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

In this episode, I decipher the different types of business support to help you gain clarity on the type of support that would best serve you and your business based on the stage of business you're in, your current challenges, and your personality. I also deep dive into my personal journey of finding support, lay out the seven-step method I use to choose who I obtain support from, and discuss why the best support with the highest ROI in the world, may not be the right support for you. Finally, I mention an awesome opportunity to buy my business coach Todd Herman's 90 Day Year online program IF it's a good fit for you with the FREE added bonus of bi-weekly Execution Masterminds facilitated by me throughout the duration of the program. I hope you enjoy my episode on the different kinds of business support and encourage you to thoughtfully consider all your options, so you can choose the right support for where you're at in your business. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️When The Right Time Is To Invest Your Time And Money Into Support ✔️Why The Different Types Of Support Each Provide Different Results ✔️How To Choose The Right Support For Where You Are In Your Business ✔️The Key Trait That Will Make All The Difference In Your Support Success ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Todd Herman's 90 Day Year The 5 Stages Of Business Eps. 012 | Planting The Seeds Of Tiny Habits With Linda Fogg-Phillips

In this episode, I sit down with productive leadership author and speaker, Dave Crenshaw, as he walks us through his previous struggles with ADHD, productivity, organization, and time management. We go on to discuss the inherent problem with multitasking, how to tell if you're suffering from Short Attention Span Syndrome, and the effect of multitasking on the amount of work you get done, the quality of your work, and your stress level. Dave also offers his best advice for content creation, explains why writer's block is just an excuse, and reveals what you're really admitting when you say you're a good multitasker. This was an awesome discussion with Dave I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Great Paradox Of Multitasking ✔️ The Effects Of Multitasking On Your Relationships, Work, And Stress ✔️ How To Recognize When You're Working In An Inefficient Manner ✔️ Ways "Iron Butt Time" Can Work For You ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: GetYourResult.com The Myth Of Multitasking DaveCrenshaw.com/exercise

In this episode, I introduce the concept of your productivity sweet spot and walk you through how to exploit its different components so you can consistently show up as your best, most productive self in your business and life. I also talk about time blocking techniques, working within the confines of your unique zone of genius, maintaining a degree of balance, and creating a schedule in alignment with your energy levels and natural tendencies. I hope you enjoy my episode on exploiting your productivity sweet spot and encourage you to start doing so today. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ What Components Factor In To Your Productivity Sweet Spot ✔️ Strategies To Show Up As The Best Version Of You In Business And Life ✔️ Ways To Stop Setting Yourself Up For Failure ✔️ How To Recognize The Energy Vampires In Your Life ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 011 | How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work Eps. 053 | The Fast Track To Achieving That Elusive Entrepreneurial Balance 10 Ways You're Screwing Your Productivity

In this episode, I sit down with Tanya Conner-Green of the How We Hustle Podcast as she walks us through her entrepreneurial journey and discovery of automation which drastically improved her production. We dive into the problem with perfectionism, why you should get the client before you design the system, dealing with money mindset issues, and how automation can help you set up your business for success down the road. We also discuss how your sales funnel should work, the automation system you absolutely must have, and why it's important to engage even when you think it's a bot. This was an awesome discussion with Tanya I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️How Automation Takes Away The Need To Hustle For Clients ✔️The Cheap Hire You Should Make Who Might Wind Up Your Best Employee ✔️The Automation System You Absolutely Must Have To Keep Money Coming In ✔️ The Secret To Getting To "Home Base" With Your Potential Clients ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: How We Hustle Podcast Whole Hearted Business Coaching Quit Hiding And Get Visible Training Strips Video Sketchbook Maker PayPal ClickFunnels Zapier The Gifts Of Imperfection The ABC of Affirmations5

In this episode, I discuss how to create and maintain entrepreneurial balance so you can lead a more well-rounded, fulfilling, and rewarding life plus rock your business. I offer two actionable strategies for achieving entrepreneurial balance, provide tips for ensuring certain aspects of your life don't bleed into the rest of your activities, and uncover why saying yes is a must. I also weigh in on what you're likely doing that's anything but sustainable, how your plan for creating balance might not work, and why having a passion outside of your business is vitally important. I hope you enjoy my episode on entrepreneurial balance and encourage you to pursue creating and maintaining your unique vision of balance. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ My 7 Categories Of Entrepreneurial Balance ✔️ How To Identify And Achieve Your Ideal Balance ✔️ Ways To Carve Out Quality Time For Those Who Matter ✔️ The Truth About Saying No ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 023 | The Practice Of Guilt-Free Self-Care Eps. 052 | Taking A Stand For Your Health And Wellness With Dr. Valorie Davidson The 5 Love Languages Productivity Straight Talk Community On Facebook Freebie Download: TimeMaximizers.com

In this episode I sit down with my doctor, Dr. Valorie Davidson of Progress Your Health, as she discusses the effects of adrenal fatigue on your life and business and becoming an advocate for your own health. She provides a glimpse into her world of functional medicine and reveals why her patients never face a wait time. We also dive into carrying the minutia of life, dealing with chronic stress, the different types of energy, and my perfect storm of stress and hormonal issues. This was an awesome discussion Dr. Davidson I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ Why You're Feeling "Off" And Lacking In Energy ✔️ How To Stay Off The Cortisol-Glucose-Insulin Roller Coaster ✔️ The Impact Of Adrenal Fatigue On Your Sleep, Libido, And Energy ✔️ What Your Bloodwork Isn't Telling You About Your Health ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: ProgressYourHealth.com Progress Your Health Podcast

In this episode, I share five productivity hacks for entrepreneurs that are easy to implement and deliver big results. I reveal a great way to clean your slate and start fresh every week, how to not let one-off tasks slow you down, and the best way to end each of your work days I also discuss how to simplify your workload and a guaranteed method of moving faster through emails, projects, tasks, marketing, and proposals. I hope you enjoy my episode on simple but powerful productivity hacks and encourage you to implement them soon so you can reap their benefits. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ 5 Easy Ways To Quickly Power Up Your Productivity ✔️ Some Great Methods To Increase Your Efficiency ✔️ My Pro Tip For Creating Templates ✔️ A Bonus Hack That Could Be A Game Changer For You ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 011 | How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work Eps. 013 | Conquer Your Day Using The 5 Daily Planning Pavers Eps. 015 | How A Rapid Fire Power Hour Can Get You Back On Track Eps. 048 | Schedules: Unlocking The Key To Having It All With Katie Krimitsos Amber's Straight Talk Toolbox

In this episode, I sit down with Carol Cox of Speaking Your Brand who quadrupled her income in the past year! Carol joins me for a special on-air, one-hour coaching session in which I instruct how to create more efficiency by investing her time differently. We tackle some of Carol's productivity challenges including not having enough time to complete the multitude of tasks on her plate, battling decision fatigue, and having success with time blocking. We also dive into the topics of planning your day, batching, power hours, focus management, prioritizing, delegating, and my four "buckets." ​​​​We also briefly discuss the topics of planning your day, batching, power hours, focus management, prioritizing, delegating, and my four "buckets." During an actual live coaching session we would narrow our focus to just one or two of the client's biggest productivity challenges and dive deep into how to overcome them. This was an awesome coaching session with Carol I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The Quickest Way To Become An "Expert" In Your Field ✔️How To Ensure Items On Your Schedule Get Done ✔️Ways To Eliminate Decision Fatigue ✔️The R.A.P. I Use Every Night To Prep For The Following Day ✔️What A Coaching Session With Me Looks Like ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: SpeakingYourBrand.com How Speaking Can Grow (Or Derail) Your Business Strategic Speaking Guide Profit First Eps. 013 | Conquer Your Day Using The 5 Daily Planning Pavers Eps. 015 | How A Rapid Fire Power Hour Can Get You Back On Track

In this episode, I weigh in on the hot topic of procrastination and why engaging in it may not always be a bad thing. I lay out the conditions in which procrastination would be beneficial and offer tips on how you could use procrastination to your advantage. I also admit to a giant mistake I made while preparing for a presentation that you could learn from and discuss creating a working style that stays true to who you are to obtain the best results. I hope you enjoy my episode on procrastination and encourage you to determine if and when you could use procrastination to your advantage. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The 3 P's That Could Make Procrastination Okay ✔️ A Huge Dark Side To Procrastination ✔️ The Quote That Equipped Me To Stay In Business ✔️ How Mental Construal Theory Affects Procrastination Systems ✔️ So Much More!

In this episode, I sit down with Katie Krimitsos, Founder of Biz Women Rock, as she walks us through her entrepreneurial journey and the purposeful scheduling that has led her to enjoy three-day work weeks running a phenomenal business. Katie discusses her passion for lifting women up, her low tolerance for unhappiness that launched her into entrepreneurship, and how she schedules the hell out of her life to ensure she can be fully present and achieve balance. We also talk about task batching according to energy levels, living and breathing calendars, the value of planning, and how you can utilize time blocks to reduce worry, stress, and guilt. This was an awesome discussion with Katie I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The Freeing Power Of Schedules ✔️How Scheduling Can Help You Attain Balance And Happiness ✔️The Necessary Evolution Of Your Schedule ✔️Benefits Of Batching According To Energy Levels ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: BizWomenRock.com BizWomenRock.com/group Podfest