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996: [Part 2] The Way You Think About Willpower Is Hurting You by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 2 September 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Nir Eyal shares why the way you think about willpower is hurting you. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 996: [Part 2] The Way You Think About Willpower Is Hurting You by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far (Developing Self Discipline) Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here: https://www.nirandfar.com/2016/11/the-way-you-think-about-willpower-is-hurting-you.html Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill with square wheels.

0:07.0

But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.

0:15.0

So you can stay one step ahead. Soon it'll feel more like free-wearing downhill.

0:21.0

On a tandem! What, mate? With a messer on the back.

0:25.0

Oh, that's nice.

0:27.0

Search zero with an X because healthy business is beautiful business.

0:32.0

When you own a small business, busy is music to your ears.

0:36.0

Busy means you're hopefully driving lots of...

0:39.0

But what if with every American Express was busy too?

0:42.0

Helping you promote your business or bringing in new customers who spend a little more?

0:47.0

What if they also gave your customers rewards when they spend with you?

0:50.0

Yep, you'd get even more...

0:53.0

Busy is good for business. We'll be with you on that.

0:56.0

Search accept amics today.

0:58.0

Enrollment quiet 18 class season C supply.

1:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 996.

1:04.0

The way you think about willpower is hurting you.

1:07.0

Part 2 by near-a-all of nearandfar.com and I'm Justin Malik.

1:12.0

Happy Sunday, welcome to the old podcast, the OLD podcast.

1:16.0

That's the Optimal Living Daily podcast.

1:18.0

Where I simply read to you like a big, ongoing audiobook with many different authors.

1:23.0

But today being a continuation from yesterday, so I'd recommend listening to yesterday's episode first.

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