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

I provide strategies for creating, implementing, and abiding by a Word Of The Year so you can consistently take intentional action on your goal throughout the new year and beyond. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Why You Need A Word Of The Year ✔️ What To Do Once You’ve Chosen It ✔️ Strategies For Getting The Most Out Of Your Word ✔️ Tips For Staying Laser Focused On It ✔️So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on your Word Of The Year and encourage you to strongly consider what word should represent your intention for the new year. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! Important Resources & Links From This Episode: Canva Etsy Eps. 071 | 6 Quick Tips For Meeting Your Internal Deadlines ProductivityCommunity.com

Planning your year is one of the most important activities you can do as a business owner because it helps you set the overall direction of your business and determine the actions you must take to achieve your goals. It can lso be a very difficult activity if you aren;t sure what you're doing! That's why I created the Business Blueprint Full-Day Workshop in which I help you plan your entire year in a day!  In this full-day virtual workshop, I will help you take the guess-work out of what next steps to take to plan your year and rid you of the overwhelm that often accompanies strategic business planning. You'll walk away with a full completed business plan that you just need to execute on.

I  walk you through how I recently used the insights feedback loop to figure out what I don’t want to do in my business in 2022, what I want to double-down on, and what I want to try. The insights feedback loop is a major component in my strategic business planning and I’m confident it could help you get unstuck and execute a solid business plan, too! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What My Insights Feedback Loop Is ✔ Why It Works To Improve Your Business ✔ Strategies For Using The Insights Feedback Loop In Your Own Business ✔ What Didn’t Work, Did Work, & Could Work In My Business in 2021 ✔ The Project Timeline I Seriously Underestimated ✔ Why My New Coworker Is Not Working Out ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/222. P.S.

I dive into the reality that you can’t show up as your best and most productive self for your business if you can’t keep your eyes open and discuss what you can be doing instead to gift yourself more energy, less stress, and greater focus throughout the holiday season and the rest of the year! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How You Sabotage Yourself Throughout Holiday Season  ✔ What You Should Be Pausing To Do Several Times A Day ✔ Ways To Gift Yourself Self-Care Throughout The Year ✔ Why You Should Not Be Treating Yourself & What To Do Instead ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/221. P.S.

I dive into how taking time to gain clarity on what hasn’t been working in your business  this year and cleaning the slate of that baggage this month can help you start fresh in 2022.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ An Easy Way To Reclaim A Lot Of Time & Energy ✔ 3 Powerful Questions To Ask To Gain Clarity  ✔ What You Need To Leave In 2021 ✔ Ideas For How You Can Start Fresh in 2022 ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/220. P.S.

I sit down with wealth and abundance coach for entrepreneurial women, Emily King, to dive into how your money mindset blocks may be holding you back from building an amazing relationship with money, and what you can do about it to make lots of money, not feel guilty about it, and live your best life ever. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Common Mindset Blocks Small Business Owners Experience ✔ The Question That Reveals What Your Money Blocks Are ✔ How The ‘I Can’t Afford This’ Objection Affects You ✔ How To Implement Emily’s No Cursing Rule (psst… it’s not what you think!) ✔ Ways To Use Her Safety Statement Strategy ✔ My Lightbulb Moment Surrounding Money Mindset ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/219. P.S. It’s time to cross Strategic Business Planning off your to-do list!

I sit down for a Zoom chat with my closest business owner friends to record our 2nd annual Friendsgiving episode. Join Amanda Berlin, Carol Cox, Hilary Hendershott, Jamie Lieberman, LuAnn Nigara, Jessica Rodriguez, Vita Vygovska, and me around the virtual Friendsgiving table as we indulge in a friendly conversation about all things business and different perspectives and experiences come into play.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Lessons Learned From Challenges & Triumphs In Our Businesses ✔ How We Navigated Mindset Shifts ✔ Insights In Insurance, Accountability, & Delegating ✔ What We’re Most Grateful For Closing Out 2021 ✔ The Necessary Business Skill That Cannot Be Taught ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/218. P.S. You’re invited! Discover how to achieve any business goal you set with my proven formula to get your goals to the finish line and make your big dreams your reality because… you and your business deserve it! Claim

