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

 

[e-mail]

 

@interviewconnections

 

My Favorite Murder

 

Trello

 

Pema Chodron

 

The Myth of MultiTasking

 

Headspace

 

 

@TinderNightmares