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Have you ever wondered if the worlds’ leading entrepreneurs, writers, musicians and business people construct their day differently to you? How I Work delves into the working days of some of the world’s most successful innovators. We discuss tactics, rituals and tricks they use to achieve so much more than the average person, despite having the same number of hours in the day.
- 672 - Quick Win: The power of a daily ritual with Susan Carland
How well do you know yourself? Pretty well, you’d think, given you spend all day everyday together! But… how much of that time is quality time, and how much of it is swallowed up by distraction?
As a practising Muslim, Susan Carland’s been praying five times a day, every day, for decades now. Aside from its religious component, Susan’s fallen in love with the ritualistic element of her daily prayer. As an incredibly busy academic, mother and media personality, her prayer times are often the only peaceful, reflective moments of her day.
And that dedicated time for reflection is something she treasures: it’s her most effective means of strengthening her relationship with herself.
You can find the full interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/14pcuDAluoEL0PP869dVKF?si=ayEtmoxtSyqDqcUoVNyDCg
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Wed, 15 May 2024 - 671 - Radical Candour's Kim Scott Shares the Secret Techniques Top Leaders Use to Give and Receive Feedback
🚨 Warning: This episode contains radical ideas that may change the way you lead forever! In this episode of How I Work, leadership guru and author of global bestseller Radical Candour Kim Scott shares her unconventional approach to leadership and feedback. 💥Join us as we explore the ins and outs of radical candour, the framework that's transformed the way leaders communicate with their teams. Kim dives deep into her personal journey, revealing the hard-learned lessons and "a-ha!" moments that led her to develop this game-changing approach. In this episode, you'll discover:
😱 The truth about why most managers fail to give effective feedback 🙏 The power of caring personally and challenging directly in leadership 🚫 How to avoid the pitfalls of ruinous empathy and obnoxious aggression 💬 Practical strategies for soliciting criticism and handling feedback like a pro 🎉 The secret to mastering the art of praise and criticism 🌟 Techniques for creating a culture of open communication and respectful debate 📈 Surprising ways radical candour can boost team productivity and foster growthWhether you're a seasoned executive or a first-time manager, this episode is packed with actionable insights and game-changing ideas that will help you take your leadership skills to the next level.Tune in now and discover how embracing radical candour can revolutionise the way you lead and work. 🎧Grab your copy of Kim's new book Radical Respect. Follow Kim on Linkedin.
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Wed, 08 May 2024 - 670 - Quick Win: Why unexpected interruptions to work are bigger problems than you might think, with Almanac CEO Adam Nathan
Almanac CEO Adam Nathan believes in the value of deep work. He’s seen how effective it is, and knows first-hand how satisfying it can be. But in recent years, he’s learned that this doesn’t automatically make shallow work the greatest enemy to productivity or job satisfaction…
Instead, he’s discovered that most professionals consider their time well spent if they’re able to check everything off their to-do lists, even if some of that work is shallow. What really matters is simply getting stuff done, and the real enemy of getting stuff done is unexpected interruptions.
Being prepared for uncertainty isn’t about being able to predict the future, but instead being able to learn from these unexpected interruptions, or ‘fire drills’ as they’re called at Almanac, when they do occur.
Adam’s favourite way to approach these problems is with the mantra, “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast,” adopted from the U.S. Marines. The problem isn’t that a fire drill occurred, it’s that most companies don’t take a moment afterwards to figure out why it happened, and how best to deal with it if it happens again…
Connect with Adam on LinkedIn, read more about The Modern Work Method, or try out Almanac for yourself
You can find the full interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30Vyp2xacvdzEv2XsQZEeU?si=4MiyQHUhQ5W4TRd4R-4sQQ
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Wed, 01 May 2024 - 669 - Kayla Itsines' non-negotiables for health and wellbeing
If you’re one of the 16 million people who follow Kayla Itsines on Instagram, you probably see her as a beacon of glowing health and positivity. But not only is she a super fit influencer, she is the co-founder of one of the world’s most successful fitness apps, Sweat, which she co-founded in 2015 and has since sold for several hundred million dollars.
In this episode, Kayla speaks about:
* Her non-negotiables for well-being
* Her approach to simplifying fitness and her daily movement routines
* How Kayla has hacked her sleep routine
* The strategies Kayla has tried to cut down on her mobile phone use
* How she navigates the balance between online presence and personal privacy
* Strategies for focusing on positive feedback and the importance of not letting the minority of negative voices overshadow the majority's support.
* And how she leads with authenticity and positivity, even when dealing with personal and professional challenges.
Get a copy of Kayla's latest book, Reboot, for anyone looking to restart their fitness journey or seeking inspiration to simplify their path to wellness.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 668 - Quick Win: How to be happy when things are falling apart, with musical theatre star Lucy Durack
Think about this: how many times have you been told to "just be happy" in the midst of chaos? Or to "give yourself a break" when everything seems to be falling apart? The idea sounds simple, but living it can be a whole different story. In this Quick Win episode, I sit down with musical theatre star Lucy Durack who shares how a simple piece of advice changed her life and how she pays it forward to others.
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 667 - Ruthless prioritization with Google's Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin
Laura Mae Martin has my dream job - she is Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor. Her job is to advise the top folk at Google on how to be more productive. In this chat, we cover:
* Ruthless Prioritisation: the importance of saying no to good things to make room for great things.
* Sunday Planning Ritual: Laura’s ritual of planning the upcoming week every Sunday, and her exact process for doing this.
* List Funnels: a method to manage tasks by categorising and prioritising them to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
* Downtime: the critical role of downtime in productivity, with Laura sharing her practice of "No Tech Tuesday" to disconnect and recharge.
* Generative AI in Productivity: how generative AI tools can augment productivity, automating routine tasks and freeing up time for more strategic work.
* And much, much more…
Get a copy of Laura’s new book Uptime.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 666 - Quick Win: Quick Actions for Long-Term Gains with Adam Alter
Unlock the secret to skyrocketing your productivity with a simple, yet powerful approach to managing your daily tasks. In this Quick Win episode, Professor Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Anatomy of a Breakthrough and master of efficiency, reveals his top strategy for preventing small tasks from derailing your big goals. Learn how to transform your workflow, clear your mental clutter, and make room for what truly matters.
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 665 - 24 Things for 2024: Kemi Nekvapil's approach to crafting a purposeful year
Kemi Nekvapil loves a ritual. And my goodness, she has some good ones. From her 24 things for 2024 through to her annual planning and reflection rituals, Kemi lives a purposeful life.
And that’s what I expected from one of Australia’s leading coaches who has been trained personally by Brene Brown, along with being the international best-selling author of Power.
So what are Kemi’s secrets to being a stand-out coach? How does she incorporate reflection into every week?
And Kemi shares one of the most powerful lessons she has learnt and passes on to her clients - that you should never go to the butcher for bread.
Connect with Kemi: https://www.keminekvapil.com/
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Get your copy of Power: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/power-9781761045240
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 664 - Quick Win: Crafting Your Power Phrase with Libby Trickett
How much power can just a few words hold? Turns out: a lot.
In this Quick Win episode, Olympian Libby Trickett reveals the invaluable advice that changed her life: the power phrase. Facing the challenges of asthma and bronchitis while competing in the world championships, Libby adopted a mantra that propelled her to victory and later helped her navigate life beyond sports.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 663 - From Crisis to Clarity: How Kristina Karlsson bounced back from the collapse of kikki.K
In a world where success and connection often feel inseparable from our digital devices, it's rare to hear about someone going to extreme lengths to break free. Yet that's exactly what Kristina Karlsson did.
Kristina, best known as the founder of the beloved kikki.K stores, shares her remarkable journey from the highs of global expansion to the lows of having her company put into administration. But instead of giving up, Kristina defied odds and picked herself back up. How did she do it? Kristina reveals the most impactful things she did to regain her footing and find success once more.
Kristina discusses the power of journaling and daily rituals, such as walking, that helped her navigate through challenging times. She shares her unique approach to planning the year, breaking it down into manageable quarters, and the exciting habit she plans to adopt next. Being part of a habit club, Kristina also reflects on her experiment in eliminating complaining for a month, an adventure that led to some surprising revelations.
Discover the empowering journey, the triumphs, and the wisdom of Kristina Karlsson in this episode, and be inspired to cultivate a life filled with intention, resilience, and growth.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 662 - Quick Win: Harnessing the Power of Thinking Days with Google boss Mel Silva
Have you ever found yourself drowning in a sea of tasks, feeling like there's never enough time to think deeply about the things that truly matter? Mel Silva, who heads up Google's Australian and NZ business, has been there, and she's found a powerful solution. Thinking Days. And in today's Quick Win episode, you'll learn how to create your own.
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 661 - Broadway star Andy Karl on how to exude star quality even when you lack the confidence
Singing, dancing, and performing eight shows a week, Broadway star Andy Karl is no stranger to the grind of musical theater. Andy reveals the physical and vocal warm-up routines he depends on to bring his A-game to the stage each day. From tackling vocal warm-up hacks to staying healthy during demanding performances, Andy shares insights that are invaluable for anyone with a high-intensity schedule.
Andy also opens up about his journey, from landing his dream role to overcoming a major injury just days before a Broadway opening, providing a glimpse into the dedication and resilience required in the world of theatre.
