{"podcast":{"title":"How I Work","slug":"how-i-work-960132","podcast_index_feed_id":960132,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/190bd54e-82e6-43fb-8f6a-af46001792de/71f0c47d-eac4-4e42-b713-af46001792ec/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://amantha.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/190bd54e-82e6-43fb-8f6a-af46001792de/image.jpg?t=1759741460&size=Large","author":"Amantha Imber","episode_count":717,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-work-960132"},"episode":{"title":"Why visualising success might be sabotaging you, with Nir Eyal (Part 2)","slug":"why-visualising-success-might-be-sabotaging-you-with-nir-eyal-part-2","published_at":"2026-03-18T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-work-960132/why-visualising-success-might-be-sabotaging-you-with-nir-eyal-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-work-960132","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/how-i-work/hiw-nir-part-2-v1","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/187/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/190bd54e-82e6-43fb-8f6a-af46001792de/1cc3e023-0005-4c29-9f7a-b40900206623/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=71f0c47d-eac4-4e42-b713-af46001792ec","summary":"Visualising success feels productive. Vision boards, manifesting, picturing the finish line. It gives the sense that you’re moving closer to the goal.  But according to the research, that mental shortcut might actually be working against you.  In Part 2 of this two-parter ( listen to Part 1 here ), I continue my conversation with behavioural scientist and author Nir Eyal to unpack why. Nir spent six years researching how beliefs shape what we see, feel, and do, and why the stories we tell ourselves can dramatically change our behaviour.  We talk about the surprising power of “failure goals”, why lucky people often manufacture their own luck, and how leaders shape behaviour through the invisible simulations they create at work. Nir also explains why framing matters more than many leaders realise, and why the way you interpret discomfort can completely change how you perform.  And when it comes to visualisation, Nir shares a key insight from elite sport. High-performing athletes aren’t picturing themselves standing on the podium. They’re visualising the moment things get hard, and exactly what they’ll do next.  Nir and I discuss:   Why setting a  failure goal  can actually increase your chances of success  The study that shows why some people experience themselves as “lucky”  How beliefs shape what we see, feel, and do in everyday life  Why leaders are effectively  designing simulations  through workplace culture  The powerful role of  framing  when introducing ideas to teams  The “believe, anticipate, feel, con…","meta_description":"Visualising success feels productive. Vision boards, manifesting, picturing the finish line. It gives the sense that you’re movi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1380,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-i-work-960132/episodes/why-visualising-success-might-be-sabotaging-you-with-nir-eyal-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-work-960132/why-visualising-success-might-be-sabotaging-you-with-nir-eyal-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}