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by Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist For Small Business Owners
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 yo
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- Today22 min
432 | *Best Of* If It's Not A 'Hell Yes!', What Is It?
I dive into one of the biggest reason business owners are constantly overwhelmed - they're simply taking on too many projects, meetings, partnerships, team members, and clients that aren't a 'hell yes,' which forces them to spend too much time, energy, and money trying to make them work - and discuss what to do instead. In this episode of Small Business Straight Talk, I dive into the issue of taking on too many projects, meetings, partnerships, team members, and clients that don't align with your vision of success' and talk about raising your standards by setting the bar at 'hell yes' for everything you choose to undertake. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How To Raise Standards In Your Business And See Immediate Results ✔ What Happens When You Settle For 'I'll Make It Work' ✔ Tips For Hiring Your Next Team Member ✔ What To Do When A 'Hell Yes' Becomes A 'Hell No' ✔ How My Client Sidestepped A Potential Disaster ✔ So Much More! P.S. Ready to stop being buried in the day-to-day and start thinking strategically about where your business is going? I'm currently at capacity with coaching clients, but I'm still taking discovery calls. Let's see if we're a fit to partner together. If we are, you'll be first in line when a spot opens. Schedule your Discovery Call And… Want to find out what's most holding you back? Take my free Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get a personalized playlist to help you solve your biggest pain points. Take the Quiz
- 1 weeks ago30 min
431 | *Best Of* Red Flag Clients Recognizing The Warning Signs
I dive into strategies to recognize red flags in both potential clients and current clients and lay out what to do about them to make sure you're not sabotaging your business and personal life. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Potential Client Red Flags To Watch Out For ✔ Current Client Red Flags Not To Ignore ✔ Why You're Turning A Blind Eye To Red Flags ✔ The Repercussions Of Ignoring Them ✔ Strategies For Saying No To Red Flag Clients ✔ Tips For Firing Red Flag Clients ✔ So Much More!
- 2 weeks ago32 min
430 | *Best Of* Firefighter: Whose Fires Are You Putting Out in Your Business?
I dive into the concept of firefighting in your business, get to the bottom of who is at fault for many of the fires taking up your time and energy, and offer solutions so you can stop being a part-time firefighter IN your business and get back to working ON your business. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Types Of Fires You're Often Putting Out In Your Business ✔ Why & How They're Are Happening ✔ Who Is At Fault For Many Of Them ✔ What You Can Do To Prevent Those Fires ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/240. P.S. Not sure what's holding you back? Take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get a personalized playlist to help you solve it. AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ
- Aug 3, 202626 min
429 | All Or Nothing, Now Or Never
Why can't I get started? Even when you know exactly what you want, something keeps stalling you out. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm bringing back a favorite because the message is just as true today: getting stuck usually isn't a willpower problem, it's a thinking pattern. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why All Or Nothing Thinking Quietly Sabotages Your Goals ✔ How To Spot The Thought Pattern Before It Stalls You Out ✔ The One Question That Breaks The Now Or Never Cycle ✔ What Path Of Least Resistance Looks Like In Your Business ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/429 P.S. If you've been telling yourself real change in your business is all or nothing, now or never, let's talk about what's actually possible right now. Head to AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call to schedule a Discovery Call. And… Take my free Next Level Business Owner Quiz to find out exactly what's holding you back. AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ
- Jul 20, 202657 min
428 | Encore: Self-Discipline: The Driving Force Behind Showing Up Consistently With Dre Baldwin
Discipline without motivation isn't willpower. If you've been trying to force yourself into consistency and wondering why it keeps falling apart, you may have been solving the wrong problem. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, Dre Baldwin breaks down what produces discipline and why the pros never wait to feel like it. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Motivation Is For Amateurs And What Professionals Use Instead ✔ The Third Day And The Decision That Separates Pros From Amateurs ✔ Why Your Best Days And Your Worst Days Should Look Identical ✔ How To Stop Forcing Discipline And Start Producing It ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/428 P.S. Not sure what's holding you back? Take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz and get a personalized playlist to help you solve it. AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ
- Jul 6, 202639 min
427 | Mid-Year Realignment: Finish Your Year Strong
Your mid-year business review doesn't have to be complicated. Whether you planned every detail of your year back in January or you've been running on instinct, you're at the halfway point, and it's not too late to finish strong. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'll walk you through how to run a simple mid-year business review, realign across the eight areas of your business, and decide exactly what to change for the next six months. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Realignment Isn't Failure, It's Strategic Necessity ✔ How To Review Your Business Across All 8 Key Areas ✔ The Two North Stars Every Decision Should Serve ✔ How To Use My Insights Feedback Loop To Decide What Changes ✔ The Simplest Way To Schedule Your Mid-Year Review ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/427 P.S. Want a strategy partner in your corner as you realign for the back half of the year? Schedule Your Discovery Call at AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call And… Not sure which area to focus on first? Take the Quiz to find your next best move at AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ
- Jun 22, 20261h 0m
426 | The Financial Reports You Keep Avoiding With Natalia Zacharin
When was the last time you actually sat down with your financial reports? Not your bank balance. Your profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Natalia Zacharin to dig into what your small business financial reports are really telling you about your profit, your cash, and your next hire, and why the bank balance you keep checking leaves out most of the story. What You'll Discover: ✔ Why Looking At Your Bank Balance Leaves You In The Dark ✔ What Your Profit And Loss, Balance Sheet, And Cash Flow Are Really Telling You ✔ How To Know Whether You Can Afford Your Next Hire ✔ Why A Profitable Business Can Still Run Out Of Cash ✔ The Financial Team Every Growing Business Needs And When To Build It ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/426 P.S. My guest Natalia created a page just for Small Business Straight Talk listeners with two free downloads, "Seven Ways To Find Money In Your Business Now" and "The Ultimate Checklist For Financial Success," plus a link to connect. Grab them at zacharinconsulting.com/straighttalk And... Not sure what's holding your business back? Take the Quiz to find out where to focus next.
- Jun 8, 202636 min
425 | Productive Procrastination: Why Staying Busy Keeps You Stuck
Productive procrastination keeps you busy but stuck, and it's one of the sneakiest patterns in business because it doesn't feel like avoidance. It feels like a good day. It feels like achievement. But it's not. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm breaking down why your brain craves the easy win, what's really happening when you avoid the important work, and the one shift that gets you back on track. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Productive Procrastination Feels Like A Good Day But Keeps You Stuck ✔ The Brain Science Behind Why We Default To Easy Wins Over Important Work ✔ How To Tell The Difference Between Avoidance And Actually Being In The Project ✔ The One Question To Ask Yourself The Moment You Catch The Pattern ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/425 P.S. If productive procrastination is just one of the patterns keeping you from the growth you know your business is capable of, let's talk. Schedule your Discovery Call
About Small Business Straight Talk
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 yo
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