Best for Individuals interested in psychology and personal developmentOften cited around willpower and ego depletion

Carol Dweck at Stanford found do actually exhibit ego depletion. They do actually run out of willpower like gas in a gas tank.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals interested in psychology and personal development
Key quote: It turns out that ego depletion doesn't exist, except for one group of people.
The host references Carol Dweck's work to challenge the common belief in ego depletion, emphasizing that only those who believe in it are affected. This discussion is tied to the broader theme of mastering internal triggers to achieve better focus and productivity.
ASIN: B07VK8MBRB
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