You'll often find that people's declared preferences - what they say they want - are far different from their revealed preferences - what they actually do.
Nir EyalMany innovations fail because consumers irrationally overvalue the old while companies irrationally overvalue the new.
Nir EyalInstead of relying on expensive marketing, habit-forming companies link their services to the users' daily routines and emotions.
Nir EyalLike flossing, frequent engagement with a product, especially over a short period of time, increases the likelihood of forming new routines.
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