What if your insecurity was actually your superpower? 

While confidence is critical in almost any career, it can be a secret killer for journalists. Nick McKenzie is Australia’s most decorated journalist, and he’s adamant that his natural insecurities are a big part of his success. When so much of his reputation and his competence relies on constant fact-checking and corroboration, there’s no such thing as being too nervous. 

Nick breaks down his strategies for avoiding confirmation bias, which include choosing collaborators with whom he can have “friendly fights''. He also shares his methods for coping with stress - and when he says stress, he means defamation lawsuits and death threats!

Connect with Nick on Twitter, or at his website. 

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Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au



CREDITS

Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Production Support from Deadset Studios

Episode Producer: Liam Riordan

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

What if your insecurity was actually your superpower? 
While confidence is critical in almost any career, it can be a secret killer for journalists. Nick McKenzie is Australia’s most decorated journalist, and he’s adamant that his natural insecurities are a big part of his success. When so much of his reputation and his competence relies on constant fact-checking and corroboration, there’s no such thing as being too nervous. 
Nick breaks down his strategies for avoiding confirmation bias, which include choosing collaborators with whom he can have “friendly fights''. He also shares his methods for coping with stress - and when he says stress, he means defamation lawsuits and death threats!
Connect with Nick on <a href="https://twitter.com/Ageinvestigates">Twitter</a>, or at his <a href="https://www.nickmckenzie.com.au/">website</a>. 
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My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.
 
Connect with me on the socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> 
 
If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co">http://howiwork.co</a>
Visit <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at <a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a>
 
CREDITS
Produced by <a href="https://www.inventium.com.au">Inventium</a>
Host: <a href="https://www.amantha.com">Amantha Imber</a>
Production Support from <a href="https://www.deadsetstudios.com">Deadset Studios</a>
Episode Producer: Liam Riordan
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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