How I Work

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**How I Work**

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets – the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.

Latest Episodes:

My Favourite Tip: Mia Freedman on how to get a quick read on staff's mental wellbeing Nov 30, 2020

Show notes

My 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 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 for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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Superhuman Founder Rahul Vohra on why the key to productivity is to stop touching your mouse Nov 25, 2020

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My 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 inbox into different sections to help him prioritise his day
Why Rahul only checks email twice a day
Why Rahul never checks his email on the weekend
How Rahul uses automation to reduce time in his inbox
Why learning the keyboard shortcuts in software is critical to productivity
How Rahul designed the most joyful software induction process I have ever experienced
How Rahul batches and staggers his meetings
Rahul’s method for time tracking and how he uses the data
Rahul’s method for running effective meetings at Superhuman
How to create a great pitch
Rahul's favourite software for being more productive
Rahul’s favourite new software

Connect with Rahul at rahul@superhuman.com and on Twitter.

Check out Superhuman at: https://superhuman.com/ and enter How I Work podcast for how you found out about Superhuman.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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Strategies to help you have a tough conversation with your boss Nov 23, 2020

Show notes

This 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 amantha@inventium.com.au

Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly on embracing interruptions, getting into flow, and what makes a great question Nov 18, 2020

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My 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, in which a new tool is reviewed every single day.

We cover:

Kevin’s approach to learning about new topics
How Kevin approaches buying new tools and gadgets
Kevin’s search hacks when trying to find something on Youtube
Kevin’s views on why Youtube is under-appreciated
The new habits Kevin is trying to build
Why Kevin embraces interruptions
Kevin’s trick for getting himself in flow
How Kevin decides which requests to say yes to
What Kevin lacks that makes him a great listener
What makes a great question
The best thing Kevin invested in after leaving Wired
The number one thing Kevin looks for when recruiting new team members or collaborators
The gadgets that bring Kevin the most joy
Kevin's favourite apps

Links to things Kevin mentioned:

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Uncover your chronotype and use it to turbo-charge productivity. Nov 16, 2020

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This 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 amantha@inventium.com.au

Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Tech journalist Peter Wells on how to automate your job Nov 11, 2020

Show notes

My 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 automation to save huge chunks of time and avoid repetitive tasks
What goes on behind the scenes of making a podcast
How Peter decides which guests to have on his podcast Meta
How Peter prepares for interviews
Advice on how to create a great pitch
Peter’s go-to newsletters for staying up-to-date with the latest tech news
Peter’s favourite people to follow on Twitter
Peter’s favourite podcasts

Check out the things Peter mentioned:

Connect with Peter

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

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Three ways to avoid virtual meeting fatigue Nov 09, 2020

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This 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 amantha@inventium.com.au

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Ashutosh Priyadarshy on how he deliberately removes bulls@*t from his diary Nov 04, 2020

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My 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 approach to getting a good night’s sleep
Why Ashutosh plans his day twice
The process Ashutosh uses to plan his day out
Ashutosh’s weekly rhythm
Why Ashutosh doesn’t do long-term planning or goal setting
How Ashutosh prioritises what to work on
How Ashutosh deliberately removes bullish*t from his diary
Applying Parkinson’s law to running Design Sprints
Using artificial time constraints to force productivity
Ashutosh’s unusual approach to managing digital distractions
How Ashutosh approaches days of low motivation
The new software Ashutosh is most excited about

Find out more about Ashutosh at Twitter or email ashutosh@sunsama.com

Check out Sunsama here.

Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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Four ways to replace serendipitous conversations in the virtual world Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

This 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 amantha@inventium.com.au

Subscribe to my new podcast How To Date in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the scenes of How I Work with Dr Amantha Imber Oct 28, 2020

Show notes

Today'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 amantha@inventium.com.au

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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