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

In this episode, I introduce the concept of content obesity, provide strategies to analyze whether the content you're consuming is really worth your time, and tell you how to break free from the chains of information overload holding you back from being productive. I cover the nutritional value of content selection, FOMO, the Forgetting Curve, course-aholism, shiny object syndrome, DIY versus delegating, multiple listens, and weigh in on what content you need to cut out to reduce stress, improve your productivity, and grow your business. I hope you enjoy my episode on combatting content obesity and encourage you to start cutting certain content out of your life today. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Harmful Side Effects Of Being Content Obese ✔️ What The Forgetting Curve Tells Us About Information Retention ✔️ Tips For Weeding Out Fruitless Content From Desired Information ✔️ The #1 Rule As To Who And What You Should Let Between Your Ears ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 011 | How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work Eps. 043 | The Greatest Factor Sabotaging Your Success Chatbot Platforms ProductivityCommunity.com Success Breakthrough Application

In this episode, I sit down with Project Manager Natalie Gingrich whose business journey really took off when she became a Chief Of Staff in a Fortune 150 company. Natalie gives insight into the project management side of small businesses including how to prioritize your objectives that piggyback off one another, the maximum number of projects you should have going at one time no matter how big or how small, and the unrealized truth about setting hard deadlines for projects. We also discuss Natalie's controversial theory on multitasking, the importance of scheduling project milestones, and what you could do to alleviate stress and get back in the jam of what you love doing. This was an awesome discussion with Natalie I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The 7 Objectives That Are Important To Every Business ✔️ When Multitasking With A Purpose Might Make Sense ✔️ Why You're Making Silly Decisions In Your Business And How To Stop ✔️ Tips For Business Owners Who Are Their Own Project Managers ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: NatalieGingrich.com How to Define (or Refine) Your Mission, Vision, & Values! Natalie On Facebook 031 | How To Make The Holiday Season Or Any Sizeable Work Project Less Stressful And Chaotic

In this episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I walk you through the pivotal points of my hiring journey so you can obtain valuable insights to utilize when building your own team. I discuss numerous ways you can gain leverage in your business and at home, reveal an effective strategy to remove the stress of making a new hire, and explain the constraints you should put on yourself when contemplating hiring for another position or project. I also talk about the structure of my business including who does what, the triumphs and obstacles I faced with my hires, and what absolutely must be in my possession before making a new hire. I hope you enjoy my episode on hiring my own team and encourage you to put thoughtful consideration into your hiring strategy and every person you might hire. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How Building My Own Team Enabled Me To Grow Bigger And Faster ✔️ What You Should Outsource And How ✔️ What Constitutes A Good Hire ✔️ The Hiring Mistake Too Many Entrepreneurs Make ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Profit First Zoom 035 | Productivity + Profitability: Why You Need Both To Succeed In Business 044 | Stacking Talent To Build A Top-Performing Team With Shelli Warren com

In this episode, I sit down with the Chief People Officer at BizChix, Shelli Warren, who has over 25 years of experience building and leading teams at Proctor & Gamble. Shelli walks us through developing a recruitment strategy to ensure you hire based on data instead of emotions, streamlining the hiring process, and performing best candidate selections for people joining the company. We also talk about how NOT leading your employees can help you attain flow freedom, how to overcome your rational fears of growing a team, recognizing the triggers for when it's the right time to hire, and determining if and where candidates could be a good fit for your business. This was an awesome discussion with Shelli I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: The Factors You Should Build Into Your Hiring And Recruitment Strategies How To Write A Compelling Job Description That Attracts The Best Candidates Ways To Mold Your Team Into High Caliber Experts And Retain Them The 3 Things Great CEOS Are Supposed To Do Every Day The First Person You Should Hire When Scaling Your Business So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Book A Strategy Session BizChix.com

In this episode, I introduce the concept of self-sabotage and how YOU might be the greatest factor holding yourself back from achieving what you desire. I go on to explain the many different types of self-sabotage, the first step to preventing it, what to do when you realize your engaging in it, and how to ultimately stop doing it. I also weigh in taking risks, taking on a number of projects at once, perfectionism, self-negotiation, and thinking you're God's gift to the business world. I hope you enjoy my episode on self-sabotage and encourage you to break free from those self-imposed shackles holding you back from reaching your goals. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Biggest Challenge You Must Overcome To Be Productive ✔️ Ways To Know If You're Engaging In Self-Sabotage ✔️ Simple Strategies To Get Out Of Your Own Way ✔️ How To Stop One Poor Decision From Negatively Impacting Your Business ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: 005 | Creating BIG Goals Worth Pursuing 009 | Affirmations: Programming A Mindset Capable Of Success 032 | Creating Your Own Time Management Magic With Lee Cockerell Success Breakthrough Session Application

