Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain
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Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain
Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal.
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341 episodiFinding Your Footing When The Ground Shifts Beneath You
Imagine this: You walk into work on a normal Tuesday, coffee in hand, only to be called into an emergency all-hands meeting. Your division is being di...
Unlock Your Potential with the Power of Belief
Your beliefs are tools, not truths.
In 2006, U.S. Team freestyle skier Michelle Roark zoomed down the slope at her first Olympics, conquering hi...
The Pain Paradox: How Fear of Pain Creates More Pain
In the opening shot of the music video for “Throw Some Ass,” the camera scans a clinical white sign: “Sofi Tukker Center for Asses That Don’t Move Goo...
Let's Not Decide Who Kids Are Before They Do
The true joy of parenthood lies in watching our children unfold into their authentic selves. Week by week, month by month, year by year, they evolve i...
How to Find Fulfillment When Your Job Doesn’t Provide It
I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with friends and readers who feel stuck in jobs that don’t fulfill them. They’re not necessarily in t...
Why Seeking Approval is Killing Your Potential
That flutter of excitement when someone likes your post. The warm glow after your boss praises your presentation. The slight panic when your work rece...
How Successful People Timebox
Timeboxing is the most powerful time-management technique. However, there is no one way to timebox. Some people keep the same schedule every week and...
Stop Gaslighting Yourself: Why Your Memory Isn’t as Reliable as You Think
Have you ever cringed while showering, suddenly remembering something embarrassing you said years ago? That memory still feels so fresh, so real—but w...
How to Protect Your Focus Without Burning Bridges
This guest post is by Jenny Wood, a former Google executive who led one of the company’s biggest career programs, helping thousands take charge of the...
The Real Culprit Behind Plummeting Children’s Mental Health
Kids are suffering. In the United States, 13 percent of three- to 17-year-olds had a mental or behavioral health diagnosis. That number climbs to 20.3...
The 4 Secrets to Storytelling for Business
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Will Storr, an acclaimed author and journalist known for his deep exploration into human behavior, storytelling, and...
The Hidden Power of Social Comparison
I’ll never forget the day I learned about Facebook’s $19 billion WhatsApp acquisition. Instead of celebrating my own recent success as an author, I fo...
Is Psychiatry Keeping Us Sick?
The iatrogenic effects of psychiatry.
Something is deeply wrong with the mental health system. Instead of leading to recovery, it...
These Tiny Experiments Will Change The Way You Grow
Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ness Labs. Her research at King’s College London explores the psychology and neu...
Why You’re Always Busy but Never Productive (and How to Fix It)
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Sahil Bloom, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer known for his engaging content on personal development, finance,...
The Surprisingly Strong Case for Luck in Sales - Nir And Far
My wife and I started our first business together in 2003. We sold solar panels in Long Island, New York, which meant making thousands of in-home sale...
Getting Great Sleep is Much Easier Than You Think - Nir And Far
A few years ago, I started waking up at three o’clock every morning. Over the years, I’d read many articles about the importance of rest, so I knew th...
How to Be Lucky in Business and Life: 4 Science-Backed Principles - Nir And Far
Something as vague and indiscernible as “luck” has no place in the business world, right? Yet studies show luck can make all the difference between bu...
How to Stop Overthinking - Nir And Far
We all dwell on unresolved personal conflicts from time to time. Who hasn’t ruminated on a hurtful comment or unintentional harm we might have caused...
How to Handle a Distracting Boss - Nir And Far
ee if you can relate to Sarah.
She’s a software engineer who loves her job—except for her manager, Tom. To Tom, everything is a crisis worthy of...
Only People Who Believe in Luck Have It - Nir And Far
How belief in luck makes us bolder and better.
Richard Branson will be the first to tell you that he’s generally a lucky person in business and...
Can You Think Yourself Thinner? - Nir And Far
As a clinically obese teen, my parents were desperate to get me to a healthy weight. My mom coaxed me on a walk through our boring, middle-class Centr...
Work Productivity Hacks & Tips for Today’s Workplace
Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report highlights a stark reality: disengaged and burned-out employees are draining 9% of the world’s GDP,...
Why Successful People Only Get More Successful - Nir And Far
Is there a reason everything some people touch turns to gold?
You know those people who just seem to get more and more successful? It’s as if ea...
How to Become an Indistractable Reader - Nir And Far
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Nicholas Hutchison, founder of BookThinkers and author of Rise of the Reader.
When I was growing up, you could...
Want to Live Longer? Change Your Mind About Aging - Nir And Far
If we think life is over in old age, it will be.
There is no shortage of supposed methods for increasing lifespan. Typing in “longevity” into Am...
How to Overcome Anxiety Forever - Nir And Far
Experiencing fear without harm lessens feelings of anxiety.
Nir’s Note: The following essay is adapted from a chapter in Get Better at Anything:...
Referent Power: The Ultimate Form of Influence - Nir And Far
Referent power is considered the most potent because it doesn’t require that a leader micromanage, use coercion, or reward to influence others. People...
Interview with Mike Norton - Nir And Far
I visit with Mike Norton about his new book, The Ritual Effect.
Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by...
Studies Show Self-Compassion is the Motivator You’re Missing - Nir And Far
“There are a whole lot of ways to be perfect, and not one of them is attained through punishment.” —science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin
Pus...
Children and Technology: 3 Things Parents Need To Know - Nir And Far
Nir’s Note: This article is a collaboration between Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and me. H...
How to Banish Virtual Meeting Boredom - Nir And Far
Can virtual meetings be as effective as in-person ones?
It’s one thing to eliminate distractions in meetings. It’s another to do the same in vir...
Limiting Beliefs: Ditch the 4 Dream Killers Holding You Back - Nir And Far
You’re probably not going to fulfill
all your goals this year. And if you don’t, it likely won’t be because
you’re incapable; it will be...
The Magic of Now, Not How - Nir And Far
Nir’s Note: Noah Kagan is the Chief Sumo at AppSumo and runs a YouTube Channel with over 1 million subscribers. His new book, Million Dollar Weekend,...
Sales Psychology: Why You Make Terrible Buying Choices - Nir And Far
How can we become more discerning buyers in a world that encourages us to spend?
We have to stop falling for subtle sales psychology tactics.
Hindsight Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices - -Nir And Far
Hindsight bias occurs when people feel that they “knew it all along” – when they believe that an event is more predictable after it becomes known than...
Listening to Fitness Gurus is Making You Fat - Nir And Far
You could feel the excitement buzzing through the WhatsApp channel. An A-list fitness guru reportedly spending millions of dollars yearly to reverse a...
Score Your Spats: How to Stop Arguing and Enhance Your Relationships - Nir And Far
Whenever you have a disagreement with someone you care about and who cares about you, pose this straightforward question:
“How important is this...
The Crucial Difference Between Distraction and Diversion - Nir And Far
Understanding the distinction is the first step to managing your time
Because I write about distraction and how to avoid it, I often get asked t...
This Meeting Could have Been an Email: From Time Suck to Unstuck - Nir And Far
End boring, useless meetings once and for all.
We’ve all been in a dumb meeting—one that makes you think, “This doesn’t even apply to me,” “I’m...