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

In this episode, keynote artist Mike Rayburn takes us on a walk through a day in his life and his entrepreneurial journey. We discuss how his performance and innovation-driven business turns a profit, how he utilizes a casita to increase his productivity, and the three things time management comes down to for Mike. We also talk about how majoring in minor things affects your business, Mike's greatest personal challenge that he battles daily, and the tasks that give him the greatest payoff. I hope you'll enjoy our interview on letting go and hope you'll make the effort to let go a little more in your business. To find out the most important thing Mike ever learned and more, sit back, relax, and let's get to the straight talk! You can't make $100,000 a year doing $10 an hour tasks. ~ Mike Rayburn What You'll Discover In This Episode: How Letting Go Can Help You Quintuple Your Income What Happens As Your Business, Expertise, And Life Grows Whether You Should Hire For The Job You Need Done Now The Triggers That Can Help You Identify Which Tasks To Delegate How To Find Balance On The Road And So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: MikeRayburn.com Virtuoso Community mike@mikerayburn.com

In this episode, I expand upon the well-known SMART criteria for goal setting by introducing my SMART x2 method. It addresses some variances of the easy-to-remember acronym and incorporates my top 10 characteristics of great goals worth pursuing into the SMART acronym. I also discuss how to not overthink or overcomplicate your goals and instead, how you can easily simplify the process of goal setting. I hope you'll enjoy my episode on creating goals and encourage you take the initiative to create your own BIG goals worth pursuing. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: The SMART2 Criteria For Creating Goals Why The Process Of Creating Goals Is So Powerful How Good Goals Don't Have To Be Perfect Goals So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: TheProductivitySpecialist.com/105download ProductivityCommunity.com

If your business is not where you want it to be, a solid process of accountability just might be the missing ingredient in your recipe for success. In this episode, I sit down with Productivity Strategist and podcast host of The "Make It Snappy" Productivity Show, Nick Snapp as he walks us through his entrepreneurial coaching journey, how he implements accountability in his business practices, and why he believes in productivity, but only if it's rooted in purpose. We also talked about selling to the wrong people, validating your ideas, version 1.0s, leveraging your big why, and the value of an accountability partner. This was an awesome discussion with Nick I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk! I believe in productivity, but ONLY if it's rooted in purpose. ~ Nick Snapp What You'll Discover In This Episode: What A Solid Process Of Accountability Can Do For Your Business Why You Just Need To Get Version 1.0 Out There How The Lack Of Idea Validation Negatively Affects Your Productivity The Immeasurable Value Of Having An Accountability Partner So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: In Your Face Productivity Tools With Amber De La Garza Productivity On Purpose Facebook Group The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Make It Snappy Productivity Show Text Snappy to 44222 to learn more about RealAccountable

In this episode, I introduce the idea of your BIG Why, discuss how having clarity is vital to your success, and talk about my own BIG Why which drives every business decision I make. I also weigh in on whether or not your BIG Why can be superficial, discuss the effects aggressively pursuing your BIG Why can have on your life, and go over the questions you should ask yourself to determine you BIG Why. I hope you'll enjoy my episode on your BIG Why and hope you make the effort to figure out your own purpose behind your determination to succeed in business. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: Why It Is Important To Find Clarity On Your BIG Why How Your Big Why Anchors You To Your Goals Why Entrepreneurs Need To Be Visionaries, Not Just Executers If Your Big Why Can Change What Questions To Ask To Identify Your BIG Why So much more! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: TheProductivitySpecialist.com/103download Start With Why ProductivityCommunity.com

Are you being robbed of your time, money, and opportunities without even knowing it? Improving your productivity will bring you more peace, more enthusiasm, more momentum, and more money. In this episode, I sit down with World Champion of Public Speaking winner, speaking coach, and the brains behind the very successful Stage Time University, Darren LaCroix as he walks us through his entrepreneurial journey, the tactics he has used to keep himself on the fastest path to achieving his goals, and why it's important to embrace organization. We also talked about an easy way to gain credibility in your industry, spending time on your highest value activities, and Darren's daily routine that sets him up for success. This was an awesome discussion with Darren that I hope you'll enjoy. Now so let's get to the straight talk! "The most important tool is the one you use." ~ Darren LaCroix What You'll Discover In This Episode: The Magic Business Question You Should Be Asking How Disorganization May Be Robbing You Of Your Profits How 30 Minutes A Day Can Keep Your Stress At Bay How A Few Letters Can Gain You Credibility In Your Industry So much more! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Online-StopWatch.com National Speakers Association StageTimeUniversity.com KanbanFlow.com TheTop10SpeakingMistakes.com Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

In this episode I introduce eight common misconceptions about productivity, discuss how believing in and abiding by those myths actually hinders your productivity, and talk about how real productivity can seriously grow your business. I also discuss how tweaking productivity strategies to work for you can help you maximize your success and answer the question What's your favorite productivity app? I hope you'll enjoy my episode on productivity myths and hope you start taking the necessary actions to make effective changes in your business today. Now let's get to the straight talk! What You'll Discover In This Episode: The true meaning of productivity Why some of your behaviors are preventing you from being productive How following strict rules for productivity is often counterproductive How working against your natural tendencies keeps you from maximizing your productivity So much more! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: There's No App For That ProductivityCommunity.com

Welcome to Productivity Straight Talk! This is my first episode of many to come and I'm thrilled you are taking this journey with me. Saying podcasting is a passion project for me would be a huge understatement. I am beyond excited to get the word out about how productivity can help entrepreneurs take consistent, massive, focused action in their businesses. I hope you'll enjoy my introductory episode and make the effort to tune in weekly as I post more great episodes featuring strategies and tips to help you succeed as an entrepreneur. Now let's get to the straight talk! Tune In! Productivity Straight Talk podcast's 1st episode #000. Meet the host Amber De La Garza! What You'll Discover In This Episode: More About Me, Your Host What You Can Expect From Productivity Straight Talk My Biggest Fear For Entrepreneurs Why I Started My Business Why My Podcast Will Help You Take Consistent, Massive, Focused Action In Your Business