How I Work

If you’re aiming for a promotion this year, here’s a slightly awkward thought: the skills that got you here might not be the ones that get you there.

Work is shifting fast. Not incrementally. Fundamentally. And according to LinkedIn data, around 70% of the skills we’ll need over the next five years are about to change.

In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author of Work Backwards, Tim Duggan, to unpack the five skills that are becoming disproportionately valuable right now.

Tim has identified five capabilities that are becoming increasingly valuable: judgment, storytelling, collaborative intelligence, unlearning, and conflict management.

We explore what each of these really looks like in practice, why they matter more than ever in the age of AI, and how to start building at least one of them straight away.

Tim and I discuss:

• Why judgment is becoming a critical skill as AI produces more work for us

• How to strengthen your judgment muscle, even without decades of experience

• Practical tools I use, like pre-mortems and avoiding “whether or not” decisions

• Why storytelling roles are on the rise and how to make your ideas stick

• A simple framework for better stories

• What collaborative intelligence really means and how to work with AI without outsourcing your brain

• How Tim uses AI as a research partner

• The true cost of workplace conflict and why avoiding it is not a strategy

• The one tiny word that can completely change how you handle conflict

Key quotes

“This is a skill that would not have existed two years ago.”

“Pick one skill, try one small shift.”

Connect with Tim Duggan on Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn and his website, read his column at The Sydney Morning Herald, and check out his latest book Work Backwards.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler

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Job hunting can feel like a full-time job in itself. Scrolling listings, second-guessing roles, and trying to stand out in a sea of applications. In this How I AI episode, we walk through how AI can quietly take some of that invisible work off your plate without doing the thinking for you.

We talk through how AI can support you at each stage of the job search. From spotting roles that never make it onto LinkedIn or Seek, to getting a clearer picture of what a company is really like, and making sense of job ads that feel fuzzy or overcomplicated.

We also cover how to use AI to strengthen your cover letter and CV without losing your own voice, and how it can help you prepare for interviews by practicing questions and refining your answers.

Neo and I discuss

• How scheduled AI searches can monitor company job pages and surface hidden roles

• Using AI to research companies through annual reports, industry context, and social chatter

• What AI can and cannot realistically find on platforms like Reddit and Glassdoor

• How to use AI to decode job ads and understand what the role actually looks like day to day

• Why the strongest cover letters still start with your own words

• Using AI to critique and tailor your CV without rewriting your experience

• How AI can help you prepare for interviews by generating questions and giving feedback

• Practising interview answers using voice or dictation mode for extra confidence

Download the Job Application Pro GPT:

https://amantha-imber.kit.com/09db426fdd

Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn and via inventium.ai, where he leads Inventium’s AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials:
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week there’s a new study telling us what not to eat.

Coffee is bad. Eggs are dangerous. Spinach blocks nutrients. Or so we’re told.

Add in cholesterol numbers, preventative scans, detox trends and a constant stream of “toxic” food warnings online, and it’s easy to start second-guessing what’s on your plate.

Eating was never meant to feel this stressful. So I sat down with Dr Joanna McMillan - nutrition scientist, dietitian, author of The Fibre Factor, and one of Australia’s most trusted voices in evidence-based nutrition to cut through the noise.

Joanna has spent decades translating complex research into practical advice, and she brings much-needed sanity to the way we think about food and health.

If you’ve ever panicked over a blood test result, felt unsure about whether to book another scan, or wondered who to trust when it comes to nutrition advice, this conversation will steady you.

Joanna and I discuss:

• The risk of becoming part of the “worried well” and over-testing your health

• The big ticket preventative checks Joanna prioritises at milestone ages

• What a coronary calcium score is and when it might be useful

• Why full body MRI scans may not be the smartest health investment

• The biggest nutrition myths circulating online, including anti-plant rhetoric

• Joanna’s core eating philosophy as a plant-rich omnivore

• Why diversity of fibre matters more than just soluble vs insoluble

• What actually happens in your gut when you suddenly double your fibre intake

• The supplements Joanna personally takes and how to assess supplement quality

• Why joy at mealtimes might be one of the most underrated health habits

Key quotes

“There is a risk of overdoing it. We talk about the worried well, and sometimes you can become so worried about your health, you forget about celebrating the things that are good.”

“Your body, given the right tools, does detox beautifully all by itself.”

Connect with Dr Joanna McMillan on Instagram, LinkedIn, and her website, and check out her latest book The Fibre Factor.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.