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

If you're a regular listener of Productivity Straight Talk, you might have noticed that no episodes have been published for a long time. I know from emails, direct messages, and reviews that many of you love listening to this podcast first thing on Monday mornings to start your week off on a productive high note. If you were disappointed by the lack of new episodes showing up in your feed, I'm very sorry and appreciate you tuning in today. I can assure you I am back in action and look forward to consistently bringing you the straight talk on business and productivity once again!

ln today's episode, I unpack what has been going on in my life over the past seven weeks that has kept me from publishing new podcasts, showing up for my business, and supporting my awesome clients.

This episode is all about my personal story, yes, but believe me, there will be plenty of takeaways to bring back to your business and life.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why I've Been MIA From This Podcast (And My Business!) For 7 Weeks

✔ The Fears I Had During That Time

✔ How My Business Survived In My Absence

✔ 3 Lessons Learned When I Couldn't Show Up For My Business

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/211

I sit down with PR and Marketing Consultant Lauren Salaun to discuss her journey from exhausted workaholic to successful entrepreneur that enabled her to fit her work into her life (instead of the other way around) while following her passion and presenting herself authentically. Lauren dives into business lessons she learned, energy tapping, pitching strategies, and all the ways your greatest visibility is found in showing up unapologetically YOU!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Inner Work Lauren Did To Rewrite Her Story

✔ The WakeUp Call That Made Her Jump All-In Into PR

✔ Tips For Showing Up More Authentically Without Oversharing

✔ Effective Pitching Strategies To Increase Visibility

✔ Why You Should Have A Fake Assistant

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/210.

P.S. When you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity:

#1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/ConquerYourEmail

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TimeManagementMadeSimple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab™ => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into some of my favorite task management strategies I use in my business and discuss how they can easily be implemented into your personal life to reduce stress and accomplish more.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ 5 Fundamental Task Management Strategies For Your Personal Life

✔ What Those Strategies Look Like In Your Business

✔ Easy-To-Implement Ideas For Streamlining Personal Tasks

✔ The 4 D's Of Task Management

✔ Quick Tips For Reducing The Stress Of Running Errands

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/209.

P.S. When you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity:

#1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/ConquerYourEmail

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TimeManagementMadeSimple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab™ => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into the common mentality among business owners all or nothing, now or never and flush out how as paradigm shift on that kind of thinking can greatly serve you and your business by helping you make progress in the gray area which stands between where you are now and where you want to be in relation to your goals.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Ways All Or Nothing, Now Or Never Shows Up In Your Life

✔ How That Line Of Thinking Negatively Impacts Your Business

✔ What You Can Do To Prevent It From Limiting Your Growth

✔ An Exercise To Dream Up What's Possible

✔ How Recency Bias Should Come Into Play In Your Life

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/208.

P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I sit down with Principal Maria Viola of Viola Interior Design, to dive into what elements you should consider when creating a workspace so that it is functional, professional, and inspiring, makes you more productive, and ultimately, lights you up! We cover everything from wall colors and scents to chairs and where to put your printer.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Steps To Creating A Productive And Inspiring Space

✔ Easy Ways To Enhance Your Workspace So You Respond Positively To It

✔ Which Wall Colors Are Trending And Which Are Distracting

✔ Why You Should Create A Vision Board For Your Space

✔ Tips To Minimize Undesirable Noises

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/207.

P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into the idea of honoring the season you're in and encourage you to achieve greater balance and satisfaction by allowing your personal and business schedules to work together synergistically.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How I've Decided To Honor The Season Of Life I'm In

✔ What You Can Do To Honor Yours

✔ How That Will Impact Your Life For The Better

✔ A Big Announcement I Want To Clue You In On

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/206.

P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into seven effective strategies to minimize team member interruptions so they don't hijack your day and you can power through your work without constantly being disturbed.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Effective Leadership Strategies That Reduce Interruptions

✔ The First Step To Defining Boundaries With Your Team

✔ Quick Tips To Establishing Clear Communication

✔ Feedback Methods That Help Curb Interruptions

✔ What You Can't Expect From Your Team Members

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/205.

P.S. When you're ready, here are two great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity:

Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/

Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into the topic of avoiding things in your business that seem too overwhelming, too uncomfortable, or too big, and the stories you tell yourself to rationalize avoiding them.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What You're Avoiding In Your Business And Why

✔ The Consequences Of Avoidance

✔ An Easy Strategy To Get Unstuck And Stop Avoiding

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/204.

P.S. When you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity:

#1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/ConquerYourEmail

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TimeManagementMadeSimple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab™ => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into 11 ingredients you might be using in your recipe for business success when they're actually harmful ingredients that leave you hating your business and resenting your decision to become an entrepreneur.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Big Reasons You're Feeling Frustrated, Overwhelmed, And Stressed Out

✔ What Ingredients Need To Be Thrown Out

✔ What Ingredients You Should Be Doubling Down On

✔ How You Can Start And Continue Loving Your Business

✔ Why Taking Your Work Home Is Keeping You From Getting Ahead

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/203.

P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into the reasons indecisiveness is the most unproductive place to be in your business and how learning to make decisions quicker and more confidently can benefit you business immeasurably.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Indecision Looks Like In Your Business

✔ How It's Affecting Your Productivity

✔ The Benefits Of Being Decisive

✔ Why We Delay Decision Making

✔ Tips For Becoming A More Decisive Person

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes.

P.S. When you're ready, here are four great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity:

#1 Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/ConquerYourEmail

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TimeManagementMadeSimple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab™ => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab