1770: This is How to be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks by Nir Eyal on Productivity & Curiosity

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 7 a.m.

Nir Eyal tells us how we can have fun to minimize distraction.\nEpisode 1770: This is How to be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks by Nir Eyal on Productivity & Curiosity\nNir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, \u201cThe Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.\u201d\nNir 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.\nIn addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir\u2019s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.\nNir 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).\nNir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.\nThe original post is located here: https://www.nirandfar.com/tedious-tasks/\nPlease Rate & Review the Show!\nVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com\xa0and in\xa0The O.L.D. Facebook Group\nand\xa0Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts!\n\xa0\nInterested in advertising\xa0on the show? Visit\xa0https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices