I dive into strategies to organize your workspace effectively so you can significantly increase your efficiency and improve your productivity. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Disorganization Is Costing You ✔ The #1 Reason You’re Not Organized… Yet ✔ Positive Proof You Can Get Organized ✔ The Magical Power Of A Reset ✔ How Improved Organization Will Impact Your Productivity ✔ Where To Get Started ✔ My Framework To Create Organization ✔ So Much More! To access resources...

Do you want to learn how you can build confidence and harness it to be a more effective, successful business owner? Then tune into today’s episode of Productivity Straight Talk in which I sit down with author and leader strategist, Nicole Kalil, to take a deep dive into all things confidence. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Confidence Really Is And How To Build It ✔ What Having Confidence Helps You Achieve ✔ The Impact Of Not Trusting Yourself In Your Business ✔ 5 Confidence...

Well, we made it! 300 episodes of Productivity Straight Talk. Wow! It seems like only a few short months ago I was coming up with ideas for my very first episode. Yet here we are, six-and-a-half years later, producing our 300th episode. It’s been a great ride and I appreciate you being along for part of the journey! In this special 300th episode, I am going to share with you some thoughts from my heart - my version of an open letter to you, my listeners. I hope the episode inspires you...

I sit down with the founder and CEO of business consulting firm Golden Key Partnership, Lauren Goldstein, to dive into the world of fractional COOs and discuss what they can bring to the table of a business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Role Of A Fractional COO ✔ The Benefits Of Having One ✔ How To Know If Your Business Is Ready To Hire A Fractional COO ✔ How Long You Should Keep Them On Your Team ✔ A Typical Day In The Life Of A CEO Who Has A Fractional COO ✔ So Much...

I dive into how you can get started creating systems in your business so you can gain more control, diminish overwhelm, and run a more efficient, profitable business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Business System Is ✔ The Results Of Not Having Effective Systems ✔ The Benefits Of Having Business Systems ✔ Where To Start Creating Systems ✔  The Key To Creating Systems ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on...

I sit down with the My guest on today’s episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I sit down with the CEO and Founder of Powered by Aspire, Renie Cavallari. Renie is an expert at helping people defeat their head trash so it stops holding them back from reaching their potential in their business and life. Tune in and learn how to dump your head trash that’s killing your productivity and sabotaging your success! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Head Trash Affects Our Work And...

In this episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I dive into numerous ways you can stay true to yourself and take your marketing and visibility back to the reliable basics, all so you can strategically nurture your past and current client relationships and continue building long-term success. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Most Important Marketing Principle To Remember ✔ Ways To Simplify Your Marketing & Visibility ✔ A Breakdown Of Common Relationship Builders ✔ Marketing...

I sit down for a indepth client case study interview with the owner of interior design firm Ellen Nystrom Design. Ellen and I take a look back at her successful planning for, execution of, and return from a two-month sabbatical. Like many of us, Ellen had been feeling burned out post-Covid and while stepping away from her business for two months seemed impossible at first glance, her prudent planning and support helped her make it possible and then, her reality.  What You’ll Discover In This...

I dive into how you can create an organized digital file system and maintain it with ease so you can optimize the efficiency of you and your team! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Cost Of Keeping A Disorganized File System ✔ The Simple Steps To Create An Organized One ✔ How To Easily Maintain It ✔ Pro Tips For Long-Term Success Of  Your System ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/294. P.S. If you want help...

Calling all newbie and seasoned designers, builders, window treatment specialists! In this episode, I personally invite you to join myself, LuAnn Nigara, and many other top industry experts to LUANN NIGARA LIVE November 5-8, 2023 in Orlando, Florida…⁠ This is a 2 ½ day event that will give you the opportunity to work ON your business, get help solving challenges, and meet other design professionals who you can connect with.  This year LUANN NIGARA LIVE is going to be about Health and...

I sit down with highly experienced mediator Doug Noll to dive into his work as a highly experienced mediator who is passionate about using proven strategies to help people de-escalate conflicts and even more specifically, calm an angry person in 90 seconds. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Emotional Invalidation Is And How It’s Harmful ✔ The Toxic Lie We All Believed Was True ✔ What Emotional Competency Is And Why It Matters ✔ The 3 Basic Emotional Competencies Worth...

In this episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I dive into the tendency of many business owners to overcomplicate their businesses and discuss strategies to simplify your business so it is less overwhelming and more enjoyable. What You Will Discover: ✔ How You’re Sabotaging Yourself In The Name Of Efficiency ✔ How I Use The Insights Feedback Loop To Simplify My Business ✔ Important Questions To Ask Yourself ✔ How To Stop Overcomplicating Your Business ✔ So Much More! I hope you enjoy...

I dive into a simple method to make your task list more manageable and prioritize the tasks and projects on it, so you can stay focused on the activities that will help you achieve your goals. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why There Is A Need For A Method To Manage Your Tasks & Projects ✔ The Beliefs That Are Clouding Your Decision Making ✔ What The 4 D's Of Prioritizing Your Tasks & Projects Are ✔ How To Apply Them To Your Task List ✔ What Results You’ll See When You...

