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

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Dec 9, 2019 • 20min

134 | Hardwired To Multitask

I dive into the topic of how most of us are hardwired to multitask and how our submission negatively affects our focus and productivity. I also discuss ways to stop multitasking in its tracks and execute the antidote. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why You’re Hardwired To Multitask ✔ The Damage It’s Causing In Your Business ✔ How To Recognize Your Triggers ✔ The Antidote To Multitasking ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes. Register for my Time Management Made Simple program. Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.
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Dec 2, 2019 • 14min

133 | Ask Amber: How Do I Get My Employee To Stop Interrupting Me?

I dive into the topic of managing employee interruptions effectively so you can stop getting hammered with questions throughout your day when totally inconvenient and reclaim time for the money-making activities you SHOULD be focusing on.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode:  ✔ A Necessary, Often Overlooked Element To Set Yourself Up For Success  ✔ Tips For Establishing Boundaries With Your Employees  ✔ The Underlying Reason Your Employees Keep Interrupting You  ✔ How To Train Your Employees To Approach You With Questions When Convenient For YOU  ✔ So Much More!  And now, let’s get to the straight talk!  To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes.    Register for my Time Management Made Simple program.  Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.  
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Nov 25, 2019 • 14min

132 | Ask Amber: How Much Time Should I Spend On Training?

I dive into the topic of what you should be spending your time on in order to maximize profits and propel yourself toward achieving your business goals. I also focus upon on how much time and effort you should be putting into training and support. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Where You Should Be Spending Your Time ✔ What Bucket Support Belongs In ✔ Why I Rely On Just In Time Learning ✔ How You Should Focus On Closing Your Gaps ✔ So Much More! To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes. Register for my Time Management Made Simple program. Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.
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Nov 18, 2019 • 25min

131 | Make It A NO-vember To Remember

I explore the idea that you should say no to anything that’s not serving you so you can free up your time and energy for the activities that do! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Embracing Opportunities Can Be Detrimental To Your Pursuit Of Success ✔ How Overcommitting Outside Your Business Prevents You From Showing Up In It ✔ What Activities You Should Consider Saying No To ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes. Register for my Time Management Made Simple program. Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.
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Nov 4, 2019 • 21min

129 | Examining The Productivity-Comfort Connection

I take a look at the close relationship between your comfort and productivity and how your output is affected. I walk you through steps you can take with little effort to eliminate your discomfort while working so you can more easily get in your zone, stay focused, and be productive. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How Discomfort Affects Your Productivity ✔️ Why The Issue Of Comfortability Is Two-Fold ✔️ What NASA Has To Say About the Productivity-Comfort Connection ✔️ Why You Don’t Want To Be Too Comfortable Either ✔️ So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on the productivity-comfort connection and encourage you to make moves to eliminate your discomfort while working this week. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.
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Oct 28, 2019 • 54min

128 | ClickUp Unveiled: A Look At The One App That Replaces Them All With Zeb Evans

I sit down with the Founder and CEO of ClickUp, Zeb Evans. ClickUp is my preferred time management software and after tuning in to this week’s episode, it might be yours too. Zeb takes us through his journey of dropping out of college, entering the tech field not even knowing how to code, starting several software companies with over $100 million in revenue, and launching ClickUp because there was an internal need for it in one of his businesses, and scaling his new found baby. We dive into ClickUp’s functionalities, struggles, customer-focused mission, and where the program is headed. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Where ClickUp Is Going In The Marketplace ✔️What Makes Their Project Management Software Unique ✔️What New Features They’re Doubling Down On ✔️My Favorite ClickUp Hack ✔️Why Zeb Chooses To Only Sleep 4 Hours A Night! ✔️So Much More! This was an awesome discussion with Zeb I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: ClickUp.com  
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Oct 21, 2019 • 29min

127 | TIME: Is It A 4-Letter Word?

I lead you on a path of examining your relationship with time so you can determine how you’re investing it, how that’s affecting your business, and how you can improve your relationship with time so you can invest it more wisely and see significant returns in your business in and life. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How Effective Time Management Starts With Your Mindset ✔️ Why You Must View Every Minute As An Investment ✔️ How Your Relationship With Time Affects Your Ability To Manage It ✔️ The Affirmation I Say To Keep My Relationship Healthy ✔️ So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on assessing your relationship with time and encourage you to make necessary adjustments on how you invest it. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Time Management Made Simple 4-Week Training   Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.
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Oct 14, 2019 • 1h 2min

126 | Boosting Productivity Through Transforming Workplace Conflicts With Glenn Meier, Esq.

In this episode, I sit down with lawyer and shareholder with the Nevada based law firm Holley, Driggs and the founder of the Center for Conscious Business Law, Glenn Meier. Glenn displays insight and perspective on how your business can transcend the sum of its parts by using tools to successfully navigate workplace conflict and having a great organizational structure. He offers tips on creating rules for conflict that will help everyone walk away from meetings feeling heard and not attacked. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How To Manage The Inevitable Workplace Conflict Positively ✔️Ways Positive Conflict Harnesses The Wisdom Of Your Team And Empowers Them To Generate Innovative Thinking And Sustainable Solutions ✔️ How Artificial Harmony May Be Harming Your Business And Productivity ✔️Glenn’s 3-Part Framework For Transforming Workplace Conflict From A Negative Force That Drags The Business Down To A Positive Force That Propels The Business Forward ✔️So Much More! This was an awesome discussion with Glenn I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.
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Oct 7, 2019 • 18min

125 | How To Eliminate What’s Holding You Back

I discuss how your self-limiting thoughts are holding you back from success and suggest ways you can challenge your thinking and reframe it with questions so there will be nothing holding you back from making monumental moves in your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How To Identify Self-Limiting Statements ✔️ Ways To Use Questions To Reframe Negative Affirmations ✔️ How To Transition From Problem Mode To Solution Mode ✔️ Tips For Becoming Solutions Focused Long-Term ✔️ So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on self-limiting beliefs holding you back and encourage you to make a shift in the way you see your obstacles. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Leverage Lab Call Amber To Discuss Leverage Lab   Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.
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Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 2min

124 | Navigating Conversations With Your Partner About Your Business With Anna Osborn

I sit down with self-proclaimed master bitmoji maker and the owner of Life Unscripted Counseling, Anna Osborn. She dismantles some myths around therapy for entrepreneurs, gets to the bottom of why having conversations about your business with your partner can be so frustrating, and offers real advice for transforming those tough conversations into healthy, productive ones where you leave feel heard and supported. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Tools For Conversating With Your Less-Than-Supportive Partner ✔️Strategies To Thrive In Business And Love ✔️How To “Hold Space” If Your Partner Doesn’t Support Your Dream ✔️Ways To Establishing Realistic Expectations With Your Partner ✔️Where To Find Secondary Support That Pours Into You ✔️So Much More! This was an awesome discussion with Anna Osborn I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk!   Show Notes Schedule Your Discovery Call with me to find out how we can work together to accelerate your success.

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