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

In this episode, I introduce a strategy I use every week like clockwork to clear my task list so I can have more focused time to invest in my highest value activities. I dive deep into how you can keep low-value tasks from inundating you and running your week, discuss the immediate, positive effects of completing your weekly Rapid Fire Power Hour, and walk through the three questions to ask to determine which tasks should be completed during your Power Hour. I hope you enjoy my episode on Power Hours and encourage you to start scheduling your own on a weekly basis. Now let’s get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: The Best Way To Knock Off Tiny Tasks And Gain Momentum In Your Work How Repurposing Just One Hour A Week Can Diminish The Monday Blues A Sure Fire Strategy To Minimize Distractions So You Can Be Ready To Tackle Anything So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Get Back On Track With A Rapid Fire Power Hour

In this episode, I sit down with Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing, one of highest-rated business books in the world. We dive into the meaning of the book, the limiting beliefs that almost held him back from his destiny, and the pain in his life that compelled him to take action and achieve his dream. We also talk about why you must get comfortable being uncomfortable, leveraging the different roles people serve in your life, and how I’ve set myself up for possible humiliation. Finally, Geoff turns the tables and coaches me through pinpointing my ONE Thing. This was an awesome discussion with Geoff I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The #1 Reason People Fail To Live The ONE Thing Over Time ✔️ How The 5 People Closest To You Determine Your Future ✔️ Ways The Mentor-Mentee Experience Can Evolve And Should ✔️The Power In Being A Super-Connector ✔️ How Showing Up To Give Instead Of Get Opens Doors ✔️So Much More! Important Re

Planning your day does not have to be a huge, fully orchestrated, drawn out event. When done right, planning your day will save you hours of time and relieve loads of stress. In this episode, I walk you through the 5 Daily Planning Pavers that will help you pave your way to a successful day every day. I touch upon why your well-intentioned plans might not be coming to fruition, what happens when you let your day depend on your feelings, and how I utilize mind sweeping and triggers to aid in my daily review. I also clue you in to the advice you may have received from other productivity “experts” that are absolutely pointless and the secret to making your plans really stick. I go on to divulge what I keep at my fingertips throughout the day so I can swiftly tackle my daily review and the appropriate length of time you should commit to planning each day. I hope you’ll enjoy my episode on the 5 Daily Planning Pavers and encourage you to start planning each of your days utilizing them. Now let’s get to the straigh

In this episode, I give you a behind-the-scenes tour of my productivity toolbox so you can benefit from the awesome tech, tools, and tips I use to run my business. I also give you the straight talk on why apps don’t make you productive, discuss the important difference between efficiency, organization, and productivity, make suggestions on implementing new apps and programs, and offer tips to help you take advantage of some lesser known functions of my favorite tools. I hope you enjoy this episode about my toolbox and encourage you to implement apps that will increase your effectiveness in your business. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Programs That Create Efficiency ✔️Apps That Aid Your Productivity ✔️Websites That Can Clone You (It’s a good thing!) ✔️ Chrome Extensions That Make Life Easier ✔️Tips To Use Them All Effectively ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: My Toolbox Outlook Training Interest List Trello Interes

In this episode, I introduce the seven steps to creating a time blocking success schedule along with my top eight tips to aid in its creation, discuss the foundational strategies to maximize productivity, and talk about why it’s important to go slow to go fast when it comes to productivity. I also revealed the secret to not double-book yourself, what you need to hold sacred in order to be successful with time blocking, and which activities you absolutely need to plan for because they tend to creep in and take over your entire day.  I hope you’ll enjoy my episode on time blocking and make the effort to execute on the steps it will take to have your own success schedule. Now let’s get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: What Time Blocking Is And Why It Works So Well To Improve Productivity Strategies For Planning And Scheduling Your Time Blocks How To Overcome Common Time Blocking Challenges So Much More! Parkinson’s Law Pomodoro Technique ScheduleOnce Episode 002 Episode 004 Episod

In this app-heavy episode, I sit down with Zachary Sexton, a business productivity coach who specializes in helping entrepreneurs create simple systems to save time at work.  Zachary and I discuss how you can use automation as a powerful tool to gain leverage, how to automate routine processes using simple software, and why you can’t just keep doing things with brute force, the old-fashioned way. We also talk about Zachary’s favorite automation apps that save him time, money, and energy, the effectiveness of theme days and batching activities, and tips for using automatic scheduling, follow-up, and lead capture. This was an awesome discussion with Zack I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The Benefits Of Automation ✔️Some Of The Must-Have Automation Apps ✔️How To Reclaim Time Using Templates ✔️My Hack For Effective Follow-Up ✔️So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: AutomateYourBooking.com Boomerang Contactual

In this episode, I share with you the power of affirmations and how they’re essential to reprograming your mind for success. I also share my own personal affirmations and elaborate more on why I have chosen those specific affirmations to reprogram my own negative self-talk. You will get to meet my son Erik as he shares with us his personal affirmations and how they have helped him in school and Jiu Jitsu. I hope you’ll enjoy my episode on affirmations and I encourage you to take action and create your own customized affirmations. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: The Power Affirmations Have Over Your Success The Link Between Your Thoughts And Your Results How To Create Transformative Affirmations Why It’s Necessary To Reprogram Your Negative Self-Talk So Much More! Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk!

