Productivity Straight Talk | How To Improve Personal Productivity & Time Management To Maximize Profits For Entrepreneurs

I dive into ten ways you might be letting time leak out of your days and therefore money leak out of your pockets. These may seem like simple things but they add up to big time wasters that dramatically affect your productivity. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Time Leaks Could Be Sabotaging Your Productivity ✔ Strategies To Best Plug Those Holes ✔ How Doing So Will Give You More Time In Your Business & Life ✔ Quick Tips To Keep Your Productivity On Point ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. P.S. 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  Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple #4  Book a Discovery Call to see if 1:1 coaching is a right fit for you and your business.

I sit down with the founder and CEO of The Heartful Parent, Christy Keating, for a one-on-one strategy session in which we take a look behind the scenes at her business. We work through Christy’s challenges with planning her weeks that mainly exist because her business demands that her schedule from week to week will never be the same. We focus on several areas for improvement to walk Christy toward a solution, including finding time for high-value activities, batching, avoiding self-created fires, creating structure for the unschedulable, weekly reviews, and maximizing time. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Strategies For Setting Boundaries In Alignment With Your Goals ✔How To Approach Your Tasks with A Plan ✔ The Built-In Accountability With External Deadlines ✔ How To Use Quick Wins To Create Momentum ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: The Heartful Parent Conquer Your Email Masterclass   To access resources and links from this

I sit down with Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc. We take an in-depth look at how she went from being a corporate dropout to a successful small business owner on track to make $1 million in revenue. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Non-Negotiables For Business Owners ✔The Challenges Vita Faced Building Her Team ✔ How Business Owners Should Emulate Athletes ✔ The Mantra That Keeps Vita Learning And Productive ✔ Why She Embraces 50/50 Coaching Partnerships ✔ 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.

In part two of my two-part series on goal achievement, I dive into how you can utilize good, better, and best goals to surpass what you thought was possible with achieving your goals. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Benefits Of Setting Good, Better, And Best Goals ✔ Tips For Staying On Track To Those Goals ✔ Why Specificity Matters So Much ✔ How This Strategy Has Impacted The Results Of My Goal Setting ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Goal Achievement Workshop: Transform Your BIG Dreams Into BIG Realities 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

In part one of my two-part series on goal achievement, I dive into the topic of breaking your big goals down into smaller, attainable milestones that you can actually wrap your mind around. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Make Big Goals Less Intimidating ✔ A Simple Way To Increase The Odds Of Attaining Your Goals ✔ The #1 Goal That Should Trumps All Others ✔ Why Using Tracking Metrics Is Necessary To Achieve Your Goals ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Goal Achievement Workshop: Transform Your BIG Dreams Into BIG Realities   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 Discov

I sit down with the Founder and CEO of the VA agency, The Launch Guild, Tasha Booth. We discuss strategies for getting on the same page and communicating effectively with your VAs so they can best support you and your business! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How A VA Can Support You And Your Business ✔ Best Practices For Communicating With Your VA ✔ How You Being A Visionary Could Sabotage Your VA’s Work ✔ Why An Onboarding Packet Is Necessary To Set Your VA Up For Success ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk!   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.

I dive into the topic of getting your mindset on board with continuing to look for your next hire even when it’s freakin’ hard so you can find your talented diamond in the rough who’s going to fill that empty role in a way that best supports you and your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Recent Hiring Trends My Clients Are Dealing With ✔ Some Behind The Scenes Of My Hiring Difficulties And Wins ✔ Why You Should Be Slower To Hire And Quicker To Let Go ✔ What You Can Learn From Each Bad Hire ✔ Hiring Mindset Traps To Avoid ✔ 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 yo

I walk you through my emotional journey over the past few weeks that has stretched me as a leader and a human being and made me have hope that we can all come out of this season stronger and kinder to one another. It’s not a typical episode but it’s an episode my heart insisted I record. I hope you find some value in it. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ My Gut Reaction When The Intense Conversation Surrounding George Floyd’s Death Began ✔ Why Absolute Silence Wasn’t The Answer ✔ How I’m Choosing To Stand In Solidarity With The Black Community ✔ Who To Lean On When You’re Not Sure Of Next Steps ✔What Consuming Too Much Content Can Do To Your Thoughts ✔ Why It Makes Sense To Slow Down ✔ So Much More!

I dive into how challenging it can be to jump back on the saddle after a fall but also why you should. I discuss how you can effectively use your past failures as a foundation for monumental growth when you choose to retackle those obstacles better equipped for success. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Not Let Your Failures Get The Best Of You ✔ 4 Steps To Take Before Retackling Challenges you Stumbled Over ✔ Techniques To Switch From A Victim To A Victor Mindset ✔ Who You Should Lean On For Support After A Fall ✔ 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 into the topic of wrapping up conversations and meetings and discuss how if not done respectfully, wrapping up can seem abrupt or awkward. I go on to provide my favorite tips for wrapping up conversations effectively so both parties’ voices can be heard and time respected. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ My Go-To Solutions For Wrapping Up Conversations ✔ What Wrapping Up On Time Says About You ✔ Effective Uses Of “Can I Circle Back With You?” ✔ How To Set Boundaries In Group Chats ✔ So Much More! And now, let’s get to the straight talk! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. #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 creating accountability to discuss how having others hold you accountable will never work unless you are already practicing self-accountability. That’s because accountability starts and ends with you. Your spouse, coaches, friends, and kids are not babysitters. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Kind Of Accountability You Need ✔ How You’re Crossing The Line With Your Support ✔ What Accountability Should Start And End With ✔ Why You Should Care ✔ 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 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! 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 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 fo

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 Eps. 113 | 5 Ways To K.I.S.S. That Improve Productivity  Convert CSV To Excel    To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Oh and whenever you’re ready, here are four g

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! To access resources and links from this episode, click on Show Notes. Grab my FREE Take Back Your Time Mini Training. Discover more ways we can work together.

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! To Access Resources And Links From This Episode, Click On Show Notes. Grab my FREE Take Back Your Time mini-training Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.

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! 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.

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   Register for my Time Management Made Simple program. Schedule a Discovery Call to find out more about my 1:1 Peak Performance Coaching program.

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 Register for my Time Management Made Simple program. 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 & Lin