How I Work
408 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 120 ratingsHave 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.
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Who Gives A Crap’s Simon Griffiths on driving a team through greater purpose
February 10, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutesIn March 2020, Simon Griffiths was watching as toilet paper sold out across Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Even as the CEO of toilet paper innovators Who Gives A Crap, he never imagined the same thing was about to happen in Australia, UK and the US. But on March 4th, things took a dramatic turn. As the great toilet paper wars broke out across supermarket aisles, sales rose by 30-40%. Who Gives A Crap sold out, with half a million buyers on their waitlist. The challenge excited Simon Gr...
My Favourite Tip: Turia Pitt's simple yet impactful gratitude practice
February 08, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutesWant to transform your day by creating a more resilient and positive mindset? Engineer, athlete and burns survivor Turia Pitt has quick gratitude techniques that offer an easy way to take control so you’re not at the mercy of a bad mood. In the morning, think of three things you are grateful for. It’s that simple. For Turia, she likes to think about her son, or how nicely her new surfboard rides. You can find the full interview here: Turia Pitt’s Next Tuesday rule, hacks for dramatical...
Making the Four Day Week work for your organisation - a CEO's perspective (Part 2)
February 03, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutesWhat would you do if your boss suggested that you cut your working hours down to just four normal length days but said to you, I'll still pay you for five? Would you pinch yourself to check you weren't dreaming? Well this is what happened last April at Inventium. Our CEO, Michelle Le Poidevin, suggested to the team that we should try out the Four Day week. This lead to us running a six-month experiment where the team all worked four days per week and had Friday off. As a participant in this e...
My Favourite Tip: Coca-Cola Amatil's Managing Director Alison Watkins on how to receive negative feedback
February 01, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Coca-Cola Amatil's Managing Director Alison Watkins was on how to receive negative feedback. You can find the full interview here: Coca-Cola Amatil’s Group Managing Director Alison Watkins on why doing great work isn’t enough to get ahead in your career Connect with Alison on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that...
Making the Four Day Week work for your organisation (Part 1)
January 27, 2021 19:00 - 51 minutesImagine it's 6am on a Friday morning. You wake up, about to get ready for work, but then you remember - you don't have to go to work. Instead, you have a blissful three day weekend ahead. Now imagine that you get to experience this feeling every single Friday morning. Yet, you're still on a full-time salary. This is what life is now like at my consultancy Inventium. Back in July last year, we ran an experiment to see if we could improve our productivity and fit our work into four normal, eig...
My Favourite Tip: SEEK's Managing Director, Kendra Banks, on how her executive team make their biggest decisions
January 25, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with SEEK's Managing Director, Kendra Banks, was on how her executive team make their biggest decisions. You can find the full interview here: Managing Director of SEEK, Kendra Banks, on how her leadership team make their most important decisions Connect with Kendra at [email protected] and on Linkedin. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly n...
BEST OF: GitLab's Head of Remote, Darren Murph, on how to create corporate culture when no one works from the office
January 20, 2021 19:00 - 57 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! My guest today is Darren Murph who is GitLab’s Head of Remote. If you have never heard of GitLab, it's the world’s largest all-remote company, with over 1,300 team members in 67+ countries with no company-owned offices. Darren has spent his career leading remote t...
My Favourite Tip: Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein on how to dramatically improve meetings
January 18, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein was on to dramatically improve meetings. You can find the full interview here: Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein on how to clean up your meetings, decisions and inbox Learn more about Scott right here. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that ...
BEST OF: Cal Newport on why you need to change your workflow, not your habits, when it comes to boosting productivity
January 13, 2021 19:00 - 50 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! My guest today is Cal Newport. Cal is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. Cal is the author of six books, including, most recently, the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Cal’s work has been ...
My Favourite Tip: Shameless' Michelle and Zara on how they make tough business decisions
January 11, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Shameless' Michelle and Zara was on how they make tough business decisions. You can find the full interview here: Shameless' Michelle and Zara on their process for making one of the most popular podcasts in Australia Grab your copy of Michelle and Zara’s book The Space In-between, follow Shameless on Instagram, join the Shameless Book Club, and listen to the Shameless podcast on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or ...
BEST OF: Dan Pink on coming up with great titles for projects, how he structures his working days, and why he doesn’t believe in willpower
January 06, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! My guest today is Dan Pink. Dan is the author of six bestselling books, including Drive, A Whole New Mind, and his latest book "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing", which has spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list. You might also be fa...
My Favourite Tip: Rachel Botsman's strategies for creating a brilliant start to virtual presentations
January 04, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Rachel Botsman was on her strategies for creating a brilliant start to virtual presentations. This extract is from my second time having Rachel on the show - you can check out the full interview here. And check out my first interview with Rachel here. Follow Rachel on Linkedin to get her biweekly newsletter Rethink. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write...
BEST OF: Envato co-Founder Cyan Ta'eed on spending just 15 minutes a day on her phone
December 30, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! My guest today is Cyan Ta’eed. Cy is one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, having co-founded Envato in 2006 and growing it to being valued at over $1 billion. Last year she tried her hand at chocolate (why not?!) and Hey Tiger is now one of Australia’s...
My Favourite Tip: Dr Jason Fox's 7-day rhythm for work and life
December 28, 2020 19:00 - 11 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Dr Jason Fox was his 7-day rhythm for work and life. This extract is from my second time having Jase on the show - you can check out the full interview here. And check out my first interview with Jase here. Connect with Jason at fox.substack.com Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have ...
BEST OF: Rachel Botsman's tips for saying no, making a productive start to the day, and her one-minute mindfulness routine.
December 23, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! Rachel Botsman is a world renowned expert on technology and trust, and the author of bestselling books “Who Can You Trust?” and “What’s Mine Is Yours". Rachel is a Trust Fellow at Oxford University and has been recognised as one of the “Most Creative People in Bus...
My Favourite Tip: Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein on to make better decisions
December 21, 2020 19:00 - 10 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein was on to dramatically improve meetings. You can find the full interview here: Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein on how to clean up your meetings, decisions and inbox Learn more about Scott right here. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that ...
BEST OF: Adam Grant on how to turbo-charge productivity and motivation
December 16, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes***BEST OF HOW I WORK*** I'm currently taking a few weeks off, so today's episode is a Best Of episode. I've gone back through the archives of the last 2.5 years of hosting How I Work and picked out my absolute favourite episodes! On today’s show, I speak to organizational psychologist, best-selling author and Wharton’s highest-rated professor, Adam Grant. His books Give and Take, Originals, and Option B have sold over one million copies and have been translated into 35 languages. Adam has ...
My Favourite Tip: Atlassian's Dom Price on making virtual meetings not suck
December 14, 2020 19:00 - 11 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Atlassian's Dom Price was on making virtual meetings not suck. This extract is from my second time having Dom on the show - you can check out the full interview here. And check out my first interview with Dom here. Connect with Dom: Twitter Linkedin Atlassianteamplaybook.com Atlassian.com/remote Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly ...
Perry Marshall on how to do more $10,000 per hour tasks and less $10 per hour tasks
December 09, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutesPerry Marshall is one of the most expensive business strategists in the world. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs use his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool. His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review. He founded the $10 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT, it is the world’s largest science research award. And his book the Ultimate Guide to Google Ads is the world’s best selling book on internet advertising. Perry’s latest book is...
My Favourite Tip: Jake Knapp on winning the battle against email (and why it's so addictive)
December 07, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Jake Knapp was on winning the battle against email (and why it's so addictive) . This extract is from my second time having Jake on the show - you can check out the full interview here. And check out my first interview with Jake here. Find out more about Jake here: Running remote Sprints The Jake and Jonathon podcast Jake’s website Jake’s books Sprint and Make Time Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are look...
eBay Australia's Managing Director Tim MacKinnon on how to actually be an authentic leader
December 02, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutesMy guest today is Tim MacKinnon. Tim is the Managing Director and Vice President for eBay Australia, a role that he has had for the last three years. At eBay, Tim’s purpose is to help Australian retailers grow and take advantage of opportunities in online, mobile, local and global commerce. Enabling businesses and entrepreneurs has been the connecting thread in his career at eBay, Intuit in Silicon Valley, and before that Advising the Minister responsible for IT industry and as a corporate la...
My Favourite Tip: Mia Freedman on how to get a quick read on staff's mental wellbeing
November 30, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Mia Freedman was on how to get a quick read on staff's mental wellbeing. This extract is from my second time having Mia on the show - you can check out the full interview here. And check out my first interview with Mia here. Check out: Mia on Instagram Mia’s podcasts: No Filter, Mamamia Outloud, and Lady Startup. And on her website. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you are looking for more tips to improve the w...
Superhuman Founder Rahul Vohra on why the key to productivity is to stop touching your mouse
November 25, 2020 19:00 - 52 minutesMy guest today is Rahul Vohra. Rahul is the founder and CEO of Superhuman, the fastest email experience in the world. Users get through their inbox twice as fast — and many see Inbox Zero for the first time in years. Previously, Rahul founded Rapportive, the first Gmail plugin to scale to millions of users. Rapportive was acquired by LinkedIn. In our chat, we cover: Rahul’s approach to becoming as efficient as possible with the software he uses Rahul’s email workflow How Rahul divides his...
