Episode 91: Becoming Indistractable: Make traction on the things that matter with Nir Eyal

Listen to this episode from First Time Facilitator on Spotify. Can you imagine a day where we actually got what we needed to get done, done? I cannot wait to share this interview with you, because my guest today, Nir Eyal is talking about gaining the superpower of INDISTRACTABILITY!

Can you imagine a day where we actually got what we needed to get done, done? I cannot wait to share this interview with you, because my guest today, Nir Eyal is talking about gaining the superpower of INDISTRACTABILITY! 

It’s funny, I get so many comments from listeners and even friends saying, Leanne you’re so productive! But if only you could get a look in at my day - look at my computer desktop, how I get distracted by Instagram when even doing something as simple and fun as writing this introduction, how I use my phone up to the point of falling asleep.
This is  not the life I want to lead, I want to get better at making the most of my day. To gain traction on the things that I value.  You’ll hear how we can become Indistractible in this conversation.

We talk about everything from getting back to sleep when you wake up at 3am, turning your values into time, focusing on your time inputs over what you actually have to complete, eliminatating distractions in open-plan offices and the power of time-boxing your week, something I have personally taken action on since reading Nir’s book.

I am a massive fan of Nir’s work and I’m delighted to share this interview with you.

About today’s guest: Nir Eyal

Nir Eyal 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. He 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.

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

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Worklife (acquired by Cisco), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Kahoot!, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify).

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

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