8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life
How long have you got? Change the way you work in eight minutes. That's our promise to you, as viral productivity expert Deborah Ho and a hand-picked group of experts take you through the habits and hacks of super-successful people... fast. Time management, organisation, emails... whatever the thing that's holding you or your business back, we have eight minutes to help you solve it.
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This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Whether you're looking to earn extra cash or dream of quitting your day job, this conversation delivers the practical blueprint you've been searching for.
We meet creative entrepreneur Georgia Norton Lodge who offers brutally honest advice about what it actually takes to build a sustainable side ...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Are your emails undermining your authority without you even realising it? In this episode, we dive into the fascinating psychology behind how we communicate at work and how gendered email habits might be holding you back at work.
Learn the simple word swaps that instantly make you sound more confident, ...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Communication powerhouse Jefferson Fisher (whose strategies have revolutionised how millions communicate) shares his innovative approach to workplace conversations that gets results without the drama.
Discover why trying to "win" arguments is actually sabotaging your professional rel...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Revenge Quitting is going to be 2025’s biggest trend - but what is it, should you do it, and how can it be done with grace? Em Vernem enlists Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst to teach us how to quit the right way and how to avoid the wrong way.
Plus HR expert Nikola Squi...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Whether you're navigating a redundancy right now or just want to be prepared, we’re going to change your perspective of redundancy.
Mia Freedman takes us behind the headlines of her very public redundancy that led her to founding Mamamia (you won’t believe the job they offered her in...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Do you know we ALL should strive to be part personality hire?! Join Em Vernem as we learn about building rapport and ‘vibes’ at work from Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst.
You’ll learn the surprising science behind why workplace energy matters (yep there...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Stop wasting time with disappointing AI results! This episode of Biz gives you the insider knowledge to transform AI from an occasional helper to your most valuable workplace asset.
Our incredible guest Amantha Imber brings her expertise that will completely transform how you interact with artifi...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
This episode will demolish everything you thought you knew about mentorship. Our career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst will let you in on a fresh approach to professional development, moving away from the traditional "one perfect mentor" model to a more flexible, inclusive strategy - think le...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
This episode will completely transform how you'll think about managing your time, as we deep dive into the often misunderstood practice of time blocking with productivity expert Deb Ho.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your to-do list or struggled to focus on deep work; join Em Vernem, Mi...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Do you find most ‘productivity’ hacks too hard/too time-consuming to learn and too hard to remember? BIZ is here to save you. By the end of this episode you’re going to know the one prioritisation method that changed how we work and how to do it, and the single smartest way to push bac...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Ever sat in a meeting thinking of the perfect thing to say... only to stay completely silent? This episode is your ultimate guide to finding your voice at work, featuring communication queen Dr Kate Mason (trust us, she's actually changed lives at places like Netflix and Uber).
Join Em Vernem as ...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Asking for a pay rise is about as comfortable as explaining to your boss why you've been late three times this week. But what if there was a way to do it that actually works?
Host Em Vernem gets Biz career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst to share their proven framework for getting...
This summer we're curating your playlist with some of our favourite episodes of BIZ - our podcast that gets your work life sorted!
Dreaming of quitting your 9-5 to launch that business idea? Before you hand in your resignation, our BIZ career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst reveal what it really takes to succeed on your own.
Join Em Vernem to discover if entrepreneurship is truly for you, or if you're better ...
Every successful person will have to grapple with failure at some stage in their career.
Whether we choose to see this as the end of an endeavour or an opportunity to learn and grow, is up to us.
This episode we speak with industry leader and entrepreneur Mark Bouris about what he considers to be a failure and how he developed a process to combat future challenges.
And we also hear from, Optus customer and founder of AirGarden Pr...
Today we take a look at what makes a good boss and an effective leader in the workplace.
We speak with Kirstin Ferguson, an award winning leadership specialist about the difference between management and leadership, why it's important to know the difference, how to be a leader in your own role and the key skills she sees in strong leaders.
Before Productivity Expert Deborah Ho, breaks down some practical ways to be a better leade...
There’s no doubt COVID challenged us to innovate, and while it may have felt like an uphill battle at times, some of the benefits like hybrid work - could be here to stay.
This episode, we’re joined by Dr Sean Gallagher, the Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne University, to talk about the pros and cons of a hybrid work place, and how to make it the most productive for you!
CREDITS:
Host: Deborah Ho
Guest: Di...
Science says colours can make us feel specific emotions, but can they make you more productive?
This episode we're joined by psychologist and wellbeing consultant Lee Chambers, to break down how you can best use colour in your workplace to enhance productivity and spark creativity.
CREDITS:
Host: Deborah Ho
Guest: Psychologist and wellbeing consultant Lee Chambers
Executive Producer: Talissa Bazaz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditio...
The saying goes "we all have the same amount of hours in a day", but how we use those hours really counts.
From planning our day the night before, to prioritising goals and utilising your body clock global productivity authority Donna McGeorge shares with us her top ten tips to make your workday more productive. But her 11th tip - is absolute gold!
CREDITS:
Host: Deborah Ho
Guest: Productivity Coach Donna McGeorge
Executive...
The age old question… to nap or not to nap? Will you wake up feeling refreshed and more productive or does napping actually have the opposite effect?
This episode we're joined by Sleep Scientist Dr Kathleen Maddison to find out is "power naps" are really a thing? And the best way to hack your sleep to get the most out of your day!
CREDITS:
Host: Deborah Ho
Guest: Sleep Scientist Dr Kathleen Maddison
Executive Producer...
We all have meeting no-no's, and while some are valid pet peeves others could be wasting both yours and your colleagues time and costing you a major loss in productivity.
Today we’re speaking to Hollie Barac, a virtual assistant specialising in productivity, to find out how we can make our meetings better - especially now so much of our work-life is spent online.
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