Amantha Imber

How I Work

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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 fro...

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Amantha Imber

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My Favourite Tip: CommBank board director Wendy Stops on the best career advice she has received 03.06.2020 6:12

My favourite tip from my chat with CommBank board director Wendy Stops was on the best career advice she has received. 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 gadget...

My Favourite Tip: Ultralearner Scott Young on the best ways to give and respond to feedback 01.06.2020 10:48

My favourite tip from my chat with Scott Young was on the best ways to give and respond to feedback. 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...

Finder.com co-founder Fred Schebesta on sleeping in segments, reminding himself he will die, and his go-to recruitment strategies 27.05.2020 33:00

My guest today is Fred Schebesta. Fred is an award-winning business leader, best known for co-founding one of the world’s leading comparison websites, Finder.com. Finder.com was born out of a simple concept: to educate people and directly compare student credit cards. Over the years, it expanded and evolved to compare a range of products across different industries. Today, Finder.com compares vir...

My Favourite Tip: Consumer Psychologist Adam Ferrier on how to build your own personal brand 25.05.2020 11:24

My favourite tip from my chat with Adam Ferrier was about how he has built his own personal brand. 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 c...

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner on the most challenging thing about interviewing Trump 20.05.2020 44:20

My guest today is Harris Faulkner. Harris is a multiple Emmy award-winning newscaster, anchor, and trailblazer in her field. Harris currently leads two daily programs on Fox News - Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner (weekdays, 1-2PM/ET) and she serves as the co-host of Outnumbered (weekdays, 12-1PM/ET). Harris joined the Fox News Channel in 2005. Throughout her career, Harris has interviewe...

My Favourite Tip: The Australian Financial Review's Editor-in-Chief Michael Stutchbury on how to conduct a great interview 18.05.2020 6:55

My favourite tip from my chat with Michael Stutchbury was about how to conduct a great interview. 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 ca...

Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin, on how she dramatically reduced the amount of time she spends in her inbox 13.05.2020 51:05

My guest today is Laura Mae Martin. Laura is the Executive Productivity Advisor at Google. So how did this happen? Laura Mae Martin started at Google almost 10 years ago in the Ann Arbor office. Shortly after joining she started a 20% project and developed an internal training on how to manage your inbox effectively. Her continued passion for productivity has developed into a full-time role workin...

My Favourite Tip: David Koch on his morning and evening routines 11.05.2020 12:38

My favourite tip from my chat with David "Kochie" Koch was about his morning and evening routines. 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 c...

Michelle Poler on how she overcame 100 fears and the key question she asked to help conquer them 06.05.2020 29:42

My guest today is Michelle Poler. While doing her Masters in Branding back in 2015, Michelle started a project where she would conquer 100 fears in 100 days. This Masters project turned into a global movement that impacted millions of people and received coverage on The NBC Today Show, Fox News, CBS, CNN, to name a few. Since that project, Michelle now travels the world speaking to people at compa...

Three surprising ways to foster social connections in virtual meetings 04.05.2020 5:03

In today's mini-episode, I explore three science-backed ways to foster social connections in virtual meetings. 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 w...

Ask Me Anything with Dr Amantha Imber: Working From Home 29.04.2020 56:18

My guest today...is me! A week ago, my team mate Charlotte Rush and I hosted an Ask me Anything webinar on the topic of Working From Home. We had over 700 people join us and submit questions and we tried to get through as many as possible. This is a recording of the live event and we cover all sorts of tips for working from home, such as: the ideal home office set up how to stay connected with co-...

My Favourite Tip: Envato co-Founder Cyan Ta'eed on overcoming imposter syndrome 27.04.2020 10:27

***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...

Andrew Barnes on the productivity tips that make condensing a five day week into a four day week possible 22.04.2020 46:48

My guest today is entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Barnes. What you might know Andrew for is the person behind creating the Four Day Work Week, where as the founder of Perpetual Guardian, he trialled having his 200+ staff do a four day work week - that is, fit five days worth of work into four. Andrew now consults to companies around the world, helping them do what he did at Perpetual Guardi...

My Favourite Tip: Cal Newport on why changing your workflow, not your habits, is the key to boosting productivity 20.04.2020 7:41

***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...

Bloom creator Glen Dolman’s unusual strategies for helping to get unstuck and produce great ideas 15.04.2020 30:16

My guest today is Glen Dolman. Glen is one of Australia’s most sought-after screenwriters. Glen most recently wrapped on the second season of his supernatural series for Stan, Bloom, which he created and executive produced. The first season was nominated for an AACTA for Best New Drama Series and the second season kicks off on April 9. Glen has written for a variety of different shows including Br...

(How I Work) From Home: Six apps to manage distractions when working from home 13.04.2020 7:46

***Ask Me Anything: Working From Home*** On Tuesday April 21, at 10am, I’ll be hosting an Ask Me Anything Webinar dedicated solely to the topic of working from home. I’ll be drawing on my two decades of experience as an Organisational Psychologist, tips and tricks I have picked up from my guests on the How I Work podcast, and the thousands of scientific journal articles and books I have read on pr...

Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman on overcoming procrastination and how to trick yourself into a flow state 08.04.2020 37:09

Oliver Burkeman is a Guardian writer based in New York. He writes the weekly psychology-based column This Column Will Change Your Life. He is also the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. In this interview, we cover: Oliver’s tips for parenting in the age of COVID Oliver’s personal method for time management How Oliver decides which projects to prioritise...

How I Work From Home: How to Shut Down your workday 06.04.2020 4:36

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,...

My Favourite Tip: David Koch on his morning and evening routines 01.04.2020 12:38

How I Work From Home: The secret to structuring your day when working from home 30.03.2020 9:19

***Book in for Inventium's Thriving at Home program*** Our most recent cohort achieved the following results in just six weeks: 21% increase in productivity 20% increase in job satisfaction 28% increase in energy levels Overall, the program delivered productivity increases to the value of $10,250 per participant, which represents 20x ROI on the $495 per person investment. If you are struggling wit...

Ex-Google Ventures designer John Zeratsky on structuring your day around a highlight, his daily reflection ritual, and the pro-human smartphone. 25.03.2020 52:04

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 Ventur...

How I Work From Home: Get some greenery 23.03.2020 6:11

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 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...

My Favourite Tip: FrankBody co-founder Jess Hatzis on getting over her fear of feedback 18.03.2020 6:52

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 . 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 a...

My Favourite Tip: Nir Eyal on putting every single activity he does in his calendar 16.03.2020 12:13

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 . 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 gadg...

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. 11.03.2020 52:53

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. Ove...