Tune in to hear Andy Karl's strategies for maintaining peak performance and the profound advice he's received over many years of starring roles on Broadway and beyond.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 660 - Quick Win: The secret to making everything take less time with behaviour change guru Professor Katy Milkman
Are you tired of spending too much time composing emails or writing reports from scratch? Do you wish you had more time to focus on the core of your work rather than the administrative tasks? In today's quick win episode, Wharton Professor Katy Milkman shares her favourite time saving hack - the template. From responding to emails to pursuing goals, Katy has unlocked the power of templates to save time and improve outcomes.
Check out the full interview with Katy here.
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 659 - The Art and Science of the One-on-One with Professor Steven Rogelberg
Imagine walking into a one-on-one meeting with your boss and leaving feeling not just heard, but genuinely empowered. It almost sounds too good to be true, but Professor Steven Rogelberg, a renowned organisational psychologist, insists it's not only possible but essential. In this episode of How I Work, I sit down with Steven to peel back the layers on what makes for effective one-on-one meetings that inspire and motivate.
Did you know that the right questions in these meetings can be the key to unlocking your employees' potential? Steven takes us on a deep dive into the crucial ways to approach one-on-one conversations, from asking powerful questions to the subtle art of listening that can fuel positive change. With the shift to remote work, he also touches on how managers can adapt their strategies to maintain that crucial human connection across the digital divide.
Grab a copy of Steven's book Glad We Met: https://www.amazon.com.au/Glad-We-Met-Art-Science/dp/0197641873
After immersing yourself in the art of one-on-ones with Steven, don't forget to check out my new book, The Health Habit. It's available now, and you can order your very own copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 658 - This CEO became fitter than ever with 5-minute workouts - here’s how
If you’re anything like me or the guests on How I Work, you want to optimise absolutely everything. But when you’re after the best, sometimes ‘good enough’ isn’t good enough. So what do you do when you know exactly how to optimise something, but the right tool doesn’t exist yet?
If you’re Ulrich Dempfle, you build that tool yourself!
After learning about REHIT, a very short but very intense exercise protocol with astounding fitness outcomes, Ulrich knew he wanted to give it a go. But doing REHIT correctly can be difficult and even dangerous outside of a lab environment because it requires true maximum effort - the kind of effort that could throw you off a treadmill!
So after trying to imitate the practice on a regular exercise bike and getting nowhere, Ulrich decided to… yes, start his own company and create an AI-powered exercise bike specifically for REHIT workouts.
Ulrich explains exactly what REHIT is, why it’s so effective, and how the CAROL Bike makes it accessible. Unsurprisingly, Ulrich’s also a biohacker, and he shares some of his favourite tools for measuring and managing his health and fitness.
Connect with Ulrich on LinkedIn or find out more aboutthe CAROL Bike
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Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 657 - What comedian and podcast host Ryan Shelton learned after ditching his smartphone
Smartphones are so ubiquitous today that living without one sounds like something only monks and mountain hermits would be able to do. While many of us crave an extended break from our addictive little pocket-computers, it’s hard to imagine actually making it work. So how did Ryan Shelton pull it off?
The comedian, actor and co-host of The Imperfects podcast felt like his phone was beginning to control him, instead of the other way around. He’d tried to reduce his screen time in the past, but couldn’t make it stick. So he went nuclear and traded in his beloved iPhone for an old-school flip-phone.
As a born entertainer and the host of a podcast all about vulnerability, Ryan’s been more and more focused on human connection in recent years, and his flip-phone experiment was just one part of that.
Ryan shares what did and didn’t work when he switched to the ‘dumb phone’, and breaks down what he’s learned about himself and his mind since starting The Imperfects. He also shares his favourite productivity tools and explains his preferred method for capturing and filing his ideas.
Connect with Ryan on Instagram or listen to The Imperfects podcast
Watch this video if you want to write a purpose statement like Ryan: How to know your life purpose in five minutes
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 656 - Why Atlassian’s Dom Price is pursuing health for his whole family
Dom Price’s health journey didn’t start where he expected. In fact, it started in phases…
Phase one was a realisation. He’s always lived like a youngster - he’s energetic, excitable, passionate, and incredibly busy. This made him think he was immortal, even if he wasn’t exactly pursuing a healthy lifestyle. But he realised he was mortal the hard way when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer a couple of years ago.
He says it shocked him, but not quite enough to change him. Phase two was about actively focusing on his health, and it took a major life change to get to this phase.
Now that Dom’s a father, he’s realised what was going on - he was responsible only to himself, and the consequences of inaction would be his own to shoulder. That’s no longer the case, and Dom now pursues health and wellbeing not just for his own sake, but for the sake of his partner and his two young twins.
He dives deeper into the moments that changed his approach to health, and shares the main habits and behaviours that he’s finding most beneficial so far.
Connect with Dom on Twitter and LinkedIn and at https://domprice.me/
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Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 655 - Nir Eyal’s Secret: Trading Overwhelm for Clarity
Struggling with the endless cycle of distractions? You're not alone. On this episode of How I Work, I sit down with the wizard of focus, Nir Eyal, who's literally written the book on becoming indistractable.
Nir's sharing some top-tier life hacks that go beyond typical self-help fluff. Think about turning every decision into a personal experiment, having actual uninterrupted time with your family, and even carving out sacred moments for your own personal goals.
So, whether it's creating your own community 'kibbutz' (yep, it's a thing) or reshuffling your day to make room for what really counts, we're diving into it all. And trust me, your to-do list is going to have some serious FOMO once you get time-boxing down to an art.
Ready to shake up your life? Tune in, take notes, and get ready to say bye-bye to being pulled in a million directions.
Connect with Nir (https://www.nirandfar.com/) and get a copy of Indistractable (https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/).
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Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 654 - Lisa’s Lab: An inside look at the radio legend’s personal health experiments
Lisa Leong discovered the hard way that you can be both fit and unhealthy. While working a high-powered (read: high stress) job that required her to fly around the world, she thought she might need some balance. For some reason, she thought training for an Olympic-distance marathon was the way to do it!
Between working marathon hours and training for a literal marathon, she didn’t have time to slow down when she first got a chest infection. Instead, she loaded up on antibiotics and steroids and powered through. She did the same when the chest infection reappeared, and soon enough she was reliant on her medication. Shortly after, she was bed-ridden for months, suffering from nerve damage so bad she would cry if a breeze struck her the wrong way.
Thus started her lifelong quest for real, life-giving health. And if you’ve listened to Lisa’s ABC show, This Working Life, you know she takes her quests seriously.
Her motto is “every day is lab day,” and the same is true outside the office. Lisa shares a wide variety of the personal health experiments she’s currently running, and outlines the long-term thinking that informs her morning routines and other daily health practices.
Connect with Lisa on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn
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Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 653 - Part 2: How I Kicked My Sugar Addiction - For Good
Are you tossing and turning every night, struggling to get the restorative sleep you crave? Or perhaps you find yourself reaching for that comfort bar of chocolate a little too often? I can most definitely relate - or at least I could - before I applied some clever behaviour change strategies that I write about in my new book, The Health Habit :)
In today’s episode, I share my own health habits that have transformed how I eat, sleep and move, along with how I successfully kicked a several-decade-long sugar addiction and cured my chronic insomnia.
My new book "The Health Habit" is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 652 - Part 1: An Inside Look - How "The Health Habit" Went from Idea to Published Book
Have you ever wondered what goes into getting a book into the world?
To celebrate the launch of my new book, I’m taking you behind the scenes of The Health Habit. In this episode, I share how I came up with the idea, the process of pitching it to Penguin Random House (my publisher), how I wrote the manuscript in record time, and everything else involved in getting a book onto shelves.
My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 651 - Unleashing the Power of Hall Passes: Making New Habits Stick
Hall passes are one of the most powerful strategies we can use when it comes to making new habits stick. I explore the "what the hell" effect, the benefits of flexible routines, and the surprising impact of cheat days. Get ready to learn practical strategies for staying on track with your goals, even when life throws you curveballs.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 650 - The Secret to Lasting Change: Embracing a New Identity for Sustaining Healthy Habits
Self-identity plays a huge role in shaping our behaviors and decision-making. So it stands to reason that if you want to make a big change to your life, you might need to change your self-identity.
I reveal what the research says about self-identity and health habits. I also share some practical steps to help you recreate your own identity and solidify your commitment to new and better habits.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 649 - Using Social Media to Improve Your Health
We often hear about how bad social media is for our health. Today, I flip that assumption on its head and explain how you can leverage social media for good.
Discover the power of social normative theory, how good habits are contagious, and the influence of social media on our behaviors and expectations. Learn how to strategically curate your social media feed to align with your health goals, whether it's improving sleep, movement, or nutrition.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 648 - The Power of Food Order: How Changing the Sequence Can Boost Your Energy Levels
Did you know that the sequence in which you eat can affect your blood glucose levels? Studies have shown that the order in which you consume vegetables, proteins/fats, and carbohydrates can make a significant difference. By simply changing the order of your meal, you can potentially reduce glucose spikes by up to 75% and experience benefits including increased energy levels and a greater sense of satiety.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 647 - Debunking the 10,000 Steps Myth: How Many Steps Do You Really Need?
Are you striving for a healthier life? I explore the popular notion of taking 10,000 steps per day for better health. Is this magic number really all it's cracked up to be? Let's uncover the truth by delving into the scientific research behind the ideal number of steps to take per day to reduce the risk of premature death.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 646 - Improve Your Sleep with the Pre-Sleep Task Dump: A Key to Productivity and Well-being
Are you struggling to get a good night's sleep? In today's episode, I explore a fascinating and science-backed strategy called the pre-sleep task dump.