Strategies to help you have a tough conversation with your boss
November 23, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutesThis episode answers a listener question about how to have a tough conversation with your boss. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up fo...
How to have a tough conversation with your boss
November 23, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 7.46 MBThis episode answers a listener question about how to have a tough conversation with your boss. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up f...
Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly on embracing interruptions, getting into flow, and what makes a great question
November 18, 2020 19:00 - 55 minutesMy guest today is Kevin Kelly. Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His most recent book is The Inevitable, which is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He co-founded the Hackers’ Conference and also the Quantified Self movement. He writes one of my favourite newsletters, Recomendo, hosts the Cool Tools podcast, and also founded the very popular Cool Tools website back in 2003, i...
Uncover your chronotype and use it to turbo-charge productivity.
November 16, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutesThis episode answers a listener question about how to uncover your chronotype and using it to boost productivity. Uncover your chronotype here: https://inventium.typeform.com/to/E8Kp7j Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which r...
How to uncover your chronotype and use it to turbo-charge productivity.
November 16, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 9.26 MBThis episode answers a listener question about how to uncover your chronotype and using it to boost productivity. Uncover your chronotype here: https://inventium.typeform.com/to/E8Kp7j Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which ...
Tech journalist Peter Wells on how to automate your job
November 11, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutesMy guest today is Peter Wells. Peter is a technology journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald, where he writes about tech and podcasts. Peter is also the host of two podcasts which are Meta (a podcast about podcasts) and The Helpdesk (a daily tech podcast). In this chat, we cover: Peter’s favourite gadgets How to get the most out of voice-activated assistants Peter’s favourite productivity software How Peter uses time tracking software to improve his productivity How Peter uses automati...
Three ways to avoid virtual meeting fatigue
November 09, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutesThis episode looks at three simple strategies to avoid virtual meeting fatigue. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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:/...
Ashutosh Priyadarshy on how he deliberately removes bulls@*t from his diary
November 04, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutesMy guest today is Ashutosh Priyadarshy. Ashutosh is the founder of Sunsama (YC W19). Sunsama is a daily planner for elite professionals that helps you plan out a focused work day by pulling together your tasks from all of your tools. Ashutosh has spent most of the last decade building and launching productivity hardware and software. His goal is to build products that help us navigate our work and life mindfully and intentionally. We cover: Ashutosh’s daily productivity rituals Ashutosh’s...
Four ways to replace serendipitous conversations in the virtual world
November 02, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutesThis episode looks at four simple strategies to replace serendipitous conversations in the virtual world. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can ...
Behind the scenes of How I Work with Dr Amantha Imber
October 28, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutesToday's show is an interview I did for the podcast Meta with Peter Wells. With Peter, we go behind the scenes of How I Work and my own productivity routines and hacks. I talk about why and how I started How I Work, some of my favourite productivity software, and other geeky productivity hacks. Check out the Meta podcast. Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at am...
What does the future of work look like post-COVID?
October 26, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutesThis episode looks at three ways that work might change thanks to COVID-19. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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://how...
Global innovation thought leader Scott D Anthony on his daily creativity ritual
October 21, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutesMy guest today is Scott D Anthony. Scott is global authority on innovation and the former managing partner of Innosight, the innovation and strategy consulting firm co-founded by Clayton Christensen. Scott has written several bestselling books and writes regularly for Harvard Business Review. Scott has been awarded the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, which recognises the world’s leading thinkers on innovation. This is my second time having Scott on the show. I was keen to have him back to chec...
Organise your inbox, documents, photos, articles and other digital assets.
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutesThis episode looks at several strategies to organise your inbox, documents, photos, articles and other digital assets. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am lov...
How to organise your inbox, documents, photos, articles and other digital assets.
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 8.9 MBThis episode looks at several strategies to organise your inbox, documents, photos, articles and other digital assets. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am lo...
Turia Pitt’s Next Tuesday rule, hacks for dramatically improving self-talk, and how to be useful when someone is going through a rough time
October 14, 2020 19:00 - 51 minutesMy guest today is Turia Pitt. Caught in a grassfire while competing in a 100 km ultramarathon in 2011, Turia suffered full thickness burns to 65 per cent of her body. But surviving is the least of her achievements. As one of Australia’s most admired and widely recognised people, Turia has gone on to become a bestselling author, a two-time Ironman and a humanitarian - raising well over a million dollars for not-for-profit Interplast. Through her online presence, books and online programs, Turi...
