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

I dive into the topic of scheduling white space on your calendar so you can minimize the chaos that ensues when you don't.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Whitespace Is

✔ How It Affects Your Workday

✔ How To Schedule White Space Effectively

✔ What To Do When Your Day Doesn't Go As Planned

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/268.

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 Cofounder and CEO of Scribe, Jennifer Smith, to dive into the world of SOPs and processes. We discuss how Scribe's innovative software can automatically create SOPs, complete with screenshots, instructions, and clicks in just 56 seconds, thus making every business professional who uses it more efficient and their days run more smoothly.

What You Will Discover:

✔ Why It's Important To Document Your Processes

✔ How Key Man Risk Comes Into Play

✔ How To Lower Your Resistance To Creating SOPs

✔ Best Practices For Rolling Out SOPs With Your Team

✔ How Scribe Helps You Create & Update SOPs

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/267.

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 best-selling author Melody Wilding to discuss imposter syndrome and the many ways to break free from it so you can find the confidence to lead and run your business effectively and live up to your full potential!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Imposter Syndrome Really Is

✔ The 5 Primary Ways It Shows Up

✔ The Ironic Thing About Imposter Syndrome

✔ How It Can Stop Your Productivity in Its Tracks

✔ Preventative Measures To Combat Imposter SYndrome

✔ Why It's Worthwhile To Keep A Brag Folder

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/266.

P.S. If you've been entertaining the idea of working with me and want personalized coaching, strategy, and accountability that will help you level up your business in 2023, I want to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to meet your goals! Schedule your Discovery Call

I go behind the scenes of my business to show you exactly how I've been creating operational efficiency so you can gain insights on how and where to create more operational efficiency in your business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Operational Efficiency Is & Why It's Important

✔ Where I Created Operational Efficiency In My Business

✔ Best Practices For Creating Operational Efficiency In Yours

✔ My Top Strategy For Preventing Unnecessary Fires

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/265.

P.S. If you're a small business owner who wants to run your business more efficiently, improve your time management, build and lead your team confidently, and make the right strategic decisions to lower your stress and be more profitable, I invite you to join us in Leverage Lab® => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into ways to create operational efficiency in the areas that will provide the biggest impact so you can increase profits and reduce the stress of running your business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Operational Efficiency Is

✔ Where To Create It In Your Business

✔ The Link Between Operational Efficiency & Profitability

✔ The One Change That Will Have The Biggest Immediate Impact

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/264.

P.S. If you're a small business owner who wants to run your business more efficiently, improve your time management, build and lead your team confidently, and make the right strategic decisions to lower your stress and be more profitable, I invite you to join us in Leverage Lab® => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I sit down with Business Strategist, Coach, and Mentor, Diann Wingert, for an in-depth conversation about the intersection of ADHD and business ownership. We dive into Diann's acceptance of her own diagnosis and how she effectively manages her ADHD daily so it doesn't sabotage her success.

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✔ How ADHD Shows Up In Your Business

✔ Why Unmanaged ADHD Can Prevent Your Success

✔ Ways Diann Has Successfully Managed Her Traits

✔ What Time Blindness And Time Optimism Are

✔ Why ADHD Is Not A Superpower As Is Often Said

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/263.

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

In this episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I dive into areas of your business that can feel especially difficult and discuss a simple strategy to reduce the stress that often accompanies them: flipping the script.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Flipping The Script Really Means

✔ The Tangible Benefits Of Doing So

✔ How To Make Running Your Business More Enjoyable

✔ Simple Ways To Get Started

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/262.

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 executive recruiter and talent acquisition leader Tatiyana Cure to dive into the skill set of hiring, a skill set which many small business owners lack but all small business owners need. Tatiyana shares numerous actionable hiring strategies that are easy to implement and quick to work.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Works To Attract The Right Candidate

✔ Where To Look For Them

✔ Why Clients Might Skip Over Your Job Posting

✔ How To Delegate Some Of Your Hiring Process Out

✔ Effective Selection Process Strategies

✔ Interview Process Do's & Don'ts

✔ The 80/20 Interview Rule You Need To Follow

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/261.

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 strategy of tracking your time and analyzing your calendar to help you identify where you can make small improvements in your time management to see major results.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Your Calendar Can Tell You If You're Paying Attention

✔ Strategies For Time Tracking & Calendar Analyzing

✔ What Effective Time Management Tool Entrepreneurs Often Overlook

✔ Where You Might Be Miss-Stepping

✔ How Hofstadler's Law Impacts Your Planning

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/260.

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 dissect the time management strategies Bill Gates uses, uncover why they won't work for your small business, and discuss what to do instead to manage your time more effectively.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Bill Gates' Time Management Strategies

✔ His Framework For Investing Your Time Equally

✔ What I Agree With And What I Don't

✔ Why His Strategies Will Or Will Not Work For You

✔ My 4-Bucket Time Management Framework For Small Business Owners

✔ Tips For Planning Your Annual Calendar

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/259.

P.S. If you've been entertaining the idea of working with me, I have good news for you… I have three spots available for January start dates for my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program. If you want personalized coaching, strategy, and accountability that will help you level up your business in 2023, I want to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to meet your goals! Schedule your Discovery Call