Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies

I dive into what drives laissez-faire leadership (a very hands-off approach to leading your team) especially when it comes to work review, when to use minimal oversight, and what to do if you’ve crossed the line into problematic neglect. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Laissez-Faire Work Review Looks Like ✔ What Drives This Style Of Hands-Off Leadership ✔ The Hidden Costs Of This Leadership Style ✔ How To Recognize Your Triggers ✔ When Laissez-Faire Work Review Is Appropriate ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/377 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

Today kicks off our special three-part Work Review Extremes series where I'll show you exactly how to review your team's work effectively without being too overbearing (micromanaging) or too laissez-faire (hands-off) but instead, review it in a balanced way that empowers them and benefits  your business as a whole. You'll discover when detailed oversight is necessary versus harmful, and practical techniques to maintain quality while empowering your team. In this first episode, I dive into one end of the spectrum – the tendency to micromanage or be overbearing when reviewing your team's work.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Overbearing Work Review Is ✔ Signs You’re Micromanaging Your Team’s Work ✔ The Hidden Business Costs Of Overbearing Leadership ✔ What Triggers Drive This Behavior ✔ When A Detailed Review Is Appropriate ✔ Questions To Ask Yourself & How To Move Forward ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/376 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I sit down with goal achievement coach Kristin Burke to dive into the habits, shifts, and actions that lead to achieving your business goals and attaining the life and success you desire.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What The 4 C’s Of Goal Achievers Are ✔ How To Handle Your Limiting Beliefs ✔ The Problem With Absolutes & What To Do Instead ✔ Which Language Shift Is Worth Making To Improve Your Mindset ✔ The Concepts Of Power Of Proof & Party With Fear ✔ A Look At Kristin’s Breakout Plan To Achieve Your Goals ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/375   P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I sit down with Jacinta Gandy, the Owner and Founder of the Social Circle, a digital marketing agency specializing in branding. We dive into how you can unlock a solid brand strategy for your business which could be the game-changing hero of your success!  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Brand Strategy Is & How To Let Others Know About It ✔ The Difference Between Personal Branding & Brand Strategy ✔ Where Paid Ads Are Going In General ✔ How To Get The Biggest ROI On Your Brand Strategy ✔ The Importance Of Competitive Analysis & Key Differentiators ✔ The Key To Identifying Your Brand Voice ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/374 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I dive into effective strategies you can combine to create a powerful accountability system that defends against self-negotiation and turns positive intentions into actions! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Link Between Self-Negotiation & Accountability ✔ 5 External Accountability Strategies ✔ 3 Internal Accountability Strategies ✔ How To Create A Multi-Layered Accountability System ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/373 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I dive into the real costs of self-negotiation and lay out how to stop engaging in this negative, self-sabotaging pattern of behavior so you can consistently follow through on what matters most instead. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Most Telling Signs Of Self-Negotiation ✔ The Difference Between Decision-Making And Self-Negotiation ✔ Common Negotiation Tactics We Use On Ourselves ✔ The Hidden Costs Of Self-Negotiation ✔ An Introduction On How To Stop & What To Do Instead ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/372 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I sit down with the Founder of The Exiter Club, Jason Duncan, to dive into The XOS™ Method, a framework he created to instruct business owners on how to successfully exit their business without exiting. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Jason Made Peace With Not Being Able To Sell Right Away ✔ The 3 Tiers Of Entrepreneurial Evolution ✔ The 7 Stages Of The XOS™ Method ✔ How Long It Takes To Move Through The Stages ✔ How The Law Of Discovery Makes The Best Teacher ✔ Jason’s 80% Rule That Frees Up His Time & Energy ✔ The Biggest Challenges With A-Teams & How To Solve Them ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/371 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I dive into my real, unfiltered experience integrating AI into my business, pulling back the curtain on the hesitations I had to overcome, the key lessons I learned, and the big benefits I am looking forward to as I polish my AI systems. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What AI Integration Looks Like For Small Business Owners ✔ The Hesitations I Had About Bringing AI Into My Business ✔ How I Am Integrating AI Into My Business ✔ My Early Lessons & Frustrations ✔ The Benefits I Am Counting On ✔ Practical Advice For Getting Started With AI ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/370 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Amy Pearson, the Principal Interior Designer of Amy Pearson Design, to discuss her journey as an entrepreneur, the highs and lows of running her successful business, what it was like working with me, and the specifics of how she got out of survival mode and transitioned to thriving mode. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Questions Amy Was Seeking Answers To ✔ How She Was Penalizing Her Efficiency ✔ How Changing Her Pricing Structure Changed Everything ✔ Amy’s Hesitations With Hiring & How She Moved Forward ✔ Her Biggest Wins & How She Achieved Them ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/369 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call  

I dive into five simple finance fundamentals you can add to your routine to help you master year-round tax organization, so you can go into the next tax season confident and stress-free! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Separate Your Personal And Business Finances Responsibly ✔ How To Choose The Right Accounting System ✔ The Most Important Integrations To Consider ✔ Strategies For Organizing Digital Tax Receipts & Documents ✔ Best Practices For Real-Time Financial Tracking ✔ How To Implement Regular Bookkeeping Check-Ins ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/368 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!  And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call