Today’s episode is an extract from my new book The Health Habit, which comes out on January 9, 2024. Learn more about it and pre-order it here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 645 - BEST OF: Hugh Van Cuylenburg on how to build rapport quickly
What does it take to make someone give up on their dream? Which straw breaks the camel’s back? For Hugh Van Cuylenburg, a simple but critical mistake in his calendar almost spelt the end of The Resilience Project before it’d truly begun.
But it didn’t. Why not? Where did Hugh find the strength to keep pursuing his goals, even after messing up the best opportunity he’d ever had?
Hugh’s a master storyteller, with no shortage of material. He shares which moments in his life turned out to be make-or-break, and what he learned from each one.
He also teaches you how to quickly build rapport with new people, and how to improve your business by stepping out of its centre.
Connect with Hugh on The Resilience Project’s website or listen to The Imperfects podcast
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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 644 - BEST OF: Tim Urban on seeing the bigger picture and beating procrastination
You think you’ve got a procrastination problem? TIm Urban, the man behind the sensationally popular blog Wait But Whyreckons he might have you covered. He’s so well-acquainted with procrastination, in fact, that he gave a TED talk on the topic… And finalised it at the last minute.
However, for a self-proclaimed master procrastinator, Tim sure gets a lot done. And thankfully, among the many, manyarticles he’s written are some antidotes for the serial procrastinator.
Tim shares his process for researching and understanding big, complex ideas, and turning them into digestible, entertaining reading.
Connect with Tim on Twitter or his website, Wait But Why
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My book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 643 - BEST OF: Matthew Dicks teaches you to think and write like a master storyteller
**BEST OF**
If there’s anything I don’t miss about my school days, it’s homework - and I’ll bet you feel the same. So when my new favourite book on storytelling told me I needed to do “homework for life,” I wasn’t exactly pumped. That is, until author Matthew Dicks explained the benefits.
Matthew’s the bestselling author of a slew of novels and non-fiction books, he’s written a rock opera, multiple musicals and even a handful of comic books. So when I read his new book in the hopes of upping my own storytelling skills, I knew his homework for life was working for someone!
Matthew breaks down the structures, tools and techniques that help him write not just at a prolific pace, but with outstanding quality, too. He explains why being able to tell stories is important for everyone, and teaches you how to get started if you haven’t put pen to paper before.
Connect with Matthew on Twitter, Instagram or at his website. Pick up a copy of Storyworthy, or check out Matthew’s newest course to improve your writing.
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My book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 01 Nov 2023 - 642 - BONUS: Have we got work all wrong? Modern work principles with Almanac CEO Adam Nathan
The way we work has never changed quite as much as it did during the pandemic. Sure, you probably knew a couple of people with home offices or flexible hours, but after lockdowns, remote work went from a rarity to the new normal. When everyone was suddenly forced to stay inside, we all realised we could get by with tools like Google Docs and Zoom.
But what if we were wrong?
Adam Nathan, the co-founder and CEO of Almanac, worries that where we work has changed, but how we work hasn’t caught up yet. We’re using tools created for a different time, he says, and simply updating the tools won’t do the trick.
Adam shares Almanac’s ‘modern work principles’, and explains why addressing our workflows and strategies is the key to keeping up with the pace of change.
Connect with Adam on LinkedIn, read more about The Modern Work Method, or try out Almanac for yourself
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 641 - Why Adam Alter’s to-do list system is so simple
Adam Alter might just have the simplest productivity system of anyone I’ve interviewed. He uses a to-do list app, but it’s barely more advanced than a piece of paper. He values deep work, but he doesn’t build his life around it. So if he’s supposedly doing so little, how’s he getting so much done?
And trust me, he’s getting a lot done: Adam’s a Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and the Robert Stansky Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellow. He’s also the author of multiple bestselling books, including Drunk Tank Pink and Irresistible, and most recently, Anatomy of a Breakthrough.
Adam breaks down his incredibly simple to-do list system, and explains why the simplicity itself is so important. He also shares his strategies for auditing his productivity and energy, and his approach to objectively documenting his own life.
Connect with Adam on his website, LinkedIn or pick up a copy of his latest book, Anatomy of a Breakthrough
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 640 - What if you turned into a different person overnight? Interviewing my dad, Martin Imber
Despite living in Australia for his entire life, my dad speaks with a Polish accent. But that’s not all that’s different about him since he suffered a stroke in 2009…
Martin Imber always considered himself a logical, “right-brained” person - he was a computer programmer, after all. But since his stroke, he believes he’s become more empathetic, more compassionate.
Martin shares what he’s learned about life, love, family and himself since his stroke, as well as the lessons he learned from his own parents, who survived the holocaust.
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 639 - Susan Carland on simplicity, discipline and the power of play
If you’re into productivity or life-hacking, you’ve probably come across some pretty unusual tips and tools recently: we’re talking automatic ice baths, full-scale saunas, magic mushroom teas, and a whole lot of multi-hour morning routines.
While I love a wild idea as much as the next productivity nerd, I also have a budget! Thankfully, Susan Carland’s favourite time-savers and life-upgraders are as accessible as they come. As long as she’s got a piping hot cup of coffee in her hand when she gets down to work, she’s happy.
Susan gives you her favourite, low-key tips for living the good life every day, and shares how her daily prayer ritual helps build self-discipline, while also allowing her to develop a deeper relationship with herself.
Connect with Susan on Instagram or listen to the What Happens Next? podcast
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 638 - Tom Boyd on life after AFL, making better decisions and working for a purpose
No two careers will ever look exactly the same, but few of them look anything like a professional sporting career. Former AFL player Tom Boyd is the prime example: he’d worked towards the same goal since his early childhood, and after reaching the pinnacle of his game, he retired at the ripe old age of 23.
So, what do you do when your career ends before you’re even halfway through your twenties?
Tom reflects on his sporting career and shares its most impactful lessons, covering everything from the importance of adequate recovery through to life-changing advice about better decision-making. He also discusses how he’s taking the unique skills and character traits that made him a great football player and leveraging them in his new career as a public speaker and mental health ambassador.
Connect with Tom on Instagram, LinkedIn or pick up a copy of his book, Nowhere to Hide
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 637 - Katy Milkman wants to leave things better than she found them
What matters most when pursuing a goal? Discipline? Routine? Accountability? All of those are important, sure, but how come nobody ever mentions fun?
Economist and Wharton professor Katy Milkman wants to change that: according to research out of the Univeristy of Chicago and Cornell University, people persist in goal pursuit for longer if they can find a way to make the process more enjoyable.
Katy gives this advice to her students, but it’s also the guiding force in her own career. Academia is vast and multi-faceted, and Katy knows she can only perform at the highest level if she’s fuelled by passion and joy.
Katy also shares advice for speeding up your writing, and explains how one book changed her thinking forever.
Connect with Katy on her website or on LinkedIn
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 636 - My Favourite Tip: Matthew Dicks - How to craft a great story
The greatest stories inspire, terrify, inform and change us. They might change our lives, or simply help us get through the day. But if we know how central stories are to the human experience, why don’t more of us learn how to craft them more effectively?
Matthew Dicks has been writing (and teaching writing) for decades now, and he’s seen the craft of storytelling change many lives in many ways. Most of all, he’s seen just how beneficial it is to tell stories to ourselves.
Whether your ultimate goal is to share your stories with the world, or you just want to give better presentations at the office, learning how to craft a great story won’t just give you more influence over others, it’ll give you more influence over yourself.
In that spirit, I asked Matthew to help me improve a story I was preparing for a work presentation, and he walked me through his thought process every step of the way.
Connect with Matthew on Twitter, Instagram or at his website. Pick up a copy of Storyworthy, or check out Matthew’s newest course if you want to improve your writing.
You can find the full interview here: Matthew Dicks teaches you to think and write like a master storyteller
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
Connect with me on the socials:
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 635 - My Favourite Tip: Nigel Marsh - Identity after 60
When he reached 60, Nigel Marsh realised his most ‘conventionally’ successful days might be behind him… But what does that actually mean?
After a long and lucrative career in the commercial sector, Nigel knew the day would come when he’d no longer be able to keep pace with his younger colleagues. He’s had to accept that there comes a time in all of our lives when we need to step back and slow down. But he’s also learning that slowing down is far from a bad thing.
Nigel’s gone from running multinational corporations with tens of thousands of employees, to overseeing just one employee - himself. And while it takes humility to accept such a huge change, his new, more independent work life has come with its own perks.
Finally free to pursue more of his own interests, and to dedicate more time and attention to the work he’s most passionate about, Nigel’s discovering a new kind of success after 60.
Connect with Nigel at his website, or pick up a copy of Smart, Stupid and Sixty
You can find the full interview here: Clarity, alignment and momentum with Nigel Marsh
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 634 - My Favourite Tip: Wil Anderson - What separates the professionals from the hobbyists
Wil Anderson knows you think your mates are funnier than him, but that doesn’t bother him. After more than two decades dominating the Australian comedy scene, Wil’s learned that his job isn’t just to be funny: his job is to be funny when the red light comes on.
Wil recognises that life is hard more often than it’s easy, and nobody performs at their best when things are truly tough. However, what separates the professionals from the hobbyists, he says, is the ability to perform even (and especially) when the conditions aren’t perfect.
