

Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies
Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist For Small Business Owners
If you're a small business owner who wants to learn effective business strategies, improve time management, and elevate productivity to maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters most, this podcast is for you!
Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer and the creator of Leverage Lab®. Amber gives small business owners the straight talk on what it takes to reduce stress, be productive, and grow your business.
Tune in and subscribe to get the straight talk on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset. Also hear Amber interview guests about their expertise and insights on other business topics.
Want one-on-one business support? Get coached on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset so you can reduce stress, reclaim time, and increase profits during private coaching sessions with Amber tailored specifically to help you and your small business succeed! Head on over to https://www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/Coaching for more info!
Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer and the creator of Leverage Lab®. Amber gives small business owners the straight talk on what it takes to reduce stress, be productive, and grow your business.
Tune in and subscribe to get the straight talk on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset. Also hear Amber interview guests about their expertise and insights on other business topics.
Want one-on-one business support? Get coached on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset so you can reduce stress, reclaim time, and increase profits during private coaching sessions with Amber tailored specifically to help you and your small business succeed! Head on over to https://www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/Coaching for more info!
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Aug 17, 2020 • 22min
165 | Stop Trying To Be Productive All Day!
I dive into the topic of time management and talk about how far too often, business owners aim to be productive all day even though that line of thinking is actually counterproductive to being productive. I go on to discuss what you should aim to do instead to maximize your days and streamline achieving your business goals. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Aiming To Be Productive All Day Is Foolish ✔ Where You Should Be Spending Your Time In Your Business ✔ How To Make "I'm A Work In Progress" A Celebration, Not An Excuse ✔ What Tough Questions You Need To Ask Yourself ✔ So Much More! And now, let's get to the straight talk! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. P.S. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Aug 11, 2020 • 26min
164 | 10 Time Leaks You'll Want To Eliminate
I dive into ten ways you might be letting time leak out of your days and therefore money leak out of your pockets. These may seem like simple things but they add up to big time wasters that dramatically affect your productivity. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Time Leaks Could Be Sabotaging Your Productivity ✔ Strategies To Best Plug Those Holes ✔ How Doing So Will Give You More Time In Your Business & Life ✔ Quick Tips To Keep Your Productivity On Point ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. P.S. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Aug 3, 2020 • 1h 15min
163 | Devising A Plan To Hit The Ground Running Each Week: A Strategy Session With Christy Keating
I sit down with the founder and CEO of The Heartful Parent, Christy Keating, for a one-on-one strategy session in which we take a look behind the scenes at her business. We work through Christy's challenges with planning her weeks that mainly exist because her business demands that her schedule from week to week will never be the same. We focus on several areas for improvement to walk Christy toward a solution, including finding time for high-value activities, batching, avoiding self-created fires, creating structure for the unschedulable, weekly reviews, and maximizing time. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Strategies For Setting Boundaries In Alignment With Your Goals ✔How To Approach Your Tasks with A Plan ✔ The Built-In Accountability With External Deadlines ✔ How To Use Quick Wins To Create Momentum ✔ So Much More! And now, let's get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: The Heartful Parent Conquer Your Email Masterclass To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my 4-module training program Time Management Made Simple #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Jul 24, 2020 • 58min
162 | Onward To $1 Million: A Client Case Study With Vita Vygovska
I sit down with Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc. We take an in-depth look at how she went from being a corporate dropout to a successful small business owner on track to make $1 million in revenue. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Non-Negotiables For Business Owners ✔The Challenges Vita Faced Building Her Team ✔ How Business Owners Should Emulate Athletes ✔ The Mantra That Keeps Vita Learning And Productive ✔ Why She Embraces 50/50 Coaching Partnerships ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on-demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!] #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Jul 13, 2020 • 15min
160 | Taking Your Goals From Good To Better To Best
In part two of my two-part series on goal achievement, I dive into how you can utilize good, better, and best goals to surpass what you thought was possible with achieving your goals. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Benefits Of Setting Good, Better, And Best Goals ✔ Tips For Staying On Track To Those Goals ✔ Why Specificity Matters So Much ✔ How This Strategy Has Impacted The Results Of My Goal Setting ✔ So Much More! And now, let's get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Goal Achievement Workshop: Transform Your BIG Dreams Into BIG Realities To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on-demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!] #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Jul 6, 2020 • 20min
159 | Goal Deconstruction 101
In part one of my two-part series on goal achievement, I dive into the topic of breaking your big goals down into smaller, attainable milestones that you can actually wrap your mind around. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Make Big Goals Less Intimidating ✔ A Simple Way To Increase The Odds Of Attaining Your Goals ✔ The #1 Goal That Should Trumps All Others ✔ Why Using Tracking Metrics Is Necessary To Achieve Your Goals ✔ So Much More! And now, let's get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Goal Achievement Workshop: Transform Your BIG Dreams Into BIG Realities To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on-demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!] #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Jun 29, 2020 • 34min
158 | How To Be A Better Boss To Your VAs So They Can Make The Magic Happen
I sit down with the Founder and CEO of the VA agency, The Launch Guild, Tasha Booth. We discuss strategies for getting on the same page and communicating effectively with your VAs so they can best support you and your business! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How A VA Can Support You And Your Business ✔ Best Practices For Communicating With Your VA ✔ How You Being A Visionary Could Sabotage Your VA's Work ✔ Why An Onboarding Packet Is Necessary To Set Your VA Up For Success ✔ 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.

Jun 22, 2020 • 30min
157 | Hiring: Might Need To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs To Find Your Prince
I dive into the topic of getting your mindset on board with continuing to look for your next hire even when it's freakin' hard so you can find your talented diamond in the rough who's going to fill that empty role in a way that best supports you and your business. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Recent Hiring Trends My Clients Are Dealing With ✔ Some Behind The Scenes Of My Hiring Difficulties And Wins ✔ Why You Should Be Slower To Hire And Quicker To Let Go ✔ What You Can Learn From Each Bad Hire ✔ Hiring Mindset Traps To Avoid ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on-demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!] #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

Jun 15, 2020 • 22min
156 | Going Slow To Go Fast
I walk you through my emotional journey over the past few weeks that has stretched me as a leader and a human being and made me have hope that we can all come out of this season stronger and kinder to one another. It's not a typical episode but it's an episode my heart insisted I record. I hope you find some value in it. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ My Gut Reaction When The Intense Conversation Surrounding George Floyd's Death Began ✔ Why Absolute Silence Wasn't The Answer ✔ How I'm Choosing To Stand In Solidarity With The Black Community ✔ Who To Lean On When You're Not Sure Of Next Steps ✔What Consuming Too Much Content Can Do To Your Thoughts ✔ Why It Makes Sense To Slow Down ✔ So Much More!

May 25, 2020 • 31min
155 | From Victim To Victor Using Your Failures To Fuel Your Growth
I dive into how challenging it can be to jump back on the saddle after a fall but also why you should. I discuss how you can effectively use your past failures as a foundation for monumental growth when you choose to retackle those obstacles better equipped for success. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Not Let Your Failures Get The Best Of You ✔ 4 Steps To Take Before Retackling Challenges you Stumbled Over ✔ Techniques To Switch From A Victim To A Victor Mindset ✔ Who You Should Lean On For Support After A Fall ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: #1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! #2 Get instant on-demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass #3 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!] #4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.


