Elevated with Brandy Lawson

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve likely heard about the myth of multitasking (that we don’t really do it, we just task switch) and that there are real “costs” to switching tasks as it takes our brains awhile to get back in the groove after we’ve been distracted by something else. One of the biggest threats to our attention and ability to focus is noti...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Business Systems Integration: Stop the Chaos of Disconnected Tools Drowning in disconnected systems that create as many problems as they solve? This episode reveals why most businesses struggle with a chaotic hodge-podge of tools—and the surprisingly simple framework for transforming tool chaos into strategic advantage. What You'll Learn: Why having multiple b...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark. I’m Brandy Lawson, here riding shot-gun with you as we navigate the unpredictable world of business. Today, we’re breaking out our sleuthing kit as we go looking for problem areas in your business that are making off with your time, energy and money. We refer to these as leaks in your business. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Gu...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Hello & welcome to Leverage Your Spark - your bite sized source for less stress & more joy in business & life. I’m your host Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re examining a concept that can transform how you approach both business and life. This isn't about reinventing the wheel, it's about understanding how to can simplify things, start smal...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Process Improvement Success Story: From 14 to 90 Projects in One Year Discover how one Kitchen & Bath design firm achieved 6x growth in project capacity—from 14 to over 90 active projects—within just one year with the same 5-person team. This episode reveals the proven framework they used to transform from paper binder chaos to streamlined digital operations. W...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome back to "Leverage Your Spark.” I’m your host Brandy Lawson. We've reached the final part of our 5-part episode series on how to make a decision on a tool, app, or software service. Today's topic is all about cost – weighing the pros and cons of free versus paid software and how to evaluate if the price of the tool is worth it. 📋 Get the AI N...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome back to "Leverage Your Spark,” I’m your host Brandy Lawson! We're continuing with our 5-part episode series on how to make a decision on a tool, app, or software service. Today, in Part 4, we're tackling implementation – creating a plan to incorporate your new tool and maximize its value. It’s okay, I get it - talking about implementation isn...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. You’ve tuned into Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps businesses optimize their systems to save time and increase productivity so you can work smarter, not harder. I’m your host, Brandy Lawson.  📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable record of every client meeting: cabinetnotes.com 🔥 What's Your...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast where we help you discover and utilize the tools, apps, and software that can revolutionize your business! I'm your host, Brandy Lawson, and today we're diving into Part 2 of our 5-part series on making informed decisions when selecting a tool, app, or software service. In this episode, we'll explore h...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps businesses and organizations optimize their systems to save time and increase productivity. I’m Brandy Lawson, your host, and in this 5-part series, we’ll be discussing how to make informed decisions when selecting a tool, app, or software service. Each episode will cover one aspect of the evaluation process. T...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Most design businesses already pay for cloud storage through their email service. They just don't use it systematically. If you're digging through endless folders, asking your team where files live, or losing track of which version is current, you're not alone. Document chaos wastes time, frustrates teams, and blocks operational improvements. The sol...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Hey there! Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re digging into the world of strategy and planning to amplify the impact of your efforts. We'll explore how being intentional and methodical can get you closer to your goals, faster. Ready to make every move count? Let's go! 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Gui...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Hey there! Welcome back to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In today's episode, we'll discuss how you can amplify your effort by using the Send Later functionality of email. This episode follows our previous one about batching, and together, these strategies can work wonders for your effectiveness and ability to get stuff done. We'l...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome to Leverage Your Spark, I’m your host Brandy Lawson. In this episode we’re exploring how to amplify your effort by using a simple, non-technical productivity technique called batching. We'll discuss the problem you’re probably currently experiencing of never having enough time, the purpose of batching, the possibilities it creates, the process of imple...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. In the last episode we discussed how to amplify your time by starting with intention & strategy. In this episode, we’re going to get a lot more tactical and talk about a simple tool you can start using today to help amplify your time. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable record of every client meeting: c...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Welcome to Leverage Your Spark, the podcast that helps entrepreneurs and business leaders amplify their time, energy and impact. I’m your host, Brandy Lawson and in today’s episode we're discussing how to make the most of the 24 hours we all have in a day, that is how to amplify time through intentional planning and strategy. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Gu...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Software Optimization Guide: From Subscription Chaos to Maximum Value Drowning in software subscriptions that feel out of control? Discover why you're probably using less than 50% of the features you're already paying for—and how software optimization reveals that your existing tools likely provide the capabilities you're considering buying new apps...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. In this episode, we're discussing the final step to Discovering the Metrics that Matter: Surfacing the information to the organization. If you've been following along in the last four episodes, we’ve broken down the first four steps of clarifying the metrics you actually care about. It starts with step 1, having a clear, specific goal with a timeline. Why...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. In this episode we’re digging into how to Step 4 of Measuring the Metrics that Matter: how to track data for those metrics.  📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable record of every client meeting: cabinetnotes.com 🔥 What's Your Sales Superpower? Take the free quiz: fieryfx.com/superpower 🎤 Book Brandy La...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. So far in clarifying the metrics you actually care about you’ve outlined your goals and clearly defined when they are done. In this episode we are covering step 3, which is making a list of leading indicators for that goal. That is, what actions are taken in pursuit of getting it "done"? 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and s...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. In the last episode we covered how to start setting some mile markers so you can more easily see where and how you are making progress, decoded KPIs and laid out step 1 of finding metrics that matter, and that was to set goals. Now on to Step 2: defining the finish line for each goal. That is, determine how you will know when it is "done." I know, this se...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. When working on operational improvements, and business optimization, it really helps to set yourself some biomarkers so you can more easily see where and how you are making progress in business lingo. These are called KPIs, which stands for key performance indicators. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable rec...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable record of every client meeting: cabinetnotes.com 🔥 What's Your Sales Superpower? Take the free quiz: fieryfx.com/superpower 🎤 Book Brandy Lawson to speak: brandylawson.com 📖 Get the book — High-er Help: higherhelpbook.com CONNECT WITH US: 🔗 Website: fieryfx.com...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. Google Analytics four, or GA four, as is also referred to, this is the latest version of Google's free service that enables you to track what users are doing on your website, or in your app. 📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searchable record of every client meeting: cabinetnotes.com 🔥 What's Your Sales S...

Get in Touch! Send us a message. The short answer is that Google Analytics 4 is Google's free service to gather data on how users are interacting with digital properties, most often used on a website or in an app. Basically, it's used to track what people are doing on your website or in your app.  📋 Get the AI Note-Taking Setup Guide — stop relying on memory and start building a searcha...