Hugh van Cuylenburg hangs up the phone - he’s been speaking to his (very) pregnant wife, who’s struggling at home without him. He’s exhausted too, after days and days of back-to-back presentations. Oh, and the AC’s not working. 

Needless to say, Hugh’s not feeling his best going into this presentation. But a couple of minutes into his speech, he spots a boy in the middle of the audience, and something clicks. 

Hugh doesn’t know why this particular kid stood out, or if he even really stood out, but something shifted nonetheless. Hugh remembered that even if this one kid - out of hundreds - was the only one to gain something important from that presentation, that’s a win.

A growing audience is great, but it can sometimes make you forget the individuals who need what you’re doing… 

Connect with Hugh on the Resilience Project’s website or listen to The Imperfects podcast

You can find the full interview here: Hugh van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a string purpose fuels strong actions

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Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

Hugh van Cuylenburg hangs up the phone - he’s been speaking to his (very) pregnant wife, who’s struggling at home without him. He’s exhausted too, after days and days of back-to-back presentations. Oh, and the AC’s not working. 
Needless to say, Hugh’s not feeling his best going into this presentation. But a couple of minutes into his speech, he spots a boy in the middle of the audience, and something clicks. 
Hugh doesn’t know why this particular kid stood out, or if he even really stood out, but something shifted nonetheless. Hugh remembered that even if this one kid - out of hundreds - was the only one to gain something important from that presentation, that’s a win.
A growing audience is great, but it can sometimes make you forget the individuals who need what you’re doing… 
Connect with Hugh on the <a href="https://theresilienceproject.com.au/">Resilience Project’s website</a> or listen to <a href="https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/">The Imperfects podcast</a>
You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/hugh-van-cuylenburg-demonstrates-how-a-strong-purpose-fuels-strong-actions/">Hugh van Cuylenburg demonstrates how a string purpose fuels strong actions</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>
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets&nbsp;- the daily strategies behind their success through to&nbsp;life hacks and productivity hacks they&rsquo;d rather keep to themselves. We&rsquo;re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that&rsquo;ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who&rsquo;ve cracked the code.

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My Favourite Tip: Hugh van Cuylenburg - It all comes back to ‘why’

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