I sit down for an entrepreneurial case study with the owner, president, and Principal Architect for Montebello Architecture & Design, Michael Costantino, to learn about his business, discuss the lessons he’s learned, and dive into the leadership strategies he used to crush all of his 2021 goals by February. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Challenges Experienced When He Grew His Team  ✔ How He Minimized Hiccups During Tremendous Growth ✔ What He Learned From Auditing His Team Members’ Time ✔ How He Overcame The Biggest Struggle He Faced As An Entrepreneur ✔ The Role Coaching As An Extension Of His Business ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/217. P.S. Schedule a Discovery Call with me so we discuss whether private coaching sessions tailored specifically to you and your business are the next right step in your journey to reduce stress, reclaim time, and increase profits!

I dive into the reasons so many entrepreneurs feel alone in their businesses despite being surrounded by a team and what they can do about it to minimize the overwhelm, reduce the loneliness, and get the support they need to run a thriving business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How I Know You’re Not Alone ✔ Ways To Get The Support You Need ✔ The Biggest Change You Need To Make In Your Business ✔ An Introduction To The S.TO.P. Leverage Formula ✔ How Leverage Lab™ Can Be A Gamechanger For Your Business And Life ✔ What Limited Time Special Bonus I’m Offering ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/216. P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ before 5pm PT on November 12th to get FREE access to my full-day, virtual workshop Business Blueprint: Plan Your Year In A Day (a $695 value!!!). Click on over and join here => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into tips for auditing, purging, and filling gaps in your tech stack so it stops overwhelming you, you stop wasting hard-earned money on apps and programs you don’t need, and you’re able to run your business more efficiently and productively. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Benefits Of A Tech Stack Detox ✔ A Simple System That Will Set You Up For Success ✔ How Often You Should Audit Your Tech ✔ The Game-Changing Tech I Use In My Business ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/215. P.S. You are invited to a special event! Join me and other small business owners virtually for a free and fun night of conversation, cocktails, and vision board creation! Whether you choose to go old school with scissors, glue, and magazines, or new school with your favorite graphic design program, together, and with a little help from alcohol (yes, mocktails are great, too), let's make our visions for our lives and businesses come to life!

I dive into the importance of having a vision for your business and a vision for your personal life.  I also discuss everything you need to know about creating a vision board to effectively inspire you on your good days and stressed-to-the-max days, and keep you on track toward your goals! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Ways Vision Boards Can Successfully Transform Into Your Reality ✔ How To Design  Your Vision Board To Work For You ✔ Where To Put Up Your Vision Board And Why ✔ Exactly What To Put On Your Vision Board ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/214. P.S. You are invited to a special event! Join me and other small business owners virtually for a free and fun night of conversation, cocktails, and vision board creation! Whether you choose to go old school with scissors, glue, and magazines, or new school with your favorite graphic design program, together, and with a little help from alcohol (yes, mocktails are great, too), let's

I walk you through better ways of managing your projects and ideas so you can get unstuck, accomplish everything your business needs from you more efficiently, and achieve greater success. What You Will Discover: ✔ 3 Reasons You’re Taking On Too Many Projects ✔ What Ripples That Causes Throughout Your Business ✔ A Big Lie You Should Stop Telling Yourself ✔ Strategies To Take Your Projects To The Finish Line ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/213. P.S. Join my email list to receive value-added resources and special offers you can't get elsewhere to improve your time management and elevate your productivity to maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters most in your inbox regularly!

I sit down with a leading global expert on organizational culture, engagement, and retention, Corry Robertson, to dive into effective leadership strategies that deliver results, build strong corporate cultures, and make change work. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Intersection Between Self-Awareness And How We Show Up As Leaders ✔ How To Fill Your Trust Tank For More Effective Delegation ✔ Blind Spots Leaders Should Watch Out For ✔ Ways To Create Trust And Safety In The Work Environment ✔ Tips For Applying Situational Leadership To Your Business ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/212 P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

