Sinopsis
It is a growing epidemic that entrepreneurs are overwhelmed, out of time, and unable to tackle their daily demands. Sound like you? Do you dream of growing your business but are unsure what next step to take? If youre an entrepreneur who wants to reduce your stress and take consistent, massive, focused action in business and life, this podcast is for you! In this weekly show, Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist gives you the straight talk on what it takes to be productive and grow your business. In addition to dishing out her own favorite productivity tips, tools, tech, and anecdotes, Amber interviews experts and entrepreneurs just like you about their top productivity techniques, productivity challenges, and how they overcame them to take their business to new levels. Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, and speaker for entrepreneurs who are eager to excel in business. She is passionate, direct and sometimes a little sarcastic but always gives you the Productivity Straight Talk you need to succeed!
Episodios
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341 | The Best PR Tactics From An Industry Insider With Marin Richardson
26/08/2024 Duración: 47minI sit down with the CEO and founder of Disrupt PR, Marin Richardson, to dive into the best PR tactics to attract the right clients and enable you to charge more for your services. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What PR Really Is & How To Get It ✔ How To Track The ROI On PR ✔ What An Ideal PR Client Looks Like ✔ The Time Commitment Necessary To Do PR Right ✔ The Best PR Tactics For Small Business Owners ✔ Common PR Mistakes Small Business Owners Make ✔ How To Craft Your Origin Story ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/341 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of
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340 | How To Create Problem Solvers In Your Business
19/08/2024 Duración: 32minI dive into the challenge of being the only problem solver in your business so you can step down from that demanding role, effectively empower your team, and create a business full of competent and capable problem solvers. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Area You Might Not Realize You Need Support In ✔ Why You’re Currently The Only Problem Solver In Your Business ✔ How To Create A Business Full Of Self-Sufficient Problem Solvers ✔ What To Do Whenever A Team Members Approaches You With A Problem ✔ Where To Send Them For Answers & Solutions ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/340 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficienc
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339 | The Role Of A Small Business Attorney In Your Legal Matters With Elissa D. Hecker
12/08/2024 Duración: 33minI sit down with small business attorney Elissa D. Hecker to dive into the role a small business attorney takes when hired to give you legal advice, protect your assets, and provide support. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Legal Matters Elissa Helps Small Business Owners With ✔ The Action You Must Take After Creating A Trademark ✔ Reasons Business Owners Are Hesitant Bring An Attorney On Their Advisory Council ✔ Why It’s Important To Have An Attorney On Board ✔ How to Safeguard Yourself Against Client Backlash ✔ Strategies To Advocate For Yourself & Your Business ✔ Tips For Building A Beneficial Relationship With Your Attorney ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/339 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership a
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338 | Hey Hero... It Doesn’t Need To Be You
05/08/2024 Duración: 27minI dive into the many ways you can stop being the only hero in your story and get the support you need to grow your business, increase profits, and reduce the stress of running your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Common Reasons Business Owners Don’t Get The Support They Need ✔ Why It’s Important To Stop Being The Only Hero In Your Story ✔ The Roles You’re Fulfilling But Don’t Necessarily Need to Be ✔ Examples Of Tasks That Could Easily Be Delegated To Buy You More Time & Energy ✔ The Important Question To Always Be Asking Yourself ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/338 P.S. CLICK HERE to claim your free Team Member Needs Assessment + Curated Hiring Podcast Playlist! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can
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337 | Streamlining Operations Using A Fractional COO And EOS With Raquel Castillo
29/07/2024 Duración: 41minI sit down with Fractional COO and The Online Integrator, Raquel Castillo, to dive into the role of a Fractional COO, what an Entrepreneurial Operating System is, and how both can support you in running your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Fractional C-Suite Executive Is ✔ Why & How Raquel Became A Fractional COO ✔ What Her Role Entails & What Her Day-To-Day Looks Like ✔ What An Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) ✔ The 6 Main Components Of An EOS ✔ Why A Business Would Hire A Fractional Vs. Full-Time COO ✔ The Role Of An Implementer & The Benefits Of Having One ✔ Raquel’s Motto Of “Care & Candor” Explained ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/337 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your lead
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336 | The Costs Of Poor Client Scheduling To Your Business
