I provide strategies for creating, implementing, and abiding by a Word Of The Year so you can consistently take intentional action on your goal throughout the new year and beyond. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Why You Need A Word Of The Year ✔️ What To Do Once You’ve Chosen It ✔️ Strategies For Getting The Most Out Of Your Word ✔️ Tips For Staying Laser Focused On It ✔️So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on your Word Of The Year and encourage you to strongly consider what word sh...
Dec 24, 2018•23 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with world traveler, minimalist, and founder of Time Zillionaire, Matt Sandrini, who teaches founders how to achieve more by doing less. We dive into the world of time management to share and discuss multiple strategies to refrain from being busy and start being productive. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The 3 Major Reasons You’re Tempted To Be Busy ✔️Ways To Overcome Those Temptations And Be Productive ✔️How To Prevent Necessary Busywork From Taking Over You...
Dec 17, 2018•44 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with the owner and principal designer of Blakely Interior Design and self-proclaimed workaholic, Janelle Blakely, who has established a reputation for creating beautiful, livable, residential interiors. During our one-on-one, on-air coaching session, we dive into Janelle’s world of running a profitable business while raising three kids and ultimately, trying to be everything to everyone and struggling to make that magic happen. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Ways To Leverage ...
Dec 10, 2018•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneurial relationship and intimacy experts Marla Mattenson and Julian Colker who work with entrepreneurial couples to transform their negative habitual patterns. We discuss the ins and outs of partnering in love and business and how to work together to breed phenomenal results in both. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ The Winning Combination You Need To Be A Powerhouse Pair ✔️ How To Measure If Your Partner’s Passion For Entrepreneurship Measures U...
Dec 03, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down for an on-air coaching session with co-owner Emerald City Productions, Danny Ozment. Danny is a podcast producer and consultant, who helps other entrepreneurs drop masterfully engineered episodes each week, including my own. We dive into Danny’s daily schedule to determine where he needs to make a few shifts to create better blocks of time to complete needle-moving work. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ How Danny’s Schedule Enables Him To Cope With The Variability In His Clien...
Nov 26, 2018•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with business strategist Jessica Rodriguez who helps her clients escape the 1:1 / DFY reliant income roller coaster with scalable offers so they can amplify their impact and profit. We dive into how she leveraged her own time to totally rework her business model in order to service more people in the same amount of time. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ What Happened When Jessica Dropped A Major Bomb On Her Business ✔️ How To Diversify And Expand Your Income With Scalable Offe...
Nov 19, 2018•44 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast I sit down with yoga consultant, trainer, and podcast host, Shannon Crow, for a special one-hour, on-air coaching session in which we confront her avoidance of accounting matters. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Ways Avoidance Is Stymieing Your Success ✔️How Profitability Should Be Looked At From Both Sides ✔️Tips For Reconciling Receipts Productively ✔️How To Best Tackle Your Backlog ✔️Ways To Determine What’s Bogging You Down ✔️The Basics Of Implementing Mike Michalowicz’s Profit First...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with Trivinia Barber, the founder of Priority VA, who matches elite level entrepreneurs with highly skilled virtual assistants. We discuss best practices for hiring and working with virtual assistants who can help accelerate your business. This was an awesome discussion with Trivinia I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Do’s And Don’t For Making Your VA Hire ✔️The Key To Building A Lasting Rela...
Nov 05, 2018•42 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I uncover some of the best but most underutilized features of webpage bookmarks, to help you power through your online work more efficiently. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️️ The Benefits Of Using Webpage Bookmarks ✔️ How To Best Utilize Them To Increase Efficiency ✔️ My Preferred Bookmark Structure ✔️ Pro Tips For Maximizing Bookmarks ✔️So Much More! I hope you enjoy my episode on webpage bookmarks and encourage you to use them in a way that increases your productivity...
Oct 29, 2018•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with Biz Women Rock founder Katie Krimitsos who recently embraced her calling to guide women through meditations to help them live extraordinary lives. We discuss how surrendering to your season is always more productive than fighting it. This was an awesome discussion with Katie I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Tips For Embracing The Season Of Business You’re In ✔️The Decision-Making Matri...
