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

In this episode, I dive into why it's so important for entrepreneurs to take breaks even when you feel like you don't have the time, how breaks actually increase your productivity, and ways you can fit breaks into your schedule. I also discuss the types of breaks that best serve your energy levels and divulge my top tips and creative techniques for taking productivity-increasing breaks. As a bonus, previous Productivity Straight Talk guest Mariah Secrest Comer chimes in to offer some actionable ideas for simple work breaks that can improve your health. I hope you'll enjoy my episode on taking breaks and encourage you to start scheduling them into your routines. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why Daily Breaks Are An Absolute Necessity For Entrepreneurs Tips For Making Time For Breaks When You Just Don't Have Time The Types Of Breaks That Relax You, Refuel You, Reenergize You, And Help You Refocus A Proven Method Of Successfully Creating Effective Work / Break Cycles So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: FREE Master Class: The Busy Entrepreneur's Boss Body Shortcuts Episode 026 | Why Fitness For Entrepreneurs Is Essential For Success Professionally + Personally with Mariah Secrest-Comer Article: Gimme A Break! Who Has The Time? Article: Warning: This May Cause Increased Productivity

In this episode, I sit down with Mariah Secrest-Comer, host of the Wellthy Boss Show and owner of the online wellness company. Mariah walks us through how she works to create healthy self-care and fitness practices for entrepreneurs just like you so you can have more energy for your ambitions. We also discuss how your level of activity directly affects your productivity, the best way to work new behaviors into your paradise zone of automated habits, the effect of surrounding yourself with healthy company, and how to overcome the limiting belief and myth that any time spent investing in yourself detracts from your work, business, or family. This was an awesome discussion with Mariah I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why Fitness Is So Important For Your Productivity, Business, And Life Mariah's Top 3 Tips For Attaining Lasting Wellness How To Identify Your Fitness Sweet Spot One Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When It Comes To Fitness How To Create A Fitness Regime That Is Super Sustainable So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: The Busy Entrepreneurs Fitness Shortcuts Master Class Mariah's Freebies Facebook Group My Interview On The Wellthy Boss Show

In this episode, I reveal the truth about multitasking, introduce the concept of switchtasking, and offer suggestions to complete your workload with the utmost efficiency. I also talk about the effects of multitasking, the best way to power through your tasks effectively, and how to combat natural triggers that lead you off a productive path. I hope you enjoy my episode on multitasking and encourage you to examine your methods of maintaining efficiency to see if changes are needed. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Whether Multitasking Is Your Best Friend Or Possibly Your Greatest Foe The Two Different Types Of Multitasking What You Should Do If Multiple Tasks Demand Your Attention The Effects of Alternating Back And Forth Between Tasks So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Research Study By Gloria Marks Book: The Myth Of Multitasking By David Crenshaw Article: The Art Of Multitasking: Friend Or Foe?

In this episode, I sit down once again with author, podcast host, and business mindset alchemist Holly Worton. This time, however, we dive into the immense power your mindset can have over your results and discuss how to transform your mindset to start showing up in your business and the world the way you want to. We also talk about what working in flow should be like and a technique called Psych K that helps reprogram your self-conscious beliefs. Finally, Holly reveals how starting her coaching business was like pushing a boulder uphill, what was keeping her stuck, and how she pulled herself out of the mud. This was an awesome discussion with Holly I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: The Signs Of Mindset Issues You Need To Watch Out For A Fast And Easy Way To Shift Your Self-Conscious Beliefs How Your Who Am I? Mindset Could Be Holding You Back Techniques To Release Energy Blocks To Streamline Taking Action So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: PSYCH-K® Business Blocks HollyWorton.com HollyWorton.com/call

In this episode, I venture a little outside the topic of productivity to talk about an essential activity entrepreneurs need to spend more time indulging in – self-care. I discuss what happens when you don't take care of yourself consistently, the snowball effect that occurs when you do, and the smart investment that has a priceless ROI every time. I also lay out examples of self-care that could provide you the rejuvenation you need, how to recognize when you need to switch gears and indulge in radical self-care, and the type of self-care that is potentially harmful. I hope you enjoy my episode on self-care and encourage you to pursue a self-care routine. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why It's Necessary To Indulge In Self-Care Even When It Doesn't Seem Feasible The 2 Types Of Self-Care You Should Unselfishly Practice Ways You Can Ensure Your Self-Care Needs Are Met So Much More!

