Why am I passionate about this?
I’ve always been obsessed with efficiency. Before becoming an entrepreneur, I spent eight years working on Wall Street as a high-frequency trader where I traded billions of dollars in stocks at microsecond speeds. That job showed me the true value of efficiency, which I embraced with my own company, Leverage—an operational efficiency consulting firm that has helped thousands of organizations improve the way they work. My book, Come Up for Air is the culmination of everything I’ve learned and the books in this list have played a huge part in my business education along the way. I’m also a columnist for inc.com and guest lecturer at Columbia University.
Nick's book list on growing your business without all the headaches
Why did Nick love this book?
I highly recommend Nir Eyal's Indistractable to anyone struggling to maintain focus at work or in their personal lives.
This book explores the challenges of living in an always-connected world and the importance of setting boundaries and creating a system for managing distractions.
Eyal's approach to mastering internal triggers and external distractions has helped me be more productive and separate work from my personal life.
1 author picked Indistractable as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
'A must-read' Mark Manson We are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done. Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away? In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book that will help you design your time, realise your ambitions, and live the life you really want. 'If you value your time, your focus or your relationships, this book is essential reading' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind 'A guide to staying focused in…