Mark Bouris: There’s No Such Thing As Failure, It’s Win Or Learn

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 b…

Four Ways To Be A Better Leader

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 an…

How To Make Hybrid Work, Work For You

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 …

Can Colour Make You More Productive?

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: Hos…

The Secret To Unlocking Your Productivity Potential

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 m…

Do Power Naps Actually Work?

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 slee…

What Not To Do In Meetings

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 meeting…

The Thing Most Successful People Do After Work

Today’s episode of 8 Minutes To Change Your Work Life is all about what happens after you’ve clocked-off, and it’s as simple as picking up a book.  A five year study looked at more than 200 self made millionaires to study their habits and behaviours and today we're speaking to the man behind the r…

Do Meeting Free Days Actually Work?

All office-workers know there is nothing worse than a meeting, just for the sake of a meeting. New data has found that the average professional spends more than half their work week in meetings. So what's the solution? This week we hear from ‎Cyril Peupion from Work Smarter, Live Better to find ou…

Does Eating The Same Breakfast Everyday Help You Make Better Decisions?

We make thousands of little decisions every single day, and the longer the day goes on the worse your decision making ability becomes. Today on 8 Minutes To Change Your (Work) Life, Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber helps you hack your mornings to take some of those pesky decisions off …