And since internalising this lesson, Wil’s come full circle on his approach to ‘bad days.’ Now, he relishes difficult times, because they’re an opportunity for him to strengthen his resolve and practice his professionalism.
Connect with Wil on Instagram or listen to his podcasts here
You can find the full interview here: Wil Anderson’s on-the-fly creative process
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 30 Aug 2023 - 633 - My Favourite Tip: Tim Urban - Does a picture really speak a thousand words?
On his enormously popular blog, Wait But Why,Tim Urban writes about some pretty heavy topics. He’s covered North Korea, the state of American politics and culture, and Elon Musk’s rise to fame, to name just a few. So you might be surprised when you click onto the blog for the first time and see it’s overrun with… stick figure drawings?
Tim’s writing style is playful and personable, but his unique illustrations do a lot of the heavy lifting to make his work so eye-catching and so memorable. Whether it’s a graph demonstrating just how few weeks make up a human life, or characters representing our inner demons, Tim’s constantly seeking novel ways to get his point across.
Tim explains how he decides when to illustrate versus when to let his words do the talking, and highlights the most common cases where words alone don’t quite cut it.
Connect with Tim on Twitter, or his website Wait But Why
You can find the full interview here: Tim Urban on seeing the bigger picture and beating procrastination
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
Connect with me on the socials:
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 23 Aug 2023 - 632 - My Favourite Tip: Nick McKenzie - An unusual ice breaker
Among great thinkers, the long walk or run is nothing new. Philosophers, artists, novelists and world leaders have long espoused the value of solitude for working through thorny problems.
Award-winning investigative journalist Nick McKenzie is no different. Whether he’s stuck in a tough patch of writing, or trying to figure out his next move in a delicate investigation, running alone often leads to the solution.
But Nick doesn’t always run alone. In fact, he’s turned running into one of his favourite ways to connect more deeply with his contacts, sources and colleagues. The initial conversations he has with sources can be tense - usually, they’re risking a great deal to help him with his work. So getting together, out of business attire and into sweaty neon workout gear, and going for a short run helps to break the ice and bring guards down on both sides…
Connect with Nick on Twitter or on his website.
You can find the full interview here: Award-winning journalist Nick McKenzie on death threats, confirmation bias and the power of insecurity
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 631 - My Favourite Tip: Matthew Dicks - The most critical ingredient of a great story
Matthew Dicks is a master storyteller, and he’s just as committed to understanding great stories as he is to crafting them himself.
The author, school teacher and writing coach has spent years studying stories, trying to figure out why they impact us so deeply, and searching for the principles that underpin the very best of them.
His most important finding: stories are about change over time. Whether it’s an historical epic like War and Peaceor the recounting of a single conversation, all great stories are about how people change, and why.
So, whenever Matthew’s working on a story and it’s not coming together, he asks himself: what’s meant to change?
Connect with Matthew on Twitter, Instagram or at his website. Pick up a copy of Storyworthy, or check out Matthew’s newest course if you want to improve your writing.
You can find the full interview here: Matthew Dicks teaches you to think and write like a master storyteller
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Wed, 09 Aug 2023 - 630 - Mel Silva shares leadership lessons from inside Google
What does it take to lead one of the world’s most creative and innovative companies?
Mel Silva’s been with Google for over 16 years, and now as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, she’s a pivotal part of fostering the company’s world-famous culture.
Mel unpacks the key lessons she’s learned in her many roles with the company, including the lessons she’s learned from her coach, and what she’s learned about herself and her leadership style since becoming a mentor for up-and-coming Googlers.
Mel also shares her most valuable new working practice, which she calls ‘thinking days,’ and teaches you how to make deep thinking time as effective as possible for you and your organisation.
Connect with Mel on LinkedIn
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Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 629 - My Favourite Tip: Ann Handley - Train your writing muscles every day
You’ve heard it a million times - improving your writing will make you better at just about any job you can think of. But how do you actually improve? How do you hone the craft?
Marketing expert and bestselling author Ann Handley dedicates much of her own writing to teaching the craft, and she says the most important component of effective writing is the unique voice of the author.
Especially today, when everyone with a social media account is a defacto marketer, and AI writing tools are improving at rapid speed, the ability to communicate with your own unique, unaffected voice is the key skill that makes great writers stand out.
So how do you write in your own voice? Well, like anything else, it’s about a whole lot of practice!
Ann teaches you how to make time for writing everyday, and how to ensure you have fun doing it.
Connect with Ann on Twitter or Instagram or sign up to her newsletter
You can find the full interview here: Marketing pioneer Ann Handley shares tools, tactics and attitudes that will make you a better writer
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 628 - My Favourite Tip: Melissa Doyle - We are all vital
“We’re all cogs in a wheel,” Melissa Doyle tells her kids. “But we’re all vital…”
As one of Australia’s favourite TV presenters, you won’t be surprised to learn Melissa fields a lot of requests for career advice. But at the beginning of her own career, she just wanted to become like the women she admired. She imitated their voices and studied their styles, but quickly realised - she would never truly be like her heroes, because she would always be herself.
When she first cried on camera, she was mortified, humiliated by her own “lack of professionalism.” But upon reflection, she understood that her outburst was an honest reflection of who she was… And viewers agreed.
Melissa shares how she learned not just to accept her true self, but to tap into it like a superpower. She also shares the advice she leans on when work (or life) isn’t going exactly to plan.
Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn or Twitter, or pick up a copy of 15 Seconds of Brave
You can find the full interview here: Melissa Doyle shares stories of bravery, and practical tips for a purpose-driven career
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 627 - My Favourite Tip: Nigel Marsh - Great coaches ask great questions
Nigel Marsh doesn’t suffer fools - even when they pay him!
After an enormously successful career in the commercial sector, Nigel’s now a bestselling author, and the host of the hit podcast, Five of My Life, and a highly sought-after executive coach. But his coaching isn’t a walk in the park…
The cornerstone of Nigel’s coaching practice is his unique line of questioning: he’s discovered over the course of his career that most people already know what they need to do, whether it’s in their work or personal lives. So his job as a coach is to help clients get out of their own way, by asking the kinds of questions that will lead them to their own conclusions.
Nigel breaks down the types of questions that lead to the most impactful results, and explains his consultancy’s mantra: “Clarity, alignment, momentum.”
Connect with Nigel at his website, or pick up a copy of Smart, Stupid and Sixty
You can find the full interview here: Clarity, alignment and momentum with Nigel Marsh
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CREDITS
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Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 626 - HAPPY FAMILIES CROSSOVER: Practical ways to instantly remove stress from your life
Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Happy Families crossover series you’ll learn some low-effort and high-impact ways to remove reoccurring stressors in your life.
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Sun, 09 Jul 2023 - 625 - My Favourite Tip: Elise McCann - A different kind of perfect pitch
Workers in the modern age are already changing careers far more frequently than previous generations - but that doesn’t make transitioning any easier, especially when you’re moving into an entirely different field.
Elise McCann can confirm: the actor, singer and dancer is one of Australia’s most celebrated performers, but at the height of the pandemic, she decided to try something (very) different.
In an effort to make meditation an easier and more accessible practice for everyone, Elise and fellow thespian Lucy Durack launched Hey Lemonade. Initially, they were terrified to step into the business world, but while preparing for the first investment pitch, the pair realised they weren’t starting from scratch…
Elise shares how she and Lucy drew on their experience as performers to craft and rehearse the perfect pitch meeting.
Connect with Elise on LinkedIn, Instagram or on the Hey Lemonade website
You can find the full interview here: Theatre star Elise McCann on auditioning, time management and founding a tech company
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 624 - HAPPY FAMILIES CROSSOVER: Easy ways to make exercise fit into your busy life
Staying healthy doesn’t need to be a pain. In this episode of the Happy Families crossover series you’ll hear some tips and tricks to get exercise into your life in a meaningful way – no matter how busy your home and work schedules are.
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Sun, 02 Jul 2023 - 623 - BONUS: How does the Four Day Week actually work? Ask Me Anything
If you’ve listened to How I Work for a while, you’ve definitely heard me talk about the Four Day Week, and how much we love it at Inventium. But if you want to implement the practice at your own organisation, you probably have a lot of questions…
Doesn’t a four day week just mean longer working days? Should everyone take the same day off, or is it better to stagger? And of course, how do you know if the practice is suited to your business?
In a recent virtual Ask-Me-Anything, I sat down with Inventium’s Head of Consulting, Zoe Aitken, and a remote crowd of curious workers to answer all these questions and more. We cover everything from common problems and workarounds to highly specific case studies and experiments we’ve run at Inventium, so if you’ve ever wondered how the Four Day Week works, this is for you.
If you’re looking for any of the resources we mentioned in the live conversation, you can find them below:
Perpetual Guardian: The Four Day Week is Here
Measure What Matters by John Doerr
How to run a Four Day Week experiment
Andrew Barnes’ TED Talk on the Four Day Week
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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CREDITS
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Host: Amantha Imber
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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 - 622 - HAPPY FAMILIES CROSSOVER: How to achieve the elusive work-life balance
In this episode of the Happy Families crossover series we cover all things work life balance. Is it even possible in 2023? Yes, but you have to set some strong guidelines and keep them enforced. You’ll get actionable tips to help demarcate your family time starting from today.
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Sun, 25 Jun 2023 - 621 - Mason Cox isn’t your average athlete, and he doesn’t want to be
In case you weren’t already aware - artificial intelligence is well and truly everywhere now. Even professional athletes are speeding up their online interactions with the help of ChatGPT!
