How I Work

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My favourite tip from my chat with Priya Parker was the way she analyses language in meetings.

You can find the full interview here.

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My favourite tip from my chat with Kevin Rose were his strategies for thriving at conferences, despite being socially awkward.

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 favourite tip from my chat with 1800-GOT-JUNK CEO Brian Scudamore was his extreme method for staying off email and social media during holidays.

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

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

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My guest today is Michael Stutchbury. Michael - or Stutch as he is known as - has been writing and editing on business, economics and politics for national newspapers in Australia for the past three decades, working out of Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Washington DC. Since October 2011, he has been Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review. So Stutch is basically the guy the sits at the top of the most powerful business newspaper in Australia.

My firm Inventium has had a long relationship with the AFR, having run the AFR Most Innovative Companies list for the last eight years, which compiles a list of the 100 most innovative companies across Australia and New Zealand.

I was keen to chat to Stutch to find out what goes on behind the scenes in his world. In this chat, we cover:

• What his morning looks like
• The daily and weekly news cycle
• The four papers Michael reads every day
• How Michael stays on top of the news
• Why Michael has 43,000 emails in his inbox
• Why downtime is non-existent in Michael’s life
• The hardest part of Michael’s job
• How Michael prepares for interviews and why he would never go into an interview with a blank slate
• Michael’s strategies for building rapport quickly in interviews
• Michael’s approach to his own social media channels
• Where Michael’s best ideas come from

You can read the Australian Financial Review at www.afr.com

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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Nothing is off limits! And here are some example topics that I might cover:

• Creating an innovation culture
• Trying to create the world’s best workplace
• Unlimited leave - and how to do it well
• My daily habits and rituals to improve performance

And much, much more

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This episode looks at switching up your work location to improve performance.

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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 Jess Hatzis. In 2013, Jess co-founded Frank Body, which six years later has become a $20 million dollar global beauty brand, distributed through retailers like Sephora and Ulta and is sold in 141 countries. Jess was named one of Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” and was named Woman of the Year by Cosmopolitan in 2017.

Jess’s role at FrankBody now is as the Chief Marketing Officer, and as well as her role at FrankBody, she is also the co-founder of communications agency Willow and Blake.

We cover so many things in this chat, including:

• How Jess gets into the “voice” of Frank when writing copy for the brand
• How Jess uses music to help her write
• Becoming a better delegator
• Making the transition from being a Maker to a Manager
• Why Jess used to be scared of feedback
• The books that have had the biggest impact on her thinking
• The pros and cons of starting a business with your best friend
• How Jess approaches difficult conversations
• How Jess manages her nerves before big events as a self-confessed shy person
• Jess’s approach to her own social media accounts
• Going to a health retreat for a digital detox
• Jess’s approach to managing her inbox
• How Jess rearranged the apps on her mobile phone
• How Jess kicked her habit of checking her phone first thing in the morning
• Strategies Jess has used to conquer insomnia
• Getting a sleep divorce

You can find Jess at Frank Body and also on Frank's instagram page, and via her communications agency Willow and Blake.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

***Book in for my first Ask Me Anything webinar***

Join me on September 19 at 12PM where I will spend 45 minutes answering all of your questions! For free :)

Nothing is off limits! And here are some example topics that I might cover:

• Creating an innovation culture
• Trying to create the world’s best workplace
• Unlimited leave - and how to do it well
• My daily habits and rituals to improve performance

And much, much more

Book in here.

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This episode looks at five simple strategies to have more productive (and less) meetings.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is Simon Coronel. Simon was originally an IT consultant working at Accenture in Melbourne. But he quit his day job several years ago to become a full-time magician. Simon is now based in Los Angeles and is the winner of more than a dozen international awards, including two separate prizes at the FISM World Championships of Magic and Illusion (which is like the Olympics of Magic) and has appeared on Penn & Teller's TV show Fool Us, where he did in fact manage to fool Penn & Teller. Simon is also one of the few Australians to be regularly invited to perform at the world famous Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood.

Simon is incredibly eloquent and thoughtful about how he thinks about his profession, and we cover a bunch of different topics, including:

• How Simon worked up the courage to go from working as an IT consultant at Accenture to being a full-time magician
• Why Simon doesn’t like goal setting, and what he uses instead
• How Simon prepares for a magic show
• Where his ideas for magic tricks come from
• Simon’s novel methods for getting audience feedback
• Why Simon thinks about practice in units of minutes, not hours
• How Simon can predict which of his students will become great at magic
• How Simon manages his emotional state pre-show
• How to get better at almost any skill
• How you can differentiate an amateur magician from a professional one
• Dealing with on stage injuries
• How magic actually works and why it’s harder to “trick” kids than adults.

Find out more about Simon on his website, Facebook and Twitter.

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 Red Balloon founder and Shark Tank shark Naomi Simson is on her daily and weekly rituals.

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

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

Get in touch at [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.