Strategies to create boundaries between work and life when you love what you do for work
October 12, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutesThis episode looks at how to create boundaries between work and life when you love what you do for work. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can s...
How to create boundaries between work and life when you love what you do for work
October 12, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 9.2 MBThis episode looks at how to create boundaries between work and life when you love what you do for work. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can ...
Ask Me Anything with Dr Amantha Imber: motivation, productivity, procrastination, collaboration, innovation and more.
October 07, 2020 19:00 - 51 minutesMy guest today is...me! We had hundreds of questions come in for this Ask Me Anything, which is based around how to work from home efficiently and productively. With the help of organisational psychologist Charlotte Rush, we answer your questions around workplace creativity, innovation, energy, productivity, wellbeing, motivation and more. This is especially relevant to lockdown or work from home setups, which many people are still adapting to. You’ll walk away from today with a few tips of...
My Favourite Tip: Michelle Poler on the key question she asks herself to conquer her fears
October 05, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Michelle Poler was on the key question she asks herself to conquer her fears. You can find the full interview here. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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.amanthaimber.com/podc...
Introducing my new show: How To Date
October 01, 2020 20:30 - 43 minutesIntroducing my latest podcast, How To Date! How to Date is a show about to master the messy, complex, and downright bizarre world of dating, when you really didn't think you'd be back here again. Your hosts Dr Amantha Imber and Monique Robin speak to psychologists, dating coaches, professors, data crunchers at Bumble, and even sex workers to learn how to get better at dating. You’ll learn about how to improve your chances of finding love online, how to date during a pandemic, and the latest...
Coca-Cola Amatil's Group Managing Director Alison Watkins on why doing great work isn't enough to get ahead in your career
September 30, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutesMy guest today is Alison Watkins. Alison joined Coca-Cola Amatil as Group Managing Director in March 2014. Prior to joining Coca-Cola Amatil Alison was the CEO of agribusiness GrainCorp and of Berri, the market leader in Australian juice, and she was also the Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. Alison also spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company and became a partner of the firm before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager Strategy. Alison has been a non-executive director of ANZ, Wo...
Why you need to stop asking for feedback and instead, ask for advice.
September 28, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutesThis episode looks at why you need to stop asking for feedback, and instead, ask for advice. Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at [email protected] If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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 t...
GitLab's Head of Remote, Darren Murph, on how to create corporate culture when no one works from the office
September 23, 2020 20:00 - 1 hourMy guest today is Darren Murph who is GitLab’s Head of Remote. If you have never heard of GitLab, it's the world’s largest all-remote company, with over 1,300 team members in 67+ countries with no company-owned offices. Darren has spent his career leading remote teams and charting remote transformations and authored GitLab’s Remote Playbook. Darren also holds a Guinness World Record as the planet's most prolific professional blogger, having published 10 million words. In this chat, we cover:...
My Favourite Tip: Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor Laura May Martin on how she manages her inbox
September 21, 2020 20:00 - 10 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor Laura May Martin was on how she manages her inbox. You can find the full interview here. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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.amanthai...
Shameless' Michelle and Zara on their process for making one of the most popular podcasts in Australia
September 16, 2020 20:00 - 57 minutesMy guests on today’s show are Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald. Michelle and Zara are Melbourne-based journalists and broadcasters, aged 26. They met working as writers for Mama Mia, and in March 2018 launched Australia’s top pop-culture podcast Shameless, ‘for smart women who like dumb stuff.’ They now run Shameless Media and are the producers of three other highly popular podcasts. Shameless has been downloaded over 10 million times and was crowned Australia’s Most Popular Podcast of 201...
My Favourite Tip: Finder.com co-founder Fred Schebesta identifying top talent
September 14, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutesMy favourite tip from my chat with Finder.com co-founder Fred Schebesta was on how he identifies top talent. You can find the full interview here. If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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.amanthaimber.com/podcast ...
BEST OF: Dan Health on curing himself from procrastination, solving problems before they happen, and the ideal time to seek feedback.
September 09, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutesIn today's BEST OF episode, my guest is Dan Heath. Dan is the co-author, along with his brother Chip, of four New York Times bestsellers: Decisive, Switch, Made to Stick, and The Power of Moments. The Heath Brothers’ books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 33 languages. Dan is a Senior Fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports social entrepreneurs. I am a HUGE fan of Dan's work and we cover a lot of ground in this interview, including: The im...