Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies
If you’re a small business owner who wants to learn effective business strategies, improve time management, and elevate productivity to maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters most, this podcast is for you! Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer and the creator of Leverage Lab®. Amber gives small business owners the straight talk on what it takes to reduce stress, be productive, and grow your business. Tune in and subscribe to get the straight talk on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset. Also hear Amber interview guests about their expertise and insights on other business topics. Want one-on-one business support? Get coached on productivity, time management, business systems, leading your team, strategic decision making, and mindset so you can reduce stress, reclaim time, and increase profits during private coaching sessions with Amber tailored specifically to help you and your small business succeed! Head on over to https://www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/Coaching for more info!
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I dive into what drives laissez-faire leadership (a very hands-off approach to leading your team) especially when it comes to work review, when to use minimal oversight, and what to do if you’ve crossed the line into problematic neglect.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What Laissez-Faire Work Review Looks Like
✔ What Drives This Style Of Hands-Off Leadership
✔...
Today kicks off our special three-part Work Review Extremes series where I'll show you exactly how to review your team's work effectively without being too overbearing (micromanaging) or too laissez-faire (hands-off) but instead, review it in a balanced way that empowers them and benefits your business as a whole. You'll discover when detailed oversight is necessary versus harmful, and practical techniques to maintain...
I sit down with goal achievement coach Kristin Burke to dive into the habits, shifts, and actions that lead to achieving your business goals and attaining the life and success you desire.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What The 4 C’s Of Goal Achievers Are
✔ How To Handle Your Limiting Beliefs
✔ The Problem With Absolutes & What To Do Instead
✔ W...
I sit down with Jacinta Gandy, the Owner and Founder of the Social Circle, a digital marketing agency specializing in branding. We dive into how you can unlock a solid brand strategy for your business which could be the game-changing hero of your success!
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What A Brand Strategy Is & How To Let Others Know About It
✔ The Difference Between Pe...
I dive into effective strategies you can combine to create a powerful accountability system that defends against self-negotiation and turns positive intentions into actions!
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ The Link Between Self-Negotiation & Accountability
✔ 5 External Accountability Strategies
✔ 3 Internal Accountability Strategies
✔ How To Creat...
I dive into the real costs of self-negotiation and lay out how to stop engaging in this negative, self-sabotaging pattern of behavior so you can consistently follow through on what matters most instead.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ The Most Telling Signs Of Self-Negotiation
✔ The Difference Between Decision-Making And Self-Negotiation
✔ Common Negotiation T...
I sit down with the Founder of The Exiter Club, Jason Duncan, to dive into The XOS™ Method, a framework he created to instruct business owners on how to successfully exit their business without exiting.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ How Jason Made Peace With Not Being Able To Sell Right Away
✔ The 3 Tiers Of Entrepreneurial Evolution
✔ The 7 Stages Of The XO...
I dive into my real, unfiltered experience integrating AI into my business, pulling back the curtain on the hesitations I had to overcome, the key lessons I learned, and the big benefits I am looking forward to as I polish my AI systems.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What AI Integration Looks Like For Small Business Owners
✔ The Hesitations I Had About Bringing AI Into M...
In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Amy Pearson, the Principal Interior Designer of Amy Pearson Design, to discuss her journey as an entrepreneur, the highs and lows of running her successful business, what it was like working with me, and the specifics of how she got out of survival mode and transitioned to thriving mode.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
I dive into five simple finance fundamentals you can add to your routine to help you master year-round tax organization, so you can go into the next tax season confident and stress-free!
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ How To Separate Your Personal And Business Finances Responsibly
✔ How To Choose The Right Accounting System
✔ The Most Important Integrations T...
I sit down with Brad Leavitt, the founder and president of AFT Construction, to dive into his entrepreneurial journey, his current expertise as a high-end, luxury custom home builder, and how he runs his successful business day in and day out.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ How Brad Accomplishes Omnipresence
✔ The Major Pain Points of Building His Company
✔ T...
I dive into ways to break your cycle of people-pleasing by relying on the phrase pause before I please so you can produce win-win outcomes from otherwise sticky situations that could hold you back.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ How Client/Vendor/Team Member Pleasing Shows Up In Your Business
✔ Why It’s Crucial To Step Resorting To People Pleasing
✔ What Paus...
I sit down with business coach Nancy Ganzekaufer to dive into the critical role of a Google profile to your business success because it helps you get found instead of getting left behind.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What A Google Business Profile Is
✔ How To Get Started & Optimize It
✔ When To Update Your Google Profile
✔ How To Get Preferenti...
I dive into 21 real, practical, and sustainable habits that will allow you to grow your business without burning out.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ Why You Can’t Rely On Your Habits From Year One
✔ 7 Sustainable Financial Habits
✔ 4 Sustainable Leadership Habits
✔ 4 Sustainable Marketing & Sales Habits
✔ 6 Sustainable Productivity &...
I sit down with branding and marketing expert Christina Frei to dive into optimizing your unique marketing archetype which is YOUR way to communicate that gets you clients AND makes a difference.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What A Marketing Archetype Is
✔ The 5 Different Kinds & Their Challenges
✔ How To Discover Which Marketing Archetype You Are
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I dive into how to get out of the priority dilution mindset and instead organize your tasks in priority order so you can power through them, make progress on your goals, and feel accomplished at the end of each day.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ What Prioritizing Is & Why It’s Important
✔ Why Priority Dilution Occurs & Its Costs
✔ What Indecisiveness Has To ...
I sit down with the founder and CEO of Third Brain Digital Operations and Automation, Michael Greenberg, to dive into ways to leverage automation, AI, people, and workflow design to achieve next level digital operations and grow your business!
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ An Introduction To Using AI & Automation In Your Business
✔ The Effect Of Operational Drag & Tech D...
I dive into delegation strategies to free up your time, empower your team, and ultimately transform your business.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ The Common Barriers To Delegating
✔ The Benefits Of Delegating
✔ How To Create A Culture Of Accountability
✔ Effective Delegation Strategies To Try
✔ The 4 Simple Steps To Delegating
I sit down with the Founder of the Digital Organizer, Shawn Lemon, to dive into smart digital organization strategies to help you organize your files, passwords, and emails so you can be more efficient, effective, and productive.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ The Positive Impacts Of Digital Organization
✔ Where To Get Started With It
✔ Best Practices For Dig...
I dive into how doing a two-hour subscription audit saved me $5,129 and how you can also trim the fat and save big money in your business by doing a subscription audit.
What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
✔ The 2 Simple Steps In My Subscription Auditing Process
✔ The Key Questions To Ask Yourself
✔ How Those Questions Gave Me Specific Wins
✔ Lessons Le...
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