I sit down with Brad Leavitt, the founder and president of AFT Construction, to dive into his entrepreneurial journey, his current expertise as a high-end, luxury custom home builder, and how he runs his successful business day in and day out. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Brad Accomplishes Omnipresence ✔ The Major Pain Points of Building His Company ✔ The Necessity Of Having A Visionary, A Process Guy, & Implementers ✔ What A Day In The Life Of A Luxury Home Builder Looks Like ✔ H...
Mar 10, 2025•57 min•Ep 367•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into ways to break your cycle of people-pleasing by relying on the phrase pause before I please so you can produce win-win outcomes from otherwise sticky situations that could hold you back. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Client/Vendor/Team Member Pleasing Shows Up In Your Business ✔ Why It’s Crucial To Step Resorting To People Pleasing ✔ What Pausing Before Pleasing Entails ✔ Simple Phrases That Buy Time & Make An Impact ✔ What Not To Do When Contemplating Solutions ✔ So Muc...
Mar 03, 2025•32 min•Ep 366•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with business coach Nancy Ganzekaufer to dive into the critical role of a Google profile to your business success because it helps you get found instead of getting left behind. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Google Business Profile Is ✔ How To Get Started & Optimize It ✔ When To Update Your Google Profile ✔ How To Get Preferential Treatment For Your Website ✔ Strategies For Soliciting Google Reviews ✔ The Impact Of ChatGPT On Your Google Search Results ✔ So Much More! ...
Feb 24, 2025•45 min•Ep 365•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into 21 real, practical, and sustainable habits that will allow you to grow your business without burning out. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Why You Can’t Rely On Your Habits From Year One ✔ 7 Sustainable Financial Habits ✔ 4 Sustainable Leadership Habits ✔ 4 Sustainable Marketing & Sales Habits ✔ 6 Sustainable Productivity & Time Management Habits ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/364 P.S. Want to discover what’...
Feb 17, 2025•31 min•Ep 364•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with branding and marketing expert Christina Frei to dive into optimizing your unique marketing archetype which is YOUR way to communicate that gets you clients AND makes a difference. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Marketing Archetype Is ✔ The 5 Different Kinds & Their Challenges ✔ How To Discover Which Marketing Archetype You Are ✔ Ways To Build An Effective Marketing Strategy Based On Your Archetype ✔ How To Optimize Your Marketing Archetype For Success ✔ So Much Mo...
Feb 10, 2025•37 min•Ep 363•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into how to get out of the priority dilution mindset and instead organize your tasks in priority order so you can power through them, make progress on your goals, and feel accomplished at the end of each day. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Prioritizing Is & Why It’s Important ✔ Why Priority Dilution Occurs & Its Costs ✔ What Indecisiveness Has To Do With It ✔ Strategies To Overcome Priority Dilution ✔ 4 Easy Steps To Effectively Prioritize Your Tasks ✔ So Much More! To acces...
Feb 03, 2025•29 min•Ep 362•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the founder and CEO of Third Brain Digital Operations and Automation, Michael Greenberg, to dive into ways to leverage automation, AI, people, and workflow design to achieve next level digital operations and grow your business! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ An Introduction To Using AI & Automation In Your Business ✔ The Effect Of Operational Drag & Tech Debt On Your Business ✔ How To Combine People, Process, & Tech To Build Leverage & Acceleration ✔ What AirTable Is And...
Jan 27, 2025•48 min•Ep 361•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into delegation strategies to free up your time, empower your team, and ultimately transform your business. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Common Barriers To Delegating ✔ The Benefits Of Delegating ✔ How To Create A Culture Of Accountability ✔ Effective Delegation Strategies To Try ✔ The 4 Simple Steps To Delegating ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/360 P.S. Want to discover what’s most holding you back in bus...
Jan 20, 2025•30 min•Ep 360•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the Founder of the Digital Organizer, Shawn Lemon, to dive into smart digital organization strategies to help you organize your files, passwords, and emails so you can be more efficient, effective, and productive. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Positive Impacts Of Digital Organization ✔ Where To Get Started With It ✔ Best Practices For Digital Files, Email, & Passwords ✔ The Importance Of Copying Over Docs Shared With You ✔ A Strong Case For Business Subscriptions ✔ ...
Jan 11, 2025•50 min•Ep 359•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into how doing a two-hour subscription audit saved me $5,129 and how you can also trim the fat and save big money in your business by doing a subscription audit. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The 2 Simple Steps In My Subscription Auditing Process ✔ The Key Questions To Ask Yourself ✔ How Those Questions Gave Me Specific Wins ✔ Lessons Learned & Pro Tips ✔ How To Take Action On What I Discussed Today ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click o n https...
Jan 06, 2025•16 min•Ep 358•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into how taking time to gain clarity on what hasn’t been working in your business this year and cleaning the slate of that baggage this month can help you start fresh in the new year. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ An Easy Way To Reclaim A Lot Of Time & Energy ✔ 3 Powerful Questions To Ask To Gain Clarity ✔ What You Need To Leave In 2024 ✔ Ideas For How You Can Start Fresh in 2025 ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com...
