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Nir Eyal on how to stop sabotaging your career

May 10, 2026 · 25 min

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Have you struggled to make lasting behaviour change at work, and wondered why you can’t get to the next level?

The author of bestsellers Hooked and Indistractable, spoke with readers who loved his books but couldn’t nail the change part. He spent the next five years researching what was missing, Beyond Belief is the result.

Nir Eyal, behavioural design expert, author, Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Extraordinary results

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