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

Jude Charles runs a video production company that helps entrepreneurs tell their stories via video documentaries that pull back the veil on both their business and the person behind the business. In this special Behind The Biz episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Jude Charles to pull back the curtain on his life and business, and dive into the journey that took him from severe burnout to establishing boundaries that work for him.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Jude’s Genesis Story That Started In Grade School

✔ The Lesson He Really Needed To Learn As A Young Entrepreneur

✔ The 3 Rules For Authentic Storytelling

✔ Jude’s Experience With Burnout That Led To The Need For Boundaries

✔ The Time-Off Cadence He’s Learned That Works For Him

✔ The Most Important Story You Tell & Why

✔ What’s Next For Jude 7 His Company

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/390

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

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I dive into the raw, honest reasons why you might be stuck throwing good money after bad and teach you how to cut those losses. More importantly, I share the mindset shift and a powerful question that will help you finally make that call, free yourself from the emotional burden, and create space for genuine growth.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Nobody’s Telling You About Cutting Losses In Business

✔ Why This Happens & What To Do About

✔ How To Know When It Is Time

✔ Why Stopping Something In Far From Failing

✔ When To Expect The Mindset Shift Necessary To Grow

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/389

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

I sit down with Success Coach Jacob Hicks to dive into how you can convert leads into client relationships by creating a lead follow-up system that works! 

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Good Lead Follow-Up System Looks Like

✔ How Many Times To Reach Out To A Lead

✔ Ways To Get Started With   Lead Follow-Up System

✔ How The Stories You Tell Yourself Could Sabotage You

✔ Strategies For Integrating AI Into Your Lead Follow-Up System

✔ How To Determine Which CRM Is Right For You

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode including the 10 x 10 Lead Follow-Up System we created to help you stay top of mind, build trust, and convert leads with a proven 10-day strategy, click on over to https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/388

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

Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on white space—your secret scheduling weapon that can be the difference between ending your day feeling accomplished versus feeling like you've been in a train wreck. I dive into why utilizing white space as a strategy is so powerful, why you're probably resisting it, and exactly how to implement it so you can finally feel in control of your time.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Why Space Is 

✔ Why Your Business Needs It

✔ The Basics Of Scheduling White Space

✔ How To Effectively Implement It Into Your Schedule

✔ Quick Tips For Utilizing White Space As A Buffer

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/387

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

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Amy to dive into how you can use your data-driven metrics to guide your business decisions and increase your revenue.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why Tracking Metrics Matters

✔ Why Business Owners Often Avoid Metrics

✔ Amy’s Methodology For Breaking Sales Plateaus

✔ How Much Time To Block Out To Review Your Data

✔ The 2 Data Mistake Small Business Owners Are Making

✔ What Numbers Matter The Most & Hot To Track Them

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on  AmberDeLaGarza.com/386

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

I sit down with Business Coach & Owner of The AI Playbook Community, Rick Mulready, to dive into how the AI revolution is transforming small businesses and how he helps his clients master AI, leverage it, and grow their businesses faster.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Much AI Has Changed In Two Years

✔ Why It's Important To Embrace AI

✔ Where To Get Started With AI

✔ Strategies For Communicating With AI

✔ What AI Can Help You Achieve

✔ The Reddit Rule To Abide By

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/385

P.S. I invite you to join me inside Rick Mulready’s The AI Playbook Community. lt’s a community for business owners who want to leverage AI, automations, and strategy to work (way) less and make more money.

💥 It’s time to breakthrough the AI noise, get expert strategy, and grow your biz faster. 

Don't let AI overwhelm you. Master it. Grow faster.

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I dive into how you can use my Insights Feedback Loop to conduct a mid-year audit of your goals, do a guilt-free reset, and create a six-month action plan that actually works so you can finish this year strong.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Mid-Year Reset Is

✔ Why It’s An Absolute Game-Changer

✔ My Insights Feedback Loop Framework

✔ How To Adjust Goals Based On Reality

✔ Strategies For Creating A 6-Month Action Plan

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/384

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

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Cyber Resilience Specialist, Jeremiah Baker, to dive into the work he does to help small businesses protect themselves against cybercrime and discuss tips you can implement immediately to better protect yourself and your business from ransomware attacks, wire fraud, email account takeovers, and more.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How A Cybersecurity Attack Could Impact Your Business

✔ The Important Work Of White Hat Ethical Hackers

✔ What Social Engineering Is & How It’s Being Used

✔ Ways Cybercriminals Steal Your Money & Information

✔ How SIM Cards Are Being Swapped & Your Identity Stolen

✔ Current Trending Scam & Hacks To Be Aware Of

✔ The Steps To Take To Protect Yourself & Your Business

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/383

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

I dive into how to create personal and business bucket lists that support each other and how to turn those seasonal opportunities into real progress!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Bucket List Really Is

✔ How To Identify What Should Be On Your Bucket LIsts

✔ The Benefits Of Bucket Lists & Why They Work

✔ What A Personal Bucket List Actually Looks Like

✔ Specifics To Consider For Your Business Bucket List

✔ The First Step To Determine Whether Your Bucket Lists Will Work For You

✔ How To Build Balanced Lists That Support Each Other

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/382

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