#7 On Being Indistractable w/ Nir Eyal, Bestselling Author of “Hooked” and “Indistractable”

Nir Eyal the bestselling author of “Hooked” and “Indistractable” is a force, with incredible insights and practical tips on how to get into flow and break bad habits.  After some technical difficulties we managed to sit down and talk. We discussed email management, time-boxing, most toxic work environments, and the 3 things that make organisations productive.    I discovered that time management is pain management, that technology isn’t to blame and that everything comes down to CULTURE which filters down from the top.    Make sure to listen to the parts where Nir talks about what leadership means to him and what he himself slips up on.     WE DISCUSS: 06:49 - Being a robot, inbox 0 and why Nir wrote the book 11:02 - Definition of Distraction and if there a benefit to being distracted 13:11 - Internal & External triggers, avoidance of pain 17:10 - Impact of distraction on companies and management, Toxic Company Cultures 20:50 - 3 things for making workplaces Indistractable 23:29 - Skills we need in our leaders 25:00 - Time-boxing 26:06 - Saying ‘no’ is the worst advice 27:52 - What saved his marriage (4 strategies to become Indistractable) 32:46 - More on time-boxing, the feedback loop 36:35 - Difference between an Indistractable and a distracted person 39:54 - What Nir himself slips up on 44:27 - What Nir left out of the book 45:30 - What is leadership? 47:54 - Leaders’ most important job NIR EYAL: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/ Instagram: @Neyal99 - https://instagram.com/neyal99?utm_medium=copy_link  Twitter: @NirEyal - https://twitter.com/nireyal?s=21    RESOURCES:  Indistractable Book: http://geni.us/Indistractable  The schedule maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/  Why schedules are better than to-do lists: https://www.nirandfar.com/todo-vs-schedule-builder/  Indistractable summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/  Distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/ Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/ EPISODE #7: You can also WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

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