Or maybe that’s just American-Australian AFL player Mason Cox, who calls himself a mechanical engineer at heart, and who’s always looking for ways to get things done more efficiently. Now that he’s also a podcast host and a passionate advocate for Aussie Rules in the U.S., he needs all the help he can get with his multi-hyphenate workload.
Mason shares his favourite time-saving tools, and the advice he offers others most often, as well as tips for overcoming self-consciousness and making better life decisions.
Connect with Mason on Instagram or listen to The Mason Cox Show
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 21 Jun 2023 - 620 - HAPPY FAMILIES CROSSOVER: How to get a great night's sleep
Who doesn’t love a collaboration? This is the first episode in a four-week crossover series with the popular podcast Happy Families all about how to improve health and wellbeing in your home life. In this episode we talk about why you need to stop treating sleep like a luxury item. We go through why it matters and how to get more of it.
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Sun, 18 Jun 2023 - 619 - Do therapists take their own advice? Interviewing my mum, Doris Brett
We psychologists tend to lean more on science and statistics when thinking about how best to live our lives… but sometimes numbers and statistics don’t give us the whole, human picture. Sometimes, even the professionals need a good old-fashioned chat with their mums - and that’s exactly what I’ve decided to do!
My mum is Doris Imber, a clinical psychologist, award-winning poet, memoirist and children’s author. As fellow psychologists, we dig into some of the advice Doris shares with her patients most frequently, and explore how she’s acted on that advice in her own life.
Doris also shares how her life and outlook have changed since her cancer diagnosis, and offers advice for turning arguments into constructive disagreements.
Grab a copy of Doris's new book Philomella and the Impossible Forest.
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CREDITS
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Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 618 - Lucy Durack won’t wait for happiness to just happen
Lucy Durack is on the edge of a nervous breakdown… Or at least, that’s how it can sometimes feel on opening night of a new play or musical. If she lets her focus lie on all the production notes, line changes and new stage directions, she’ll collapse into an anxious wreck.
But of course, those are all important parts of a performer’s job - so how does she play her part, without falling apart?
Over the course of her career, Lucy’s received a wealth of wise advice from the stars who came before her. She’s learned how calming gratitude can be, how important it is to have projects outside of her day job, and most importantly, that she can’t wait for life not to be hard before she chooses to be happy.
Connect with Lucy on Instagram or on the Hey Lemonade website
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CREDITS
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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 617 - Mel Schilling shares the advice that changed her career forever
When the smash-hit reality TV show Married At First Sightstarted airing in Australia, Mel Schilling wasn’t one of its relationship experts - but she was one of its biggest fans. Her husband noticed, and understood why: it was right up her alley as a therapist and dating coach. He told her she should be on the show, and reminded her: if you don’t ask, you don’t get.
This piece of advice has stayed with Mel, and it’s still something she shares with clients regularly. Some of her advice is a little less conventional though!
Mel’s a big fan of meditation, and recommends it to plenty of clients. But when it comes to implementing the practice herself, she gets a little help from a VR headset…
Mel also discusses her family’s time living abroad, and an inexpensive tool that’s helped her stay active while boosting her productivity at work.
Connect with Mel on Instagram
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Wed, 31 May 2023 - 616 - Christian O’Connell’s mission is to live in the moment
After more than twenty years dominating the radio waves in both the UK and Australia, Christian O’Connell has talked to just about everyone, and they’ve covered just about everything. In order to keep his show exciting and engaging after so many years, Christian himself needs to remain excited and engaged.
One way he keeps himself engaged at work is by following in the footsteps of legendary jazz musician Miles Davis, who would only ever prepare 75% of a recording, leaving space for the magic of improvisation.
Outside of work, Christian pursues the same level of openness as a voracious reader, podcast listener and poetry fan. And when those pleasures of the soul aren’t enough to put him in the right state of mind, he employs breathwork techniques to centre him in the present moment.
Now a certified breathwork teacher, Christian walks you through one of the practice’s simplest techniques, and shares some of the most profound advice he’s received from mentors, colleagues, and his favourite artists.
Connect with Christian on Twitter or LinkedIn
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 24 May 2023 - 615 - Writer and podcaster Jessie Stephens is learning how to switch off
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet in the last few years, you’ve almost definitely come across something made by Jessie Stephens. If you’re a podcast junkie, you’ll have heard her on Mamamia Out Loud, or Cancelled. If you’re more of a reader, you’ll find Jessie writing articles about everything from Married At First Sight to the proliferation of gambling ads for Mamamia, for whom she’s also the Executive Editor.
Oh, and she’s now a best-selling author, having released her debut book, Heartsick, in 2021.
In other words, Jessie clearly knows how to get a lot done. But she’s learning that her extreme productivity can’t last forever, and right now she’s focused on finding effective ways to recover and recharge, so that whenever she’s working, she’s at her absolute best.
Connect with Jessie on Instagram, pick up a copy of Heartsick, or listen to Mamamia Out Loud
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 17 May 2023 - 614 - My Favourite Tip: Leo Babauta - Write like a software engineer
As the founder of the hugely popular blog, Zen Habits, Leo Babauta’s built a reputation for seeking simplicity in work and in life. So it might be surprising to hear that he often looks to the tech world for inspiration…
After looking into the “agile software development” process, Leo realised he didn’t need to hide his creative work from the world until it was completely finished. Watching tech companies release software while it was still in development and then constantly updating it live, Leo decided to do the same with his writing.
He now treats many of his blog posts as “iterations”, seeking feedback immediately, updating his work in real time, and constantly testing ideas for bigger projects like books and courses.
Connect with Leo on Twitter or at the Zen Habits website
You can find the full interview here: Leo Babauta teaches you the Zen Habits of simplicity and self-awareness
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Mon, 15 May 2023 - 613 - Libby Trickett applies the athlete’s mindset to life after the Olympics
It’s hard to imagine a more disciplined and demanding lifestyle than that of a professional athlete. Whether it’s the countless hours of training, the highly regimented eating, or the mounting mental pressure of upcoming competitions, athletes leave little to chance.
But what happens when an athlete retires? Which elements of the spartan lifestyle serve them well beyond the area, and which ones are they happy to leave behind?
Figuring out this balance has defined much of Libby Trickett’s personal and professional life since retiring from swimming. While she often misses the sense of purpose that comes from doggedly pursuing peak performance, she’s also enjoying the freedom to dive deep into other passions.
In this episode of the new mini-series, How I Live, Libby Trickett shares the most impactful advice she’s ever received, the advice she gives most often, and reflects on what being an athlete taught her about life at large.
Connect with Libby on Instagram or at the Unlocking Her Potential website
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Wed, 10 May 2023 - 612 - My Favourite Tip: Patrick Lightbody - Insider tips for mastering your calendar
If you want something done right, do it yourself. Or at least, that’s the approach Patrick Lightbody takes. After years of wrestling with different physical planners and calendar apps, Patrick decided to make his own.
So how does someone who designs calendar apps actually use it himself? Well, it begins with the past…
Patrick believes that he can’t possibly be oriented towards what matters to him if he’s only looking forwards. Instead, he needs to periodically look back on what he’s already done, and make changes from there.
When it comes to making changes, Patrick employs a “Four Ps” status report, measuring his plans, progress, priorities and problems whenever he needs to overhaul his schedule.
Connect with Patrick in the support chat at Reclaim.ai
You can find the full interview here: Turn your calendar into a virtual assistant with Reclaim co-founder Patrick Lightbody
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Mon, 08 May 2023 - 611 - My Favourite Tip: Wil Anderson - How to make anything funny
There’s an old story about an aspiring comedian meeting Jerry Seinfeld, and asking his advice on success in the entertainment industry. Seinfeld told the budding comic that great comedy is nothing more than great jokes, so the aim is to get as good as possible at writing jokes - and to get good at anything, you have to do it every day.
Australian comedy legend Wil Anderson concurs - and he’s spent a good chunk of time thinking about the creative process behind comedy himself. Wil shares how he writes a joke from scratch, beginning with simple observations about what’s going on around him or in his life at large. He also reflects on how his process has changed over his decades-long career in the spotlight.
Connect with Wil on Twitter or Instagram
You can find the full interview here: Wil Anderson’s on-the-fly creative process
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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Mon, 01 May 2023 - 610 - My Favourite Tip: Matt Jones - Design frameworks to foster better decision-making
Why would Four Pillars Gin turn down the opportunity to open another distillery? That’s an important question, because the answer isn’t necessarily obvious. After all, more must be better, right?
That depends, and to avoid falling into a never-ending cycle of discussing what it depends on,Four Pillars co-founder Matt Jones and his team have developed a series of frameworks to aid their decision-making.
Opening another distillery might service some of some of the company’s goals, but is it the right decision for right now? What if instead, the better option is to open not a distillery, but to open a ‘home’, where the goal is not to further the craft of making gin, but to celebrate the craft of making cocktails?
Whichever option ends up being better, Matt and his team are far more likely to choose wisely when they can consult a series of carefully designed decision-making frameworks. When you have many reasonable choices in front of you, the discussion then needs to be guided by a higher goal, and that’s exactly what these frameworks facilitate.
Matt teaches you how to design your own decision-making frameworks, and shares the ones that have most helped Four Pillars.