22/07/2024 Duración: 29minI dive into making smarter client scheduling decisions so you can prevent the negative costs poor client scheduling has on your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Poor Client Scheduling Looks Like ✔ Amber’s Scheduling Story That Ended Badly ✔ Krystle’s Scheduling Story That Ended Well ✔ How Those Business Owners Both Failed & Succeeded In Their Communication ✔ The Hidden Costs Of Poor Client Scheduling ✔ What You Can Do To Improve Your Client Scheduling ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/336 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business,
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335 | The Essential Systems & Processes For Success With John McClain
15/07/2024 Duración: 59minI sit down with John McClain, the CEO & Creative Director of John McClain Design, to dive into creating systems and processes for your business so you can gain peace of mind knowing that every project will run like a well-designed machine and attain greater success. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Not Having Systems Almost Cost John His Business ✔ What Version 1.0 Of His Processes Looked Like ✔ How John Documents His Processes & Delegates Diligently Now ✔ The Three Phases & 18 Steps He And His Team Rely On ✔ John’s 3-Step Process For Creating Essential SOPs ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/335
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334 | 4 Essential Activities Worth Making Time For
08/07/2024 Duración: 18minI dive into the heavy mental load business owners carry and discuss four specific activities worth making time for to help you reduce stress, improve your productivity, and better manage your mental load. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Mental Load Is ✔ How It Impacts Business Owners ✔ What You Should Be Focusing Your Time On ✔ The Activities That Are Causing Undue Stress ✔ What To Strategically Do About It ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/334 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level u
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333 | The 5 Biggest Lead Generation Mistakes With Marion Wagner
01/07/2024 Duración: 39minI sit down with income growth strategist Marion Wagner to dive into the major lead generation mistakes many business owners are making and discuss what to do instead to generate leads that convert! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Lead Generation Mistakes To Stop Making Today ✔ What Hole You Shouldn’t Allow Yourself To Get Stuck In ✔ When You Should Consider Using Paid Ads For Your Offer ✔ How Often You Should Be Sending Emails ✔ The Highest Converting Lead Generation Strategy ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/333 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of runnin
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332 | 12 Ways To Maximize Your Team Members' Time
24/06/2024 Duración: 36minI dive into the specific time management strategies, skills, and policies you can implement in your business immediately to get the most of your team members’ time without overwhelming them. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Your #1 Job As A Leader Is ✔ What Skill You Must Train Your Team Members On ✔ My 12 TimeMaximizers To Help Your Team Implement ✔ Ways You Can Encourage Your Team By Leading By Example ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/332 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up you
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331 | Living In Alignment With Your Personal Priorities With Molly Asplin
17/06/2024 Duración: 35minI sit down with business mentor and health coach Molly Asplin to dive into the importance of living in alignment with your personal priorities and not just your business goals, so you can feel more in balance and find fulfillment beyond traditional measures of success! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Molly’s Definition Of Success ✔ The Powerful Castle-Moat Analogy ✔ The Benefits Of Setting Goals Outside Your Business ✔ Strategies For Attaining More Balance ✔ The Gratitude Practice That Bookends Molly’s Day ✔ The First Step To Expanding Your Vision Of Success ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/331 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, crea
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330 | If You Don’t Do This One Thing, No One Will
10/06/2024 Duración: 27minI dive into how you can take action to respect and value your own time because if you don’t, no one else will and your business will suffer because of it. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Ways Others Might Be Disrespecting Your Time ✔ What Not Valuing Your Own Time Looks Like ✔ Which Adjustments Will Have The Greatest Impact ✔ The Steps To Valuing Your Own Time ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/330 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss
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329 | Eliminating The Beliefs Sabotaging Your Growth With Shelly Lefkoe
03/06/2024 Duración: 55minI sit down with the co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, Shelly Lefkoe, to dive into the topic of eliminating the beliefs sabotaging your growth so you can stop hitting that wall and attain greater success in business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Beliefs Really Are & Where They Come From ✔ How To Know If You Have Self-Limiting Beliefs ✔ A Simple Test To Know If You Believe You’re Not Good Enough ✔ Where & How Meanings Originate ✔ The Common Beliefs That Sabotage Small Business Owners ✔ What All Of Your Pain And Suffering Really Stem From ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/329 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating ef
