How I Work

If you think AI is all about saving time and cutting corners, think again. 

In this conversation with futurist Bob Johansen, we explore how AI can be used as a thinking partner - to help you generate ideas, build clarity, and make better decisions in a chaotic, unpredictable world. Bob argues that the real power of AI lies in augmented intelligence, not artificial intelligence. 

Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow...

When you’re rushing through the day, it’s easy to lose sight of what actually matters. 

In this Quick Win episode, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau shares the reflection question he asks himself to reset and stay focused. Chris also reveals how a simple 40-minute check-in can help you course-correct in the moment, without relying on complicated productivity systems. 

Chris and I talk about:&n...

Georgie Holt set herself a radical challenge: Could she completely remove herself from the operational side of her job using AI? In this conversation, Georgie shares how she used ChatGPT tools to build systems that dramatically reduced the time she spent on hiring, communications, and day-to-day decision-making.

Georgie is the co-founder and CEO of Flight Story, which she co-founded with Stephen Bartlett. It’s the media compa...

In this special bonus episode, Georgie Holt (co-founder of Flight Story alongside Stephen Bartlett) takes us behind-the-scenes to look at how her team is redefining media and podcasting using AI.

Georgie shares the story of an internal AI competition that led to the creation of 48 new tools, saving over 62,000 hours of work and $1 million in efficiencies. She takes us inside the tools powering Diary of a CEO, including “Unico...

If your inbox is overflowing and you can’t shake the guilt of unanswered emails, you’re not alone. In this Quick Win episode, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau shares his email strategy for fighting time anxiety - including why he’s totally fine with ignoring some emails (even if it ticks people off). 

Chris also explains how email bankruptcy helped him reset his inbox every year, and why try...

What happens to our ability to think critically when we start outsourcing it to AI?

Professor Scott Anthony is one of the world’s leading experts on innovation and disruption and he believes the way we use AI today will shape the future of our judgment, creativity, and even our careers.

Scott is a professor at the Tuck School of Business, the former managing partner at Innosight (the firm co-founded by the late Clayton Christ...

Are you stuck in autopilot, drifting through life without a sense of direction? This episode can help you get back in touch with what really matters. 

In this Quick Win, I’m joined by Dr. Emily Musgrove - clinical psychologist, author of Unstuck, and resident Psych on The Imperfects podcast. We unpack the signs you’re disconnected from your values and the simple ways to reconnect with them, like the “80th bir...

Who wants to be led by someone who’s burnt out? That’s the question I asked myself in 2024 - and why I kept pushing through and pretending I was fine. Until everything nearly broke. 

In part two of this interview, I’m back with psychologist and friend Sabina Read to unpack how I came out the other side of the hardest year of my professional life. 

We talk about what finally pulled me out of burnout, how ...

Work-life balance. We’ve all heard the phrase — but how do you actually achieve it? And more importantly, is it even possible when it feels like everything’s urgent and important? 

It sounds simple: prioritise your tasks and sort them out. But the real challenge lies in knowing what truly matters. In the whirlwind of competing demands from work, family, and life, how do you decide what gets your time and atte...

I got leadership wrong in 2024. That’s how I started a newsletter earlier this year that scared the hell out of me to publish. In this episode, I share what happened - and the high cost of indecision, fear, and people-pleasing. 

Today, I’m turning the mic on myself. I’m joined by psychologist and friend Sabina Read to unpack the personal and professional fallout of the hardest year I’ve had as a leader....

Giving feedback to someone else is hard, especially when it involves constructive criticism or even outright bad news.

For those who have a need to be liked, we often end up beating around the bush, hiding the feedback in praise, or avoiding the conversation entirely.

Naturally, this can have some pretty poor consequences, often worse than if we had just been honest in the first place.

This is something that Laura Henshaw knows all...

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In an effort to make time for ourselves, many of us fall back on using To Do lists and time blocking. But often these strategies can end up with the same result: getting lost in chasing productivity. So how do we make time for the things that truly count?

Oliver Burkeman is a New York Times bestselling author of books such as ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals’ and ‘Meditations for Mortals: ...

What if I told you that one simple kit could make your work and travel more sustainable - without adding extra hassle? 

The best eco-friendly habits are the ones that fit seamlessly into your daily routine. But when you’re hopping between shared workspaces, traveling for business, or just navigating a busy schedule, it’s easy to fall back on single-use plastics and convenience items. 

In this Quick Win episode...

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How does an entrepreneur go from being told to shut down their business to building a software company worth over $200 million and serving over 50,000 creators? In this episode of How I Work, Nathan Barry, founder and CEO of ConvertKit, shares his incredible journey and the counterintuitive strategies that propelled his success.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Nathan’s annual life review ritual: We delve into how he...

The bigger the decision, the harder it feels to make. We overthink, second-guess ourselves, and sometimes freeze entirely. But what if there was a simple framework designed to cut through the noise and help you confidently choose the best path forward? 

In this Quick Win episode, Jake Knapp—bestselling author and creator of the Design Sprint process—shares his Magic Lenses framework, a structured way to weigh diffe...

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Do difficult workplace conversations terrify you?
Does the idea of having to tell a colleague something they won’t like make you just want to pack up for the day and go home instead?

If that’s the case then returning guest Dom Price might have the mindset flip and strategies you need to approach these conversations with enthusiasm instead of trepidation.

Dom is the resident Work Futurist at Atlassian one of t...

When you’re stuck in a negative mindset, people love to say, ‘Just think positive!’ But what does that actually mean?

And what are some actual, constructive ways that we can turn our negative thoughts into positive ones?

Sarah Grynberg is the host of the chart-topping podcast A Life of Greatness and one of the most requested podcast interviewers for international guests, as well as a mindset coach and author of th...

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Warning: This episode contains radical ideas that may change the way you lead forever! In this episode of How I Work, leadership guru and author of global bestseller Radical Candour Kim Scott shares her unconventional approach to leadership and feedback.

Join us as we explore the ins and outs of radical candour, the framework that’s transformed the way leaders communicate with their teams. Kim dives deep into her pers...

In the fast paced, work focused world we live in, is hitting burnout now just inevitable for all of us?

Last year I suffered from intense burnout and hit an all-time work low.

One close friend who helped me through this period was Sabina Read, a psychologist, regular contributor on 3AW and resident psychologist at Seek.

It was on one of our regular catch-up walks that I confessed my experience of burnout to Sabina, and it was her a...