About How I AI with Dr Amantha Imber and Neo Aplin
Learn one practical way to use AI better at work and in life, in every episode. No fluff, no jargon, just tactics you can use straight away. With organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber and Neo Aplin, Inventium's Head of AI.
Some prompts have been with you for a year or more. They open with a grand persona for the AI, add a few rules in capital letters, and finish with a request to think it all through. They worked well once, and lately the results feel slightly off.
The AI models have changed, and a few of the habits we picked up in 2024 and 2025 now work against us.
In this How I AI episode, Neo and I walk through five ways good prompting has changed as of October 2026. You will come away with a simple way to tighten up the prompts you rely on most.
What you’ll learn:
What a persona really changes in an AI response
When a goal and a finished example beat step-by-step instructions
Why asking AI to think through its answer can backfire
How to add emphasis without boxing the AI in
What a good checklist looks like before AI hands work back
Practical AI tools for productivity and focus
Real-world AI workflows used by high performers
How to use AI at work without burning out
Smart shortcuts for managing time and mental load
Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/)) and via inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai/)), where he leads Inventium's AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams.
Find out more about Inventium AI’s training programs at inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai/)
How I AI with Dr Amantha Imber and Neo Aplin explores how high performers are using AI at work to boost productivity, make better decisions and reduce overwhelm.
Want more practical ways to put AI to work? You can now follow How I AI separately on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6lUp5MDjOSkfpvIJYhhVkw?si=LRXhDu5NT1SSd-NWpSAVtg) or Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-i-ai-with-dr-amantha-imber-and-neo-aplin/id6812588213) so you never miss an episode.
My latest book The Energy Game is out now. You can order a copy here: https://amzn.to/48ID29M (https://amzn.to/48ID29M)
Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber))
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai))
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/ (https://amantha.substack.com/)
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast (https://www.amantha.com/podcast) for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au (mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au)
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
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11 Oct 2026
Your custom GPTs and Gems are going away. Here's how to save them.
Who keeps moving my buttons? You know the one. You finally learn where everything lives, and overnight the menu has been rearranged, the feature has a new name, and the thing you spent months perfecting is on a list of things being retired.
In this How I AI episode, Neo and I make sense of the latest shake-up: what is replacing GPTs and Gems, when the lights go out on each platform, and how to back up your hard work so none of it vanishes without warning. You'll leave knowing what to save, what to convert, and when.
What you'll learn:
Why GPTs and Gems are being retired
What skills are and why they're taking over
The deadlines to put in your calendar now
The first thing to do before pressing any migration button
Practical AI tools for productivity and focus
Real-world AI workflows used by high performers
How to use AI at work without burning out
Smart shortcuts for managing time and mental load
Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/)) and via inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai/)), where he leads Inventium's AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams.
How I AI with Dr Amantha Imber and Neo Aplin explores how high performers are using AI at work to boost productivity, make better decisions and reduce overwhelm.
Want more practical ways to put AI to work? You can now follow How I AI separately on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6lUp5MDjOSkfpvIJYhhVkw?si=LRXhDu5NT1SSd-NWpSAVtg) or Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-i-ai-with-dr-amantha-imber-and-neo-aplin/id6812588213) so you never miss an episode.
My latest book The Energy Game is out now. You can order a copy here: https://amzn.to/48ID29M (https://amzn.to/48ID29M)
Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber))
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai))
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/ (https://amantha.substack.com/)
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast (https://www.amantha.com/podcast) for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au (mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au)
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
4 Oct 2026
AI is a terrible brainstormer (until you do this)
You ask AI for ideas and get a tidy list of ten, each one praised as being brilliant. The tempting move is to grab the first one that looks decent and get on with your day. The catch is that you've handed over the thinking, and what comes back tends to look a lot like what everyone else is getting.
AI can be a far better brainstorming partner when it sharpens your thinking instead of replacing it. The difference comes down to how you set it up and what you ask it to do.
In this How I AI episode, Neo and I unpack how we use AI as a brainstorming buddy at Inventium. You'll leave with a way to brainstorm that produces ideas built around your business, your customers and your goals.
What you'll learn:
Why AI's ideas tend to land close to everyone else's
The context AI needs before it can help you brainstorm well
Four techniques that keep you doing the ideating
How to get AI to put the questions to you
The bonus prompt that makes AI ask something of you first
Practical AI tools for productivity and focus
Real-world AI workflows used by high performers
How to use AI at work without burning out
Smart shortcuts for managing time and mental load
Download Inventium's Brainstorm Buddy skill here:
https://amantha-imber.kit.com/brainstormbuddygpt (https://amantha-imber.kit.com/brainstormbuddygpt)
Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neoaplin/)) and via inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai (https://inventium.ai/)), where he leads Inventium's AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams.
If this episode got you thinking about how to brainstorm with AI, listen to my interview with the Exploding Kittens CEO about his working-with-AI ritual for generating great ideas. Listen to the full episode here (https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/bonus-exploding-kittens-ceos-walking-with-ai-ritual-to-unlock-ideas).
How I AI with Dr Amantha Imber and Neo Aplin explores how high performers are using AI at work to boost productivity, make better decisions and reduce overwhelm.
Want more practical ways to put AI to work? You can now follow How I AI separately on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6lUp5MDjOSkfpvIJYhhVkw?si=LRXhDu5NT1SSd-NWpSAVtg) or Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-i-ai-with-dr-amantha-imber-and-neo-aplin/id6812588213) so you never miss an episode.
My latest book The Energy Game is out now. You can order a copy here: https://amzn.to/48ID29M (https://amzn.to/48ID29M)
Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber))
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai))
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/ (https://amantha.substack.com/)
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast (https://www.amantha.com/podcast) for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au (mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au)
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
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