In this episode I introduce eight common misconceptions about productivity, discuss how believing in and abiding by those myths actually hinders your productivity, and talk about how real productivity can seriously grow your business. I also discuss how tweaking productivity strategies to work for you can help you maximize your success and answer the question What’s your favorite productivity app? I hope you’ll enjoy my episode on productivity myths and hope you start taking the necessary actions to make effective changes in your business today. Now let’s get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: The true meaning of productivity Why some of your behaviors are preventing you from being productive How following strict rules for productivity is often counterproductive How working against your natural tendencies keeps you from maximizing your productivity So much more! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: There’s No App For That ProductivityCommunity.com

In this episode, I sit down with productivity author, speaker, and host of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast, Jeff Sanders, as he walks us through how practicing productivity by default forced him to transition from being a “last minute guy” to a productivity expert. He dives into his mental shift that made him look at his time, calendar, tasks and projects differently, how he reverse-engineered his schedule to accomplish more, and his strong opinion on our abundance of free time. We also talk about methods to take back control of your time, ways to take advantage of theme days, and how taking care of yourself will result in taking better care of your business and everything else in your life by default. This was an awesome discussion with Jeff I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How To Go From Victim To Victor Of Your Time ✔️ Why You Have Way More Free Time Than You Think ✔️How To Be Busy By Choice Instead Of Letting Busyness Define Your Lif

In this episode, I decipher the different types of business support to help you gain clarity on the type of support that would best serve you and your business based on the stage of business you’re in, your current challenges, and your personality. I also deep dive into my personal journey of finding support, lay out the seven-step method I use to choose who I obtain support from, and discuss why the best support with the highest ROI in the world, may not be the right support for you. Finally, I mention an awesome opportunity to buy my business coach Todd Herman’s 90 Day Year online program IF it’s a good fit for you with the FREE added bonus of bi-weekly Execution Masterminds facilitated by me throughout the duration of the program. I hope you enjoy my episode on the different kinds of business support and encourage you to thoughtfully consider all your options, so you can choose the right support for where you’re at in your business. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover

In this episode, I sit down with productive leadership author and speaker, Dave Crenshaw, as he walks us through his previous struggles with ADHD, productivity, organization, and time management. We go on to discuss the inherent problem with multitasking, how to tell if you’re suffering from Short Attention Span Syndrome, and the effect of multitasking on the amount of work you get done, the quality of your work, and your stress level. Dave also offers his best advice for content creation, explains why writer’s block is just an excuse, and reveals what you’re really admitting when you say you’re a good multitasker. This was an awesome discussion with Dave I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Great Paradox Of Multitasking ✔️ The Effects Of Multitasking On Your Relationships, Work, And Stress ✔️ How To Recognize When You’re Working In An Inefficient Manner ✔️ Ways “Iron Butt Time” Can Work For You ✔️ So Much More! Important Resource

In this episode, I introduce the concept of your productivity sweet spot and walk you through how to exploit its different components so you can consistently show up as your best, most productive self in your business and life. I also talk about time blocking techniques, working within the confines of your unique zone of genius, maintaining a degree of balance, and creating a schedule in alignment with your energy levels and natural tendencies. I hope you enjoy my episode on exploiting your productivity sweet spot and encourage you to start doing so today. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ What Components Factor In To Your Productivity Sweet Spot ✔️ Strategies To Show Up As The Best Version Of You In Business And Life ✔️ Ways To Stop Setting Yourself Up For Failure ✔️ How To Recognize The Energy Vampires In Your Life ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 011 | How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Wo

In this episode, I sit down with Tanya Conner-Green of the How We Hustle Podcast as she walks us through her entrepreneurial journey and discovery of automation which drastically improved her production. We dive into the problem with perfectionism, why you should get the client before you design the system, dealing with money mindset issues, and how automation can help you set up your business for success down the road. We also discuss how your sales funnel should work, the automation system you absolutely must have, and why it’s important to engage even when you think it’s a bot. This was an awesome discussion with Tanya I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️How Automation Takes Away The Need To Hustle For Clients ✔️The Cheap Hire You Should Make Who Might Wind Up Your Best Employee ✔️The Automation System You Absolutely Must Have To Keep Money Coming In ✔️ The Secret To Getting To “Home Base” With Your Potential Clients ✔️So Much More

In this episode, I discuss how to create and maintain entrepreneurial balance so you can lead a more well-rounded, fulfilling, and rewarding life plus rock your business. I offer two actionable strategies for achieving entrepreneurial balance, provide tips for ensuring certain aspects of your life don’t bleed into the rest of your activities, and uncover why saying yes is a must. I also weigh in on what you’re likely doing that’s anything but sustainable, how your plan for creating balance might not work, and why having a passion outside of your business is vitally important. I hope you enjoy my episode on entrepreneurial balance and encourage you to pursue creating and maintaining your unique vision of balance. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ My 7 Categories Of Entrepreneurial Balance ✔️ How To Identify And Achieve Your Ideal Balance ✔️ Ways To Carve Out Quality Time For Those Who Matter ✔️ The Truth About Saying No ✔️ So Much More! Important Res

