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Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies

Small Business Straight Talk | Productivity, Time Management, Mindset, & Business Strategies

By: 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!Copyright 2025 Organizational Elements L.L.C. DBA Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist, All Rights Reserved. Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • 420 | The Real Reason I Created The Decision-Making Series
    Mar 30 2026

    Making hard business decisions hits different when you're changing something that already works. In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on the real reason I created the three-part decision-making series. While I was teaching you the framework, I was using it myself on a major business decision.

    Tune in as I share what held me back, which tools actually moved me through, and the moment I finally trusted what I already knew.

    What You Will Discover:

    ✔ The Big Business Decision I Was Working Through Behind The Scenes

    ✔ The Fear-Based Delays And Calibration Problems That Showed Up For Me

    ✔ How I Used 10 Of The 16 Tools And The 3 That Made The Biggest Difference

    ✔ The Breakthrough That Came From My Own Balanced Decision-Making Matrix

    ✔ Why The Way You Ask The Question Already Tells You The Answer

    ✔ What I Ultimately Decided And How I'm Testing It

    ✔ So Much More!

    To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/420

    P.S. If you've been sitting on a decision you know you need to make, let's talk. AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call

    And... Not sure what's holding you back? Take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz and find out. AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ

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    35 mins
  • 419 | Decision-Making Part 3: You Have The Answer
    Mar 23 2026

    Trusting your gut in business decisions isn't reckless. It's your expertise distilled down to a feeling. So why do so many business owners keep overriding it? In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm wrapping up the Decision-Making series with the one thing no framework can hand you, and it's been with you all along.

    What You'll Discover In This Episode:

    ✔ Why The Real Problem Was Never About The Decision

    ✔ How Seeking More Opinions Can Actually Work Against You

    ✔ The Difference Between Preparation And Outsourcing Your Own Authority

    ✔ What To Do When You Can't Explain Why You Just Know

    ✔ The One Question That Cuts Through Every Decision You've Been Avoiding

    ✔ So Much More!

    To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/419

    P.S. If you haven't grabbed the free Balanced Decision-Making Matrix PDF yet, it's the complete framework from Part 2 of this series, with decision timeframes, real business examples, and Power Sheets to help you apply it immediately. No opt-in required. Download it free at AmberDeLaGarza.com/DecisionMaking

    And... If this series revealed that the patterns keeping you stuck go deeper than one decision, I'd love to talk to you. Schedule a discovery call so we can see if we're a fit to partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits. AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call

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    17 mins
  • 418 | Decision-Making Part 2: Stop Delaying, Start Deciding
    Mar 20 2026

    You know the decision you've been avoiding. The one that keeps showing up on your mental list week after week. Today we fix that.

    In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm sharing practical, immediately usable tools for every decision-making delay pattern: fear-based delays, thinking traps, calibration problems, and avoidance patterns. Plus a framework I created to help you match your effort to what each decision actually deserves.

    What You'll Discover In This Episode:

    ✔ How To Counter The Fear Story Your Brain Keeps Telling You

    ✔ The Question That Reveals If You're Researching Or Just Hiding

    ✔ Why Matching Your Effort To The Decision Actually Matters

    ✔ Why Not Deciding Is Still A Decision With Real Business Consequences

    ✔ The One Test That Removes The False Safety Of Staying Stuck

    ✔ So Much More!

    To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/418

    P.S. If today's episode revealed that the decisions you've been avoiding are costing your business more than you realized, and you're ready to stop navigating that alone, I'd like to talk to you. Schedule a discovery call so we can see if we're a fit to partner together to help you get unstuck, reduce stress, and determine a clear path to increased profits. Head on over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/Call to schedule.

    And... Don't forget to download your free Balanced Decision-Making Matrix PDF with decision timeframes, real business examples, and Power Sheets to help you apply today's framework immediately. Grab it at AmberDeLaGarza.com/decisionmaking.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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