On this episode, I'm joined by Amantha Imber, who's an organizational psychologist and founder of behavioral science consultancy Inventium. She also hosts the How I Work Podcast (I've also been on her show!).
We talked about her latest book, Time Wise, which is about how the get the most out of your time in a meaningful way. Learn more about her work here: https://www.amantha.com
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction | Dr Amantha Imber
00:26 - How I work podcast
00:33 - Time Wise
01:22 - Creativity formula
02:20 - Mindset and taking the first step
04:40 - What happened in-between the Podcast and first book
07:00 - Adam Grant, Amanda Palmer, and Matt Mullenweg.
10:36 - Strategy to avoid burnout
11:38 - Four -day workweek
13:07 - The gift of the 5th
19:46 - Thoughts about "Sleep"
24:05 - "Big personal goal" or BPG
25:39 - Methods for improving "Focus"
28:39 - Incorporating "solitude" in life
31:13 - Book "Solitude"
33:31 - Importance of character and knowing yourself
34:09 - Simple journaling
34:50 - Incorporating reflection/journaling
36:53 - Six Spokes Theory
39:59 - Getting overly focused on the timeframe
42:19 - Set goals that you can control
44:19 - Personal energy being underrated
45:23 - Creating structure for writing a book