In this episode I sit down with my doctor, Dr. Valorie Davidson of Progress Your Health, as she discusses the effects of adrenal fatigue on your life and business and becoming an advocate for your own health. She provides a glimpse into her world of functional medicine and reveals why her patients never face a wait time. We also dive into carrying the minutia of life, dealing with chronic stress, the different types of energy, and my perfect storm of stress and hormonal issues. This was an awesome discussion Dr. Davidson I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ Why You’re Feeling “Off” And Lacking In Energy ✔️ How To Stay Off The Cortisol-Glucose-Insulin Roller Coaster ✔️ The Impact Of Adrenal Fatigue On Your Sleep, Libido, And Energy ✔️ What Your Bloodwork Isn’t Telling You About Your Health ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: ProgressYourHealth.com Progress Your Health Podcast

In this episode, I share five productivity hacks for entrepreneurs that are easy to implement and deliver big results. I reveal a great way to clean your slate and start fresh every week, how to not let one-off tasks slow you down, and the best way to end each of your work days I also discuss how to simplify your workload and a guaranteed method of moving faster through emails, projects, tasks, marketing, and proposals. I hope you enjoy my episode on simple but powerful productivity hacks and encourage you to implement them soon so you can reap their benefits. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ 5 Easy Ways To Quickly Power Up Your Productivity ✔️  Some Great Methods To Increase Your Efficiency ✔️  My Pro Tip For Creating Templates ✔️  A Bonus Hack That Could Be A Game Changer For You ✔️ So Much More! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Eps. 011 | How To Get Sh!t Done: Time Blocking Strategies That Work Eps. 013 | Conquer Your Day Usi

In this episode, I sit down with Carol Cox of Speaking Your Brand who quadrupled her income in the past year! Carol joins me for a special on-air, one-hour coaching session in which I instruct how to create more efficiency by investing her time differently. We tackle some of Carol’s productivity challenges including not having enough time to complete the multitude of tasks on her plate, battling decision fatigue, and having success with time blocking. We also dive into the topics of planning your day, batching, power hours, focus management, prioritizing, delegating, and my four “buckets.” ​​​​We also briefly discuss the topics of planning your day, batching, power hours, focus management, prioritizing, delegating, and my four “buckets.” During an actual live coaching session we would narrow our focus to just one or two of the client's biggest productivity challenges and dive deep into how to overcome them. This was an awesome coaching session with Carol I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to th

In this episode, I weigh in on the hot topic of procrastination and why engaging in it may not always be a bad thing. I lay out the conditions in which procrastination would be beneficial and offer tips on how you could use procrastination to your advantage. I also admit to a giant mistake I made while preparing for a presentation that you could learn from and discuss creating a working style that stays true to who you are to obtain the best results. I hope you enjoy my episode on procrastination and encourage you to determine if and when you could use procrastination to your advantage. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The 3 P’s That Could Make Procrastination Okay ✔️  A Huge Dark Side To Procrastination ✔️  The Quote That Equipped Me To Stay In Business ✔️  How Mental Construal Theory Affects Procrastination Systems ✔️ So Much More!

In this episode, I sit down with Katie Krimitsos, Founder of Biz Women Rock, as she walks us through her entrepreneurial journey and the purposeful scheduling that has led her to enjoy three-day work weeks running a phenomenal business. Katie discusses her passion for lifting women up, her low tolerance for unhappiness that launched her into entrepreneurship, and how she schedules the hell out of her life to ensure she can be fully present and achieve balance. We also talk about task batching according to energy levels, living and breathing calendars, the value of planning, and how you can utilize time blocks to reduce worry, stress, and guilt. This was an awesome discussion with Katie I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The Freeing Power Of Schedules ✔️How Scheduling Can Help You Attain Balance And Happiness ✔️The Necessary Evolution Of Your Schedule ✔️Benefits Of Batching According To Energy Levels ✔️So Much More! Important Resource

In this episode, I introduce the concept of content obesity, provide strategies to analyze whether the content you’re consuming is really worth your time, and tell you how to break free from the chains of information overload holding you back from being productive. I cover the nutritional value of content selection, FOMO, the Forgetting Curve, course-aholism, shiny object syndrome, DIY versus delegating, multiple listens, and weigh in on what content you need to cut out to reduce stress, improve your productivity, and grow your business. I hope you enjoy my episode on combatting content obesity and encourage you to start cutting certain content out of your life today. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Harmful Side Effects Of Being Content Obese ✔️  What The Forgetting Curve Tells Us About Information Retention ✔️  Tips For Weeding Out Fruitless Content From Desired Information ✔️  The #1 Rule As To Who And What You Should Let Between Your Ears ✔