# One Percent Better Every week, I share science-backed strategies, habits, and AI tools that actually move the needle on how you work and live. Practical, proven, and easy to steal - for people who've stopped tolerating busy and started getting genuinely effective. Page: Feed: --- ## [Steal my rule for knowing whether you need an Agent, Project or Skill](https://amantha.substack.com/p/steal-my-rule-for-knowing-whether) _2026-08-11 · Dr Amantha Imber_ It fits in three lines and takes about nine seconds to learn. ## [You're losing nearly a day a week to Slop Fixing.](https://amantha.substack.com/p/youre-losing-nearly-a-day-a-week) _2026-08-04 · Dr Amantha Imber_ If you're like most people, you don't even notice it happening. ## [A potential solution to AI slop](https://amantha.substack.com/p/a-potential-solution-to-ai-slop) _2026-07-28 · Dr Amantha Imber_ From today, every post you receive from me will tell you how long it took me to write. ## [I'm having a post-project crash](https://amantha.substack.com/p/im-having-a-post-project-crash) _2026-07-22 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Plus the five questions that are helping me get out of it. ## [9 energy hacks for people who hate being told to “sleep more” or “stress less”](https://amantha.substack.com/p/9-energy-hacks-for-people-who-hate) _2026-07-14 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Including turning into a ghost and why your shoes are part of the problem. ## [The 56 steps to getting a book out into the world.](https://amantha.substack.com/p/the-56-steps-to-getting-a-book-out) _2026-07-07 · Dr Amantha Imber_ The complete and utterly unglamorous timeline of writing a book. ## [My new book comes out in six days](https://amantha.substack.com/p/my-new-book-comes-out-in-six-days) _2026-06-30 · Dr Amantha Imber_ And I am feeling sh\*t scared. ## [13 books that actually changed how I think](https://amantha.substack.com/p/13-books-that-actually-changed-how) _2026-06-23 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Most books are interesting for a week. These ones actually changed how I work, parent, and live. ## [Steal my one-question test for whether something's worth celebrating](https://amantha.substack.com/p/to-celebrate-or-not-to-celebrate) _2026-06-09 · Dr Amantha Imber_ The filter I now use before skipping another milestone. ## [The most useful thing you can do with AI right now](https://amantha.substack.com/p/the-most-useful-thing-you-can-do) _2026-06-02 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Using AI to help you use AI better. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZeU29AevpMsr) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [I wrote a bestseller on time management. Then this happened.](https://amantha.substack.com/p/i-wrote-a-bestseller-on-time-management) _2026-05-27 · Dr Amantha Imber_ In 2024, my own system stopped working. Here's what I missed. ## [My EA keeps getting asked if she’s a robot](https://amantha.substack.com/p/my-ea-keeps-getting-asked-if-shes) _2026-05-19 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Plus the question most leaders haven't stopped to ask about AI. ## [Stop doing these tasks manually](https://amantha.substack.com/p/stop-doing-these-tasks-manually) _2026-05-12 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Most people are losing 5+ hours a week to tasks an agent could do. Free download inside to find yours. ## [Start here](https://amantha.substack.com/p/start-here) _2026-05-11 · Dr Amantha Imber_ The quick tour for new readers. ## [The email I deleted (but can't stop thinking about)](https://amantha.substack.com/p/the-email-i-deleted-but-cant-stop) _2026-05-05 · Dr Amantha Imber_ On guilt trips, big requests, and the Yes Triage. ## [AI just made you middle management](https://amantha.substack.com/p/ai-just-made-you-middle-management) _2026-04-28 · Dr Amantha Imber_ And it's the worst kind of promotion. ## [I used to fantasise about being hospitalised](https://amantha.substack.com/p/i-used-to-fantasise-about-being-hospitalised) _2026-04-22 · Dr Amantha Imber_ And then I wrote a book about it. ## [You’re not bad at travel. You’re just expecting the wrong thing.](https://amantha.substack.com/p/youre-not-bad-at-travel-youre-just) _2026-04-14 · Dr Amantha Imber_ Seven small shifts that will make your next trip better (and far more memorable) ## [Your writing is fine. The AI polish is killing it.](https://amantha.substack.com/p/your-writing-is-fine-the-ai-polish) _2026-04-07 · Dr Amantha Imber_ And an anti-AI slop prompt, just for you. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DNcks2bGbVyl) _2026-04-07 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Never regret a decision again with this simple question](https://amantha.substack.com/p/never-regret-a-decision-again-with) _2024-07-31 · Dr Amantha Imber_ When someone asks us to do something on a day that is far-off in the future, it can be easy to say 'yes'.