Reduce Stress

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Marcel Petitpas, the CEO & Co-Founder of Parakeeto, a company dedicated to helping agencies measure and improve their profitability by streamlining their operations and reporting systems. We dive into how you can interpret your important operational metrics to help you take the right, decisive actions on them and skyrocket your profitability.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Two Most Important Metrics To Track

✔ How To Get Started Tracking Them

✔ 3 Numbers To Help You Understand Your Profit & Loss

✔ What Mistakes Small Business Owners Are Making

✔ Financial Targets Service Based Businesses Should Aim For

✔ Ways To Increase The Revenue Earning Efficiency Of Your Team Without Increasing Your Cost

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/315

 

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 self-care strategist and the owner of B.Nourished.com, Katie McDonald, to dive into her journey to becoming an expert on self-care which began with a long period of self-neglect which led to self-destruction and a life-changing epiphany. Katie shares strategies for committing to nourishing self-care and getting on the path towards a more balanced and vibrant life.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How One Missed Meeting Led To Self-Care Becoming Katie’s Domain

✔ What Self-Care Really Is (It’s Not Ben & Jerry’s!)

✔ Why Self-Neglect Is Selfish And Self-Care Is Our Duty

✔ The Obstacles That Get In The Way Of Self-Care

✔ Strategies For Busy Business Owners To Start Embracing Self-Care

✔ How Food Plays A Big Part

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/313

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 Callhttps://amberdelagarza.com/305-self-care-self-destruct-your-ch

Today I am beyond EXCITED to welcome QVC Host & Chief Wellness Officer, Kerstin Lindquist back to The Wicked Salty Podcast for a second time! Kerstin not only has an extensive high profile background in Television, but she also has a deep love and passion for helping people!  Kerstin is on a mission to help us gain confidence and create space for joy!  Kerstin has a strong Christian Faith that has also lead her to become a Health Coach & Author of 2 well known books, "Where's My Crown For Acting Life Everything Is Fine" & "5 Months Apart"... and I do believe I hear her say during this inteview that she is in the midst of writing a 3rd book! Kerstin is an expert in health & wellness and openly talks about her life experiences in the persuit to shead light upon others.  Today we are specifically diving deep into STRESS and 10 tips to reduce stress to live a lighter more fullfulling, happier & healthier life!  We also visit Southern California where Kerstin grew up and learn what it was like to live the real "OC" life! 

Follow Kerstin:

visit Kerstin-Lindquist.com

@Kerstin.Lindquist & @sandeverywherefamily on Instagram

and email kerstinlindquistonline@gmail.com

 

Follow Jen:

@wickedsaltylife on Instagram & Facebook

email Jen wickedsaltylife@gmail.com

and visit wickedsalty.com

 

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I reflect on the last year in my business and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges I overcame, as well as my thought process on determining the right solutions for myself and my business which included holding the line.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Productivity Redefined

✔ What Holding The Line Means

✔ When It’s Necessary And How Long It Needs To Be Done

✔ How To Create A Strategic Plan To Do Hold The Line

✔ Why It Can Be Such A Huge Win For Your Business

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/310

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

 

Not every idea or project is worth pursuing. Not every goal is worth creating. When deciding what you want to accomplish in your business this year, make sure it honors your vision of success, otherwise you could be sabotaging many of your personal goals in the name of a successful business and wind up ringing in 2025 feeling like you deserve a big fat F for 2024. 

Need help finding clarity on your vision of success so you know which goals are actually worth achieving this year? Then tune into this week’s episode of Small Business Straight Talk where I dive into precisely that!

What You Will Discover:

✔ Why You Might Feel A Bit Empty Regardless Of Your Success

✔ Ways You Might Be Sabotaging That Success

✔ How To Make This Year Different

✔ A Simple Exercise To Get Clear On Your Vision Of Success

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/308

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

 

Our next Turquoise Talk guest is Nicole Trick Steinbach, founder of Trick Steinbach LLC and host of the Celebrate Brave podcast. Nicole is an international bravery coach who helps women build their bravery and reduce stress.

 

After experiencing burnout in her own life, Nicole discovered the power of building bravery as a skill. She shares her framework of clarity, momentum, and accountability to assist her clients in setting goals and establishing a mindset that leads to success.

 

Nicole's story is truly inspirational, and her insights on embracing bravery will leave you feeling motivated and empowered. Don't miss this episode packed with wisdom and practical advice for creating a life and career you love. Let's get brave together!

