Ask Me Anything with Dr Amantha Imber: Burnout, AI, Productivity & The Biggest Mistakes Knowledge Workers Make

About this episode

In this Ask Me Anything episode, Amantha Imber addresses listener questions about burnout, AI, productivity, and common mistakes made by knowledge workers.

**Record a question for Amantha’s next Ask Me Anything here: https://www.speakpipe.com/howiwork **   It's Ask Me Anything time! I asked listeners of How I Work to send in the biggest challenges they’re facing at work right now: from AI overwhelm to constant meetings to feeling busy but not actually making progress. In this Ask Me Anything episode, I tackle questions like: Why AI is making some people  busier , not more productive How to reclaim focus when your day is full of meetings The biggest productivity mistake I see smart people make What actually helps prevent burnout (hint: it’s not yoga at lunchtime) Plus I share practical strategies you can start using immediately — including my LiPS prioritisation strategy, ways we reduce meetings at Inventium, and how to protect your energy at work. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck in “busy mode”, this episode is for you.   Amantha recommends:   These are a few of the tools we use at Inventium to reduce meetings, communicate more effectively, and get work done faster. Loom: http://loom.com/ Our go-to for async communication. Instead of jumping on a…

People in this episode

Host: Amantha Imber

Topics covered

• burnout
• AI
• productivity
• knowledge workers
• meetings
• focus
• strategies

Keywords

• burnout
• AI
• productivity
• meetings
• focus
• LiPS prioritisation
• strategies
• knowledge workers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inventium

Products: Loom, Tella

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