How To Control Your Attention And Become Indistractable | Nir Eyal | Modern Wisdom Podcast 104

Nir Eyal is an author, business owner and Teacher at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design. What would life be like if we didn't get distracted? What if we always followed through with the things we said we were going to do? That's the purpose of today's discussion. Expect to learn how internal and external triggers can combine to form a breeding ground for poor productivity, and how making time for traction is just as important as avoiding distraction when getting things done. Extra Stuff: Buy Indistractable - https://amzn.to/2Nfzsfh Check Out Nir's Website - https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Follow Nir on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nireyal Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Chris WilliamsonhostNir Eyalguest

Sep 19, 201949mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 19, 2019
Duration: 49m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Nir Eyal is an author, business owner and Teacher at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Design. What would life be like if we didn't get distracted? What if we always followed through with the things we said we were going to do? That's the purpose of today's discussion. Expect to learn how internal and external triggers can combine to form a breeding ground for poor productivity, and how making time for traction is just as important as avoiding distraction when getting things done. Extra Stuff: Buy Indistractable - https://amzn.to/2Nfzsfh Check Out Nir's Website - https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/ Follow Nir on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nireyal Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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Chris Williamson
host
Nir Eyal
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Nir Eyal, How To Control Your Attention And Become Indistractable | Nir Eyal | Modern Wisdom Podcast 104 explores master Distraction: Nir Eyal’s System for Truly Indistractable Living Nir Eyal explains his framework from *Indistractable* for following through on intentions by understanding distraction as an emotional issue, not a technology problem. He argues that all behavior is driven by the desire to escape discomfort, so time management is fundamentally pain management. The conversation breaks distraction into internal triggers, external triggers, traction vs. distraction, and four practical steps: mastering internal triggers, making time for traction, hacking back external triggers, and using pre-commitment pacts. Eyal extends the concept beyond work into relationships, family life, and workplace culture, emphasizing identity change—becoming “indistractable”—as a long-term solution.

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