How I Work

Download Inventium.ai’s custom GPT instructions to create your own Personal AI Reviewer Buddy here: https://amantha-imber.kit.com/51dd2a9719
Producing high volumes of work isn’t the hard part anymore. Producing high quality is.
In this How I AI episode, Neo and I walk through how to use AI as a rigorous reviewer of your work – not to replace your judgment, but to sharpen it. We go beyond a basic “please review this” prompt and share a structured way to pressure test emails, documents, slide decks and analysis before they leave your desk.
Neo shares the exact system he uses, which he’s nicknamed Charles – a GPT designed to critique work properly, diagnose weaknesses and suggest stronger alternatives. And yes, we’re giving you Charles (via the link above!).
Neo and I cover:
How to write a simple but powerful critique prompt that goes beyond surface-level polishing
What to ask AI to check for, including inaccuracies, weak support, bias, gaps, impracticality and verbosity
How to customise your review criteria for specific roles, policies or stakeholders
The quality gates Neo uses, including factual accuracy, logical soundness, completeness, relevance, clarity, structure, safety and practicality
How AI can improve its own output if you’ve used it to draft something in the first place
Why you should never treat a first AI response as gospel
Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn and via inventium.ai, where he leads Inventium’s AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams.
And if you’re ready to move beyond basic prompts and start using AI as a genuine thinking partner, check out inventium.ai. We help individuals, teams and organisations turn GenAI into a real work superpower – saving 10+ hours a week and staying future ready.

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 [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
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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 [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctor and specialist appointments are expensive, time-limited, and often overwhelming. It’s easy to walk in underprepared and walk out wishing you’d asked better questions or understood more of what was said.
We talk through how we use AI to prepare for doctor and specialist appointments so the time is spent on diagnosis and solutions, not rambling explanations or missed details. We cover how to use AI to get your medical story clear and concise, make sense of test results before an appointment, and walk in with smarter questions.
We also talk about privacy considerations and the tools we use to record and transcribe appointments so nothing important gets lost.
Neo and I discuss
How to use AI to turn a rambling health story into a short, clear summary for your doctor
Using voice and dictation tools to “talk it out” with AI before an appointment
Asking AI to interview you and identify gaps in your medical story
Making sense of blood test results and medical terms before you see the doctor
Why AI should help you understand results, not diagnose you
Using AI to prepare better, more targeted questions for your appointment
Privacy tips for using AI with medical information, including de-identifying data
Recording appointments so you don’t miss critical information
Tools we use to record, transcribe, and review doctor consultations
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 [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.