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

Updated: 15 Sep 2025 • 401 episodes
www.AmberDeLaGarza.com/podcast

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!

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I dive into the five levels of revenue leaks that compound into massive losses year after year and show you exactly why most "fixes" don't actually fix anything. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What Separates Successful Business Owners From Those Who Stay Stuck ✔ The 5 Revenue Leaks That Most Business Owners Mi

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I sit down with “America’s #1 Small Business Tax Lawyer” - the Founder and CEO of Main Street Tax Professionals, Mark Kohler, to dive into how you can utilize little known business tax secrets to keep more of your hard-earned money. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ A Great Summertime Tax Tip That Can Make Yours

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I sit down with trial-attorney-turned coach, Michelle Grosser, to dive into actionable strategies and practical tools to overcome stress, regulate your nervous system, and unlock peak performance in all aspects of your business and life. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: ✔ What A Dysregulated Nervous System Looks L

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I dive into the real reason you’re always ‘so busy,’ digging deep into the underlying beliefs that keep you in this frantic, reactive cycle. I go into how society has programmed us to believe that being busy equals being virtuous, productive, and secure, talk about why those beliefs are a trap, and divulge how to make

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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 bac

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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 t

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