Dec 23, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Fo...
Dec 16, 2024•54 min•Ep 357•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Muc...
Dec 09, 2024•19 min•Ep 356•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Dec 02, 2024•51 min•Ep 355•Transcript available on Metacast 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://AmberDe...
Nov 25, 2024•27 min•Ep 354•Transcript available on Metacast 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 T...
Nov 18, 2024•51 min•Ep 353•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Nov 11, 2024•19 min•Ep 352•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Nov 04, 2024•45 min•Ep 351•Transcript available on Metacast 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 y...
Oct 28, 2024•31 min•Ep 350•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Oct 21, 2024•41 min•Ep 349•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into the best practices you can rely on to help you run efficient and effective project management meetings so you can take back control, lead your team, and elevate your client experience. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Best Practices For Running Effective Project Management Meetings ✔ What Outcomes You Can Expect When You Do ✔ My Proposed Agenda For Supercharging Your Meetings ✔ Post Meeting Action Items For The Team To Execute ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from...
Oct 14, 2024•29 min•Ep 348•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Business Coach & Sales Expert, Sarah Walton, to dive into business owners’ relationship with money. We discuss how it can transform into a growth mindset that plugs in to money, abundance, and success, and uses it to serve others and do amazing things What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Your Relationship With Money Shows Up In Business ✔ The Truth About Having Money & Abundance ✔ How To Start Building A Healthy ...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr•Ep 347•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into my hit list of 20 ways you can reallocate the time and energy you now have so you can create a more solid foundation in your business and prepare to move ahead full throttle when business is booming again. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What To Evaluate & Organize During Slow Periods ✔ What & Who To Invest In During Slow Periods ✔ What To Update & Restart During Slow Periods ✔ Who To Connect With During Slow Periods ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this epi...
Sep 30, 2024•25 min•Ep 346•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine going into 2025… 🌟 Having Confidence to take on any challenge because you have laid the groundwork for a successful year in your business 🌟 Being Excited because you have a clear plan on how to achieve your goals and know exactly what steps to take in what order 🌟 With Complete Clarity knowing the precise resources (time, money, people, technology, skills, support) you will need to accomplish your goals 🌟 Feeling Empowered to make bold, strategic decisions that will move your busines...
Sep 25, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the founder of Clara CFO Group, CPA Hannah Smolinski to discuss the financial support options available to business owners and break down ways to gain a better understanding of your business’ financial health so you can make the right strategic decisions to grow your business and increase your profitability. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Financial Support Options Available To You ✔ What Size A Business Needs To Be To Hire A Fractional CFO ✔ The Roles Of A CPA Vs. A ...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into getting out of denial and getting clear on what you actually CAN accomplish in three months loaded with holiday activities, so you can finish the year strong AND enjoy the season! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ Ways Living In Denial Shows Up In Your Business ✔ The Truth About Overwhelm ✔ How To Make Your 4th Quarter Less Stressful ✔ Ways To Bring More Balance & Joy To Your 4th Quarter ✔ Tips For For Creating A Successful & Profitable End To Your Year ✔ So Much More! To acces...
Sep 16, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the Founder of Grow A Small Business, Troy Trewin, to dive into marketing principles and strategies small business owners can use to grow their business and increase their profits with a bit of persistence. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ How Troy Divides His Time & Energy Among His 7 Businesses ✔ The Main Challenges Troy’s Overcome With Marketing Those Businesses ✔ 3 Key Marketing Principles For Small Business Owners ✔ What Marketing Data To Track & How Frequently To Ana...
Sep 11, 2024•44 min•Ep 343•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into the topic of theme days and how to implement them so you can take advantage of the awesome benefits gained from taking your time blocking from good to better to batch! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Time Blocking Is & Its Benefits ✔ What Theme Days Are & How To Use Them ✔ How I Got Started Theming My Days ✔ What Batching Is & Its Benefits ✔ What Tasks You Could Batch For Efficiency & How ✔ So Much More! To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://A...
Sep 09, 2024•39 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the CEO and founder of Disrupt PR, Marin Richardson, to dive into the best PR tactics to attract the right clients and enable you to charge more for your services. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What PR Really Is & How To Get It ✔ How To Track The ROI On PR ✔ What An Ideal PR Client Looks Like ✔ The Time Commitment Necessary To Do PR Right ✔ The Best PR Tactics For Small Business Owners ✔ Common PR Mistakes Small Business Owners Make ✔ How To Craft Your Origin Story ✔ So...
Aug 26, 2024•48 min•Ep 341•Transcript available on Metacast I dive into the challenge of being the only problem solver in your business so you can step down from that demanding role, effectively empower your team, and create a business full of competent and capable problem solvers. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ The Area You Might Not Realize You Need Support In ✔ Why You’re Currently The Only Problem Solver In Your Business ✔ How To Create A Business Full Of Self-Sufficient Problem Solvers ✔ What To Do Whenever A Team Members Approaches You Wit...
Aug 19, 2024•32 min•Ep 340•Transcript available on Metacast