Ask Me Anything with Dr. Amantha Imber: Procrastination hacks, my AI workflows, and task management hacks (Part 1)

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Sep 24, 2025

Discover effective strategies to conquer procrastination with insights on breaking tasks down and timeboxing. Explore the implications of Right to Disconnect laws in today’s flexible work environment. Learn how to identify and resolve process bottlenecks using AI and automation. Uncover practical tips for organizing tasks and daily workflows through innovative tools like Notion and Granola. Plus, find out how personal video proposals can enhance communication and efficiency in your work routine.

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ADVICE

Break Projects Into Timeboxed Tasks

Break a large project into monthly tasks and estimate hours for each to make it manageable.
Time-box weekly blocks in your diary and seek feedback at ~50–60% complete to force progress.

ADVICE

Get Early Feedback, Not Last-Minute Reviews

Get feedback early (around the 50–60% mark) so you avoid defensiveness and can iterate effectively.
Use a small test group to ship drafts and gather rapid feedback to improve work quality.

INSIGHT

Legislation vs Flexible Work Reality

Right-to-disconnect laws assume a 9–5 knowledge-worker model that doesn't match flexible chronotype-based work.
Managers' expectations still shape behaviour more than legislation, so culture matters more than rules.

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What do you do when procrastination takes over? How can AI actually change your workflows? And what are the best systems to manage tasks?

In this AMA episode, I answer listener questions on procrastination, the Right to Disconnect laws, process bottlenecks, and how I use AI tools in my everyday work. These are the challenges so many of us wrestle with - and I share my practical strategies, missteps, and experiments.

In this episode, I share:

How I break down overwhelming tasks (including writing my fifth book) and strategies I use to beat procrastination.

Why the Right to Disconnect laws may not fit modern, flexible workplaces - and what managers need to rethink.

Where to start when fixing a bottleneck in your processes, and how AI can help.

My system for keeping notes, tasks, and reminders organised.

The GPTs, prompt libraries, and tools I rely on daily - from proposal writing to creating Instagram reels.

Amantha recommends:

Notion: My digital command centre for projects, tasks, and notes

Granola: My go-to meeting notes app that combines live transcripts with my human notes to capture every detail

Tella: A simple tool I use for recording and sharing video proposals to add a personal touch

Zapier & n8n: Automation powerhouses that streamline repetitive tasks and free up hours every week

Jeff Su: A productivity YouTuber whose Notion course transformed how I set up and run my system

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Credits:

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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