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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 https://twitter.com/Wil_Anderson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/officialwilanderson/?hl=en You can find the full interview here: Wil Anderson’s on-the-fly creative process https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/wil-andersons-on-the-fly-creative-process/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 https://mobile.twitter.com/janicelintz or at the Four Pillars Gin website https://www.fourpillarsgin.com/ You can find the full interview here: Four Pillars Gin Co-Founder Matt Jones wants you to obsess over aesthetics https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/four-pillars-gin-co-founder-matt-jones-wants-you-to-obsess-over-aesthetics/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://theresilienceproject.com.au/ or listen to The Imperfects podcast https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/ You can find the full interview here: Hugh Van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a strong purpose fuels strong actions https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/hugh-van-cuylenburg-demonstrates-how-a-strong-purpose-fuels-strong-actions/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/zen_habits?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor or at the Zen Habits website https://zenhabits.net/ You can find the full interview here: Leo Babauta teaches you the Zen Habits of simplicity and self-awareness https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/leo-babauta-teaches-you-the-zen-habits-of-simplicity-and-self-awareness/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/_sarahwilson_ or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwilson01/?originalSubdomain=au You can find the full interview here: Sarah Wilson wants you to make the beast beautiful - how to turn anxiety into a superpower https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/sarah-wilson-wants-you-to-make-the-beast-beautiful-how-to-turn-anxiety-into-a-superpower/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“What the? 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel--flynn/?originalSubdomain=au or the thankyou website https://thankyou.co/ You can find the full interview here: thankyou co-founder Daniel Flynn on big ideas, mentorship and purpose-driven culture https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/thankyou-co-founder-daniel-flynn-on-big-ideas-mentorship-and-purpose-driven-culture/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor or his website Wait But Why https://waitbutwhy.com/ You can find the full interview here: Tim Urban on seeing the bigger picture and beating procrastination https://waitbutwhy.com/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://www.thelisties.com/ or on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TheListies You can find the full interview here: Respecting your craft and your audience with kids comedy duo The Listies https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/respecting-your-craft-and-your-audience-with-kids-comedy-duo-the-listies/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 http://reclaim.ai/ You can find the full interview here: Turn your calendar into a virtual assistant with Reclaim co-founder Patrick Lightbody https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/turn-your-calendar-into-a-virtual-assistant-with-reclaim-co-founder-patrick-lightbody/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://www.instagram.com/adanicodemou/?hl=en You can find the full interview here: Home & Away star Ada Nicodemou gives you a sneak peek into the life of a working actor https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/home-away-star-ada-nicodemou-gives-you-a-sneak-peek-into-the-life-of-a-working-actor/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://au.linkedin.com/in/charlottearush or at Inventium’s website https://www.inventium.com.au/meet-us/the-team/ If you want to learn more about building an awesome remote culture, check out Inventium’s virtual masterclass https://www.inventium.com.au/product/awesome-remote-culture-happens-by-accident-said-no-one-ever/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 http://instagram or find his performer page on the 9 to 5 The Musical website https://9to5themusical.com.au/cast/eddie-perfect/ You can find the full interview here: Eddie Perfect breaks down his songwriting process https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/eddie-perfect-breaks-down-his-songwriting-process/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/Ageinvestigates, or at his website https://www.nickmckenzie.com.au/. *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://mobile.twitter.com/richardwiseman and at his website https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/ You can find the full interview here: “Quirkology” Professor Richard Wiseman on using magic to up your public speaking game https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/quirkology-professor-richard-wiseman-on-using-magic-to-up-your-public-speaking-game/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/matthewdicks, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matthewdicks/?hl=en or at his website https://matthewdicks.com/. Pick up a copy of Storyworthy https://matthewdicks.com/storyworthy/, or check out Matthew’s newest course https://www.storyworthymd.com/ to improve your writing. *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://www.instagram.com/samjameswood/?hl=en or at the 28 by Sam Wood website https://28bysamwood.com/ You can find the full interview here: Fitness expert Sam Wood on evening routines, the “every day” rule, and his hours of power https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/fitness-expert-sam-wood-on-evening-routines-the-every-day-rule-and-his-hours-of-power/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/annhandley?lang=en or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/annhandley/?hl=en or sign up to her newsletter https://annhandley.com/newsletter/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://mobile.twitter.com/betterhappy1 or the excellent Four Pillars website https://www.fourpillarsgin.com/ You can find the full interview here: Four Pillars Gin Co-Founder Matt Jones wants you to obsess over aesthetics https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/four-pillars-gin-co-founder-matt-jones-wants-you-to-obsess-over-aesthetics/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**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 https://mobile.twitter.com/richardwiseman and at his website https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://theresilienceproject.com.au/ or listen to The Imperfects podcast https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/ You can find the full interview here: Hugh van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a string purpose fuels strong actions https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/hugh-van-cuylenburg-demonstrates-how-a-strong-purpose-fuels-strong-actions/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**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 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 https://twitter.com/bakadesuyo?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor or Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbarker/ Pick up a copy of Plays Well With Others https://www.harpercollins.com/products/plays-well-with-others-eric-barker?variant=39664851189794 *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 and seeing how it goes. Connect with Dom on Twitter https://twitter.com/domprice?lang=en or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-price-0892243/?originalSubdomain=au You can find the full interview here: Atlassian’s Dom Price wants you to up your communication by designing a “working agreement” https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/atlassians-dom-price-wants-you-to-up-your-communication-game-by-designing-a-working-agreement/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**BEST OF 2022** For productivity geeks like us, the professional writer can become a bit of a mystic figure. When we fantasise about perfecting 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 https://twitter.com/briankoppelman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/catrionawallace?lang=en or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcatrionawallace/?originalSubdomain=au You can find the full interview here: Dr Catriona Wallace’s million-dollar nose ring and what it taught her about running a business https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/dr-catriona-wallaces-million-dollar-nose-ring-and-what-it-taught-her-about-running-a-business/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**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 https://twitter.com/davidmeirsiegel?lang=en or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmsiegel/, and grab a copy of Decide & Conquer https://www.meetup.com/lp/decide-and-conquer-book *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://www.happyfamilies.com.au or listen to his podcast https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/category/podcast You can find the full interview here: Make mornings magic with parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/make-mornings-magic-with-parenting-expert-dr-justin-coulson/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**BEST OF 2022** There’s a moment in the 2013 comedy movie that 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 doesn’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 https://twitter.com/DanielPink?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor, Instagram https://twitter.com/DanielPink?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/danielpink Pick up a copy of The Power of Regret https://www.danpink.com/the-power-of-regret/ *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesfrei/ and Anne https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss/ on LinkedIn You can find the full interview here: Trust, leadership and taking a break from technology with Frances Frei and Anne Morriss https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/trust-leadership-and-taking-a-break-from-technology-with-frances-frei-and-anne-morriss/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
**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 productive, 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 *** Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 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 https://www.inventium.com.au/ Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com/ Production Support from Deadset Studios https://www.deadsetstudios.com/ Episode Producer: Liam Riordan Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 https://twitter.com/domprice?lang=en or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-price-0892243/?originalSubdomain=au You can find the full interview here: Atlassian’s Dom Price wants you to up your communication by designing a “working agreement” https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/atlassians-dom-price-wants-you-to-up-your-communication-game-by-designing-a-working-agreement/ *** My new book Time Wise is out now. You can grab a copy here https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/. Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au Twitter https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en 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 https://www.inventium.com.au Host: Amantha Imber https://www.amantha.com Sound Engineer: Martin Imber See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