 

Connect with Nicole:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletricksteinbach/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoletricksteinbach/ 

Website: https://tricksteinbach.com/ 

Learn how to work less with the

Accountability Triangle: https://tricksteinbach.com/work-less/ 

 

Check out shop.martinesfavoritethings.com for my favorite books and items to make life and business a little more simple and a lot more fun!

 

Click here to book your free clarity call: https://calendly.com/martinewilliams/clarity-call

 

Connect with me on your favorite social media platform:

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/martine31williams

• Facebook: facebook.com/martinenwilliams

 

Be sure to follow this podcast to automatically receive your episodes!!!

 

Hey!! Send me a DM on IG and tell me what you think about the show!

 

Believing in YOU always!

Martine

 

Podcast edited and managed by Haili Murch LLC

Our next Turquoise Talk guest is Nicole Trick Steinbach, founder of Trick Steinbach LLC and host of the Celebrate Brave podcast. Nicole is an international bravery coach who helps women build their bravery and reduce stress.

 

After experiencing burnout in her own life, Nicole discovered the power of building bravery as a skill. She shares her framework of clarity, momentum, and accountability to assist her clients in setting goals and establishing a mindset that leads to success.

 

Nicole's story is truly inspirational, and her insights on embracing bravery will leave you feeling motivated and empowered. Don't miss this episode packed with wisdom and practical advice for creating a life and career you love. Let's get brave together!

 

Connect with Nicole:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletricksteinbach/ 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicoletricksteinbach/ 

Website: https://tricksteinbach.com/ 

Learn how to work less with the

Accountability Triangle: https://tricksteinbach.com/work-less/ 

 

Check out shop.martinesfavoritethings.com for my favorite books and items to make life and business a little more simple and a lot more fun!

 

Click here to book your free clarity call: https://calendly.com/martinewilliams/clarity-call

 

Connect with me on your favorite social media platform:

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/martine31williams

• Facebook: facebook.com/martinenwilliams

 

Be sure to follow this podcast to automatically receive your episodes!!!

 

Hey!! Send me a DM on IG and tell me what you think about the show!

 

Believing in YOU always!

Martine

 

Podcast edited and managed by Haili Murch LLC

In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of comfort and why it can sometimes hold us back from living a truly fulfilling life. We discuss the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones and embracing growth, even when it feels uncomfortable.

 

Join us as we share personal anecdotes, insights, and practical tips on navigating the delicate balance between comfort and growth. We'll discuss the role of dopamine in our desire to grow, the art of delegation, and the importance of having a strong "why" to drive our growth.

 

We also give you a sneak peek into our next episode, where we'll be tackling the stressors that often arise during the holidays, particularly when it relates to food. We'll discuss how to navigate food triggers and make a plan to handle them effectively. Trust me, you won't want to miss it!

 

Mentioned in this episode:

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

 

Want more? 

Visit www.PetersonFamilyCoaching.com to find out more about us.

 

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Visit www.FatToFuel.com to get started.

 

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for more @PetersonFamilyCoaching

 

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I dive into some of my favorite task management strategies I use in my business and discuss how they can easily be implemented into your personal life to reduce stress and accomplish more.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ 5 Fundamental Task Management Strategies For Your Personal Life 

✔ What Those Strategies Look Like In Your Business

✔ Easy-To-Implement Ideas For Streamlining Personal Tasks 

✔ The 4 D’s Of Task Management

✔ Quick Tips For Reducing The Stress Of Running Errands

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/305

 

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’m going to share with you a big decision that I recently made in my business and why I made it to help you determine if you are in need of making a big decision. Why? So you can take action to make sure your business goals align with your personal goals in this season.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ My Goals For This Upcoming Season

✔ The Big Decision I Made In My Business

✔ The Impact I Expect That Decision Will Make

✔ What You Can Bet I’ll Still Be Doing

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/304.

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 strategies to organize your workspace effectively so you can significantly increase your efficiency and improve your productivity.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Disorganization Is Costing You

✔ The #1 Reason You’re Not Organized… Yet

✔ Positive Proof You Can Get Organized

✔ The Magical Power Of A Reset

✔ How Improved Organization Will Impact Your Productivity

✔ Where To Get Started

✔ My Framework To Create Organization

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/302.

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

Do you want to learn how you can build confidence and harness it to be a more effective, successful business owner? Then tune into today’s episode of Productivity Straight Talk in which I sit down with author and leader strategist, Nicole Kalil, to take a deep dive into all things confidence.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Confidence Really Is And How To Build It

✔ What Having Confidence Helps You Achieve

✔ The Impact Of Not Trusting Yourself In Your Business

✔ 5 Confidence Builders & Derailers That Business Owners Can Utilize

✔ How Even Failure Can Effectively Build Confidence

✔ How To Know If You Have Imposter Syndrome

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/301.

