Change user behavior and retain customers with behavioral design and consumer psychology. From Nir Eyal, author of the best-selling book "Hooked" [NirAndFar.com](https://www.nirandfar.com/) Ask your Voice Assistant Alexa, tell VoxSnap to play posts from Nir And Far Alexa, tell VoxSnap to play "How to Break 5 Soul-Sucking Technology Habits" ListenListening 16 min [Audiohub](/content/audiohub/nirandfar/index.html) MarketingUser Behavior ### [How to Break 5 Soul-Sucking Technology Habits](https://article.voxsnap.com/nirandfar/how-to-break-5-soul-sucking-technology-habits) Nir’s Note: In this last in a series of guest posts on the topic of technology habits, Jason Shah shares practical tips he used to regain control over his devices and break bad habits. 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How to Measure Habits](https://article.voxsnap.com/nirandfar/are-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits) Imagine an entrepreneur showed you the graph to the right for his new app called, “PinterestForDogs.” From [Nir And Far](https://www.nirandfar.com/2013/12/are-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits.html) [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=620074461518868&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nirandfar.com%2F2013%2F12%2Fare-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits.html "Share on Facebook")[Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Listen%20to%20this%20awesome%20post%20by%20%40nireyal%20Check%20it%20out!&via=voxsnap&url=https%3A%2F%2Farticle.voxsnap.com%2Fnirandfar%2Fare-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits "Share on Twitter")[Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Farticle.voxsnap.com%2Fnirandfar%2Fare-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits&title=Are%20Companies%20Too%20Obsessed%20With%20Growth%3F%20How%20to%20Measure%20Habits&source=VoxSnap "Share on LinkedIn")[Share by Mail](mailto:?body=I%20found%20this%20awesome%20blog%20post%20you%20can%20listen%20to.%20Check%20it%20out!%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nirandfar.com%2F2013%2F12%2Fare-you-focusing-too-much-on-growth-how-to-measure-habits.html&subject=Listen%20to%20this%20Story%3A%20Are%20Companies%20Too%20Obsessed%20With%20Growth%3F%20How%20to%20Measure%20Habits "Share by Mail") Alexa, tell VoxSnap to play "The Next Secrets of the Internet" ListenListening 7 min [Audiohub](/content/audiohub/nirandfar/index.html) MarketingUser Retention ### [The Next Secrets of the Internet](https://article.voxsnap.com/nirandfar/the-next-secrets-of-the-web) Right now, someone is tinkering with a billion dollar secret — they just don’t know it yet. “What people aren’t telling you,” Peter Thiel taught his class at Stanford, “can very often g From [Nir And Far](https://www.nirandfar.com/2012/06/the-next-secrets-of-the-web.html) [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=620074461518868&display=popup&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nirandfar.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fthe-next-secrets-of-the-web.html "Share on Facebook")[Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Listen%20to%20this%20awesome%20post%20by%20%40nireyal%20Check%20it%20out!&via=voxsnap&url=https%3A%2F%2Farticle.voxsnap.com%2Fnirandfar%2Fthe-next-secrets-of-the-web "Share on Twitter")[Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Farticle.voxsnap.com%2Fnirandfar%2Fthe-next-secrets-of-the-web&title=The%20Next%20Secrets%20of%20the%20Internet&source=VoxSnap "Share on LinkedIn")[Share by Mail](mailto:?body=I%20found%20this%20awesome%20blog%20post%20you%20can%20listen%20to.%20Check%20it%20out!%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nirandfar.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fthe-next-secrets-of-the-web.html&subject=Listen%20to%20this%20Story%3A%20The%20Next%20Secrets%20of%20the%20Internet "Share by Mail") Alexa, tell VoxSnap to play "What Is, and Is Not, Your Product’s Job" ListenListening 4 min [Audiohub](/content/audiohub/nirandfar/index.html) MarketingUser Behavior ### [What Is, and Is Not, Your Product’s Job](https://article.voxsnap.com/nirandfar/what-is-and-is-not-your-products-job) Recently, my mom came for a visit. 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