Small Business Straight Talk

In this episode, I sit down with Denis Asamoah who is better known as Mr. Work Smarter. He is an international speaker on the topic of time management, a consultant, and a productivity coach who left the world of banking to embark on his entrepreneurial journey. Most recently, Mr. Work Smarter wrote his first book in only three weeks! We discuss how he used a learning difficulty as a catalyst to w...

In this episode, I introduce the relationship between strategic goals and tactical plans, discuss why you may be failing to reach your yearly goals, and instruct on how to create a bullet-proof plan for accomplishing your big goals so there is no way you can fail. I also talked about identifying what you should be focusing on each quarter, one of the most useful keys I've found to using a tactical...

In this episode, keynote artist Mike Rayburn takes us on a walk through a day in his life and his entrepreneurial journey. We discuss how his performance and innovation-driven business turns a profit, how he utilizes a casita to increase his productivity, and the three things time management comes down to for Mike. We also talk about how majoring in minor things affects your business, Mike's great...

In this episode, I expand upon the well-known SMART criteria for goal setting by introducing my SMART x2 method. It addresses some variances of the easy-to-remember acronym and incorporates my top 10 characteristics of great goals worth pursuing into the SMART acronym. I also discuss how to not overthink or overcomplicate your goals and instead, how you can easily simplify the process of goal sett...

If your business is not where you want it to be, a solid process of accountability just might be the missing ingredient in your recipe for success. In this episode, I sit down with Productivity Strategist and podcast host of The "Make It Snappy" Productivity Show , Nick Snapp as he walks us through his entrepreneurial coaching journey, how he implements accountability in his business practices, an...

In this episode, I introduce the idea of your BIG Why, discuss how having clarity is vital to your success, and talk about my own BIG Why which drives every business decision I make. I also weigh in on whether or not your BIG Why can be superficial, discuss the effects aggressively pursuing your BIG Why can have on your life, and go over the questions you should ask yourself to determine you BIG W...

Are you being robbed of your time, money, and opportunities without even knowing it? Improving your productivity will bring you more peace, more enthusiasm, more momentum, and more money. In this episode, I sit down with World Champion of Public Speaking winner, speaking coach, and the brains behind the very successful Stage Time University , Darren LaCroix as he walks us through his entrepreneuri...

In this episode I introduce eight common misconceptions about productivity, discuss how believing in and abiding by those myths actually hinders your productivity, and talk about how real productivity can seriously grow your business. I also discuss how tweaking productivity strategies to work for you can help you maximize your success and answer the question What's your favorite productivity app...

Welcome to Productivity Straight Talk ! This is my first episode of many to come and I'm thrilled you are taking this journey with me. Saying podcasting is a passion project for me would be a huge understatement. I am beyond excited to get the word out about how productivity can help entrepreneurs take consistent, massive, focused action in their businesses. I hope you'll enjoy my introductory epi...