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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: David Koch on his morning and evening routines Apr 01, 2020

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In this How I Work From Home episode, I explore the science behind how to Shut Down your work day.

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

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

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

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How I Work From Home: The secret to structuring your day when working from home Mar 30, 2020

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In this How I Work From Home episode, I explore the science behind how to structure your day.

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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Ex-Google Ventures designer John Zeratsky on structuring your day around a highlight, his daily reflection ritual, and the pro-human smartphone. Mar 25, 2020

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My guest today is John Zeratsky, otherwise known as JZ. JZ is a veteran technology designer, keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Sprint and Make Time.JZ has worked with more than 200 of the world’s most important and innovative organizations, including Google, Harvard University, Slack, IDEO, and Netflix.

For nearly 15 years, JZ was a designer for technology companies. At Google Ventures, he helped develop the Design Sprint and worked with startups like Uber, 23andMe, Flatiron Health, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Nest. Previously, he was a designer at YouTube, Google, and FeedBurner.

I am a huge fan of both of JZ’s books and had his co-author, Jake Knapp, on How I Work about a year ago which is an interview you might want to check out too. I think you will find this interview super practical - and note, it was conducted BC (before corona), so if some things seem out of context, like our talk about travel, just keep that in mind.

In this interview, we cover:

The problematic default behaviours we have at work
How JZ structures his workdays
Creating a distraction-free phone
JZ’s daily reflection ritual
Making sure every day has a “highlight” - and how to work out what your highlight should be
How JZ’s approach to structuring his day has changed from leaving Google Ventures to working for himself
JZ’s approach to making email processing as efficient as possible
Why JZ doesn’t have a to-do list, and instead, has a “might-do” list
The pro-human smart phone
JZ’s litmus test as to whether he is using his phone wisely
How JZ schedules walking breaks into his day
How JZ uses a calendar template to help optimise his day
JZ’s home game routine versus his away game routine (for when he is travelling)
JZ’s go-to apps and software

You can find JZ here and here, and on LinkedIn and Twitter. Buy Make Time and Sprint and enrol yourself in the Highlight Course 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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How I Work From Home: Get some greenery Mar 23, 2020

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In this How I Work From Home episode, I explore the impact of greenery in your home office.

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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My Favourite Tip: FrankBody co-founder Jess Hatzis on getting over her fear of feedback Mar 18, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with FrankBody co-founder Jess Hatzis was on how she overcame her fear of feedback.

You can find the full interview 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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My Favourite Tip: Nir Eyal on putting every single activity he does in his calendar Mar 16, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with Nir Eyal was about why and how he puts every single activity he does in his calendar.

You can find the full interview 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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Auctioneer-extraordinaire Phillip Kingston on building rapport quickly, creating urgency in the sales process, and giving yourself the best chance of success on auction day. Mar 11, 2020

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My guest today is Phillip Kingston. Phillip is the co-founder of one of the most successful real estate agencies in Australia, Gary Peer. I first became aware of Phillip about 15 years ago when I randomly encountered an auction he was running. And it was the most entertaining 20 minutes of my week. Phillip is hands down the best auctioneer I have ever seen - it’s like going to outdoor theatre. Over the years, Phillip has sold properties for me and I also recently bought one from him too.

I wanted to have Phillip on the show as he is one of the best salespeople I have ever met. We talk about his sales strategies quite a bit during this interview, and if you are planning on bidding at an auction at some time in the future, then we also get into the nitty gritty of how to give yourself the best chance of success.

More specifically, we cover:

Phillip’s number one strategy for being effective at sales
How he optimises his energy levels throughout the day
How to ask effective questions in a sales meeting
How to fast track rapport
How to create a sense of urgency in the sales process
Phillip’s strategy for bidding effectively at an auction
How Phillip creates an atmosphere of pressure and energy on auction day
How Phillip introduced theatre into auction day
The style of auctioneer Phillip aspires to be
How Phillip has gone about trying to create the optimal environment for auction day
The critical role of humour in the sales process
Phillip’s process for reflection and learning
The power of the unsolicited gift
Phillips template for an ideal day

Check out Phillip’s agency Gary Peer, follow Gary Peer on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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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My Favourite Tip: Nigel Marsh on why he responds to every single email Mar 09, 2020

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My favourite tip from my chat with Nigel Marsh was about why he responds to every single email he receives.

You can find the full interview 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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Dan Heath on curing himself from procrastination, solving problems before they happen, and the ideal time to seek feedback. Mar 04, 2020

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My guest today 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 importance of trying to solve problems before they happen - and why this is so hard to do
How Dan thinks about coming up with titles for his books
Why he saw the title of his new book, Upstream, as incredibly risky
The value in focusing on recurring irritants to focus upstream thinking
Why Dan tracks his time, and the changes this lead to in his life
How tunneling gets in the way of solving problems
How Dan overcame his procrastination tendencies
The importance of momentum in writing
The pros and cons of not working with his brother Heath for writing Upstream
Dan’s approach to soliciting feedback and the ideal time to seek it
Where Dan’s book ideas come from
What makes a great business book
How Dan develops the frameworks for his books
The strategies Dan has written about that have had the biggest impact on his own life.

Find out more about Dan at Heathbrothers.com and grab a copy of Upstream 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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Experiment 3: Minor Acts of Kindness Mar 02, 2020

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I am running a year-long experiment called My Year of Better. It’s my attempt to test out some science-backed strategies in my own life to become happier, more productive, more creative, and less stressed. If you would like to play along at home, join my pack of 1000+ lab rats at: https://amantha.substack.com/

On today’s show, I describe Experiment 3: Minor Acts of Kindness, which has been shown to be a very effective strategy to boost happiness and relationship satisfaction.

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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