A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT
021: Nir Eyal on why we get distracted, to-do lists & terrible meetings (Part 2)
08 Dec 2021
Fellow BSers,Welcome to another episode of 'A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science Podcast'. This week, I welcome back psychologist, technologist and businessman Nir Eyal to talk more about habits and distractions; what forms them and how we overcome the worst of them.This episode is no different from part 1 for its tempo, energy and richness of content. Today however, we're zooming in on distractions rather than the subject of habits.These 25 minutes are packed with practical and simple tips on how to value and manage your time better. Get rid of those to do lists, cancel all pointless meetings immediately and drop into the mind of Nir Eyal.Today, we're talking about:Why we get distractedThe internal and external triggers of distractionThe 4 steps to becoming IndistractableThe terror of to-do listsWhy we love meetings, and how to run them betterAnd of course Nir's quick fire round including his favourite book recommendation:‘Alchemy: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity’ by Rory SutherlandThese podcasts are my greatest project and they are only worthwhile with your support!You can find my podcasts on all the usual platforms, Apple, Spotify or wherever you might listen. Do subscribe and follow A Load of BS there, and give me a 5 star review if you enjoy it! And you can let me know what you think of it all on Twitter @danielsjross.You can also find all my podcasts and articles here, where I encourage you to sign up.Now prepare to be distracted, again.Daniel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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