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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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- 1 weeks ago57 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
- 3 weeks ago39 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
- May 27, 202657 min
424 | Breaking The 'Do It Myself' Habit: A Client Case Study With Lauren Vallario
You hired help, but you're still the one answering every question, checking every detail, and catching up on work after hours. Ready to finally stop doing everything yourself in business? In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with my client, Lauren Vallario, who shares her journey of creating boundaries, systems & team growth. We also talk about what two years of coaching has looked like for her business. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Hiring Help Didn't Solve The Problem Lauren Expected It To ✔ How Removing One Detail From Her Email Signature Changed Everything ✔ What The Time Tracking Data Revealed That She Never Would Have Guessed ✔ What It Took To Break The "I Can Just Do It Myself" Habit After Eight Years ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/424 P.S. I invite you to take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz! What's more productive than taking a short quiz to help you find out what's most holding you back and getting a personalized playlist to help you solve those pain points? Seriously, go take the quiz so you can take your leadership and business to the next level! Head on over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ And… If you're tired of being the bottleneck in your business and you're ready to build boundaries, lead your team, and finally stop doing everything yourself, let's talk. Schedule your Discovery Call
- May 11, 202658 min
423 | The Science Of Success: Why Confidence Comes After Action With Sara Connell
Is a fear of taking action holding you back? Sara Connell reveals the neuroscience behind why you freeze and how to take strategic action before you feel ready. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with 5x bestselling author and founder of Thought Leader Academy, Sara Connell, to flip everything you thought you knew about confidence on its head. Spoiler: it does not show up first. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Your Brain Is Wired For Safety, Not Success ✔ The Three A's That Move You From Frozen To Free ✔ How To Build Confidence By Doing The Opposite Of What You Think ✔ The One Reframe That Changes Sweaty Palms Into A Green Light ✔ What To Do The Moment You Feel Yourself Freezing ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/423 P.S. Sara created a free guide just for Small Business Straight Talk Podcast listeners called 7 Steps To Write A Revenue-Generating Bestselling Book. If becoming an author is something you have been quietly circling, grab it here. And... Take the Quiz to find out what is most holding you back as a business owner and get your personalized playlist to solve those pain points. Head on over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ.
- Apr 27, 202644 min
422 | Holding The Line: When Growth Is Not The Most Strategic Move
Business growth isn't always the right move! But how do you know when not to grow your business? In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm breaking down how to honestly assess whether your business is in a growth season or a hold the line season, why holding the line is active work not passive maintenance, and the six specific activities that keep your business intact while you do it. What You'll Discover In This Episode: ✔ When Growth Is Not The Most Strategic Move ✔ How To Recognize The Signals That Should Make You Assess Your Capacity ✔ The Honest Question That Tells You What Season You're In ✔ What Holding The Line Actually Is And Is Not ✔ The Six Activities That Keep Your Business Intact During A Hold The Line Season ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/422 P.S. I created a resource perfect for this season. Grab my Slowing Down To Speed Up podcast playlist. It's 11 episodes on strategic action during slower business periods Download The Playlist Here And… Take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz to find out what's most holding you back and get a personalized playlist to help you solve those pain points.
- Apr 13, 202658 min
421 | The ADHD Brain In Business: Why You're Not Broken With Diann Wingert
If you're an ADHD business owner who feels broken, you're not. In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with ADHD business coach Diann Wingert to discover why your wiring isn't the problem and how to build a business that works with your brain. What You'll Discover: ✔ Why The Fastest Growing Group Being Diagnosed With ADHD Might Surprise You ✔ The "Default Yes" And How It Quietly Sabotages Your Boundaries And Commitments ✔ How To Tell The Difference Between A Real Opportunity And A Distraction Dressed Up As One ✔ Why Radical Self-Acceptance Has To Come Before Self-Awareness ✔ The Boredom-Burnout Cycle That Leads Business Owners To Destroy What They've Built ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/421 P.S. Check out Diann's private podcast, Brilliantly Wired: Making the Most of Your ADHD Advantage, for targeted strategies to leverage the gifts of your ADHD brain in business. Get access at bit.ly/brilliantly-wired-private-podcast
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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