25th Hour Podcast

Today’s guest is Amy Graves. Amy Graves is the owner of AMG Innovative Consultants, Inc. She spent 10 years turning failing stores into profitable, thriving businesses. The stores she turned around saw a minimum of a 400% increase in sales in under a year. She is a certified Business Analyst and certified in Google Analytics. Productivity Bottleneck: Do you ever feel you don’t have time to save time? In this episode, Amy Graves shares that although she needs to hire administrative staff,...

Delegating is the answer to growing your business so you have time to do the things you love. But it can be difficult - so many moving parts! In this episode, you’ll learn how to overcome three complex delegating challenges. Why should you master the art and skill of delegating? The easy answer is that there are 168 hours in the week - some of that time you're sleeping, you're eating. You have a finite amount of time where you can actually work on your business, and you want to make sure...

Today’s guest is Kim Skala. As the owner of Skala Insurance Agency, Kim Skala is proud to lead her two-location agency team of eight, as they serve five generations of insureds in Northeast Ohio, providing clarity to the challenging terms and options of insurance. Kim's passion is sharing knowledge to guide good decision-making. Productivity Bottleneck Kim felt her struggle at work was a lack of focus due to world events and struggling to complete tasks that she just doesn't want to do....

Today’s guest is Ann Blair, SRES, CRV, CRES. Productivity Bottleneck Do you ever worry that setting firm boundaries in your business might affect your relationships with clients and coworkers? That’s what award-winning realtor Ann Blair experienced. In today’s episode, Ann shares her tips for balancing work and family, and for dealing with a feeling of letting others down when you do so. Here’s how Ann likes to spend her 25th Hour: You have one or more Productivity Bottlenecks, and not...

Today’s guest is Elin Barton, a “serial entrepreneur” who is dedicated to helping her clients grow and succeed. She is at the helm of White Knight Productions, a team of video and marketing professionals that creates impactful materials and campaigns for clients nationwide. Elin also supports entrepreneurs in The Boardroom, the virtual community she founded, and by working one on one with clients who are already successful but who are having trouble making the leap to the next level in their...

Today’s guest is Rita M. Perez. In this episode, Rita shares her journey into entrepreneurship, some words of inspiration, and how to balance two businesses during a pandemic. If you’re constantly feeling like you have too much on your plate, then listen in! Rita is the founder of RitaVentures, a travel agency that specializes in cruise ship retreats, because stronger bonds form on the waves. She has been planning group cruises for the past 10 years and has earned her CTA and MCC industry...

Today’s guest is Kent Sanders. Kent is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, a creative agency that writes books and other content for business leaders and entrepreneurs. He also hosts the Daily Writer Podcast and leads the Daily Writer Community. In this episode, Kent shares his journey to becoming a ghostwriter, the true value of writing a book, and his criteria for designing your dream job. We also discuss how getting over yourself can help you scale your capacity, and why success is more...

Are you easily distracted by shiny objects? If so, then you won’t want to miss this round of Guess Your Productivity Bottleneck, featuring Lisa Coppola, Managing Partner at The Coppola Firm. Lisa thinks that her bottleneck stems from being distracted by too many questions, calls, emails, open tabs, and other shiny objects she encounters each day…but as it turns out, there’s more to the story! Advice from Lisa: “Take 3 intentional breaths every hour - it lowers stress and helps you to relax,...

Today’s guest is Francine Dick, financial planner extraordinaire, helping women achieve financial confidence and security. Francine was born and still lives in Toronto where she raised three children on her own. She loves city life, the work she does, and volunteering. Hiking is part of her life; nature is very therapeutic, especially during a pandemic. Do you find yourself distracted by incoming emails throughout the day and generally spending too much time in your inbox? Then be sure to...

Today’s guest is Christina M. Reger. Tina is the founder of the Law Offices of Christina Reger, LLC, a woman-owned firm. Tina handles litigation and counseling matters related to labor and employment for corporate, entrepreneurial, and start-up enterprises. Tina is a regular keynote presenter both regionally and nationally on employment law topics and legal ethics including employee classification, discrimination, and retaliation and she frequently conducts sexual harassment training to...

