Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nir Eyal writes and consults about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. In his new book, Indistractable, Nir explores the dark side of habit-forming products and provides strategies for overcoming the power of distraction. I got an advance review copy of the book and …
Productivity
You’re doing better than you think. Here’s why.
You know the feeling. You’re sitting at your desk as the clock ticks toward 5 pm. There’s a half-drunk, lukewarm coffee on your desk and a blinking cursor on the computer screen in front of you. As you get ready to pack your bag and head home, you think to …
You can’t keep up
I feel guilty. I feel guilty about the unread books sitting on my bookshelf. I feel guilty about the podcasts sitting unlistened on my podcast app. I feel guilty about the unread articles collecting virtual dust on my phone. I feel guilty about the newsletters I haven’t opened, the classic …
Why we fight imaginary enemies (and what to do about it)
The same thing happens every time the doorbell rings. My office is on the second floor of our house. Our dog Einstein usually sleeps in his bed next to my desk while I’m busy typing away. The moment he hears the doorbell, he instantly goes from deep sleep to fully …