I sit down with Business Coach & Owner of The AI Playbook Community, Rick Mulready, to dive into how the AI revolution is transforming small businesses and how he helps his clients master AI, leverage it, and grow their businesses faster.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How Much AI Has Changed In Two Years

✔ Why It's Important To Embrace AI

✔ Where To Get Started With AI

✔ Strategies For Communicating With AI

✔ What AI Can Help You Achieve

✔ The Reddit Rule To Abide By

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/385

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I dive into how you can use my Insights Feedback Loop to conduct a mid-year audit of your goals, do a guilt-free reset, and create a six-month action plan that actually works so you can finish this year strong.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Mid-Year Reset Is

✔ Why It’s An Absolute Game-Changer

✔ My Insights Feedback Loop Framework

✔ How To Adjust Goals Based On Reality

✔ Strategies For Creating A 6-Month Action Plan

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/384

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

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with Cyber Resilience Specialist, Jeremiah Baker, to dive into the work he does to help small businesses protect themselves against cybercrime and discuss tips you can implement immediately to better protect yourself and your business from ransomware attacks, wire fraud, email account takeovers, and more.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ How A Cybersecurity Attack Could Impact Your Business

✔ The Important Work Of White Hat Ethical Hackers

✔ What Social Engineering Is & How It’s Being Used

✔ Ways Cybercriminals Steal Your Money & Information

✔ How SIM Cards Are Being Swapped & Your Identity Stolen

✔ Current Trending Scam & Hacks To Be Aware Of

✔ The Steps To Take To Protect Yourself & Your Business

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/383

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 to create personal and business bucket lists that support each other and how to turn those seasonal opportunities into real progress!

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What A Bucket List Really Is

✔ How To Identify What Should Be On Your Bucket LIsts

✔ The Benefits Of Bucket Lists & Why They Work

✔ What A Personal Bucket List Actually Looks Like

✔ Specifics To Consider For Your Business Bucket List

✔ The First Step To Determine Whether Your Bucket Lists Will Work For You

✔ How To Build Balanced Lists That Support Each Other

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/382

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

In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with ADHD Strategist, Coach, and Founder of Unconventional Wisdom, Skye Waterson, to dive into how she manages her ADHD after being diagnosed in adulthood, her work with neurodivergent business owners, and what tools and strategies she suggests trying to manage your systems and attain sustainable success.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Executive Functioning Is

✔ The Intersection of ADHD & Executive Functioning

✔ The Link To Dopamine Addiction

✔ The 3 Reasons Business Owners With ADHD Have A Hard Time Starting Tasks

✔ A Reward System That Is Successfully Motivating

✔ How To Make Tasks Less Boring & More Fun

✔ How To Identify The Ideal Environment To Work In

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/381

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 break free from a common identity crisis small business owners have - that of being a leader who continues to do the work of their team - and discuss helpful strategies to successfully evolve from doer to leader.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ The Differences Between A Leader & A Doer

✔ Warning Signs You're Stuck In An Identity Crisis

✔ Why The Doer Identity Runs So Deep

✔ The Costs Of Staying Stuck In Your Business

✔ 5 Steps To Break Free & Evolve From Doer To Leader

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/380

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 founder and executive director of Daystar Leadership Academy, Dr. Sam Adeyemi, to dive into the issue of workplace toxicity and discuss strategies to quickly turn it around by leading with love.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ What Toxic Leadership Looks Like & How It Affects Your Team

✔ How To Lead With Love Instead

✔ Common Toxic Behaviors Of Team Members

✔ How To Address Them In A Small Business

✔ Strategies To Resolve Conflicts Of Values & Undesirable Behavior

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/379

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

In this final episode of my Work Review Extremes Series, I dive into the powerful sweet spot in-between overbearing and laissez-faire leadership: balanced leadership. This is where the magic of maintaining quality without stifling creativity happens.

By the end of today's episode, you'll have a practical framework to help you determine exactly how much oversight is appropriate in different situations, plus specific strategies to build a culture where quality thrives without your constant involvement. Plus, you'll discover how to transform work review from a potential source of tension into a powerful tool for both business growth and team development.

What You’ll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Signs You’re Practicing Balanced Leadership

✔ The Measurable Benefits Of Balanced Work Review

✔ How To Find Your Ideal Balance & Establish A Framework

✔ Strategies For Building a Healthy Review Culture Long Term

✔ How To Utilize My Balanced Work Review Matrix & PowerSheets

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, click on https://AmberDeLaGarza.com/378

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