Recommendations based on Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Lifeby Nir Eyal

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  1. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

    by James Clear
    A practical guide to creating and maintaining good habits, and breaking bad ones, using small, incremental changes.

    No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving–every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach ... (Goodreads)

  2. Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

    by Marty Cagan
    A guide to creating successful tech products by focusing on customer needs and effective team collaboration.

    The basic premise of Inspired is that the best tech companies create products in a manner very different from how most companies create products. The goal of the book is to share the techniques of ... (Goodreads)

  3. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

    by Daniel H. Pink
    A scientific exploration of how timing affects our daily lives, from work to relationships, and how to optimize our schedules for success.

    Everyone knows that timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of "when" decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire

    by David Deida
    A spiritual guide to mastering the challenges of relationships, work, and sexuality.

    Though much has changed in society since the first publication of The Way of the Superior Man , men of all ages still "tussle with the challenges of women, work, and sexual desire." Including an ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

    by B.J. Fogg
    A practical guide to creating new habits by starting small and celebrating progress.

    The world’s leading expert on habit formation shows how you can have a happier, healthier life: by starting small. Myth: Change is hard. Reality: Change can be easy if you know the simple steps of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

    by Jake Knapp
    A practical guide to help you make time for what's important by eliminating distractions and focusing on your priorities.

    From the, New York Times, bestselling authors of, Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day Nobody ever looked at an ... (Goodreads)

  7. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

    by Jordan B. Peterson
    A self-help book that provides practical advice on how to live a meaningful life by embracing responsibility and confronting chaos.

    What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition ... (Goodreads)

  8. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

    by Cal Newport
    Strategies and techniques to help readers stay focused on tasks and achieve greater success.

    One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on ... (Goodreads)

  9. Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters

    by Richard P. Rumelt
    A guide to creating effective strategies by identifying and overcoming common pitfalls. Practical advice for leaders and managers.

    Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying, too many, strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world Developing and ... (Goodreads)

  10. Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

    by Mason Currey
    Examining the daily lives of 161 famous artists, uncovering their creative rituals and habits.

    Franz Kafka, frustrated with his living quarters and day job, wrote in a letter to Felice Bauer in 1912, “time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

    by John C. Bogle
    Investment strategies for achieving long-term financial success, avoiding pitfalls of the stock market.

    "There are a few investment managers, of course, who are very good - though in the short run, it's difficult to determine whether a great record is due to luck or talent. Most advisors, however, are ... (Goodreads)

  12. Permanent Record

    by Edward Snowden
    Edward Snowden's memoir detailing his decision to leak classified information about the US government's surveillance programs and his life in exile.

    Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system ... (Goodreads)

  13. Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life

    by Maxwell Maltz
    A guide to improving self-image and achieving goals by learning how to use the mind as a powerful tool.

    Positive wisdom and helpful insights on how to be a successful person,Happiness and success are habits. So are failure and misery. But negative habits can be changed–and, Psycho-Cybernetics, shows ... (Goodreads)

  14. The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

    by Gary Keller
    A guide to unlocking potential by focusing on a single goal and eliminating distractions.

    The One Thing explains the success habit to overcome the six lies that block our success, beat the seven thieves that steal time, and leverage the laws of purpose, priority, and productivity. ... (Goodreads)

  15. What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

    by Malcolm Gladwell
    Collection of essays about the surprising connections between seemingly unrelated topics.

    What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

    by Michael A. Singer
    A spiritual exploration of the soul and its connection to the world.

    What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Symposium

    by Plato
    A philosophical dialogue among ancient Greeks about the nature of love.

    A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. ... (Goodreads)

  18. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    by Greg McKeown
    An exploration of the power of focus and clarity of purpose to create a more meaningful, productive life.

    Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being ... (Goodreads)

  19. Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    by Simon Sinek
    A guide to inspiring and motivating others to take action through understanding the power of why.

    Why do you do what you do? Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

    by Siddhartha Mukherjee
    A comprehensive account of the history and science of cancer, from its origins to modern treatments.

    An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found, here, and, here,. The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer - from its first documented ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

    by Bessel van der Kolk
    Examining the physical, psychological and emotional effects of trauma, and how to heal.

    A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing. Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful ... (Goodreads)

  22. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

    by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
    An exploration of the concept of 'flow' and how it can be used to enhance optimal experience.

    Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, ... (Goodreads)

  23. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    by David Allen
    A guide to improving efficiency and productivity through better organization.

    The book, Lifehack, calls ,"The Bible of business and personal productivity.","A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'",—,Fast ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. The Richest Man in Babylon

    by George S. Clason
    A collection of parables about financial wisdom and the power of wealth.

    Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. The Success Secrets of ... (Goodreads)

  25. Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History

    by Bill O'Reilly
    A historical account of the hunt for Nazi war criminals after WWII, detailing their atrocities and the efforts to bring them to justice.

    Confronting Nazi evil is the subject of the latest installment in the mega-bestselling, Killing, series As the true horrors of the Third Reich began to be exposed immediately after World War II, the ... (Goodreads)

  26. Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

    by Scott H. Young
    A guide to mastering hard skills quickly and effectively through self-directed learning.

    Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way., Ultralearning, offers nine principles to master hard ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader

    by Haemin Sunim
    A guide to mindfulness and finding inner peace through slowing down and appreciating the present moment.

    "Is it the world that's busy, or is it my mind?" The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. In this best-selling mindfulness guide - it has sold more than three million copies in Korea, ... (Goodreads)

  28. What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life

    by Laura Vanderkam
    A guide to maximizing productivity and achieving success by utilizing the early morning hours.

    Mornings are a madcap time for many of us. We wake up in a haze—often after hitting snooze a few times. Then we rush around to get ready and out the door so we can officially start the day. Before we ... (Goodreads)

  29. Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

    by Antonio J. Méndez
    The true story of how the CIA and Hollywood collaborated to rescue six Americans during the Iran Hostage Crisis.

    The true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held dozens of Americans hostage, sparking a ... (Goodreads)

  30. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

    by Alex Hutchinson
    Investigating the limits of human endurance, Hutchinson explores the science behind how our minds and bodies push past perceived boundaries.

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Foreword by Malcolm Gladwell Limits are an illusion: discover the revolutionary account of the science and psychology of endurance, revealing the secrets of reaching ... (Barnes & Noble)