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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 your small business succeed! Head on over to https://www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/Coaching for more info!

Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Business Systems, & Mindset Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist For Small Business Owners

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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 your small business succeed! Head on over to https://www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/Coaching for more info!

    326 | Simple Tech Upgrades To Maximize Your Efficiency

    326 | Simple Tech Upgrades To Maximize Your Efficiency

    I 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 up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call

    • 23 min
    325 | Burnout Prevention & Recovery With Charlène Gisèle

    325 | Burnout Prevention & Recovery With Charlène Gisèle

    I 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 help you level up your business, I’d like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call
     

    • 44 min
    324 | 5 Steps To Developing A Strong Team

    324 | 5 Steps To Developing A Strong Team

    I 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 to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call
    P.S. If you’re a small business owner who wants to run your business more efficiently, improve your time management, build and lead your team confidently, and make the right strategic decisions to lower your stress and be more profitable, I invite you to join us in Leverage Lab® => https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/LeverageLab
     

    • 21 min
    323 | Leveling Up Your Email Management With Yaro Starak

    323 | Leveling Up Your Email Management With Yaro Starak

    I 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! 
     

    • 50 min
    322 | How To Stop Micromanaging Your Team

    322 | How To Stop Micromanaging Your Team

    I 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 like to talk to you. Let's discuss how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call
     

    • 20 min
    321 | Lessons In Leadership & Building A Strong Culture With Jaime Taets

    321 | Lessons In Leadership & Building A Strong Culture With Jaime Taets

    I sit down with the Founder and CEO of Keystone Group International, Jaime Taets, to dive into the leadership role a business owner plays in building culture and how a strong culture is the foundation for scaling.
    What You’ll Discover In This Episode:
    ✔ Why Strong Cultures Help Businesses Grow
    ✔ How To Get Out From Under The Founder’s Dilemma
    ✔ Ways To Reduce Cultural Confusion Within Your Business
    ✔ How Having Great Culture Helps With Hiring & Firing
    ✔ What Must Be Done In Order To Scale
    ✔ The  Key To Allowing Flexibility & Autonomy While Building Trust With Your Team 
    ✔ Our #1 Job As Strong Leaders
    ✔ So Much More!
    To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/321
     
    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 how we can partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits! Schedule your Discovery Call
     

    • 51 min

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Straight talk about growing business

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