I sit down with Work Reinvention Coach & Solopreneur Strategist at Screw The Cubicle, Lydia Lee, to dive into her entrepreneurial journey that started with building a large, successful business that wasn’t in alignment with her personal goals and ended with her strategically running a cozy small business she loves that enables her to chase the sun. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Lydia’s Motivating Factor To Leave Corporate For Entrepreneurism ✔ Ways Her Business Grew...

I sit down with the Founder and CEO of Talents ASCEND, Robyn Grable, to dive into how AI is being used by businesses all over the world to successfully source, recruit, and hire quality talent. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why Task-Focused Job Descriptions Don’t Work ✔ Why Job Boards Are No Longer Cutting It ✔ Where To Find Quality Candidates If Not Indeed.com ✔ Ways AI Can Be Utilized In Hiring ✔ How Robyn’s AI For Hiring Business Works ✔ So Much More! To access resources...

I dive into the much utilized Pomodoro Technique so you can decide if it would be an effective time management tool to use in your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What The Pomodoro Technique Is ✔ Why It Can Be A Useful Time Management Tool ✔ The Benefits Of Blocking Your Time ✔ Why I Don’t Use The Pomodoro Technique Buy Maybe You Should ✔ What I Do Instead To Block My Time ✔ How To Apply The Pomodoro Technique To Your Your Workflow ✔ So Much More! To access...

I sit down with the President of Paperback Expert, Michael DeLon, to dive into the marketing strategy of writing a book to find new clients and grow your business and discuss ways to get the process started.  What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How I Define Marketing & Visibility ✔ Who Should & Shouldn’t Write A Book ✔ Why Michael Sees Most Business Owners As Coffee Beans ✔ What Your #1 Asset In Your Business Is ✔ How To Leverage Writing A Book To Grow Your Business ✔ How...

I dive into the long, drawn-out answer to this specific question I get asked by my clients a lot: should I combine my work and personal calendars? The answer, of course, is a detailed one. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Benefits Of Combining Your Work And Personal Calendars ✔ What Would Make The Answer A No ✔ How To Create A Hybrid If You Want To Keep Them Separate ✔ What Would Make The Answer An Absolute Yes ✔ Pro Tips For Combining Your Calendars ✔ So Much More! To...

I sit down with the CEO and Cofounder of Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network, Joshua Freedman, to dive into the practice of emotional intelligence and the impact it can have on your outcomes in business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Emotional Intelligence Is  ✔ Why It’s Important To Practice It In Business ✔ How To Work Through Your Feelings And Show Up Your Best ✔ What Happens When You Ignore Your Feelings ✔ The Observer State That Can Transform Work Conflicts ✔...

I dive into the topic of getting unstuck so you can get clarity on the root cause of why you’re stuck and start working toward a solution. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Being Stuck Is ✔ What That Can Look Like In Your Business ✔ What Being Stuck Leads To ✔ Why You’re Feeling Stuck ✔ 3 Steps For Taking Action To Get Unstuck ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/284. P.S. If you want help managing your time,...

I sit down for an update interview with my past client Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc., to discuss how she navigated a tragic event that heavily impacted her business, gain insight into where her business is now, and find out if she surpassed her $1 million revenue goal. The conversation is an honest, vulnerable one I wanted to highlight because it’s so inspirational and the message impactful for small business owners who choose to learn from it. What...

I sit down with Vita Vygovska, the owner of window treatment company Vitalia, Inc. We take an in-depth look at how she went from being a corporate dropout to a successful small business owner on track to make $1 million in revenue. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Non-Negotiables For Business Owners ✔The Challenges Vita Faced Building Her Team ✔ How Business Owners Should Emulate Athletes ✔ The Mantra That Keeps Vita Learning And Productive ✔ Why She Embraces 50/50 Coaching...

I sit down with life coach David Wood to dive into a healthy structure for approaching tough business conversations you want to avoid, so you can effect positive change, abolish resentment, reduce anxiety, and sleep better. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Common Tough Business Conversations ✔ The 3-D Process That Can Alleviate Your Resistance To Them ✔ Why It’s Important To Name Your “Mouse” ✔ The Upsides To Having Tough Conversations ✔ Why Consent Is A Prerequisite For Having...

I dive into some great opportunities that can often be found during slower periods in your business so you can embrace them and benefit from taking action on those hidden opportunities. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Elephant In The Room ✔ What To Do When Business Is Slow ✔ A Beneficial Mindset Shift You Could Make ✔ Where You Should Be Focusing Your Time & Energy ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/280. ...

I sit down with the Owner of Risk Oversight and Bellehumeur Co., Adrienne Bellehumeur, to dive into six practical steps for navigating process documentation in a way that is effective and non-intimidating. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Problem With The Way Documentation Is Traditionally Taught ✔ How Much Documentation Should SBO’s Strive To Achieve ✔ How & Where To Get Started With Documentation ✔ What Dynamic Documentation Is And How To Utilize It ✔ Common Challenges...