I hear it all the time: “There just aren’t enough hours in the day!” This productivity problem plagues even the most brilliant business owners, including Karianne Munstedt, CEO of Karianne Munstedt Portrait, and our guest on this round of Guess Your Productivity Bottleneck. Karianne believes being authentic and real is the key to success - not perfectionism! Karianne thinks her bottleneck stems from having too much to do and not enough time, but I’m here to tell you that this is rarely, if...

In this episode, Tanya and I dive deep into saving time AND brain space, why you don’t have to do it all yourself, and how to be the CEO of your life and your business (and not just the one doing all the work). Today’s guest is Tanya Smith. Tanya left her 15-year corporate design career when she recognized a lack of high-quality branding options for professionals and personal brands. She founded WorkStory Creative to fill the gap and help them build authority, raise perceived value, and...

Today’s guest is Elena Sonnino. In this episode, Elena and I dive deep into filling up on “you”, aligning with your mission, and maximizing the quality of each moment. I invite you to listen in and learn how to align your values with your to-do list, and why filling your cup first can save you time. Elena is on a mission to help YOU be the Sunrise In YOUR Pocket so that you can feel more peace, joy, and connection in your life. She believes that the only thing you need to be ALIVE and...

In this episode of the 25th Hour Podcast, Paul Fenner shares his top tips for time blocking, planning your week, and tracking your time. Tune in to discover how you can use your time more efficiently and live your best life NOW! The name TAMMA represents family. TAMMA Capital founder and president Paul Fenner has the privilege of being the father of triplets and another daughter and having a beautiful and supportive wife. The first letter of each of their first names results in TAMMA. Paul...

Are you dealing with distractions or letting them derail your day? Distractions plague even the most organized business owners, including Queirra Fenderson, CEO & Professional Certified Coach at The Ambition Studio, our guest for this round of Guess Your Productivity Bottleneck. Queirra knows that distractions are part of the problem, but what she doesn’t know is that the bottleneck is actually much bigger than that! Tune into this episode to discover solutions to both your perceived...

Welcome to a very special edition of the 25th Hour Podcast – where 4 different business owners share their challenges with time management - and we figure out their unique productivity bottlenecks. Today’s contestants are: Want to be a contestant? Business owners can apply at ImpactiveStrategies.as.me Curious to learn more about this week’s contestants? Reach out to them...

Welcome to a very special edition of the 25th Hour Podcast – where 4 different business owners share their challenges with time management - and we figure out their unique productivity bottlenecks. Today’s contestants are: Want to be a contestant? Business owners can apply at ImpactiveStrategies.as.me Curious to learn more about this week’s contestants? Reach out to them...

Welcome to a special episode of the 25th Hour Podcast – where 4 successful business owners talk about delegating! They share their delegating stories - including some successes . . . and some challenges. Today’s guests are Amy Williams, Sharon DeLay, Dr. Ruth Ollison, and Traci Bakenhaster. Amy is a former litigator and currently the CEO of AB Unlimited Worldwide, a Marketing Resource Agency whose clients include Advertising Agencies, Universities, Retailers, and Entertainment...

Welcome to the 25th Hour Podcast – where successful business owners talk about the magic of creating a 25th hour every day! We've all been there - your calendar is in great shape. Your to-do list is done. You are in the zone . . . All your balls in the air are being easily juggled. Then....something changes, and suddenly chaos reigns! This podcast will help you learn to up-level your time management strategies so you can get back in control of your day – and make an extra hour, your 25th...

Welcome to a very special episode of the 25th Hour Podcast. Today’s guest is Laura Licursi of Elite Virtual Assistants. We give a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to create a course together, what we learned, what our students learned, and a peek into the next Delegate Like a Pro course. Ready to accomplish more while working less? Check out the Delegate Like a Pro Master Series: www.DelegateLikeAPro.com Are you ready to go from busy to productive by outsourcing some of your tasks...