How I Work
Amantha Imber
You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.
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Sep 21, 2025 • 14min
Stop letting AI write bad emails. Do this instead
Neo Aplin, Inventium's GenAI lead and AI productivity expert, reveals how to train AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to enhance your email game. He discusses why context is crucial for accurate email drafting and shares practical tips for creating a custom email assistant. Aplin emphasizes knowing when to use AI, suggesting it's ideal for nuanced and repetitive communications. He also provides insights on creating effective tone and style guides to ensure emails sound like you. Transform your inbox workflow with these clever strategies!
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Sep 17, 2025 • 36min
Designing prompts that save you hours every week with Dropbox’s Morgan Brown
Morgan Brown, Vice President of Product and Growth at Dropbox, shares his journey of harnessing AI for personal and professional challenges. He created CarbScan to help his son with type 1 diabetes, pioneering a photo-based carb estimator. Morgan discusses eliminating grunt work through automation like email triaging and daily AI news scans. He emphasizes the importance of effective prompt design, using LLMs as thought partners, and the necessity for human feedback to validate AI outputs, allowing for more innovative strategies and collaboration.
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Sep 14, 2025 • 12min
The secret to smarter AI? Make it disagree with you
Neo Aplin, an AI expert at Inventium, shares how to revolutionize your interaction with AI by making it a creative collaborator rather than a passive assistant. She discusses the importance of having AI challenge your thinking to unveil blind spots and enhance creativity. Aplin provides insights on using AI as a devil's advocate for idea refinement and customer understanding. By integrating AI into brainstorming sessions, she emphasizes how it can foster perspective-shifting and strengthen your approach to innovation.
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Sep 10, 2025 • 28min
How to stop saying yes when you mean no, with Lael Stone
Lael Stone, an educator and author of 'Own Your Story', dives deep into personal boundaries and the importance of saying no when it really matters. She discusses how family imprints can shape our decisions and redefine our notions of success. Listeners learn about the concept of a 'full body yes' and practical strategies to realign with their true desires. Lael also emphasizes the value of listening to understand, rather than to fix, fostering genuine connections in both personal and professional realms.
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Sep 7, 2025 • 14min
AI slop explained: Why it’s everywhere and what to do about it
Neo Aplin, an AI expert at Inventium, delves into the widespread issue of 'AI slop'—a term for low-quality, AI-generated content flooding workplaces. He discusses the hidden costs of overwhelming teams with such documents and challenges the norm of valuing quantity over quality. Neo provides practical strategies to combat this trend, encouraging a shift towards meaningful content creation. Learn how to make your work stand out in an increasingly AI-saturated environment and ensure that real human insights shine through.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 29min
The two questions that can stop overthinking in its tracks with Lael Stone
Lael Stone, an educator and author of 'Own Your Story,' dives into the art of combating overthinking and self-doubt. She shares two pivotal questions that shift perspective: 'What am I making this mean?' and 'What do I want this to look like?' Lael explains how childhood imprints influence our beliefs about work and relationships, and emphasizes the importance of setting healthy boundaries as an act of self-love. Her insights empower listeners to find joy in creativity and navigate life's challenges with clarity.
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Aug 31, 2025 • 6min
Quick Win: Why it’s ok to have career-focused personal identity
A deep dive into the connection between work and personal identity reveals striking insights. Discover why aligning your career with your identity can be beneficial but may lead to an imbalance in life. Explore the risks of defining self-worth through job successes and the importance of a supportive network. The conversation also highlights the necessity of diversifying your identity beyond work to maintain meaningful relationships and a healthy mindset. Reflect on your motivations and learn how to navigate this complex landscape.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 38min
This futurist’s AI advice will change how you work forever
Bob Johansen, a distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future, shares his insights on how to harness AI as a collaborative partner rather than a mere efficiency tool. He discusses creative thinking, the importance of clarity in an unpredictable world, and leadership traits essential for thriving in an AI-driven landscape. Bob emphasizes the concept of augmented intelligence and shares practical strategies to future-proof careers, making this conversation a compelling guide for navigating the complexities of the modern work environment.
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Aug 24, 2025 • 7min
Quick Win: The simple question that helps you be more intentional with how you spend your days
Explore the power of mindfulness with Chris Guillebeau as he shares a simple reflection question that can transform your day. Learn about the importance of valuing ordinary moments just as much as major milestones. Discover how a quick 40-minute check-in can help you reassess your priorities and optimize your time. Embrace the idea that personal methods can evolve over time, allowing for flexibility in productivity. This engaging conversation emphasizes the significance of intentional living and finding meaning in everyday experiences.
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Aug 20, 2025 • 21min
A CEO’s AI Experiment: How AI helped me fire myself
Georgie Holt, Co-founder and CEO of Flight Story, takes listeners on a fascinating journey of automating her role with AI. She reveals how she saved 20–25 hours a week by using ChatGPT tools for tasks like hiring and decision-making. Georgie discusses creating a custom GPT for interviews and a 'writer’s room' AI model, inspired by Hollywood. She emphasizes how AI can enhance emotional intelligence in leadership and the reclaimed time she's now dedicating to more impactful areas of her work.
