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

If you don't take time to fully prepare for the inevitable loss of employees, you'll be forced to make time for it down the line, possibly at the most inconvenient of times. Empower yourself and set your business up for success by doing the work now.

In this episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I dive into ways you can take back the power in your business owner-employee relationship and I provide actions you can take so that you'll always be ready to hire.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Being Ready To Hire Looks Like

✔ The Repercussions Of Not Being Ready

✔ Questions To Ask Yourself To Prepare For The Hiring Process

✔ What Difficult Conversations Need To Be Had

✔ Tips For Finding The Right Person Faster

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/201.

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 invite you to journey back in time with me, all the way to my very first episode to see how Productivity Straight Talk has evolved over the past four years. You'll find out what led me to attempt podcasting in the first place, its benefits, drawbacks, and how my favorite marketing platform has impacted my business from start to finish. This is not an episode meant to convince you to become a podcaster. Instead, it's simply an intimate peak behind the curtains at what actions and decisions brought us together and brought us to today, the 200th episode of Productivity Straight Talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Where I've Messed Up And Had Major Wins In My Entrepreneurial Journey

✔ What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business

✔ What Beliefs Of Mine Were Shattered

✔ The Best Business Decision I've Ever Made

✔ How To Discern The Best Marketing Strategy For You And Your Business

✔ The Impact Consistency Has On Your Marketing

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/200

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 the CEO and Dashboard Expert of The Project Booth, Layne Booth, to dive into the world of metrics and discuss how tracking the right ones can empower small business owners to make better, more profitable decisions in their business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Metrics Can Affect Your Business

✔ Why You Should Not Be Scared Of Your Numbers

✔ Which Important Numbers To Track Diligently

✔ How Often To Look At Your Numbers

✔ How To Get Started Tracking Metrics

✔ So Much More!

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

P.S. I'm excited to be doing a roundtable with today's guest Layne Booth and eight other productivity experts and you're invited. CLICK HERE to get FREE access to the Productivity Shortcuts for High-Achieving Solopreneurs live event!

I dive into the mindset behind the thought "I should have known this..." which I hear from my clients a lot and discuss what you can be doing instead to empower yourself to take action, fill the gaps in your knowledge and skill sets, and grow your business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How The Thought I Should Have Know This Affects Your Mindset

✔ How It Also Consequently Impacts Your Business

✔ The Phrase You Should Be Saying To Yourself Instead

✔ The Phrase You Should Be Saying To Yourself Instead

✔ So Much More!

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

P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving!

I dive into the benefits of effective business systems, how they are the secret ingredient in every popular franchise's recipe for success, and how you can make them yours, too!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The True Engine Powering Every Successful Business

✔ How To Provide Clients With Consistent Experiences

✔ Why Business Systems Can Make Or Break Your Business

✔ How To Get Started With Business Systems

✔ So Much More

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

Grab your spot in Leverage Lab to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving!

I sit down with Will Henshall, founder of the science driven instrumental music streaming service Focus@Will, for an indepth look at how listening to music specifically designed for your brain type while working can help you stay focused and consistently show up at your best.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Different Types Of Music Impact Your Productivity

✔ The Link Between What You're Listening To And Your Ability To Focus

✔ 3 Beneficial Things That Happen When You Find Your Flow State

✔ Quick Tips For Improving Your Focus

✔ 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!

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab!

I sit down with speaker and author Lara Currie to discuss productive ways to deal with difficult people, have tough conversations, and navigate conflict in your business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Typical Conflicts That Occur In Business & Tips For Resolving Them

✔ The 4 Different Conflict Personality Types

✔ How To Pull Yourself Back Once You're Spiraling

✔ Specific Strategies For Preventing Miscommunication

✔ How To Properly Preframe An Agreement With Your Client

✔ 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!

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab!

I sit down with life coach and doctor of osteopathic medicine Errin Weisman to discuss how she came face to face with burnout, what she did about it, and how she's helping people who are crispy around the edges start respecting their guardrails so they can prevent total burnout, heal, and live fulfilling business and personal lives without overdoing it.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Contributing Factors To Burnout

✔ Why You Need To Take Ownership Of Your Hustle-Burnout Mentality

✔ How Burnout Affects Your Mental Health

✔ The D's, E's, and F's Of Burnout

✔ Ways To Apply The Adaptive Energy Theory

✔ Strategies For Respecting Your Guardrails Warding Off Burnout

✔ The Super Telling Question You Need To Ask Yourself

✔ 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!

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab!

I sit down with author, podcast host, and founder of SiS.Academy, Elayne Fluker, to dive into her mission to help unapologetically ambitious women get over what she calls, "I Got It" Syndrome, embrace support, and know that having it all doesn't mean doing it all alone.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The 3 Reasons We Push Back Against Support

✔ How To Overcome "I've Got It" Syndrome

✔ What It Means To Live Your Question

✔ How To Take Advantage Of HELP

✔ Eye-Opening Ways You Can Ask For Support

✔ 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!

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab!

I sit down with entrepreneur Brandon Fong to dive into the Magic Connection Method which is the proven process he uses to help himself and others connect with the right WHOs in their life -- whether that be clients, strategic partnerships, or people, to help them along their journey to achieving success.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What One Connection Can Do For You

✔ The 3 Steps To The Magic Connection Method

✔ Ways Your Email Hook Can Make You Look Like A Serial Killer

✔ The Power Of Creating An Irresistible Offer

✔ How Junior High Lunch Motivated Brandon To Be Resourceful

✔ 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!

#2 Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass

#3 Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple

#4 Join us in my coaching + training + accountability experience Leverage Lab!