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328 | Creating A Schedule That Supports Your Ideal Work/Life Balance
27/05/2024 Duración: 33minI dive into how to create a schedule that more effectively supports your ideal work/life balance so you can actually achieve it. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Thing You Must Get Clarity On ✔ What You Should Be Tracking & Auditing ✔ What Gaps Are Important To Solve For ✔ 4 Steps To Create A More Supportive Schedule ✔ The Nuisance That Can Sabotage Any Schedule If Left Unchecked ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/328 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like to
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327 | Preparing To Sell Your Business: Practical Approaches With Malcolm Peace
20/05/2024 Duración: 47minI sit down with the founder of Tsetserra Growth Partners, Malcolm Peace, to dive into how you can best prepare yourself and stabilize your business now to ensure you’ll be able to sell it down the line when the timing is right and should you wish to do so. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Malcolm Got Into Buying Businesses ✔ Why You Might Want To Consider Selling Your Business Down The Line ✔ What Metrics Business Buyers Look At ✔ Malcolm’s Framework Evaluating A Business ✔ The Importance Of Being Centralized Vs. Decentralized ✔ Why Constant Recruiting Is A Necessary Part Of Business Ownership ✔ Where To Sell Your Business ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/327 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and busi
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326 | Simple Tech Upgrades To Maximize Your Efficiency
13/05/2024 Duración: 23minI dive into eight simple upgrades to the technology you use in your business every day that can help you maximize your efficiency. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Tech Upgrades Can Impact Your Business & Workflow ✔ Which Simple Tech Upgrades You Should Consider Implementing ✔ My Task Management Program Evolution ✔ My Thoughts & Warnings About Using AI ✔ What Tech Upgrades You Should Prioritize & How ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/326 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level
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325 | Burnout Prevention & Recovery With Charlène Gisèle
06/05/2024 Duración: 44minI sit down with Charlène Gisèle, The Burnout Prevention Adviser, to dive into burnout prevention strategies, as well as tools to help you heal from burnout. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Habits & Behaviors That Lead To Burnout ✔ How To Know When An Intervention Is Needed ✔ The Mindshift That Needs To Happen To Course Correct ✔ The Healing Tools You Can Use To Combat Burnout ✔ How Long It Takes To Pull Yourself Out Of Burnout ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/325 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will
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324 | 5 Steps To Developing A Strong Team
29/04/2024 Duración: 21minI dive into what it takes to develop and maintain a strong team so you can maximize the benefits of having a team who supports you in achieving your business goals. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Smart Alternative To Micromanaging Your Team ✔ Why It’s Important To Invest In Your Team ✔ Necessary Steps To Build A Strong & Effective Team ✔ What Audits Should Be Performed Periodically ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/324 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d like
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323 | Leveling Up Your Email Management With Yaro Starak
22/04/2024 Duración: 50minI sit down with the co-founder of email management company InboxDone.com, Yaro Starak, to dive into an effective email management solution that could reduce chaos, keep you from drowning in emails, and get you to inbox zero every single day. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Is Making It Hard For You To Grow ✔ Why Yaro Hired His First Email Assistant ✔ The Self-Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back From Delegating Your Email ✔ The Phases Of Delegating Emails ✔ Strategies To Make The Handover Successful ✔ How To Handle Tasks That Come In Via Email ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/323 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level!
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322 | How To Stop Micromanaging Your Team
15/04/2024 Duración: 20minI dive into the root causes of why you’re micromanaging your team so you can stop doing so and instead, empower your team to grow in their roles and invest more of your time in your own high-value activities. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Micromanagement Is ✔ How It Might Be Showing Up In Your Business ✔ Why You Might Have The Tendency To Micromanage ✔ How To Stop Micromanaging Your Team: ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/322 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in business and receive a personalized playlist to help you overcome those specific challenges? It only takes a few minutes to take the Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get on the path of taking your leadership and business to the next level! And… If you want help managing your time, creating efficiency, making a new hire, reducing the stress and overwhelm of running a business, or making strategic decisions that will help you level up your business, I’d