Productivity with Amber De La Garza

Margy has a fancy new title and Jess is free from her gym membership and committing to her yoga practice. Then, Jess and Margy interview one of our #RockThePodcast listeners, Amber De La Garza, who we met at Podcast Movement! Finally, stay tuned for our favorite segment: “Would You Rather... Listen To?”   Interview with Amber De La Garza: How did you find #RockThePodcast? Amber was in her learning phase about how to be a great host and guest Googling these terms, she came accross the show! How many podcast do you listen to? Too many!! For some shows, Amber listens to every episode, and for other shows, she downloads only episodes that are specific to what she is currently learning for her business As a productivity specialist, Amber warns against information overload from too many podcasts Amber also categorizes her shows (she uses Stitcher for Android) Margy only subscribes to My Favorite Murder Jess has cut back the number of shows she subscribes to to limit info overload When should entrepreneurs start their day and what is the ideal morning routine? Amber calls this “bookending your day” She recommends FOUR routines- so you can stay on track but still have the flexibility to address the unexpected The four routines are: personal morning routine professional morning routine (when you hit the office) evening routine (as you leave office) nighttime/personal bedtime routine Weave little habits into these four routines There is no RIGHT time for everyone to start the day; it depends on you, your natural routine and your lifestyle Mindfulness practice suggests that multitasking is NOT the best way to approach tasks. How do you feel? Amber has strong beliefs about multitasking She used to take pride in her ability, and now realizes it’s a myth What we call multitasking is actually “switch tasking” and is very inefficient It can be an unconscious stress crutch and also disrespectful to people around you Tell us about your systems for your show, Productivity Straight Talk. Amber has been launched for 3 months She stays a few episodes ahead Amber uses Trello to organize her show info Amber creates content and has her team/systems do the rest Would you rather...LISTEN TO?! Hostile World: Exploring Our Universe OR Science Monkey Drugs and Stuff OR We Have Concerns Emotional Management OR The Self-Help Podcast Inglorious Pasterds OR Pray-As-You-Go What She Wants OR Tinder Tales Filthy Casuals OR No Time for Travel Resources Mentioned: Podcast Movement Amber De La Garza Productivity Straight Talk [email protected] @interviewconnections My Favorite Murder Trello Pema Chodron The Myth of MultiTasking Headspace @TinderNightmares