Oct 22, 2018•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with Business & Lifestyle Strategist, Tami McVay, who supports entrepreneurs personally, mentally, professionally, helping them live out her motto: Lead by Lifestyle. This was an awesome discussion with Tami I hope you enjoy. Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️Tips To Shift Your Reality To The One You Want ✔️Ways To Ensure You Consistently Show Up As Your Best Self ✔️How To Not “Get Lost At Sea” In The Unlimit...
Oct 15, 2018•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with marketing and mindset coach, Jaclyn Mellone, who helps entrepreneurs become the go-to-gal in their space from the inside out. We discuss the power your mindset has over you. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️The Productivity-Crippling Mantra You’re Unintentionally Telling Yourself ✔️Ways To Shut Your Inner Mean Entrepreneur Up ✔️How To Rewrite Your Thoughts So They Lift You Up Instead Of Drag You Down ✔️The Dangers Of Imposter Syndrome ✔️One Of The Most Pow...
Oct 08, 2018•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I help you create a stellar fourth quarter strategic plan so you can charge forward with increased momentum toward your goals and set yourself up for a profitable new year. I hope you enjoy my episode on creating your fourth quarter strategic plan and encourage you to get started so you can finish your year off strong! Now let’s jump right in and get to the straight talk! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔️ Why Having A Strong Fourth Quarter Is A Must ✔️ What’s Holding You ...
Oct 01, 2018•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with home management strategist Kendra Hennessy as she walks us through the parallels of running a home and a business, getting better systems in place so you can focus more on your family, and the actual job of a coach (it’s not to motivate you!) We also dive into what to do when you wake up lacking motivation, ways to build momentum in your work, and how leaning on motivation previously failed Kendra. This was an awesome discussion with Kendra I hope you enjoy. Now ...
Sep 24, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I explain the deadly origin of deadlines, the consequences of consistently pushing back or missing them, and how to create external accountability for your internal deadlines. I also discuss ways your team and family can support you in meeting your deadlines, my recent mind shift about deadlines in my business, and a bonus tip that works wonders toward holding yourself accountable for your business success. I hope you enjoy my episode on tips for meeting your internal deadlines ...
Sep 17, 2018•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with Mike Michalowicz whose book Profit First changed the way I see money in my business, how I look at profits, and how I pay myself. Mike talks about his new book Clockwork , his mission to serve underdog entrepreneurs, why he had to scrap three years of work and start over, and his goal of eradicating entrepreneurial poverty. We also dive into the common thread between all businesses that make them efficient, why you must pay yourself first, how your relationship w...
Sep 10, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I lay out how many great opportunities are really just distractions in disguise. I name the main ones to watch out for and address ways to stop falling prey to such distractions, so you can stay focused on what really matters. I also discuss what you should be doing with your ideas, which opportunities to go after full-throttle, the next step to take when you’re not getting anticipated traction, and the best ways to gracefully say no to time-wasting coffee dates. I hope you enjo...
Sep 03, 2018•43 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I unpack the relationship between productivity and profitability, introduce the three “buckets” you need to invest your time in in order to be profitable, and discuss the big problem with living in the “other bucket.” I also divulge why the proverb “Time is money” is not exactly true, the effects of failing to protect your mindset, and ways I keep my business in check for profitability that if implemented, could have a huge impact on your business’ ability to make money. I hope ...
Aug 29, 2018•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with international best-selling author and speaker Judi Moreo. Judi breaks down how being self-critical and allowing negative self-talk to take your thoughts captive will hold you back from where you want to go. She weighs in on the best ways to combat that negative self-talk and turn it into the kind of talk that will foster your success. We also talk about ways to recognize when you’re sabotaging yourself or your business, anchoring in daily affirmations to make the...
Aug 27, 2018•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I take you on a tour through my toolbox and share my top time-saving tools I can’t live without. I discuss the key functions of each program, their unique features, ways to customize them to meet your unique needs, and discuss why I absolutely love using these particular tools in my business. I also talk about the solution to wanting to read more, the problem with Frankensteining your processes and tools, and the must-have program that can turn any small business owner into a se...
