065: Productivity Affects Profitability WITH AMBER DE LA GARZA

Amber De La Garza is on the podcast today. She is a productivity specialist who helps entrepreneurs create actionable solutions to maximize profit, reduce stress and to focus on what matters most to them. Amber also hosts a podcast, Productivity Straight Talk. She and I met at Podcast Movement, a conference for podcasters in late summer. After realizing how many connections we had in common over a lunch meeting, we hit it off. Amber focuses on productivity as a means to leverage profits – and you know I love that!

On our podcast today Amber shares what she considers to be productivity and what is not. You just might be surprised. We also dig into how to quickly determine if what you are doing in your business is really productive and profitable. 

Topics Mentioned:

• Time
• Marketing
• Sales
• Service
• Leadership

Thoughts from Amber:

• You have the knowledge, but what is the disconnect of execution?
• If I can do it for “them”, then I can do it for other companies. 
• Businesses do not see organization as a necessity. They see it as a luxury. 
• Productivity is investing your best time into your best activities. 
• I don’t believe we are made to be productive all day, every day. 
• There are specific principles to productivity. 
• If you are doing your best work, don’t judge it.  Do more of it. 
• Your “best time” is when you do your best work. 

Socials:

• Website: https://www.theproductivityspecialist.com
• Podcast: https://www.productivitystraighttalk.com
• Facebook: The Productivity Specialist
• Instagram: @amber_delagarza

References and Resources:

• Track Your Productivity - Download Today
• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today
• EP. 63 with Jamie Lieberman - Listen Today
• The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
• The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran
• The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman 
• The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman