25th Hour Podcast

Today’s guest is Amy Graves. Amy Graves is the owner of AMG Innovative Consultants, Inc. She spent 10 years turning failing stores into profitable, thriving businesses. The stores she turned around saw a minimum of a 400% increase in sales in under a year. She is a certified Business Analyst and certified in Google Analytics.

Productivity Bottleneck: Do you ever feel you don’t have time to save time? In this episode, Amy Graves shares that although she needs to hire administrative staff, she has not had time to create the processes necessary to onboard a new staff member. Yet that staff member could take hours of work off her plate. Sound familiar? Listen in!

Here’s how Amy likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Networking
• Presentations

You have one or more Productivity Bottlenecks, and not getting done everything you want to is stressing you out. The Productivity Bottleneck Quiz will help you identify what is really keeping you from accomplishing what you want to each day – so you can easily get back to doing the things you love. 6 questions . . . 10 minutes . . . tons of value! Take the quiz here: https://impactivestrategies.com/free-gift

Reach out to Amy:

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Delegating is the answer to growing your business so you have time to do the things you love. But it can be difficult - so many moving parts! In this episode, you’ll learn how to overcome three complex delegating challenges.
 
Why should you master the art and skill of delegating? The easy answer is that there are 168 hours in the week - some of that time you're sleeping, you're eating. You have a finite amount of time where you can actually work on your business, and you want to make sure that you're doing the work that is your unique skill set, that you love to do, and that drives the business forward - your zone of genius. In this episode, Lisa Crilley Mallis, time strategist and owner of Impactive Strategies, explains that if you want more time for YOU, it’s time to learn how to overcome these complex delegating challenges. 

Want more? Register for Delegate Like a Pro Master Series with Laura Licursi and Lisa Crilley Mallis. For more information, go to DelegateLikeaPro.com.

Today’s guest is Kim Skala. As the owner of Skala Insurance Agency, Kim Skala is proud to lead her two-location agency team of eight, as they serve five generations of insureds in Northeast Ohio, providing clarity to the challenging terms and options of insurance. Kim's passion is sharing knowledge to guide good decision-making.

Productivity Bottleneck

Kim felt her struggle at work was a lack of focus due to world events and struggling to complete tasks that she just doesn't want to do. When we dug deeper, we found that Kim’s “lack of focus” was a brain fog, indicating she needs to recharge her brain by spending more time taking breaks and practicing some self-care.

Here’s how Kim likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• I would like to spend it reading books with my children.

Ready to accomplish more while working less?  Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com 

Here’s how you can reach out to Kim:

• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 

Today’s guest is Ann Blair, SRES, CRV, CRES.

Productivity Bottleneck

Do you ever worry that setting firm boundaries in your business might affect your relationships with clients and coworkers? That’s what award-winning realtor Ann Blair experienced. In today’s episode, Ann shares her tips for balancing work and family, and for dealing with a feeling of letting others down when you do so.

Here’s how Ann likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Talking with her son Austin
• Camping
• Walking

You have one or more Productivity Bottlenecks, and not getting done everything you want to is stressing you out. The Productivity Bottleneck Quiz will help you identify what is really keeping you from accomplishing what you want to each day – so you can easily get back to doing the things you love. 6 questions . . . 10 minutes . . . tons of value! Take the quiz here: https://impactivestrategies.com/free-gift

You can reach out to Ann here:

• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 
• [email protected]

Today’s guest is Elin Barton, a “serial entrepreneur” who is dedicated to helping her clients grow and succeed. She is at the helm of White Knight Productions, a team of video and marketing professionals that creates impactful materials and campaigns for clients nationwide. Elin also supports entrepreneurs in The Boardroom, the virtual community she founded, and by working one on one with clients who are already successful but who are having trouble making the leap to the next level in their careers or businesses.

Productivity Bottleneck

While very organized and productive, Elin realized that she was losing sight of important tasks and deadlines. She believed that her bottleneck stemmed from not regularly reviewing her calendar and project management system. Listen to this episode to find out what we discovered is really holding Elin back. You might uncover some surprises in your own work life!

Elin is excited to have published her first book: Ready, Set, GRIT: Three Steps to Success In Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Happiness, designed to help readers grow, whether they're growing a business, or whether they're stepping into their own, a place where their own gifts can be given to the world in a very special and meaningful ways.

Here’s how Elin likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Tend the gardens on her farm, which is fun and therapeutic
• Spend time with her husband, playing with their dog

Resources Referenced:

• Brand consultant Deborah Shapiro, S&S Insights, [email protected]  

You have one or more Productivity Bottlenecks, and not getting done everything you want to is stressing you out. The Productivity Bottleneck Quiz will help you identify what is really keeping you from accomplishing what you want to each day – so you can easily get back to doing the things you love. 6 questions . . . 10 minutes . . . tons of value! Take the quiz here: https://impactivestrategies.com/free-gift.

