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When Do You Feel Most Creative? Why Ideas Bloom at Bedtime
When Do You Feel Most Creative? Why Ideas Bloom at Bedtime
Schedule time for mind wandering
Nir Eyal
Sep 12
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32 Morning Affirmations: Rise and Shine! [Backed by Science]
32 Morning Affirmations: Rise and Shine! [Backed by Science]
Science shows self-affirmations can shift our mindset and behavior.
Nir Eyal
Aug 29
Scheduling for Life’s Surprises: When Timeboxing is Toast
Scheduling for Life’s Surprises: When Timeboxing is Toast
You have more control than you think
Nir Eyal
Aug 15
Messaging App Madness: How To Stay Productive [and Sane]
Messaging App Madness: How To Stay Productive [and Sane]
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Stedman Blake Hood, Co-founder and CEO at Dispatch.
Nir Eyal
Aug 7
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Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices
Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices
There I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene — a beautiful flower slowly blooming…
Nir Eyal
Feb 19, 2018
4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity
4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity
(…and how to avoid them to keep a “productivity mindset”)
Nir Eyal
Dec 7, 2022
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
Why Values In a Relationship Are What Make It Last (Or Not)
Why Values In a Relationship Are What Make It Last (Or Not)
You don’t have to agree on everything, but you do have to align values in a relationship.
Nir Eyal
Jul 30, 2022
You’re Not Addicted to Technology. Here’s What’s Happening Instead.
You’re Not Addicted to Technology. Here’s What’s Happening Instead.
This essay is adapted from the book Build For Tomorrow, in which Entrepreneur magazine editor in chief Jason Feifer shows how to thrive by…
Nir Eyal
Aug 23, 2022
What if In-App Purchases Came to Real Life?
What if In-App Purchases Came to Real Life?
Nir Eyal
Aug 22, 2013
So, You Want To Become a Great Product Manager? [Q&A with Jackie Bavaro]
So, You Want To Become a Great Product Manager? [Q&A with Jackie Bavaro]
Nir’s Note: Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jackie Bavaro about her latest book, Cracking the PM Career — a complete guide…
Nir Eyal
May 20, 2021
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