If you’re a regular listener of Productivity Straight Talk, you might have noticed that no episodes have been published for a long time. I know from emails, direct messages, and reviews that many of you love listening to this podcast first thing on Monday mornings to start your week off on a productive high note. If you were disappointed by the lack of new episodes showing up in your feed, I’m very sorry and appreciate you tuning in today. I can assure you I am back in action and look forward to consistently bringing you the straight talk on business and productivity once again! ln today’s episode, I unpack what has been going on in my life over the past seven weeks that has kept me from publishing new podcasts, showing up for my business, and supporting my awesome clients. This episode is all about my personal story, yes, but believe me, there will be plenty of takeaways to bring back to your business and life. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why I’ve Been MIA From This Podcast (And My Business!) For

I sit down with PR and Marketing Consultant Lauren Salaun to discuss her journey from exhausted workaholic to successful entrepreneur that enabled her to fit her work into her life (instead of the other way around) while following her passion and presenting herself authentically. Lauren dives into business lessons she learned, energy tapping, pitching strategies, and all the ways your greatest visibility is found in showing up unapologetically YOU! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Inner Work Lauren Did To Rewrite Her Story ✔ The WakeUp Call That Made Her Jump All-In Into PR ✔ Tips For Showing Up More Authentically Without Oversharing ✔ Effective Pitching Strategies To Increase Visibility ✔ Why You Should Have A Fake Assistant ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/210. P.S. When 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! => https

I dive into some of my favorite task management strategies I use in my business and discuss how they can easily be implemented into your personal life to reduce stress and accomplish more. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ 5 Fundamental Task Management Strategies For Your Personal Life  ✔ What Those Strategies Look Like In Your Business ✔ Easy-To-Implement Ideas For Streamlining Personal Tasks  ✔ The 4 D’s Of Task Management ✔ Quick Tips For Reducing The Stress Of Running Errands ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/209. P.S. When 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! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/ #2  Get instant on demand access to my Conquer Your Email Masterclass => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/ConquerYourEmail #3  Get my 4-module, on demand training program Time Management Made Simple => https://AmberDeLaGar

I dive into the common mentality among business owners all or nothing, now or never and flush out how as paradigm shift on that kind of thinking can greatly serve you and your business by helping you make progress in the gray area which stands between where you are now and where you want to be in relation to your goals. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Ways All Or Nothing, Now Or Never Shows Up In Your Life ✔ How That Line Of Thinking Negatively Impacts Your Business ✔ What You Can Do To Prevent It From Limiting Your Growth ✔ An Exercise To Dream Up What’s Possible ✔ How Recency Bias Should Come Into Play In Your Life ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/208. P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I sit down with Principal Maria Viola of Viola Interior Design, to dive into what elements you should consider when creating a workspace so that it is functional, professional, and inspiring, makes you more productive, and ultimately, lights you up! We cover everything from wall colors and scents to chairs and where to put your printer. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Steps To Creating A Productive And Inspiring Space ✔ Easy Ways To Enhance Your Workspace So You Respond Positively To It ✔ Which Wall Colors Are Trending And Which Are Distracting ✔ Why You Should Create A Vision Board For Your Space ✔ Tips To Minimize Undesirable Noises ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/207. P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into the idea of honoring the season you’re in and encourage you to achieve greater balance and satisfaction by allowing your personal and business schedules to work together synergistically. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How I’ve Decided To Honor The Season Of Life I’m In ✔ What You Can Do To Honor Yours ✔ How That Will Impact Your Life For The Better ✔ A Big Announcement I Want To Clue You In On ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/206. P.S. Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab

I dive into seven effective strategies to minimize team member interruptions so they don’t hijack your day and you can power through your work without constantly being disturbed.   What You’ll Discover In This Episode:  ✔ Effective Leadership Strategies That Reduce Interruptions ✔ The First Step To Defining Boundaries With Your Team ✔ Quick Tips To Establishing Clear Communication ✔ Feedback Methods That Help Curb Interruptions ✔ What You Can’t Expect From Your Team Members ✔ So Much More!   To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/205. P.S. When you’re ready, here are two great ways to improve your time management and elevate your productivity: Grab my FREE mini training Take Back Your Time! => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/TakeBackYourTime/ Grab your spot in Leverage Lab™ to get coaching, training, and accountability to take your business and life from surviving to thriving => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab