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Indistractable: How to Control Your A...
You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold.
What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused? What if you had the power to become "indistractable?"
International bestselling author, former Stanford lecturer, and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal, wrote Silicon Valley's handbook for making technology habit-forming. Five years after publishing Hooked, Eyal reveals distraction's Achilles' heel in his groundbreaking new book.
In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more.
Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.
Inside, Eyal overturns conventional wisdom and reveals:
• Why distraction at work is a symptom of a dysfunctional company culture—and how to fix it
• What really drives human behavior and why "time management is pain management"
• Why your relationships (and your sex life) depend on you becoming indistractable
• How to raise indistractable children in an increasingly distracting world
Empowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention—helping you live the life you really want.
More from less by Andrew McAfree
This turn of events invalidates the predictions of overpopulation alarmists and those who argue we need to drastically reduce our conception of how much is enough. What has made this turnabout possible? One thing primarily: the collaboration between technology and capitalism.
Capitalism’s quest for higher profits is a quest for lower costs; materials and resources are expensive, and technological progress allows companies to use fewer of them even as they grow their markets. Modern smartphones take the place of cameras, GPS units, landline telephones, answering machines, tape recorders and alarm clocks. Precision agriculture lets farmers harvest larger crops while using less water and fertiliser. Passenger cars get lighter, which makes them cheaper to produce and more fuel-efficient. This means that, even though there’ll be more people in the future, and they’ll be wealthier and consume more, they’ll do so while using fewer natural resources. For the first time ever, and for all time to come, humans will live more prosperous lives while treading more lightly on the Earth.
The future is not all bright, cautions McAfee. He warns of issues that still haven’t been fully solved. (For example, our oceans are still vulnerable to overfishing; global warming is still running largely unchecked; and even as 'dematerialisation' - the reduced need for raw materials - improves our global situation, power and resources are getting more concentrated. That creates an even larger division between the haves and the have nots.)
Cabral Pinto: Willy Mutunga Undercove...
For over 30 years, Willy Mutunga has blazed the trail in starting many important public conversations about remaking Kenya and the wider world into a better society. As a public intellectual, he has consistently challenged convenient stereotypes in an effort to bring down the social barriers erected by fear and ignorance, and led in persuading individuals and communities to re-examine widely held prejudices and to start difficult dialogues.
Between 2006 and 2011, Mutunga wrote a weekly column in the Saturday Nation. It is from these contributions, under the pen name Cabral Pinto – a combination of the surnames of the two African ideologues he greatly admired — that the 146 articles in this volume are selected.
The clarity of Willy’s moral voice is unmistakable on a broad variety of themes, ranging from exhortations for an alternative leadership that would deliver a human rights state, to an unapologetic call for mass action as a peaceful way to bring change. This collection by Cabral Pinto is the story of Kenya’s long democracy struggle, told by a pro-democracy activist.
This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross Smith
On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing on the side of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett.
Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. But what she doesn't realize is that he's not the only one who needs healing -- and she's not the only one with secrets.
Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge -- as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with in her own life -- This Close to Okay is a vibrant, powerful story of two strangers brought together by wild chance at the moment they needed each other most.
If Then: How One Data Company Invente...
The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge--decades before Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Cambridge Analytica. Silicon Valley likes to imagine it has no past but the scientists of Simulmatics are the long-dead grandfathers of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
Borrowing from psychological warfare, they used computers to predict and direct human behavior, deploying their "People Machine" from New York, Cambridge, and Saigon for clients that included John Kennedy's presidential campaign, the New York Times, Young & Rubicam, and, during the Vietnam War, the Department of Defence.
In If Then, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, Jill Lepore, unearths from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and tormented, algorithm by algorithm.
Big Money Energy: How to Rule at Work...
Big Money Energy is the feeling you get when you encounter someone who is massively succeeding at life. They're the ultimate picture of self-confidence. There's no bravado, no bragging—they know they have BME and so does everyone else. You get Big Money Energy by being 100% committed to making your vision a reality . . . and that vision has to be BIG.
