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

I dive into how optimism is typically a positive trait but if you fail to reel it in when it comes to your business, being optimistic can outright sabotage your success.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ 4 Ways Business Owners Are Too Optimistic

✔ The Importance Of Being Realistic With What You Can Take On

✔ How To Stop Feeling Defeated At The End Of Each Day

✔ The Best Way To Budget Your Time

✔ So Much More!

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Oh and whenever 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 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!]

#4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

I dive into the topic of FOMO which most business owners suffer from occasionally, possibly even more so during this global pandemic. I discuss how I've personally been dealing with FOMO in my house, what I decided to do about it, and how you can prevent FOMO from taking a hold of your mindset now and in the future.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What FOMO Is And Why You're Experiencing It

✔ Strategies To Prevent FOMO From Sabotaging You

✔ How To Stay The Course Even When It's Hard

✔ Adjustments You Can Make To Accommodate Other Activities

✔ So Much More!

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

Oh and whenever 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 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!]

#4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

I dive deep into a) how to find, select, and execute on a contact relationship management (CRM) program if you don't have one and b) how to clean up and fully utilize your CRM if you do. Why? So you can make your database profitable by drumming up business for you.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Benefits Of A Contact Management Database

✔ How To Select The Best One For Your Business

✔ Clean-Up Hacks You've Gotta Try

✔ How To Drum Up Business During Your Contact Clean-Up

✔ So Much More!

I hope you enjoy my episode on getting started with a CRM and cleaning up your contacts and encourage you to make that commitment today. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

Take Back Your Time Mini Training

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

Oh and whenever 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 Sign up for my Time Management Made Simple program waitlist [coming soon!]

#4 Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

I dive into the topic of strategically building upon small wins in your business so you can generate unstoppable momentum and keep progressing toward your goals with energy and focus.

What You'll Discover In Th is Episode:

✔ My Strategy To Build Big Momentum

✔ The Real Reason You're Procrastinating

✔ How Newton's First Law Applies To Productivity

✔ Why You Get Stuck And What To Do About It

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

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I sit down with interior designer Amber Cortes for a one-on-one strategy session. We work through Amber's challenges with not letting her life spin out of control when there's a ton of to-do's on her task list. We focus on creating a more manageable master task list that makes prioritizing a breeze, life less overwhelming, and the big picture not seem so scary.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why Your Task List Is Making You Freeze Up

✔ Ways To Tweak Your Task List For Optimal Productivity

✔ How To Utilize White Space For Increased Flexibility

✔ The Importance Of Time Blocking, Deadlines, And Verbs

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

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I sit down with Amanda Berlin, a publicity strategist who helps entrepreneurs tell their story, write content, and raise visibility. We discuss how despite the global crisis we're now facing, it's hardly the time to retreat, stop showing up, and refrain from sharing your voice. Instead, you should double down on the marketing water fountain that ultimately leads to sales.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Makes A Powerful Message

✔ How A Shift In Messaging Can Make All The Difference

✔ An Overlooked, Important Message To Cultivate

✔ Amanda's 3 Pillars For Visibility

✔ How To Get Unstuck If Your Messaging Isn't Working

✔ So Much More!

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I dive into the topic of strengthening your mindset because let's be honest… The world is in a super tough spot right now and no matter how great your business strategy is, it's going to be hard to move forward if you don't have a positive mindset. Your mindset is worth strengthening because it can be your most effective business tool in staying the course and coming out on top at the end of this.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why A Positive Mindset Trumps Sound Strategy

✔ Specific Ways You Can Strengthen Your Mindset

✔ What You Should Be Focusing On Right Now In Your Business

✔ An Introduction To Navigating These Uncharted Waters

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

Free Masterclass – PIVOT: Navigating These Uncharted Waters In Your Small Business

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I dive into the topic of navigating COVID-19 as small business owners so we can all make the tough decisions, embrace the necessary pivot, and move our lives and businesses forward during this time of uncertainty.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Ways I'm Navigating COVID-19 In My Business

✔ How I'm Communicating With My Team

✔ Why You Should Be Leaning On Your Trusted Advisory Council

✔ How I Prepared My Family And Made Some Difficult Decisions

✔ Advice On Transforming Your Thoughts

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

FREE Mastermind: PIVOT: Navigating COVID-19 As Small Business Owner

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Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.

I sit down with wife and husband team Jenny and Ben Slingerland, the Owner & Principal Designer and Chief Operating Officer of Black Ink Interiors, a full-service interior design firm operating out of Scottsdale, Arizona. We take an in-depth look behind the scenes in their business and discuss everything from Jenny being a quick start, naturally having too many ideas and not enough focus or time to see them to fruition, to discovering ways to keep her ADD in check, and everything in between. The episode is full of nuggets of wisdom I have no doubt could be applied to your own business.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why Jenny Started The Business And Structured Her Team

✔ How The Pomodoro Method Keeps Her ADD In Check And Increases Her Productivity

✔ Ways Designating Lead Designers Helped Curb Her Perfectionism

✔ How She Uses Her "Daily 5" To Achieve Big Wins

✔ Jenny and Ben's Biggest Ah-Ha's And Breakthroughs

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

Design-Build For Profit Class

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I dive into the powerful practice of recommitting to your goals when you fall off track (and we all do!), so you can get right back on and work toward achieving them.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Importance Of Recommitting

✔ A Great Way To Close The Productivity Gap

✔ How Negative Self-Talk Plays A Part

✔ The Greatest Gift You Can Give Yourself

✔ So Much More!

And now, let's get to the straight talk!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

Take Back Your Time Mini Training

To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes.

Register for my Time Management Made Simple program.

Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.