Small Business Straight Talk | Time Management, Productivity & Business Strategy

I dive into the much utilized Pomodoro Technique so you can decide if it would be an effective time management tool to use in your business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What The Pomodoro Technique Is

✔ Why It Can Be A Useful Time Management Tool

✔ The Benefits Of Blocking Your Time

✔ Why I Don't Use The Pomodoro Technique Buy Maybe You Should

✔ What I Do Instead To Block My Time

✔ How To Apply The Pomodoro Technique To Your Your Workflow

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/288.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I sit down with the President of Paperback Expert, Michael DeLon, to dive into the marketing strategy of writing a book to find new clients and grow your business and discuss ways to get the process started.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How I Define Marketing & Visibility

✔ Who Should & Shouldn't Write A Book

✔ Why Michael Sees Most Business Owners As Coffee Beans

✔ What Your #1 Asset In Your Business Is

✔ How To Leverage Writing A Book To Grow Your Business

✔ How Your Voice, Tone, & Message Gets Added In Michael's Writing Process

✔ What Kind Of Marketing Time Commitment Gets Results

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/287.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I dive into the long, drawn-out answer to this specific question I get asked by my clients a lot: should I combine my work and personal calendars? The answer, of course, is a detailed one.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Benefits Of Combining Your Work And Personal Calendars

✔ What Would Make The Answer A No

✔ How To Create A Hybrid If You Want To Keep Them Separate

✔ What Would Make The Answer An Absolute Yes

✔ Pro Tips For Combining Your Calendars

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/286.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I sit down with the CEO and Cofounder of Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network, Joshua Freedman, to dive into the practice of emotional intelligence and the impact it can have on your outcomes in business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Emotional Intelligence Is

✔ Why It's Important To Practice It In Business

✔ How To Work Through Your Feelings And Show Up Your Best

✔ What Happens When You Ignore Your Feelings

✔ The Observer State That Can Transform Work Conflicts

✔ How To Be Compassionate But Still Advocate For The Business

✔ When It's Necessary To Pause Vs. Press On

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/285.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I dive into the topic of getting unstuck so you can get clarity on the root cause of why you're stuck and start working toward a solution.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Being Stuck Is

✔ What That Can Look Like In Your Business

✔ What Being Stuck Leads To

✔ Why You're Feeling Stuck

✔ 3 Steps For Taking Action To Get Unstuck

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/284.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I sit down for an update interview with my past client Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc., to discuss how she navigated a tragic event that heavily impacted her business, gain insight into where her business is now, and find out if she surpassed her $1 million revenue goal. The conversation is an honest, vulnerable one I wanted to highlight because it's so inspirational and the message impactful for small business owners who choose to learn from it.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Vita Navigated The Unknowns After The Fire

✔ Ways Her Robust Project Management System Saved Her

✔ How She Managed Expectations Of Her Team

✔ The Must-Learn Lesson For All Business Owners

✔ What Vita's Business Looks Like Today

✔ What She's Focusing On For The Next Chapter Of Her Business

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/283.

P.S. If you are anything like Vita was, and know you need help with your:

• Productivity

• Time management

• Business systems

• Team building

• Strategic decision making

• Or mindset

… one small action you can take in the right direction is to do what Vita did and explore what getting coaching support could do for you and your business. The best way to do that is by scheduling a Discovery Call with me. I invite you to do so by heading over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call

I sit down with Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc. We take an in-depth look at how she went from being a corporate dropout to a successful small business owner on track to make $1 million in revenue.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Non-Negotiables For Business Owners

✔The Challenges Vita Faced Building Her Team

✔ How Business Owners Should Emulate Athletes

✔ The Mantra That Keeps Vita Learning And Productive

✔ Why She Embraces 50/50 Coaching Partnerships

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/282.

P.S. If you are anything like Vita, and know you need help with your:

• Productivity

• Time management

• Business systems

• Team building

• Strategic decision making

• Or mindset

… one small action you can take in the right direction is to do what Vita did and explore what getting coaching support could do for you and your business. The best way to do that is by scheduling a Discovery Call with me. I invite you to do so by heading over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call

I sit down with life coach David Wood to dive into a healthy structure for approaching tough business conversations you want to avoid, so you can effect positive change, abolish resentment, reduce anxiety, and sleep better.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Common Tough Business Conversations

✔ The 3-D Process That Can Alleviate Your Resistance To Them

✔ Why It's Important To Name Your "Mouse"

✔ The Upsides To Having Tough Conversations

✔ Why Consent Is A Prerequisite For Having Them

✔ How Taking Risks Can Create Magic In Your Life

✔ Pro Tips For Starting Tough Conversations

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/281.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I dive into some great opportunities that can often be found during slower periods in your business so you can embrace them and benefit from taking action on those hidden opportunities.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Elephant In The Room

✔ What To Do When Business Is Slow

✔ A Beneficial Mindset Shift You Could Make

✔ Where You Should Be Focusing Your Time & Energy

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/280.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

I sit down with the Owner of Risk Oversight and Bellehumeur Co., Adrienne Bellehumeur, to dive into six practical steps for navigating process documentation in a way that is effective and non-intimidating.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Problem With The Way Documentation Is Traditionally Taught

✔ How Much Documentation Should SBO's Strive To Achieve

✔ How & Where To Get Started With Documentation

✔ What Dynamic Documentation Is And How To Utilize It

✔ Common Challenges Small Business Owners Have When Creating Documentation & Processes

✔ How To Overcome Those Challenges

✔ How To Use The Grid SYstem To Make Your Documentation More Appealing

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/279.

P.S. If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I'd like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call