How I Work

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.

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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 interviewed many notable figures, including President Trump, Senator John McCain, and Bill Clinton, to name a few.

We cover:

• What it’s like broadcasting nationally across America from her basement.
• The biggest challenges in broadcasting from home
• How Harris switches off from the news, and why this is critical to her wellbeing
• Why Harris schedules time for spontaneity
• Harris’ approach to homeschooling without going insane
• Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day for Harris’ family
• Harris’ approach to creating a great interview
• How Harris’ builds rapport with her guests in the virtual environment
• How Harris was able to build rapport with President Trump
• The most challenging thing about interviewing President Trump
• Why Harris studies people before she interviews them
• Harris’ rules for engaging with social media

You can connect with Harris on Twitter and Instagram. 

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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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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 can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co

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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 working 1:1 with Executives at Google and running the Productivity@Google program for all employees.

We cover:

• How Laura scored the job of Executive Productivity Advisor at Google
• Laura’s top tips for working from home during COVID while being a parent
• How Laura sets her day up for success
• Laura’s template for planning her day the night before
• Laura’s weekly ritual for planning her work
• How Laura reflects on her energy levels over a week and plans her week based on these insights
• How Laura has set mental and physical boundaries while working from home during COVID
• Laura’s approach to making meetings as efficient as possible and her default meeting length time
• Laura’s email management strategies to dramatically reduce the amount of time she spends in her inbox
• How Laura manages digital distractions
• Laura’s favourite productivity apps
• How Laura and other Googlers are improving social connectedness during COVID.

Find out more about Laura here:

• Laura's blog post about working from home 
• Laura's blog post about mastering email
• The Suite Life YouTube series, where Laura shares GSuite hacks on a weekly basis
• Laura's LinkedIn

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

Get in touch at [email protected]

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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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 can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co

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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 companies such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Netflix, Microsoft, P&G, Toyota, Coca-Cola, and many more, about getting out of their comfort zone. 

Michelle’s first book, Hello Fears, is coming out on May 5, and teaches readers how to create their own 100 days of fear project.

In this chat, we cover:

• How her life as a keynote speaker has changed dramatically post-COVID
• How she reacted when her diary was literally wiped of all speaking events and work
• The detail Michelle goes into when constructing and improving her keynote speeches
• How she keeps her keynote speeches fresh for every audience
• Her process for helping her 100 Days of Fear project go viral to millions of people
• The one question Michelle recommends asking to help overcome fears.

Get Michelle’s book Hello Fears, follow her on Instagram, and find out more about her here. 

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Get in touch at [email protected]

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

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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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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-workers
• how to run better virtual meetings
• how to maintain motivation during this challenging time
• how to keep your energy levels high when it feels like Groundhog
• how to juggle homeschooling with your other full-time job
• and much, much more.

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***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. Last year she tried her hand at chocolate (why not?!) and Hey Tiger is now one of Australia’s fastest growing purpose-driven brands. Oh, and in her spare time, she recently launched Milkshake.app, which allows users to make a free website for their Instagram profile all on their phone, instantly.

In this chat, we cover:

• How Cy went from spending four hours a day on her phone to just 15 minutes
• How Cy changed her mobile phone to make it less addictive
• The game that Cy’s family play on January 1, every year
• The five minute activity that Cy does every morning to set herself up for the day
• How Cy manages her energy levels as a self-described introvert who presents as an extravert.
• Cy’s approach to constant learning and development
• How and where Cy has found great people to work in her businesses.
• Cy’s strategies for overcoming Imposter Syndrome
• How Cy mentally prepares herself for stressful events
• Why Cy had an app on her phone that reminded her she is going to die 5 x per day
• Cy’s go-to apps and gadgets
• What happened when Cy had an eyesight-threatening ulcer and had to rest in darkness for several weeks.
• Balancing sprints with periods of rest

Find Cy on Instagram at @cyantaeed, check out her amazing chocolate social enterprise Hey Tiger and her most recent business Milkshake that allows users to create a webpage from their Instagram account.

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

Get in touch at [email protected]

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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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 Guardian.

Andrew also wrote a book about his experience with implementing the four day work week, called, The Four Day Week, which looks at the results the firm has achieved and how you can create a shorter week at your organisation.

We cover:

• How Andrew sets boundaries between work and non-work life
• Andrew’s morning routine
• Andrews strategies for staying off email on his weekends
• How Andrew helps his staff stay off their mobile phones at work
• Andrew’s rules for making meetings more efficient
• Why Andrew has banned people from eating lunch at their desk
• How Andrew links meetings to individual productivity outcomes
• How Andrew transformed his office environment to make it more conducive to productivity
• Why Andrew’s down time is when he does his best creative and strategic thinking
• How Andrew’s staff are maintaining connectedness during COVID

Learn more about the Four Day Week here. 

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

Get in touch at [email protected]

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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