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

In this episode, I sit down with business growth strategist Kelly Roach of Unstoppable Success Radio as she talks about why she quit her corporate job as a Sr. Vice President with a huge income to start her entrepreneurial journey. Kelly goes on to offer hacks to get on the fastest, most efficient path to making gigantic leaps in your business without compromising your quality, sanity, relationship, or bank account in the process.

We also discuss why hiring untapped and untrained talent may be wise for your bottom line, the challenges of acquiring a support team who can become masters of their craft, and ways to easily attract the right clients without having to chase them down.

This was an awesome discussion with Kelly I hope you enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• Tips To Catapult Your Sales With Just A Few Hours A Day
• How To Hire A Team That Will Be Capable Of Running The Show
• Training Suggestions For The Ambassadors Of Your Brand
• The Best Way To Create A Snowball Effect Of Positivity That Will Come Back To Your Business
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• Kelly Roach Coaching
• Unstoppable Success Radio

In this episode, I take you on a tour through my toolbox and share my top time-saving tools I can't live without. I discuss the key functions of each program, their unique features, ways to customize them to meet your unique needs, and discuss why I absolutely love using these particular tools in my business.

I also talk about the solution to wanting to read more, the problem with Frankensteining your processes and tools, and the must-have program that can turn any small business owner into a self-sufficient graphic designer.

I hope you enjoy my episode on time-saving tools and encourage you to pursue finding tools that could level up your business. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• My Toolbox Favorites My Business Can't Function Without
• Handy Tips For Utilizing These Powerful Tools
• Solutions To Your Social Media Scheduling And File-Sharing Woes
• How I Successfully Manage Over 200 Tasks At Any Given Time Without Feeling Overwhelmed
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• Amber's Toolbox
• Outlook Training Interest List
• Trello Training Interest List

In this episode, I sit down with successful entertainer and show producer Jeff Civillico as he walks us through his journey from doing shows for his parents in their kitchen to headlining on the Las Vegas Strip and offers insight into his creative thinking process and productive routines that enable his numerous skillsets, passions, and projects to functionally overlap.

We also discuss how Jeff leveraged his network to found and manage the non-profit Win-Win Entertainment, the top three activities he does on a regular basis that move the needle, and how he creates balance between all of his task-oriented and relationship-oriented activities.

This was an awesome discussion with Jeff I hope you enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• The Crazy Amount Of Work It Takes To Produce, Star In, And Market A Profitable Show
• Actionable Ways To Amplify Your Productivity
• How To Break Down Everything On Your Plate Into Manageable Parts
• Jeff's Go-To, Pick-Me-Up Drink Containing Lion's Mane (Say What?)
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• Show: Jeff Civillico – Comedy In Action
• Win-Win Entertainment
• Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee Mix
• Evernote
• Daylite
• UpFirst
• How Stuff Works
• Hidden Brain
• The Tim Ferris Show
• WTF With Marc Maron

In this episode, I dive into why it's so important for entrepreneurs to take breaks even when you feel like you don't have the time, how breaks actually increase your productivity, and ways you can fit breaks into your schedule.

I also discuss the types of breaks that best serve your energy levels and divulge my top tips and creative techniques for taking productivity-increasing breaks. As a bonus, previous Productivity Straight Talk guest Mariah Secrest Comer chimes in to offer some actionable ideas for simple work breaks that can improve your health.

I hope you'll enjoy my episode on taking breaks and encourage you to start scheduling them into your routines. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• Why Daily Breaks Are An Absolute Necessity For Entrepreneurs
• Tips For Making Time For Breaks When You Just Don't Have Time
• The Types Of Breaks That Relax You, Refuel You, Reenergize You, And Help You Refocus
• A Proven Method Of Successfully Creating Effective Work / Break Cycles
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• FREE Master Class: The Busy Entrepreneur's Boss Body Shortcuts
• Episode 026 | Why Fitness For Entrepreneurs Is Essential For Success Professionally + Personally with Mariah Secrest-Comer
• Article: Gimme A Break! Who Has The Time?
• Article: Warning: This May Cause Increased Productivity

In this episode, I sit down with Mariah Secrest-Comer, host of the Wellthy Boss Show and owner of the online wellness company. Mariah walks us through how she works to create healthy self-care and fitness practices for entrepreneurs just like you so you can have more energy for your ambitions.

We also discuss how your level of activity directly affects your productivity, the best way to work new behaviors into your paradise zone of automated habits, the effect of surrounding yourself with healthy company, and how to overcome the limiting belief and myth that any time spent investing in yourself detracts from your work, business, or family.

This was an awesome discussion with Mariah I hope you enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• Why Fitness Is So Important For Your Productivity, Business, And Life
• Mariah's Top 3 Tips For Attaining Lasting Wellness
• How To Identify Your Fitness Sweet Spot
• One Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When It Comes To Fitness
• How To Create A Fitness Regime That Is Super Sustainable
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• The Busy Entrepreneurs Fitness Shortcuts Master Class
• Mariah's Freebies
• Facebook Group
• My Interview On The Wellthy Boss Show