In this episode, I sit down with Brianna Berner of Spiked Parenting as she unpacks the different 16 personality types, unfolds what we don't know about how they influence our time management, and shares how she uses Myers Briggs as a tool in her business. Brianna also dissected my personality type and instructed how to use your personality strengths and weaknesses to obtain the results in time management you desire. This was an awesome discussion with Brianna I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: A Breakdown Of The Four Different Personality Categories How Time Management Is Affected By Your Personality Type The Situations That Make Your Secondary Personality Type Take Over Where To Take The Test To Find Out Your Personality Type So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: SpikedParenting.com Personality Quiz Be The Boss Of Your Time Course 16Personalities.com MyersBriggs.org Brianna On Facebook Brianna On Instagram Brianna On Twitter Brianna On Pinterest com/SpikedParenting

In this episode, I lay out the top features of digital task lists that make them the right choice for entrepreneurs, discuss how they can make you more effective and efficient, share useful tips for getting the most out of your digital task list, and divulge how using one can lead you to refocus your efforts on revenue generating activities. I also offer recommendations for productivity enhancing task management programs and encourage you to stay away from a popular one that is not worth your money. I hope you'll enjoy my episode on digital task lists and encourage you to make the switch to digital, or start maximizing the capabilities of your digital task list. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why Digital Task Lists Are More Effective Than Paper Ones How You Can Easily Disallow Repetitive Tasks From Falling Off Your Radar (Again) Some Often Unknown Advantages Of Digital Task Lists That Could Be Life-Changing Important Resources & Links From This Episode: How To Conquer your Day Using The 5 Daily Planning Pavers 013 | Conquer Your Day Using The 5 Daily Planning Pavers Microsoft Outlook Trello ToDoist App

In this episode, I sit down with author, podcast host, and business mindset alchemist Holly Worton as she walks us through how she went from being an Eco Hotel owner to a successful business coach. She discusses her initial struggle to figure out why her business wasn't working at first, helping people achieve their goals and release energy blocks, and her favorite method to hyperfocus and get important work done: taking workcations. Holly further discusses what she does the day before workcations that enables her to clear her mind and prep to focus, the possible perks of using the same location each time, and the length of time workcations should last to not risk burnout. This was an awesome discussion with Holly I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: What A Workcation Is And Why You Could Benefit From One How To Properly Prepare For A Workcation Ways To Attain Hyperfocus In A Different Working Environment So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Definitive Guide to the Workcation Weekend Download com Business Mindset Alchemist Holly Worton - Instagram

In this episode, I introduce my top 12 time management strategies that can help you improve your productivity, increase your profits, and provide you with more time for the people and things you cherish most. I discuss ways to best tackle incorporating these Time Maximizers into your work, how creating boundaries can help you improve your productivity, and what you absolutely must do every day to help you refresh and rest. I hope you'll enjoy my episode on Time Maximizers and encourage you to make the effort to incorporate them into your routines. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: My 12 Time Maximizers To Increase Your Productivity What You're Doing That Could Be Sabotaging Your Productivity How To Best Deal With Interruptions And Distractions Quick Tips To Keep Your Productivity On Point So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Conquer Your Task List Today How to Conquer Your Day Using The 5 Daily Planning Pavers How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work The Art of Multitasking: Friend or Foe? Gimme A Break! Who Has The Time?

In this episode, I provide insight into how I juggled being gone from my office for two weeks. I lay out seven great strategies to keep traveling from significantly disrupting your schedule, workflow, and things at home, as well as causing you an abundance of undue stress. I also introduce seven podcasts I recently tuned in to that could offer you a wealth of incredible and relevant information, discuss the specific goals I set and attained at the Podcast Movement Conference, and divulge my investment that affords me a priceless return every time. I hope you enjoy my episode on ensuring a stress-free return from vacation or a conference and encourage you to implement a few of the tips I laid out. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: 7 Simple Tips To Minimize Stress Upon Returning From Traveling What You Should And Should Not Do The Day Before You Leave How To Establish Clear Expectations With Clients For While You're Away The Main Thing You Should Refrain From If You Don't Want To Play Catch-Up For Weeks So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Wellthy Boss Grace And Grit The Newsworthy Hilary Hendershott Biz Women Rock Biz Chix Stop The Insanity! 5 Simple Email Decisions To Organize Your Inbox Fun…Sun…Stress? 7 Quick Tips For A Stress-Free Return From Vacation