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The 4 Types of Liars You’ll Meet in Your Life
The 4 Types of Liars You’ll Meet in Your Life
Not all dishonesty is the same. Know who you’re dealing with.
Nir Eyal
Feb 25
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Why You Might Need a Humor Audit: the Benefits of Laughter
Why You Might Need a Humor Audit: the Benefits of Laughter
Meet Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, authors of Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life.
Nir Eyal
Feb 10
Hypocrites: How to Survive in a World that’s Full of Them
Hypocrites: How to Survive in a World that’s Full of Them
What is a Hypocrite?
Nir Eyal
Feb 4
Ashley Stahl: Former National Security Expert Helps Us Get Unstuck
Ashley Stahl: Former National Security Expert Helps Us Get Unstuck
Ashley Stahl is a counter-terrorism professional turned career coach, speaker, and, most recently, author of You Turn, a book about…
Nir Eyal
Jan 21
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Why You Might Need a Humor Audit: the Benefits of Laughter (Letter — February 12, 2021)
Why You Might Need a Humor Audit: the Benefits of Laughter (Letter — February 12, 2021)
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down for a Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Aaker, and and Naomi Bagdonas, authors of Humor, Seriously: Why…
Nir Eyal
Feb 12
How to Design an Online Course with a 96% Completion Rate
How to Design an Online Course with a 96% Completion Rate
Online education is a $100+ billion dollar industry and growing. Easier access to education makes the world better, and, according to MIT…
Stephanie Habif
Sep 19, 2016
Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness
Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness
When faced with a challenge, where do you find the insight to move your life forward? Last year, over fifteen million books were sold in…
Nir Eyal
May 13, 2019
How Netflix’s Customer Obsession Created a Customer Obsession
How Netflix’s Customer Obsession Created a Customer Obsession
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Gibson Biddle, former VP at Netflix and CPO at Chegg. Gibson is speaking at the Habit Summit in San…
Nir Eyal
Apr 4, 2018
Hacking Customer Retention
Hacking Customer Retention
How to increase customer retention using engagement loops
Nidal Balkis
Jul 29, 2020
How to Finally Find the Motivation You’ve Been Missing (Letter — January 29, 2021)
How to Finally Find the Motivation You’ve Been Missing (Letter — January 29, 2021)
Mustering up the motivation to do a dreaded task is a common struggle that most people can relate to experiencing.
Nir Eyal
Jan 29
David Burkus: The One Thing Remote Leaders Need to Know
David Burkus: The One Thing Remote Leaders Need to Know
David Burkus is a speaker, business thought-leader, professor, and best-selling author. His TedX talk, “Why You Should Know How Much your…
Nir Eyal
Jan 11
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