My guest today is Brian Scudamore. Brian is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands (a $400 million business) which is the umbrella company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine.

Brian's companies have been featured on ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, CNN, The Today Show, Oprah, and CNBC. Brian’s story has been featured in Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and he contributes regularly to Forbes, among other publications.

He is also the author of WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success.

In this chat, we cover:
Brian’s weekly rhythm and rituals
Why Brian doesn’t accept one hour meetings
Why Brian never goes into the office on Mondays
Brian’s hacks for being efficient with his inbox
How Brian optimises his commuting time
How the type of work Brian is doing determines where he works from
How Brian structures every single one of his meetings
Brian’s trick for staying off email during weekends and holidays
Why he insists that staff stay off email during their holidays
Brian’s approach to protecting his mental health
How Brian manages digital distractions
Brian’s approach to getting the most out of TED
Brian’s technology hacks for being more productive




You can grab a copy of Brian’s book, WTF? here, and find him on Instagram and Twitter.

Visit amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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 http://howiwork.co

My guest today is Brian Scudamore. Brian is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands (a $400 million business) which is the umbrella company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me, and Shack Shine.Brian's companies have been featured on ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, CNN, The Today Show, Oprah, and CNBC. Brian’s story has been featured in Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and he contributes regularly to Forbes, among other publications.He is also the author of WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success.In this chat, we cover:<ul>
<li>Brian’s weekly rhythm and rituals</li>
<li>Why Brian doesn’t accept one hour meetings</li>
<li>Why Brian never goes into the office on Mondays</li>
<li>Brian’s hacks for being efficient with his inbox</li>
<li>How Brian optimises his commuting time</li>
<li>How the type of work Brian is doing determines where he works from</li>
<li>How Brian structures every single one of his meetings</li>
<li>Brian’s trick for staying off email during weekends and holidays</li>
<li>Why he insists that staff stay off email during their holidays</li>
<li>Brian’s approach to protecting his mental health</li>
<li>How Brian manages digital distractions</li>
<li>Brian’s approach to getting the most out of TED</li>
<li>Brian’s technology hacks for being more productive</li>
</ul> You can grab a copy of Brian’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/WTF-Willing-Fail-Failure-Success-ebook/dp/B07JXY3823">WTF? here</a>, and find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brianscudamore/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianScudamore">Twitter</a>.Visit amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.auIf you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that 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>

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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