Aug 23, 2018•43 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss some acts of self-sabotage you might be engaging in unknowingly. These activities not only negatively affect aspects of both your business and personal life, but they hinder your overall success as well. I also cover asking for help in the right places, setting yourself up to slay each day, what happens when you choose to follow someone else’s path, the most important thing you can do to prevent burnout, and the single, negative affirmation I strongly stand behind beca...
Aug 20, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I dive into why it’s so important for entrepreneurs to take breaks even when you feel like you don’t have the time, how breaks actually increase your productivity, and ways you can fit breaks into your schedule. I also discuss the types of breaks that best serve your energy levels and divulge my top tips and creative techniques for taking productivity-increasing breaks. As a bonus, previous Productivity Straight Talk guest Mariah Secrest Comer chimes in to offer some actionable ...
Aug 16, 2018•23 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with business performance architect and co-founder of Work The System, Josh Fonger. Josh discusses investing in systems, how a mechanical shift can save you time and make you money, how to make documenting processes less overwhelming, and ways to build the freedom to chase shiny objects. We also talk about the amount of time you should spend working on your systems each week, your biological prime time, mindset shifts, process diagrams and outlines, and why “getting i...
Aug 13, 2018•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I reveal the truth about multitasking, introduce the concept of switchtasking, and offer suggestions to complete your workload with the utmost efficiency. I also talk about the effects of multitasking, the best way to power through your tasks effectively, and how to combat natural triggers that lead you off a productive path. I hope you enjoy my episode on multitasking and encourage you to examine your methods of maintaining efficiency to see if changes are needed. Now let’s jum...
Aug 06, 2018•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I introduce my top 12 time management strategies that can help you improve your productivity, increase your profits, and provide you with more time for the people and things you cherish most. I discuss ways to best tackle incorporating these Time Maximizers into your work, how creating boundaries can help you improve your productivity, and what you absolutely must do every day to help you refresh and rest. I hope you’ll enjoy my episode on Time Maximizers and encourage you to ma...
Aug 02, 2018•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with the co-creator of Lifehack Bootcamp, Demir Bentley, as he walks us through how an illness forced him into systems, automation, and productivity which helped him go from working the 9 to 5 to working the 5 to 9. We discuss why you need all four pillars of the F.A.S.T. Time Management Model to excel in time mastery, why occasional acts of radical self-care is absolutely necessary, and why you need to lean into a scarcity mindset with your time. We also talk about h...
Jul 30, 2018•47 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I talk about the correlation between daily routines and experiencing productive, efficient, and organized days. I lay out my top tips for creating productive routines that align with your goals, maintaining focus, and achieving consistency and success with your routines. I also address the biggest challenge to having routines take hold, the rewarding habit that can make or break your following day, and the solution to failing routines that breed inconsistent results. I hope you ...
Jul 25, 2018•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I divulge some of the hiccups I’ve been experiencing during my month on the road and how I coped with them in order to achieve balance and keep plugging away at my goals. I also offer my favorite strategies for staying productive in any zip code and provide tips on how to apply them. Finally, I weigh in on the important aspects of planning, expectations, boundaries, checklists, batching, and so much more! I hope you enjoy my episode on staying productive on the road and encourag...
Jul 23, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I introduce a strategy I use every week like clockwork to clear my task list so I can have more focused time to invest in my highest value activities. I dive deep into how you can keep low-value tasks from inundating you and running your week, discuss the immediate, positive effects of completing your weekly Rapid Fire Power Hour, and walk through the three questions to ask to determine which tasks should be completed during your Power Hour. I hope you enjoy my episode on Power ...
Jul 19, 2018•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I sit down with Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing , one of highest-rated business books in the world. We dive into the meaning of the book, the limiting beliefs that almost held him back from his destiny, and the pain in his life that compelled him to take action and achieve his dream. We also talk about why you must get comfortable being uncomfortable, leveraging the different roles people serve in your life, and how I’ve set myself up for possible humiliation. Final...
Jul 16, 2018•54 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast