How I Work

Levels CEO and digital nomad Sam Corcos teaches you how to get a bird’s-eye view of your company with a quarterly “think week.” 

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When his past students complained of being stuck in jobs they hated, organisational psychologist and best-selling author Adam Grant decided he needed to find a remedy. He says we should all be scheduling regular life check-ups. 

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Kara Swisher doesn’t have imposter syndrome… And for good reason. She’s a celebrated journalist, opinion columnist for The New York Times, the host of the Sway podcast, and the co-host of Pivot. 

Kara teaches you how to be practical in your self-evaluation, which often means you need to give yourself some praise. She reflects on how society’s views on her sexuality and gender have forced her to advocate for herself when no one else would. That’s given her an unbreakable self-confidence over the course of her career.

Connect with Kara on Twitter or Linkedin

You can find the full interview here: Why NYT journalist Kara Swisher has never had imposter syndrome

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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things 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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Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Do your knees shake at the thought of public speaking? Are you intimidated before a big interview? Do you worry about finding the right mentor? 

Holly Ransom, Fulbright Scholar and author of The Leading Edge, says it’s because you’re thinking about yourself. All those nerves will fall away if you re-frame and focus instead on the value you can bring to others. And if you’re hoping to find a great mentor, you have to be willing to pay it forward.

Holly also shares how you can better manage your days by doing an energy audit, taking micro-breaks, and setting the right number of goals. 

Connect with Holly on Twitter or Linkedin

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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things 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.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at [email protected]

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Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Production support from Deadset Studios

Episode producers: Jenna Koda and Liam Riordan

Sound engineer: Martin Imber

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Cal Newport gets a lot done. He’s a computer science professor at Georgetown University, he’s written several bestsellers on productivity, and he now hosts the popular Deep Questions podcast. 

He shares the secrets to getting more done in less time by eliminating the bottle-necks in your organisation. Back-and-forth messages to organise meetings and unstructured chat in the office can pile up fast - and before you know it, you’ve run out of time for the truly important work. 

Cal suggests you use scheduling software and borrow the university concept of “office hours” to streamline your communication at work.

Connect with Cal at calnewport.com

You can find the full interview here: Cal Newport on how to eliminate 80% of emails in your organisation

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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things 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.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at [email protected]

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Yep, a lot of Australians are still in lockdown. But Dr Norman Swan, physician, journalist and presenter of The Health Report and Coronacast, is here to help you get through it.

Norman is the author of So You Think You Know What’s Good For You?, a book that dispels common myths and half-truths about health. 

He tells you how he managed to stay sane during 2020 lockdowns, and how he hopes to do it again. He’ll teach you the power of great story-telling, how to get the most out of your exercise routine, and explain why you can’t use coffee “strategically.” 

Connect with Norman on Twitter or Linkedin

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If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things 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.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at [email protected]

CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Production Support from Deadset Studios

Episode producers: Jenna Koda and Liam Riordan

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Networking can sometimes feel like a dirty word… It’s like the evil twin sister of making friends. But according to Business Chicks founder and Global CEO Emma Isaacs, networking and making friends are really the same thing.

Emma teaches you how to shed that icky feeling so you can embrace the fun of meeting new people. She gives tips on active listening, soothing that “new people” anxiety, and some tasteful ways to exit a conversation.

You can find the full episode here: Business Chicks Founder & Global CEO Emma Isaacs on how to get better at networking (even if you hate it)

Connect with Emma on Twitter or Linkedin

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amantha

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/

If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things 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 [email protected]

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Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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How do you know you’re hiring the best possible people for your organisation? How can you wake up with gratitude every single day? And how do you make sure you never have to throw out an old loaf of bread ever again? 

Believe it or not, there’s one woman who can answer every one of those questions. Ronni Kahn is the founder and CEO of OzHarvest, a food rescue organisation that’s partnered with some of the most recognisable names in the world, from the Duchess of Cornwall to Woolworths and BP.  

Ronni shares why she believes in manifesting rather than goal-setting, how she vets potential employees, and how she wakes up feeling grateful every single morning - even at 5:30!

She also gives tips for cutting down on food waste, ranging from suggestions for soups to how often you should be doing your grocery shopping. 

Connect with Ronni on Twitter or Linkedin, or on the OzHarvest website

Connect with me on the socials:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amantha

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/

If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things 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 [email protected]

CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Producer: Jenna Koda

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Do you want to get more out of everything you read? Well, join the club! Or, you could join Booktopia CEO Tony Nash and start listening to more audiobooks instead.

Tony shares why he doesn’t stress about taking notes while he’s listening, and instead prefers to absorb the information into hismental “DataBank”.

He says it improves his ability to act quickly and automatically when it matters most. 

He also reveals the two heated moments that sparked his commitment to remaining calm in the face of uncertainty and unforeseeable crises.  

Connect with Tony on Linkedin

You can find the full interview here: Why Booktopia’s CEO Tony Nash is excited when people resign.

Connect with me on the socials:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amantha

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/

If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things 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 [email protected]

CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Last week marked a very special kind of anniversary for me: being a Melbournian, I have now clocked up over 200 days in lockdown. For most of those 200 days, I feel like I've coped pretty well.

But last week, things felt really hard. I didn't feel like myself and people close to me were struggling too. And I was just sick of hearing the same old advice for how to cope. So I reached out to someone I knew would be thinking differently - Dom Price, head of R&D and resident Work Futurist at Atlassian. 

So if you're struggling with lockdown, or maybe just everything that is going on in the world right now, I hope that you'll be able to take at least one thing out of this chat to help make things a tiny bit better right now.

1. Find a buddy for News Duty
2. Do a Ritual Reset (and check out Atlassian's Team Central for doing Status Updates asynchronously)
3. Day of Yes
4. Treat Day (and check out The Power of Moments)
5. Plan an act of service
6. Conduct Atlassian's Work-Life Impact exercise
7. Nudge yourself towards better behaviours
8. Design your week
9. Five-minute social media timer
10. The Balance of Happiness

Connect with Dom on his website, Linkedin, and via Atlassian's Team Playbook.

Connect with me on the socials:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amantha

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/

If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things 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 [email protected]

CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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