We all have meeting no-no's, and while some are valid pet peeves others could be wasting both yours and your colleagues time and costing you a major loss in productivity.

Today we’re speaking to Hollie Barac, a virtual assistant specialising in productivity, to find out how we can make our meetings better - especially now so much of our work-life is spent online.  

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Hollie Barac, Virtal Assistant and Mentor 

Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 

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Today’s episode of 8 Minutes To Change Your Work Life is all about what happens after you’ve clocked-off, and it’s as simple as picking up a book. 

A five year study looked at more than 200 self made millionaires to study their habits and behaviours and today we're speaking to the man behind the research Tom Corely. 

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Author of award winning book Rich Habits Tom Corely

Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz

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All office-workers know there is nothing worse than a meeting, just for the sake of a meeting. New data has found that the average professional spends more than half their work week in meetings. So what's the solution?

This week we hear from ‎Cyril Peupion from Work Smarter, Live Better to find out if meeting free days actually work?

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest:  ‎Cyril Peupion from Work Smarter, Live Better 

Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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We make thousands of little decisions every single day, and the longer the day goes on the worse your decision making ability becomes.

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber helps you hack your mornings to take some of those pesky decisions off your plate.  

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Dr Amantha Imber is an Organisational psychologist and founder of Inventium.

Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Season 2 is launching on the 12th of September...

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We're are in constant communication at work. So how do we actually improve the way we talk to each other?

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, Aimee Foster, Senior Manager Learning Design at NIDA Corporate Training explains how we can use aspects of performance to improve our communication skills at work.

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Aimee Foster, Senior Manager Learning Design at NIDA Corporate Training

Producer: Emmeline Peterson with assistance from Rose Kerr

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Being perfect sounds like a good thing. But is striving for perfect stopping you from achieving your best?

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, host Deborah Ho shares her experiences with perfectionism and the steps you can take to reduce stress and adopt a growth mentality. 

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Host: Deborah Ho

Producer: Emmeline Peterson with assistance from Rose Kerr

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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On average, we're spending 10 to 23 hours a week in meetings. So, which meetings could have been an email? 

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, we speak to Dr Libby Sander about making meetings worth your time and what to do if they're not.

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Dr Libby Sander 

Producer: Emmeline Peterson with assistance from Rose Kerr

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Habits are part of our daily lives. We can do them without even thinking. So how do we set up a new habit and stick to it?

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, we speak to Dr Mellisa Marot about why some habits are harder to keep than others, and which habits are the best ones to make.

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Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Dr Melissa Marot from The Mind Room

Producer: Emmeline Peterson with assistance from Rose Kerr

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Time blocking is one of those simple hacks, that can be hard to actually stick to. But so many successful people swear by it, why not give it a go?

Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, we speak to Paul Minors about the benefits of time blocking, how to implement it and how it could change your whole day.

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CREDITS:

Host: Deborah Ho

Guest: Paul Minors

Producer: Emmeline Peterson

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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