Ten years ago, Ryan Serhant, billion dollar broker and costar of Million Dollar Listing New York was living paycheck-to-paycheck and didn't even own a suit. Serhant realized that while he couldn't change his circumstances or the balance of his bank account, there was one thing he could change—his energy. The energy you give off impacts every area of your life, from how much money you earn and how much power you have, to who you socialize with and the jobs you get.
Determined to leave his low-rent lifestyle behind forever, Serhant took life-changing steps that resulted in his getting cast on television, graduating to seven-figure sales, and doubling his income every year for the next decade. Serhant is now the CEO and Founder of SERHANT., a multi-dimensional real estate brokerage and media company, and averages a billion dollars in sales every year.
In Big Money Energy, Serhant will show readers how he tapped into his Big Money Energy to crush his goals and achieve huge success, earning his first million before he turned thirty. Whether you're a self-made entrepreneur, a corporate executive or barista, Serhant will teach you how to climb the ladder to success better and faster than anyone else.
If you want Big Money Energy, this is your blueprint. This book is an inspirational, lively guide for anyone who is ambitious enough to dream big and is committed to doing whatever it takes to conquer them.
The Art Of Innovation: Lessons in Cre...
IDEO, the widely admired, award-winning design and development firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, Polaroid's I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services, reveals its secrets for fostering a culture and process of continuous innovation.
There isn't a business in America that doesn't want to be more creative in its thinking, products, and processes. At many companies, being first with a concept and first to market are critical just to survive. In The Art of Innovation, Tom Kelley, general manager of the Silicon Valley based design firm IDEO, takes readers behind the scenes of this wildly imaginative and energized company to reveal the strategies and secrets it uses to turn out hit after hit.
IDEO doesn't buy into the myth of the lone genius working away in isolation, waiting for great ideas to strike. Kelley believes everyone can be creative, and the goal at his firm is to tap into that wellspring of creativity in order to make innovation a way of life. How does it do that? IDEO fosters an atmosphere conducive to freely expressing ideas, breaking the rules, and freeing people to design their own work environments. IDEO's focus on teamwork generates countless breakthroughs, fueled by the constant give-and-take among people ready to share ideas and reap the benefits of the group process. IDEO has created an intense, quick-turnaround, brainstorm-and-build process dubbed "the Deep Dive."
In entertaining anecdotes, Kelley illustrates some of his firm's own successes (and joyful failures), as well as pioneering efforts at other leading companies. The book reveals how teams research and immerse themselves in every possible aspect of a new product or service, examining it from the perspective of clients, consumers, and other critical audiences.
Kelley takes the reader through the IDEO problem-solving method:
> Carefully observing the behavior or "anthropology" of the people who will be using a product or service
> Brainstorming with high-energy sessions focused on tangible results
> Quickly prototyping ideas and designs at every step of the way
> Cross-pollinating to find solutions from other fields
> Taking risks, and failing your way to success
> Building a "Greenhouse" for innovation
Framers (Lead Title): Make Better Dec...
The power of mental models to make better decisions
We're often told that humans make bad decisions and that more data is better. But this is backwards: people are good at decisions precisely because we use mental models and can envision new realities outside of data. Great outcomes don't depend so much on the final moment of choosing but on generating better alternatives to choose between.
That's framing. It's a cognitive muscle we can strengthen to improve our lives, work and future -- to meet this historical moment. Framers shows how.
Cambridge Primary Science Learners Bo...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks From experiments to discover what makes plants grow, to making musical instruments to investigate sound waves, Cambridge Primary Science gets your learners thinking like scientists!
Packed with opportunities to plan experiments, make predictions and gather results, the series helps your learners think and work scientifically.
Each unit ends with a project, like making a model garden, that helps students bring together what they have learnt, and understand how the topics relate to the real world. With vocabulary boxes, clear diagrams and supporting illustrations, the course makes science accessible for learners with English as a second language.
Cambridge Primary Science Learners Bo...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks From discovering how plants are pollinated, to learning about gravity, Cambridge Primary Science gets your learners thinking like scientists! Packed with opportunities to plan experiments, make predictions and gather results, the series helps your learners think and work scientifically.
Each unit ends with a project, like creating a report on how forces are used in a machine that helps learners bring together what they have learnt and understand how the topics relate to the real world.