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

 

Well, we made it!

300 episodes of Productivity Straight Talk. Wow!

It seems like only a few short months ago I was coming up with ideas for my very first episode. Yet here we are, six-and-a-half years later, producing our 300th episode. It’s been a great ride and I appreciate you being along for part of the journey!

In this special 300th episode, I am going to share with you some thoughts from my heart - my version of an open letter to you, my listeners.

I hope the episode inspires you to enjoy your entrepreneurial journey to the fullest, give yourself grace, ask for help when you need it, and understand that you’re doing something AWESOME -  something that many people only dream of!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/300.

P.S. 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 the founder and CEO of business consulting firm Golden Key Partnership,

Lauren Goldstein, to dive into the world of fractional COOs and discuss what they can bring to the table of a business.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Role Of A Fractional COO

✔ The Benefits Of Having One

✔ How To Know If Your Business Is Ready To Hire A Fractional COO

✔ How Long You Should Keep Them On Your Team

✔ A Typical Day In The Life Of A CEO Who Has A Fractional COO

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/299.

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 you can get started creating systems in your business so you can gain more control, diminish overwhelm, and run a more efficient, profitable business.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Business System Is

✔ The Results Of Not Having Effective Systems

✔ The Benefits Of Having Business Systems

✔ Where To Start Creating Systems

✔  The Key To Creating Systems

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/298.

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 the My guest on today’s episode of Productivity Straight Talk, I sit down with the CEO and Founder of Powered by Aspire, Renie Cavallari. Renie is an expert at helping people defeat their head trash so it stops holding them back from reaching their potential in their business and life. Tune in and learn how to dump your head trash that’s killing your productivity and sabotaging your success!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Head Trash Affects Our Work And Business

✔ 3 Ways To Deal With It Effectively

✔ How To Make The Necessary Shift To The Other Side Of Your Brain

✔ The 5 Questions That Allow You To Start Your Day On The Connected Side Of Your Emotional Brain

✔ Advice For Self-Motivation And Improving Productivity

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/297.

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 you can create an organized digital file system and maintain it with ease so you can optimize the efficiency of you and your team!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Cost Of Keeping A Disorganized File System

✔ The Simple Steps To Create An Organized One

✔ How To Easily Maintain It

✔ Pro Tips For Long-Term Success Of  Your System

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/294.

P.S. 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

Calling all newbie and seasoned designers, builders, window treatment specialists!

In this episode, I personally invite you to join myself, LuAnn Nigara, and many other top industry experts to LUANN NIGARA LIVE November 5-8, 2023 in Orlando, Florida…⁠

This is a 2 ½ day event that will give you the opportunity to work ON your business, get help solving challenges, and meet other design professionals who you can connect with.  This year LUANN NIGARA LIVE is going to be about Health and Wealth! A Well-Designed Business within a Well-Designed Life.

I’ll be there too as a speaker helping you turn your conference "a-ha" moments into wins in your business by making your learning actionable so you can maximize your health and wealth.

It’s going to be a spectacular event you won’t want to miss. But don’t just take it from me. Tune in to this episode to hear a message directly from LuAnn Nigara, the host of the event…

And get your tickets here => LuAnnLive.com

I sit down with highly experienced mediator Doug Noll to dive into his work as a highly experienced mediator who is passionate about using proven strategies to help people de-escalate conflicts and even more specifically, calm an angry person in 90 seconds.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Emotional Invalidation Is And How It’s Harmful

✔ The Toxic Lie We All Believed Was True

✔ What Emotional Competency Is And Why It Matters

✔ The 3 Basic Emotional Competencies Worth Learning

✔ The 7 Different Negative Emotions People Feel & How To Use Them To De-Escalate Conflicts

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/293.

P.S. 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 Productivity Straight Talk, I dive into the tendency of many business owners to overcomplicate their businesses and discuss strategies to simplify your business so it is less overwhelming and more enjoyable.

What You Will Discover:

✔ How You’re Sabotaging Yourself In The Name Of Efficiency

✔ How I Use The Insights Feedback Loop To Simplify My Business

✔ Important Questions To Ask Yourself

✔ How To Stop Overcomplicating Your Business

✔ So Much More!

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode 292 | Are You Overcomplicating Your Business? Now let’s get to the straight talk!

P.S. 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