Connect with Matt on Twitter or at the Four Pillars Gin website
You can find the full interview here: Four Pillars Gin Co-Founder Matt Jones wants you to obsess over aesthetics
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Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 609 - My Favourite Tip: Hugh Van Cuylenburg - Vulnerability is a speed-boost for connecting with others
Hugh Van Cuylenburg was not having a great time, to say the least. He was already unpopular with his then-pregnant wife for being out of town while she and their children all had COVID (and fair enough, he says!), when a previously minor medical problem unexpectedly became very serious. After some painful injections, he managed to get on stage for a speaking engagement, only to finish his presentation suddenly feeling ill.
So, when he finally sat down for a podcast interview with someone he barely knew, and she asked how he was doing, he said he’d been better. After launching into the story for a good twenty minutes, Hugh realised his vulnerability was having an unexpected effect: his guest could relate, and she shared her own similarly vulnerable experiences, and their rapport developed at lightning speed.
Hugh teaches you how to use your low moments for high impact when trying to build a connection with other people, both at work and beyond.
Connect with Hugh on The Resilience Project’s website or listen to The Imperfects podcast
You can find the full interview here: Hugh Van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a strong purpose fuels strong actions
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Mon, 17 Apr 2023 - 608 - My Favourite Tip: Leo Babauta - Simplicity is a process, not a goal
We all want to simplify our lives, and especially our work lives, and that’s hardly surprising: the modern age is defined by distraction and excess. But Leo Babauta, the founder of Zen Habits, worries that our culture’s desire for simplicity might inadvertently be sending us down the wrong path.
Simplicity, Leo says, isn’t about deprivation. When you imagine the simple life, you might picture a monk, or a writer living in a cabin in the woods, but this isn’t the whole picture. Instead, simplicity is a process of expanding and contracting, just like breathing.
True simplicity is a process of determining what matters, and then making space for it. But if we don’t expand our world, our collections, our attention, we can’t discover what matters. While Leo believes many of us spend too much time expanding and not enough time contracting, he’s adamant that both components are crucial, and it’s the balance between them that fosters fruitful simplicity.
Leo gives examples of his process for seeking simplicity, and explains why deprivation isn’t the goal.
Connect with Leo on Twitter or at the Zen Habits website
You can find the full interview here: Leo Babauta teaches you the Zen Habits of simplicity and self-awareness
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Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 607 - My Favourite Tip: Sarah Wilson - Harness the magic of hiking for mental clarity
Since publishing her beloved book about anxiety, Sarah Wilson’s been bombarded with questions about its opposite: calm. And her answer is almost always the same - go for a hike!
The combination of sustained but not too intense physical activity and the exposure to nature make hiking a uniquely powerful practice. When hiking for at least an hour, you enter an elevated, almost euphoric mental state, which is perfect for creative problem-solving. As Sarah puts it, this state allows the right ideas to naturally “bubble up to the surface”, and they begin to seem intuitively correct and magnetic.
When hiking, Sarah will often carry nothing but a piece of paper and a pen, trying when she can to steer completely clear of technology. And if you’re wondering how best to start hiking for mental clarity, Sarah says: don’t! Just get out there and walk, the rest will take care of itself.
Connect with Sarah on Twitter or LinkedIn
You can find the full interview here: Sarah Wilson wants you to make the beast beautiful - how to turn anxiety into a superpower
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Mon, 03 Apr 2023 - 606 - My Favourite Tip: Daniel Flynn - Make time for blue-sky thinking
“What the? Thirty companies?I can barely run one!” Daniel Flynn couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
As co-founder and managing director of thankyou, Daniel was struggling to keep a cool head, and asked a mentor for some advice. That mentor ran 30 companies, and his advice was that Daniel should clear his calendar for one day a week, every week, and use that day for thinking.
Initially, it sounded impossible. How do you remove yourself from the day-to-day work of your company a fifth of the time without everything falling apart? And yet, his mentor was doing it while running a small empire!
So Daniel decided to try it out, and he hasn’t looked back. He calls them “blue sky days”, and while he might sometimes use them to write content or to solve an immediate problem, they’re usually blocked off for, well, blue sky thinking. For the kind of untethered, meandering daydreaming that produces big ideas.
Daniel shares some of the prompts that guide his thinking on blue sky days, and his methods for protecting his time when more “urgent” concerns pop up.
Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn or the thankyou website
You can find the full interview here: thankyou co-founder Daniel Flynn on big ideas, mentorship and purpose-driven culture
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Mon, 27 Mar 2023 - 605 - My Favourite Tip: Tim Urban - Beat procrastination for good, not just for now
Are you actually solving your procrastination problem, or are you just putting duct-tape over it and hoping you’ll stay afloat?
Tim Urban, the writer behind the hugely popular blog, Wait But Why, is a self-described master procrastinator. He even delivered a Ted Talk on the topic, and most of the speech was about how long he procrastinated writing the speech!
But as a master procrastinator, Tim has a lot of experience beating procrastination. And now his focus is on beating his bad habits for good, not just for now.
Tim notes that our procrastination is often a signal that we’re not designing our work days or our goals very effectively, and explains how having more realistic expectations of ourselves might make us more productive in the long term. He also shares his favourite “duct-tape” methods for beating procrastination in the short term, so that he can actually get some work done while he pursues his higher goal of beating procrastination for good.
Connect with Tim on Twitter or his website Wait But Why
You can find the full interview here: Tim Urban on seeing the bigger picture and beating procrastination
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Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 604 - My Favourite Tip: The Listies - Better decision-making for business partners
How do you break stalemate with your business partner? If you work alone, everything’s up to you, and if you’ve got three people at the helm, there’s always a decisive vote. But if it’s just you and one other person, how do you deal with a split decision?
Comedy duo Rich Higgins and Matt Kelly (better known as The Listies) have realised the only reliable solution to this problem is to introduce a “third voice” in some form. Sometimes, that means a third person - a trusted mutual friend or colleague who can settle their debates.
But more often, that third voice isn’t a voice at all, and that’s exactly the point…
After more than a decade working together, Rich and Matt have learned their strengths and weaknesses, and discovered that simply talking (and even writing things down) doesn’t always work. Instead, they’ve found that drawing diagrams helps them to emotionally separate from their ideas enough to assess them objectively - and it helps them treat their respective ideas almost as third parties, or a third voice.
Connect with The Listies at their website or on YouTube
You can find the full interview here: Respecting your craft and your audience with kids comedy duo The Listies
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Mon, 13 Mar 2023 - 603 - My Favourite Tip: Patrick Lightbody - How the calendar experts manage their time
You’ve probably heard the old adage, “what gets measured gets managed”, and when it comes to your time, it absolutely holds true. Knowing this, Patrick Lightbody co-founded Reclaim.ai to regain control over his own time, and to help others do the same.
Patrick shares some of the most useful calendar hacks he’s come across throughout his career, and they’re all features on the freely available Google Calendar (and most similar calendar apps, too).
But before you go and colour-code your calendar within an inch of its life, Patrick recommends doing a calendar audit, and making that audit part of your weekly or monthly routine. Most importantly, he recommends you compare the results of your calendar audit with your work goals more broadly. After all, what good is hacking your time management system if you don’t know why you’re trying to save time in the first place!
Connect with Patrick in the support chat at Reclaim.ai
You can find the full interview here: Turn your calendar into a virtual assistant with Reclaim co-founder Patrick Lightbody
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Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 602 - My Favourite Tip: Ada Nicodemou - Switching off is serious work
Ada Nicodemou has just wrapped filming for the day on Home & Away, and she’s feeling anything but relaxed as she gets in the car to drive home. After crying her eyes out in front of her colleagues over and over and over again, her nerves are fried, and her emotions are all over the place.
That’s the day-to-day business of being an actor, but Ada’s learned that it doesn’t mesh well with her home life. Whether she needs to re-focus in order to get everyone fed and out the door for soccer practice, or she’s just having a quiet night on the couch with her family, whatever state she was in when the camera was rolling isn’t going to work at home.
Ada uses the drive home to slowly, methodically process the day that’s been, and when she gets home, the equally methodical process of removing makeup and hair products serves as another way to ritualise the feeling of ‘switching off’ after an intense day at work.
Connect with Ada on Instagram
You can find the full interview here: Home & Away star Ada Nicodemou gives you a sneak peek into the life of a working actor
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Mon, 27 Feb 2023 - 601 - Charlotte Rush breaks down Inventium’s culture experiments
Have you heard of the Hybrid Paradox?
Since the pandemic, a huge portion of knowledge workers have moved to some form of hybrid working arrangement, whether it’s working from home one day a week, or almost all the time. And there’s been a tonne of benefits: setting our own schedules, working to our bodies’ natural rhythms, greater control of our environment…
But do you ever just really, really miss seeing your team every day? That’s the Hybrid Paradox.
And at my consultancy, Inventium, we’re loving our remote-first arrangement, but we’ve still been feeling the sting of the Hybrid Paradox. So, naturally, our team of organisational psychologists decided to run some experiments.
Inventium’s Head of New Product Development, Charlotte Rush, breaks down the five experiments we ran in 2022, and teaches you how to implement in your own organisation.
Connect with Charlotte on LinkedIn or at Inventium’s website
If you want to learn more about building an awesome remote culture, check out Inventium’s virtual masterclass
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Wed, 22 Feb 2023 - 600 - My Favourite Tip: Eddie Perfect - Build procrastination into the process
I have some bad news: no matter what you’re working on, you’re going to procrastinate at some point. Even if it’s a passion project, nobody can work without breaks forever. So… why not build procrastination into the process right from the start?
Singer, songwriter and actor Eddie Perfect has been writing for more than two decades now, and over the years he’s discovered the wisdom behind an odd little tip from one musical theatre’s true titans.
Stephen Sondheim advised writers to always work on lyrics with a soft lead pencil so they’d be forced to get up every once in a while to sharpen it. This natural cadence of focused work and short breaks has helped Eddie avoid writer’s block for pretty much his entire career.
Eddie also shares how taking the right breaks at the right time have helped him collaborate with himself: between composing music and writing lyrics, Eddie often thinks of himself as two different writers who each need their own space, and without regular breaks, neither writer is very effective.
Connect with Eddie on Instagram or find his performer page on the 9 to 5 The Musical website
You can find the full interview here: Eddie Perfect breaks down his songwriting process
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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 599 - Award-winning journalist Nick McKenzie on death threats, confirmation bias and the power of insecurity
What if your insecurity was actually your superpower?
While confidence is critical in almost any career, it can be a secret killer for journalists. Nick McKenzie is Australia’s most decorated journalist, and he’s adamant that his natural insecurities are a big part of his success. When so much of his reputation and his competence relies on constant fact-checking and corroboration, there’s no such thing as being too nervous.
Nick breaks down his strategies for avoiding confirmation bias, which include choosing collaborators with whom he can have “friendly fights''. He also shares his methods for coping with stress - and when he says stress, he means defamation lawsuits and death threats!
Connect with Nick on Twitter, or at his website.
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Wed, 15 Feb 2023 - 598 - My Favourite Tip: Richard Wiseman - What are you giving your audience when you perform?
Why doesn’t psychologist and magician Richard Wiseman perform magic tricks for his friends?
Richard says the ‘social contract’ he has with his live audiences is different to the one he has with his friends. A healthy dose of deception is integral to magic, but doesn’t go down so well in a friendship.
Thinking this way, considering which ‘social contract’ still applies when Richard’s performing, though. While he’s happy to trick audiences (it’s what they’re paying for!) he also knows the difference between an unsolvable puzzle and a moment of true magic.
Richard teaches you how to think like your audience, and how thinking this way helps you provide value in your presentations or performances.
Connect with Richard on Twitter and at his website
You can find the full interview here: “Quirkology” Professor Richard Wiseman on using magic to up your public speaking game
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Mon, 13 Feb 2023 - 597 - Matthew Dicks teaches you to think and write like a master storyteller
If there’s anything I don’t miss about my school days, it’s homework - and I’ll bet you feel the same. So when my new favourite book on storytelling told me I needed to do “homework for life,” I wasn’t exactly pumped. That is, until author Matthew Dicks explained the benefits.
Matthew’s the bestselling author of a slew of novels and non-fiction books, he’s written a rock opera, multiple musicals and even a handful of comic books. So when I read his new book in the hopes of upping my own storytelling skills, I knew his homework for life was working for someone!
Matthew breaks down the structures, tools and techniques that help him write not just at a prolific pace, but with outstanding quality, too. He explains why being able to tell stories is important for everyone, and teaches you how to get started if you haven’t put pen to paper before.
Connect with Matthew on Twitter, Instagram or at his website. Pick up a copy of Storyworthy, or check out Matthew’s newest course to improve your writing.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2023 - 596 - My Favourite Tip: Sam Wood - You don’t have to think about it if you do it every day
You’re tackling a huge project - something that’ll take you multiple months, if not years. Maybe you’re writing a book, learning a new skill, or trying to build a workout routine. How often should you work on it?
Common sense might suggest you take it easy, space out your sessions, make sure you don’t get burned out. But what if the opposite is true?
Exercising every single day sounds like playing the game of fitness on the hardest mode, but health and fitness expert Sam Wood says the ‘every single day’ approach is actually easier, for a couple of reasons.
Connect with Sam on Instagram or at the 28 by Sam Wood website
You can find the full interview here: Fitness expert Sam Wood on evening routines, the “every day” rule, and his hours of power
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Mon, 06 Feb 2023 - 595 - Marketing pioneer Ann Handley shares tools, tactics and attitudes that will make you a better writer
When marketing expert and author Ann Handley says everyone should improve their writing skills, she doesn’t mean we should all be turning our email exchanges into florid prose or epic tomes - while better writing absolutely makes for better emails, Ann’s real goal when working on her writing is actually to improve her thinking.
After her college professor told her that being a better writer would make her more successful in any field, she put her head down and committed to learning her craft. Along the way, she realised that the act of writing itself isn’t necessarily what makes someone more likely to be successful; instead, it’s the constant practice in distilling one’s thoughts into understandable, useful communication with other people. When you can do that, you can really do anything!
Ann shares the tech tools that make the biggest impact on her writing and writing routines, and highlights the most common flaws she sees in new writers’ work.
Connect with Ann on Twitter or Instagram or sign up toher newsletter
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Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 594 - My Favourite Tip: Matt Jones - Don’t underestimate aesthetics
At Four Pillars Gin, they have a mantra: they’re ‘makers, not marketers’. Ironically, they have some of the best marketing in the world!
But it’s all about function, according to Co-Founder and Brand Director Matt Jones. If being ‘makers’ is such a big part of the Four Pillars appeal, customers need to get as close to that making process as they can. That’s what aesthetics is all about.
Whether you hire people with a great eye for design, or you seek out the best creative partners, you can only go wrong if you assume your aesthetics don’t matter.
Connect with Matt on Twitter or the excellent Four Pillars website
You can find the full interview here:Four Pillars Gin Co-Founder Matt Jones wants you to obsess over aesthetics
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Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 593 - BEST OF: “Quirkology” Professor Richard Wiseman on using magic to up your public speaking game
**BEST OF 2022**
If you know anything about magic, you know a true magician never reveals his secrets. While psychologist and author Richard Wiseman might not share the secrets behind his favourite magic tricks, he’s more than happy to share how magic has made him a better thinker, a better psychologist, and a better public speaker.
Richard also shares how focusing more intently on listening has led to some of his most successful outings as an author, and describes his unconventional - and frightening - method for pitching experiments.
Richard’s also the creator of the beloved YouTube channel, Quirkology, where he demonstrates short experiments and explains unusual facets of psychology. He shares how the channel came about, and why he works across so many platforms.
Connect with Richard on Twitter and at his website
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Wed, 25 Jan 2023 - 592 - My Favourite Tip: Hugh van Cuylenburg - It all comes back to ‘why’
Hugh van Cuylenburg hangs up the phone - he’s been speaking to his (very) pregnant wife, who’s struggling at home without him. He’s exhausted too, after days and days of back-to-back presentations. Oh, and the AC’s not working.
Needless to say, Hugh’s not feeling his best going into this presentation. But a couple of minutes into his speech, he spots a boy in the middle of the audience, and something clicks.
Hugh doesn’t know why this particular kid stood out, or if he even really stood out, but something shifted nonetheless. Hugh remembered that even if this one kid - out of hundreds - was the only one to gain something important from that presentation, that’s a win.
A growing audience is great, but it can sometimes make you forget the individuals who need what you’re doing…
Connect with Hugh on the Resilience Project’s website or listen to The Imperfects podcast
You can find the full interview here: Hugh van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a string purpose fuels strong actions
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Mon, 23 Jan 2023 - 591 - BEST OF: Eric Barker on his Five-Four Rule and deliberate work-life imbalance
**BEST OF 2022**
It’s the greatest productivity debate of our time: how do we achieve work-life balance? Or maybe the real debate should be: is work-life balance even possible?
Eric Barker, the author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree and now Plays Well With Others, doesn’t think work-life balance is truly achievable. At least, not if you want the best possible results in a given field. The problem, he says, is that most of live an unbalanced life by accident.
Because of the internet and the rapidly increasing pace of everything from the news cycle to the way we socialise, we’re all doing too much of something, and not enough of something else. It’s overwhelming, and we’re constantly playing catchup.
Eric’s solution is to abandon balance, but to do it on purpose. Decide what you want to be really, really good at it, and accept that you won’t be world-class in your other pursuits.
Eric also shares why he sets a five-hour timer at the start of every work day, how he deals with contradictions in his own writing, and how he developed his sense of humour.
Connect with Eric on Twitter or Linkedin
Pick up a copy of Plays Well With Others
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Host: Amantha Imber
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Wed, 18 Jan 2023 - 590 - My Favourite Tip - Dom Price: Just do one thing
Atlassian’s Dom Price is just like anyone else - some days, he just doesn’t want to get out of bed. The difference is: he stays in bed.
After decades of working at breakneck speed, Dom’s learning to listen to the signals his body sends him, and it’s working wonders.
But what about when it’s something beyond a bad day? What about when he’s feeling truly burnt out?
Dom’s theory is that part of what causes burnout is ‘information obesity’, and one of the best ways to overcome it is with action. Dom believes the world can be a “Do-ocracy”, and that means picking one thing to do now,and seeing how it goes.
Connect with Dom on Twitter or LinkedIn
You can find the full interview here: Atlassian’s Dom Price wants you to up your communication by designing a “working agreement”
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 589 - BEST OF: Learning on the job - how Brian Koppelman turned his first movie into a DIY film school
**BEST OF 2022**
For productivity geeks like us, the professional writer can become a bit of a mystic figure. When we fantasise about finallyperfecting our morning routines, finally clearing out enough time for a fruitful Deep Work session, setting up the ideal workstation - we’re often thinking about a writer.