With vocabulary boxes, clear diagrams and supporting illustrations, the course makes science accessible for learners with English as a second language.
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks. Whether they are learning about numbers with dominoes or using 3D shapes to create a house, Cambridge Primary Mathematics helps your learners develop their mathematical thinking skills.
They'll be fully supported with worked examples and plenty of practice exercises, while projects throughout the book provide opportunities for deeper investigation of mathematical concepts – including making their own snakes to develop comparison skills.
With key word boxes, clear diagrams and supporting illustrations, the course makes maths accessible for second language learners. Book Description Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks.
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing M...
Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of longÂing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareÂness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired.
If you’ve ever wondered why you like sad music . . .
If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . .
If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . .
Then you probably identify with the bitterÂsweet state of mind.
With Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an unÂtapped power hidden in plain sight. Now she emÂploys the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity, conÂnection, and transcendence.
Cain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. If we don’t acknowledge our own heartache, she says, we can end up inflicting it on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know—or will know—loss and suffering, we can turn toward one another.
At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.
Cambridge Primary English LearnerR...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks Your learners will develop their English skills as they explore science fiction stories, analyse news headlines and write a play script. You'll find a range of international fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama to help learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types.
Each unit is packed with activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as opportunities to develop 21st century skills such as collaboration and critical thinking.
Units end with a project, like performing a group reading of a poem, to help learners communicate confidently and understand how to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
Cambridge Primary English Workbook 6 ...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks With varied activities - including quizzes, completing words and researching - these workbooks help your learners practise what they have learnt.
Focus, Practice and Challenge exercises provide clear progression through each topic, helping learners see what they've achieved.
Ideal for use in the classroom or for homework. Links to 'Language focus' boxes in the learner's book provide more grammar practice.
Cambridge Primary English Learners Bo...
Whether they are exploring non-fiction texts, performing poetry or writing their own fables, our new primary and lower secondary resources help your learners develop critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills. With active learning at its heart, differentiation and assessment for learning opportunities, the series helps your students achieve their potential.
You'll find vocabulary and grammar support, along with plenty of opportunities to develop speaking and listening skills throughout. The accompanying Digital Classroom resource includes video, audio and interactive activities to bring your lessons to life.
Our accessible teachers' resources provide everything you need for the course including support and guidance to plan and deliver your lessons with confidence. Developed for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary curriculum
Cambridge Primary English Learners Bo...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks Your learners will develop their English skills as they get tangled up with tongue twisters and discover traditional tales. You'll find a wide range of international fiction, non-fiction and poetry throughout the book to help your learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types.
Each unit is packed with activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as opportunities to develop 21st century skills – such as collaboration and critical thinking.
Units end with a project, like designing a board game, to help learners communicate confidently and understand how to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks. Whether they are working with a partner to make 3D shapes using cubes or sorting data using a Carroll diagram, Cambridge Primary Mathematics helps your learners develop their mathematical thinking skills.
They'll be fully supported with worked examples and plenty of practice exercises, while projects throughout the book provide opportunities for deeper investigation of mathematical concepts - including developing comparison skills and working out proportions using drinks.
With key word boxes, clear diagrams and supporting illustrations, the course makes maths accessible for second language learners.
Cambridge Primary English Work Book 4...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks Your learners will develop their English skills as they explore non-fiction texts, discover nonsense poetry and write their own fables.
You'll find a wide range of international fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama to help your learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types.
Each unit includes activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as opportunities to develop 21st century skills – such as collaboration and critical thinking. Units end with a project, like creating an exhibition about World Environment Day, to help students communicate confidently and understand how to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
Cambridge Primary English Learners Bo...
Discover our new resources for the Cambridge International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum Frameworks Your learners will develop their English skills as they explore non-fiction texts, discover nonsense poetry and write their own fables.
You'll find a wide range of international fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama to help your learners develop their understanding of different genres and text types.
Each unit includes activities that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening, as well as opportunities to develop 21st century skills – such as collaboration and critical thinking. Units end with a project, like creating an exhibition about World Environment Day, to help students communicate confidently and understand how to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
