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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...
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My Favourite Tip - Catriona Wallace: Leading with empathy
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Clarity, alignment and momentum with Nigel Marsh
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My Favourite Tip: Eric Barker - How the “Book of Me” stops you from fooling your...
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Theatre star Elise McCann on auditioning, time management and founding a tech co...
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My Favourite Tip: Richard Wiseman - Add a bit of magic to your presentations
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Wil Anderson’s on-the-fly creative process
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My Favourite Tip: Brian Scudamore - Paint a picture of your future
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Leo Babauta teaches you the Zen Habits of simplicity and self-awareness
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My Favourite Tip - Frances Frei and Anne Morriss: How to build discipline and se...
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Sarah Wilson wants you to make the beast beautiful - how to turn anxiety into a...
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My Favourite Tip - Laura Mae Martin: Zero-based calendaring
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thankyou co-founder Daniel Flynn on big ideas, mentorship and purpose-driven cul...
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My Favourite Tip: Anthony Zaccaria - Start your workweek in a flow state
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Tim Urban on seeing the bigger picture and beating procrastination
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My Favourite Tip: Katy Milkman - Copy and paste what your most productive mates...
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Respecting your craft and your audience with kids comedy duo The Listies
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My Favourite Tip: Mamamia Out Loud - If you can help it, don’t get cancelled!
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Turn your calendar into a virtual assistant with Reclaim co-founder Patrick Ligh...
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My Favourite Tip - Eric Barker: How to use the five-hour timer
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Home & Away star Ada Nicodemou gives you a sneak peek into the life of a working...
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My Favourite Tip: Brian Koppelman - Morning pages and other ways to kickstart yo...
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Eddie Perfect breaks down his songwriting process
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My Favourite Tip: David Siegel - Great decision making starts with great people
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BEST OF: Fresh starts, commitment devices and collaboration – changing for the b...
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My Favourite Tip: Janice Lintz - The ‘rule of fours’ for contacting people you a...
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Fitness expert Sam Wood on evening routines, the “every day” rule, and his hours...
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My Favourite Tip: Dan Pink - The unexpected secret to great storytelling
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Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson says there’s more to life than “reaching our...
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My Favourite Tip: Darius Foroux - Invert the question and figure out what not to...
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Just the right amount of mirror-time with Those Two Girls, Lise Carlaw & Sarah W...
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My Favourite Tip: Katy Milkman - Join or start your own “No Club”
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Four Pillars Gin Co-Founder Matt Jones wants you to obsess over aesthetics
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My Favourite Tip: Zoe Chance - How asking one magic question can lead to positiv...
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Hugh Van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a strong purpose fuels strong actions
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My Favourite Tip: Ruth Gotian - The delicate art of finding a mentor
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Atlassian’s Dom Price wants you to up your communication game by designing a “wo...
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My Favourite Tip: Jordan Calhoun - Make your devices work for you, not against y...
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Dr Catriona Wallace’s million-dollar nose ring and what it taught her about runn...
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My Favourite Tip: Evernote Founder Phil Libin - The difference between ‘difficul...
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This is how I wrote Time Wise
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My Favourite Tip: Michael Bungay Stanier - How to build an ‘operating manual’ fo...
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“Quirkology” Professor Richard Wiseman on using magic to up your public speaking...
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My Favourite Tip: Taylor Jacobson - Use technology to find an accountability par...
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Anything you can imagine: how 1800-GOT-JUNK CEO Brian Scudamore turns visions in...
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Transform fear into excitement with this simple question
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Penguin Random House’s Izzy Yates on taking a book from concept to shelves
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A simple numbers trick to make networking easier
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Your Favourite Tip: Katy Milkman - You don’t need to go it alone to say “no”
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Your Favourite Tip: Cal Newport - A great to-do list is nothing without great ex...
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Your Favourite Tip: Turia Pitt - How changing one word can motivate you to do an...
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