Reach out to Elin:

• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 
• Twitter
• Reach Elin at ElinBarton.com, [email protected].
• Download the first chapter of Elin’s book here: https://elinbarton.com/book

Today’s guest is Rita M. Perez. In this episode, Rita shares her journey into entrepreneurship, some words of inspiration, and how to balance two businesses during a pandemic. If you’re constantly feeling like you have too much on your plate, then listen in!

Rita is the founder of RitaVentures, a travel agency that specializes in cruise ship retreats, because stronger bonds form on the waves. She has been planning group cruises for the past 10 years and has earned her CTA and MCC industry certifications. Having been featured on Work Culture Consultant and Travel Agent Chatter, she takes care of all the details, so you can focus on loving on your people.

When she’s not designing your cruise retreat, Rita enjoys visiting theme parks and getting swept away in fandoms like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Game of Thrones.

Productivity Bottleneck:

• Having a plan on how to accomplish all the things!

Here’s how Rita likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Yoga and meditation
• Walking in nature

Ready to accomplish more while working less?  Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com 

Need someone to help you deal with all the details? Reach out to Rita:

• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 
• Twitter
• YouTube
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Today’s guest is Kent Sanders. Kent is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, a creative agency that writes books and other content for business leaders and entrepreneurs. He also hosts the Daily Writer Podcast and leads the Daily Writer Community.

In this episode, Kent shares his journey to becoming a ghostwriter, the true value of writing a book, and his criteria for designing your dream job. We also discuss how getting over yourself can help you scale your capacity, and why success is more than just checking tasks off a list.

Productivity Bottleneck

• Not having a clear plan for the day

Here’s how Kent likes to spend his 25th Hour:

• Reading
• Hanging with his family

Ready to accomplish more while working less?  Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com 

Are you ready to discover how writing can change your life? Reach out to Kent:

• Website
• LinkedIn 
• Twitter
• Podcast

Are you easily distracted by shiny objects? If so, then you won’t want to miss this round of Guess Your Productivity Bottleneck, featuring Lisa Coppola, Managing Partner at The Coppola Firm. Lisa thinks that her bottleneck stems from being distracted by too many questions, calls, emails, open tabs, and other shiny objects she encounters each day…but as it turns out, there’s more to the story!

Advice from Lisa: “Take 3 intentional breaths every hour - it lowers stress and helps you to relax, slow down, and make better decisions throughout the day.”

Tune into this episode to discover solutions to both your perceived bottlenecks AND the real ones! If you’d like to be featured in an episode, reach out to me at [email protected].

Many thanks to Lisa Coppola for participating in this edition of Guess Your Productivity Bottleneck! You can reach out to Lisa here:

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• LinkedIn 

Today’s guest is Francine Dick, financial planner extraordinaire, helping women achieve financial confidence and security. Francine was born and still lives in Toronto where she raised three children on her own. She loves city life, the work she does, and volunteering. Hiking is part of her life; nature is very therapeutic, especially during a pandemic.

Do you find yourself distracted by incoming emails throughout the day and generally spending too much time in your inbox? Then be sure to tune in as Francine Dick and I dive into her bottleneck (email!) and discuss how to manage distractions, balance boundaries, and prioritize productivity without sacrificing responsiveness. 

Francine’s Productivity Bottleneck is: Being distracted by emails and feeling as if they need to be responded to immediately.  

Here’s how Francine likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Hiking
• Writing plays

Ready to accomplish more while working less?  Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com 

Are you ready to achieve financial confidence and security? Francine is offering a complimentary chat for 25th Hour listeners! You can reach out to Francine here:

• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 

Today’s guest is Christina M. Reger. Tina is the founder of the Law Offices of Christina Reger, LLC, a woman-owned firm. Tina handles litigation and counseling matters related to labor and employment for corporate, entrepreneurial, and start-up enterprises. Tina is a regular keynote presenter both regionally and nationally on employment law topics and legal ethics including employee classification, discrimination, and retaliation and she frequently conducts sexual harassment training to organizations of all sizes.

Productivity Bottleneck:
For employment lawyers like Tina, it felt like EVERY communication during COVID was a fire.  Tina then fell into the habit of being very responsive to every text, email, and phone call - leaving her with little time to do any deep work. Tune in as Tina and I dig into why being responsive can actually hurt your productivity, and how balancing your boundaries is a major key to success.   

Here’s how Tina likes to spend her 25th Hour:

• Giving herself permission to hang out with her kids

Resources Referenced:

• NAWBO: https://www.nawbo.org 
• Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com 

Ready to accomplish more while working less?  Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com 

Want to learn more about Tina? You can reach out to her here:

• Website
• Tina is offering 25th Hour listeners discounted 1-hour consultations to discuss concerns or address issues. Visit her website for more details!
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