Nir Eyal: Fix the Mindset Sabotaging Your Success in Business and Life | Human Behavior | E391
3/23/20261 hr 23 min
Mindset is everything, but what if your beliefs are holding you back? Nir Eyal faced this painful reality when readers praised his work, yet still struggled to change their habits or act on a single piece of advice. It led him to a deeper truth: in a world overflowing with information, knowledge isn’t the problem; hidden limiting beliefs are. That realization led him to write Beyond Belief. In this episode, Nir shares personal development tools to help you uncover and destroy the beliefs silently sabotaging your success in business, relationships, and life. In this episode, Hala and Nir will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (00:00) Why Nir Wrote Beyond Belief (04:13) The Rat Study: How Beliefs Drive Persistence (08:49) How Beliefs Become Your Biology (14:42) What Is the Motivation Triangle? (20:35) How Beliefs Hijack Your Reality (30:05) Building Entrepreneurial Alertness and Luck (39:16) Reframing Beliefs to Improve Relationships (49:53) The Power of Anticipation in Business (55:57) The Danger of Limiting Identity Beliefs (01:01:53) Live Coaching to Overcome Limiting Beliefs Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, behavioral design consultant, and former Stanford lecturer known for teaching the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. His groundbreaking books, Hooked and Indistractable, have sold over one million copies in more than 30 languages, helping entrepreneurs and leaders worldwide. His newest book, Beyond Belief, reveals how to identify and replace the hidden beliefs that define our limits. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Spectrum Business - Keep your business connected seamlessly with fast, reliable Internet, Phone, TV, and Mobile services. Visit https://spectrum.com/Business to learn more. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes at northwestregisteredagent.com/paidyap Framer - Publish beautiful and production-ready websites. Go to Framer.com/profiting and get 30% off their Framer Pro annual plan. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Experian - Manage and cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reduce your bills. Get started now with the Experian App and let your Big Financial Friend do the work for you. See experian.com for details. Bitdefender - Start protecting your business today with Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security. Get 30% off your plan at bitdefender.com/profiting Intuit - Start paying bills the smart way, not the hard way. Learn more at QuickBooks.com/billpay Huel - Grab nutritionally complete meals you can drink. Get 15% off with code PROFITING at huel.com/PROFITING Resources Mentioned: Nir's Website: nirandfar.com Nir's Book, Beyond Belief: bit.ly/NE-BBelief Nir's Book, Indistractable: bit.ly/NE-Indistractable Nir's Book, Hooked: bit.ly/NE-Hooked Nir’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal YAP E34 with Nir Eyal: bit.ly/NE-E34 Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Positivity, Human Nature, Human Psychology, Critical Thinking, Robert Greene, Chris Voss, Robert Cialdini
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First 90 secondsHala Taha· Host0:00
[whooshing] Yeah, fam, I have really exciting news. After almost eight years of running this podcast, I finally was nominated for an iHeartPodcast Award, which is like the Grammys of podcasting. I'm heading up against the Diary of the CEO, Acquired, Earn Your Leisure, and all these amazing shows for the best business and finance podcast. If you love Young and Profiting, and you love this show, and you want me to win, the best way to help me is to write me a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and also to subscribe to my YouTube channel and engage on our videos. I also was nominated for an Indie Pac Award. It's the first ever independent podcast and creator awards. That's also happening in a couple weeks, and I was nominated for the best business and entrepreneurship podcast. I'm competing against Iced Coffee Hour and a number of awesome shows. And again, if you wanna help me win these awards, please write me a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and follow our YouTube channel and engage on our videos. I appreciate any support. If you guys have been to my free webinars, if you learn from the podcast, and you guys know that I never ask you for anything. This is the one time I'm asking you guys to support the show by writing us a review or engaging on our YouTube channel. I hope to take home these wins, and thanks again for supporting the show.
Nir Eyal· Guest1:17
Our important decisions in life, should I start this business? Should I work with this partner? Should I marry this person? Should I move to this city? Most of our decisions are not based on facts, 'cause we can't see into the future. They're not