In this episode, I sit down with speech pathologist and owner of multiple businesses, Betsy Furler, as she walks us through how she overcame struggles with productivity and discusses her mission to make technology as impactful to other people's lives as it has been to her own and user-friendly so people don't get frustrated but instead utilize it to improve their lives. Betsy also talks about the two keys to being productive after an event makes getting work done seem impossible, ways she found to be wholly productive at work so she could be fully present with her family, how she successfully reset her mind and got back to business after Hurricane Harvey devastated her neighborhood, and what is better to have on your mobile device than all the latest and greatest productivity and time management apps. This was an awesome discussion with Betsy I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: How To Not Fall Prey To How You're Feeling Or What You've Been Through The Link Between Grace And Mindset You Need To Take Advantage Of The Mind-Relaxing Activity That Could Help You Have Productive Afternoons Great Apps And Software That Can Save You Time And Aid Your Productivity So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: StepShot Trello Voxer Eps. 29 | Top Time-Saving Tools I Use To Run My Business Asana Trello Training Interest List Coffitivity (Coffee Shop Sounds App) George Guidall Your App Lady On Facebook Betsy Furler on LinkedIn Betsy Furler on Twitter Betsy Furler on Medium CommunicationCircles

In this episode, I discuss trying to get it all done, why you shouldn't attempt to, and what you should do with your overloaded plate of tasks instead. I walk you through the 5 Ds to approach any task on your to-do list, ways to increase the efficiency of your business, and how assigning due dates can help you take massive, focused action toward your goals. I also offer tips for determining your high-value activities and prioritizing your projects against your tasks. I hope you enjoy my episode on trying to get it all done and encourage you to stop putting that unnecessary and harmful pressure on yourself. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ Why Your Beliefs Keep You Feeling Overwhelmed ✔️ The #1 Affirmation That Will Empower You To Be Productive ✔️ Why Your Approach To Projects May Be Counterproductive ✔️ The 5 D's For Handling The Multitude Of Tasks On Your Plate ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: 009 | Affirmations: Programming A Mindset Capable Of Success 025 | The Art Of Multitasking: Friend or Foe? 035 | Productivity + Profitability: Why You Need Both To Succeed In Business 039 | Cut The Sh!t To Simplify Your Business And Life Success Breakthrough Session

In this episode, I sit down with author, speaker, and contributing editor for Inc. Magazine, Jeff Haden, as he walks us through how a conversation with tennis star Venus Williams sparked him to write his book on motivation, the first step to take when you have zero motivation, and the link between accountability and motivation that can help you reach your goals. We also dive into what you should and should not be doing during "me time," why you shouldn't give up for lack of a lightning bolt, and the type of addiction that can be beneficial to your success. This was an awesome discussion with Jeff hope you enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why Motivation As We Know It Is A Myth What Separates People With Dreams From People Who Achieve Their Dreams How To Tap Into A Virtuous Cycle Of Motivation The Compound Effect Of An Extreme Productivity Day So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Book: The Motivation Myth JeffHaden.com Jeff's Articles On Inc.com Jeff On LinkedIn

In this episode, I introduce the concept of eliminating tasks and activities from your life to reclaim your time. I reveal the best way to figure out how much your time is worth, help you discover what you should eliminate, and explain three simple methods of effectively cutting your sh!t without suffering any repercussions. I also discuss simple ways to service your clients better, increase your efficiency, lighten your workload, leverage the talent of others, and increase your profits. I hope you enjoy my episode on eliminating and encourage you to start cutting your sh!t immediately. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How To Audit Your Schedule For Wasteful Recurring Activities ✔️The Tasks And Activities You Could Easily Eliminate ✔️Which Tasks You Could Delegate And How To Do So ✔️Places In Your Business Where Inefficiencies Could Be Hiding ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 035 | Productivity + Profitability: Why You Need Both To Succeed In Business

In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Wenman, Co-Founder and Vice President of Urban Seed Inc., a startup that is reinventing and repositioning not just the way we grow food, but the way we provide it from produce to packaging, across the world. Rachel discusses how to activate life flows that lay the groundwork for increased productivity, her typical day wearing many hats in a startup, and ways she effectively sets boundaries as it pertains to her time. We also talk about how feeling bogged down motivated Rachel to seek life flows activation, the morning routine she slowly cultivated over time that helps her prepare for each day, and how she utilizes intentionally programmed music to activate her motivation and energy and get in the zone. This was an awesome discussion with Rachel I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Ways To Activate Your Productivity For Positive Results In Your Business Rachel's 4 Inbox Method Of Processing Email That Enables Prioritization A Great Way To Make Music Work For You And Refocus Your Mind How To Promote Sustained Energy And Enthusiasm Levels Throughout The Day So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: UrbanSeedInc.com Urban Seed Inc. On Facebook Urban Seed Inc. On Instagram