Dr Amantha Imber on living a productive life

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 Thanks for listening! --- I’ve put together 6 resources with proven tips for optimizing your life and work. It’s free for my newsletter subscribers.  Get your free Growth Kit here: dariusforoux.com/growth-kit 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