Small Business Productivity Straight Talk | Strategy, Efficiency, Time Management, & Mindset

"Small Business Productivity Straight Talk", hosted by Amber De La Garza.

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357 | Recruiting High-Performers & Making A-Player Hires With Laura Couvillon

357 | Recruiting High-Performers & Making A-Player Hires With Laura Couvillon

I sit down with the Co-Founder of Integrate-Up, Laura Couvillon, to dive into the wisdom, strategy, and negotiation skills it takes to successfully recruit high-performers and hire A-players to your dream team who actually fit your culture.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode

✔ Why A Buzzword Hire Is Not For You

✔ Hiring Myths Not To Be Ignored

✔ Common Hiring Mistakes Business Owners Make

✔ PHow To Prepare To Successfully Hire

✔ How To Navigate Compensation Conversations

✔ Healthy Pay Rates For Different Positions

✔ How A Small Business Can Standout Among Big Corporations

✔ Ways To Gamify & Incentivize Your Team

✔ The Importance Of Creativity In Hiring Practices

✔ How To Handle High-Performers Who Don’t Fit Your Culture

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/357

 

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

 

356 | The Mighty Impact Of Doing A Vision Board & Word Of The Year

356 | The Mighty Impact Of Doing A Vision Board & Word Of The Year

I dive into creating a Vision Board and choosing a Word of the Year so you can keep your goals at the front of your mind, take intentional actions toward achieving them, and ultimately shape your business success in the year ahead.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Vision Board Is & Its Purpose

✔ Why It Works So Well

✔ Steps To Create A Vision Board for Your Business

✔ What A Word Of The Year Is & Its Benefits

✔ How To Choose Your Word 

✔ How To Keep Keep Laser-Focused On It

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/356

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

 

355 | Stand-Out Marketing That Resonates With Your Audience With Madison Paige

355 | Stand-Out Marketing That Resonates With Your Audience With Madison Paige

I sit down with business growth strategist Madison Paige to dive into the seven different types of content marketing and how to best experiment with them, so you can be true to yourself, stand out in the market, reach your target audience, and build your brand!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How To Know Which Ones Will Work Best For You

✔ Ways To Determine A No-For-You Vs. A New-For-You

✔ Why All Your Content Is Not Meant To Grow, Nurture, AND Sell

✔ What To Do When Your Archetype Doesn’t Align With Your Audience’s Preferences

✔ How Many Launches To Do Each Year

✔ Why Diversity Is Your Friend & Long-Form Content Is Not Your Enemy

✔ The 4 Different Types of Buyers Plus Strategies To Reach Them

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/355

 

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

 

354 | Looking Back To Leap Forward In The New Year

354 | Looking Back To Leap Forward In The New Year

I dive into my framework that has specific instructions to help you reflect on this year in your business and analyze it so you can create a solid strategic plan and leap forward in the new year. 

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What My Insight Feedback Loop Is

✔ The Two Reflective Questions To Ask Yourself

✔ Which Areas Of Your Business To Analyze

✔ When & How To Do Your Yearly Insight Feedback Loop

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/354

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

 

353 | The Pathway To Better Bookkeeping With Misa Bacon

353 | The Pathway To Better Bookkeeping With Misa Bacon

I sit down with the Founder and CEO of Perfectly Kept Books, Misa Bacon, to dive into ways to take charge of your bookkeeping so you can make it less daunting, more approachable, and really build a strong financial foundation for your success.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Is Normal When It Comes To Small Business Bookkeeping

✔ The Point Of Bookkeeping Besides Paying Taxes

✔ 2 Reasons People Are Hesitant To Get Help

✔ The Biggest Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

✔ What To Do Before You Outsource Your Bookkeeping

✔ How To Make Bookkeeping Easier & Less Stressful

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/353

 

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

 

352 | Everyone's Backend Is A Mess

352 | Everyone's Backend Is A Mess

I dive into the sabotaging tendency to compare and despair, breakdown how that mindset can be harmful to your success, and tell you what to do about it.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Compare & Despair Really Is

✔ The Feelings It Can Elicit

✔ How It Can Sabotage Your Success

✔ Why Your Backend Might Be A Mess

✔ What To Do About It Moving Forward

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/352

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

 

351 | Mastering Lead Nurturing & Customer Relationship Management With Jason Kramer

351 | Mastering Lead Nurturing & Customer Relationship Management With Jason Kramer

I sit down with the Founder of Cultivize, Jason Kramer, to dive into how effective lead nurturing and customer relationship management (CRM) can help you convert prospective buyers into customers.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A CRM Really Is

✔ The 4 Components of A CRM

✔ Strategies For Lead Nurturing

✔ The Importance Of Connectivity To Your Website

✔ What Type Of ROI A Business Owner Can Expect

✔ The Factors To Consider When You’re Buying Business Software

✔ How CRMs Can Help You Determine The Strength Of Leads

✔ What To Get In Writing Before You Choose A CRM

✔ What Amber Did To Hack The System

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/351

 

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

 

350 | Diving In To My Daily RAP Framework

350 | Diving In To My Daily RAP Framework

I dive into my Daily RAP framework so you can use it to stop letting your day conquer you AND instead… plan and conquer each and every day, thus laying the groundwork for long-term success.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Truth About Planning Your Day

✔ The Importance Of A Daily RAP

✔ When To Execute It

✔ My Daily RAP Framework Explained

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/350

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

349 | Delivering An Extraordinary Customer Experience With Joseph Michelli

349 | Delivering An Extraordinary Customer Experience With Joseph Michelli

I sit down with Joseph Michelli, an organizational consultant with a focus on customer experience, to dive into his knowledge of exceptional business practices that help leaders and their teams deliver an extraordinary customer experience that prioritizes people.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What The Customer Experience Is

✔ Ways To Use People, Processes, & Technology To Maximize The Customer Experience

✔ How Small Businesses Can Execute The Customer Walk & See What They See

✔ Advice For Enrolling Team Members Into Enhancing The Customer Experience

✔ Why Delivering Extraordinary Customer Experience Must Be A Priority

✔ A Quick Look Into Zappo’s Success

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/349

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

Bio of Small Business Productivity Straight Talk | Strategy, Efficiency, Time Management, & Mindset

"Small Business Productivity Straight Talk" is a podcast hosted by Amber De La Garza, known as The Productivity Specialist for Small Business Owners. This podcast is dedicated to helping small business owners learn effective business strategies, improve time management, and elevate productivity in order to maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what truly matters.

Amber is a highly sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer, and creator of Leverage Lab®. With her extensive experience and expertise, she provides business owners with straightforward advice on what it takes to reduce stress, boost productivity, and grow their businesses.

Amber shares her favorite business strategies, time management techniques, and productivity tips while also conducting interviews with experts and business owners who share their own success stories, challenges, and how they overcame them to reach new levels of business growth. The podcast is free from B.S., fluff, and overused jargon, as Amber's style is passionate, direct, and at times, even a little sarcastic. Her focus is always on providing listeners with tangible strategies to achieve real results and succeed in business.

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