Book · recommended on 3 episodes
Indistractable
Nir Eyal ISBN 1526625334
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Nir Eyal ISBN 1526625334
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This book by Nir Eyal has come up 3 times on Diary of a CEO. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Steven Bartlett, guest. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-12-21 and the most recent from 2023-05-22. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused and overcome distractions? What if you had the power to become "indistractable"?
“there's a whole section in the book Indistractable on how to raise indistractable kids”— guest
The guest here is Nir Eyal: Behavioral design expert and author of Hooked and Indistractable, known as a leading authority on habit formation and procrastination. Nir Eyal explains why distraction is an emotion-regulation problem, how to become indistractable, and why ADHD is overdiagnosed.
“I'm a big fan of near isle's book um indestructible yeah because we are so prone to being distracted now”— guest
The guest here is Julian Treasure: Sound and communication expert, author of How to Be Heard and Sound Business; his TED Talk on speaking is among the most-watched of all time, with over 100 million combined views. Speaking expert Julian Treasure breaks down how to speak so people listen, the power of listening, and how sound shapes us.
“near ielts he wrote a book called indistractible He said this quote to me which really changed my life and i think about it all the time”— Steven Bartlett
The guest here is Jamil Qureshi: Performance coach and psychologist who has worked with elite sports teams, business teams, and six athletes who reached world number one, helping people cultivate a mindset for success. Performance psychologist Jamil Qureshi on turning ambition into achievement through mindset, responsibility, consistency, and reframing thoughts.
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