There’s something idyllic about the idea of being a writer: it’s just you, your thoughts, and the blank page. It’s the platonic ideal of knowledge work! But… it’s not that simple.
Take Brian Koppelman, for example. Inarguably one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters working today, you’d think Brian spends most of his life holed up in a cabin in the woods, clacking away on a typewriter, free from any and all distractions.
But Brian lives in New York City, the busiest, most distracting place on the planet. Oh, and he’s not just a screenwriter. He’s also a director, producer, and showrunner. Brian’s “average” day looks a lot less like that of a reclusive artist, and much more like that of a busy CEO.
So, how does he still manage to produce so much incredible work? Brian shares how meditation, morning pages and music help him focus, and recalls the most powerful lessons he learned on the set of his very first film.
Connect with Brian on Twitter
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Wed, 11 Jan 2023 - 588 - My Favourite Tip - Catriona Wallace: Avoid bad money
How much is a million-dollar investment worth?
If that feels like a trick question, maybe you haven’t come across ‘bad money’ the way Dr Catriona Wallace has.
When she was the CEO of Flamingo AI, Catriona received a million-dollar investment offer, but there was a catch: the investors would only hand over the cash if Cat promised to stop wearing a nose ring in public.
She said no.
Why? Why would you turn down so much money for something seemingly so small? Well, in Cat’s eyes, the money from people so concerned with her physical appearance might not be the kind of money she’s after…
Connect with Catriona on Twitter or LinkedIn
You can find the full interview here: Dr Catriona Wallace’s million-dollar nose ring and what it taught her about running a business
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Mon, 09 Jan 2023 - 587 - BEST OF: Meetup CEO David Siegel teaches you to make better, faster, more purposeful decisions
**BEST OF 2022**
David Siegel’s in his third CEO role, and if all his years of experience as a leader have taught him anything, it’s that most people take too long to make a decision. The clearest example: company strategy.
When David joined Meetup, he drafted the new company strategy as quickly as possible. At first, that sounds like a pretty irresponsible treatment of such a huge part of the business… but David’s underlying reasoning reveals why we should all speed up a little bit!
David teaches you to make better, faster decisions, and to uncover the blind spots in your own decision-making process.
Connect with David on Twitter or LinkedIn, and grab a copy of Decide & Conquer
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CREDITS
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Wed, 04 Jan 2023 - 586 - My Favourite Tip: Justin Coulson - A three-step plan for powerful presentations
A good presentation can almost feel like alchemy; it requires deep and fascinating subject matter, delivered with confidence and style, and it needs to impart some kind of message.
That’s a lot of boxes to check! But therein lies the key: parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson sees just how much audiences need to get out of a keynote, so he puts just as much in.
Justin breaks down how evidence, stories and messages work together to create impactful presentations.
Connect with Justin at the Happy Families website or listen to his podcast
You can find the full interview here: Make mornings magic with parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
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Mon, 02 Jan 2023 - 585 - BEST OF: Dan Pink on how the “no regrets” life philosophy misses the point
**BEST OF 2022**
There’s a moment in the 2013 comedy movie We’re the Millersthat points to how pervasive - and misguided - the “no regrets” life motto has become. A character proudly displays a tattoo that reads, “no rAgrets”, and even more proudly proclaims that he reallydoesn’t have any regrets. Not even one letter.
Bestselling author Dan Pink highlights this scene as a great metaphor for society’s almost comical underappreciation of regret. Dan is an advocate for the transformative power of looking back on your past actions, processes and routines in order to learn from them, and do better next time.
He discusses what’s changed about his working habits since his last appearance on the show, why he was drawn to the concept of regret in the first place, and how compassion changed his whole approach to learning from past mistakes.
Connect with Dan on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn
Pick up a copy of The Power of Regret
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
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CREDITS
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Host: Amantha Imber
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Wed, 28 Dec 2022 - 584 - My Favourite Tip - Frances Frei and Anne Morriss: Are devices eroding your empathy?
How would you feel if we were in the middle of a conversation and I suddenly started talking to someone else from across the room?
Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing whenever we let our phones or laptops drag us down the multi-tasking rabbit hole.
Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss are hyper-vigilant of their device usage. This makes sense for two people who are devoted to productivity, but that’s not the end of the story. Frances and Anne are also devoted to connections. They write constantly about the importance of trust and empathy, and neither of those things can flourish if we (or the people we’re talking to) are distracted.
Frances and Anne share how they manage their technology for both productivity and empathy, and how they work around the day-to-day logistics of not being connected all the time.
Connect with Frances and Anne on LinkedIn
You can find the full interview here: Trust, leadership and taking a break from technology with Frances Frei and Anne Morriss
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
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Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - 583 - BEST OF: Productivity expert Laura Mae Martin helps you "spring clean" your work habits before returning to the office
**BEST OF 2022**
If your job title is “Executive Productivity Advisor for Google,” you probably need a pretty refined definition of productivity, right? And Laura Mae Martin certainly does. But she says it’s equally important that every individual has their own, unique definition of productivity.
It’s all too easy to fall into “busy language”, she says. Back-to-back meetings and a three-page to-do-list might make you feelproductive, but if you’re not making time for your most important work (and for rest), you might just be running in circles.
So how do we see through the guise of busy-ness and get the real work done? For Laura, and the suite of Google execs she coaches, everything starts with the calendar. Whether you’re in too many meetings or spending too much time in your inbox, poor calendar hygiene is probably the root cause.
Laura teaches you how to implement “zero-based calendaring”, calendaring for focus, calendaring for connection, and much more.
Connect with Laura on her YouTube channel or at the Google Keywords blog
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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
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CREDITS
Produced by Inventium
Host: Amantha Imber
Production Support from Deadset Studios
Episode Producer: Liam Riordan
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
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Wed, 21 Dec 2022 - 582 - Dr Catriona Wallace’s million-dollar nose ring and what it taught her about running a business
Metaverse and Responsible AI thinker Dr Catriona Wallace shares what she’s learned across a career in the male-dominated tech industry, and explores what the future of social connection and health will look like.
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 - 581 - This is how I wrote Time Wise
Get a peek into my recent live virtual interview with Inventium’s Head of New Product Development, Charlotte Rush, about the process of writing my new book, Time Wise.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 - 580 - My Favourite Tip - Dom Price: Are you working on the right time horizon?
Whatever happened to that huge, game-changing project you started working on last year? Or the idea you had a couple of months ago?
If you’ve got an ever-lengthening list of unfinished and abandoned pursuits, it’s probably because you’re not prioritising the correct ‘time horizons’, as Atlassian’s Dom Price calls them. The first horizon is the short-term: answering emails, making sales calls, delivering final products - anything that gives you a sense of immediate gratification.
And while wins in this first horizon are crucial, they’re also a bit of a trap. After all, when immediate gratification’s available, it’s hard to resist. But if anything truly special’s going to happen, it’s going to take the disciplined pursuit of longer-term goals.
Dom also highlights why simply setting long-term goals isn’t enough, and details his system for nurturing these seeds over multiple months, or even years.
Connect with Dom on Twitter or LinkedIn
You can find the full interview here: Atlassian’s Dom Price wants you to up your communication by designing a “working agreement”
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
Connect with me on the socials:
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au
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Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 579 - Melissa Doyle shares stories of bravery, and practical tips for a purpose-driven career
Melissa Doyle is a picture of professionalism. She’s adamant that even when she had young children, and felt like she hadn’t slept for weeks on end, she never had good cause to complain about her 4am call times as a news presenter.
After all, she’d dreamed of being on the news since she was a little girl, and now it was a reality. Plus, she was working with a fiercely focused purpose.
Melissa shares how this purpose-drive philosophy helped her through tougher moments in her presenting career, like her award-winning reporting on the Lindt cafe siege. And she highlights some of the astounding stories of courage and resilience that make up her latest book, 15 Seconds of Brave.
Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn or Twitter
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here.
Connect with me on the socials:
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au
CREDITS
Produced by Inventium
Host: Amantha Imber
Production Support from Deadset Studios
Episode Producer: Liam Riordan
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
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Wed, 14 Dec 2022 - 578 - My Favourite Tip - Catriona Wallace: Leading with empathy
Dr Catriona Wallace shares her most pivotal experiences as a leader, and what they taught her about the power of empathy.
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 - 577 - Clarity, alignment and momentum with Nigel Marsh
Author and executive coach Nigel Marsh explains why he divides life into trimesters, and details how he helps people use their second trimester (the ‘earning’ phase of life) to prepare for the third.
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 - 576 - My Favourite Tip: Eric Barker - How the “Book of Me” stops you from fooling yourself
Writer Eric Barker teaches you how to write your own “Book of Me”, and explains why it’s more valuable than any other productivity tool.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 - 575 - Theatre star Elise McCann on auditioning, time management and founding a tech company
Actor, singer, dancer and tech company founder Elise McCann shares her time management tips, and outlines the mentality necessary for a career in the arts.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 574 - My Favourite Tip: Richard Wiseman - Add a bit of magic to your presentations
Psychologist and author Richard Wiseman shares the tools and tactics magicians use to keep their acts engaging, and explains how they can be applied to all forms of presentations.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 573 - Wil Anderson’s on-the-fly creative process
Comedian Wil Anderson breaks down his creative process and how it’s changed after a quarter of a century in the business.
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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