Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist

Amber De La Garza, The Productivity Specialist Hello! I am a coach, trainer, speaker, writer, and host of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast Amber De La Garza is The Productivity Specialist!

Amber helps small business owners maximize profits, reduce stress, and make time for what matters most by improving their time management and elevating their productivity! Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, and writer, host of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, and creator of Leverage Lab®.

Your boundaries will be pushed, tested, and sometimes even trampled on. HOLD tight!Boundaries are so important to good t...
01/27/2026

Your boundaries will be pushed, tested, and sometimes even trampled on. HOLD tight!

Boundaries are so important to good time management. In fact, I would say that without healthy boundaries, you CANNOT be good at time management.

Here are 3 steps to healthy boundaries:

✨ Identify your boundaries

✨ Communicate your boundaries clearly and lovingly

✨ HOLD you boundaries

Boundaries are for EVERYONE.

Your spouse, kids, family, friends, fur babies, neighbors, clients, vendors, employees, peers, YOURSELF!

We’re just days away from Las Vegas Market, and seats for my workshop are almost gone.👉 Save your guaranteed seat for my...
01/22/2026

We’re just days away from Las Vegas Market, and seats for my workshop are almost gone.

👉 Save your guaranteed seat for my workshop here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTAmber126

You’ll walk out with a plug-and-play system to:

✨ Reclaim lost hours each week

✨ Keep projects moving without the burnout

✨ Make time for what matters most in life and business

Quick reminder of the other three events I hope to see you at:

📅 Sun 1/25 – 4:00 pm → FEIZY'S MARKET WARM-UP COCKTAIL SOCIAL (Feizy Rugs, C180)

📅 Tue 1/27 – 10:00 am → DESIGN SMARTER, NOT HARDER WITH AMBER DE LA GARZA (Seminar Room A240)

📅 Tue 1/27 – 11:30 am → MARKETING FOR DESIGNERS: FINDING YOUR VOICE WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL (Seminar Room A240)

📅 Tue 1/27 – 1:00 pm → PROFITABLE DECISIONS & PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES WITH LUANN NIGARA (Seminar Room A240)

If you’re coming to Market, send me a DM and tell me “I’m in!” so I know to look for you. Can’t wait to connect.

Proper planning helps you move faster more effectively.Moving fast just to move fast will not get you to where you want ...
01/20/2026

Proper planning helps you move faster more effectively.

Moving fast just to move fast will not get you to where you want to go. It'll just exhaust the hell out of you.

Ever feel like your calendar is running you instead of the other way around?In Design Smarter, Not Harder I’m sharing my...
01/15/2026

Ever feel like your calendar is running you instead of the other way around?
In Design Smarter, Not Harder I’m sharing my three-step productivity system that helps designers:

✨Cut the clutter and focus on high-value creative work

✨Reduce overwhelm (even during install season)

✨Free up hours every week for profit-driving tasks—or life outside the studio

👉 Save your guaranteed seat for my workshop here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTAmber126

I certainly hope to see you at Feizy's Market Warm-Up Cocktail Social event two days before, as well as Marketing for Designers and LuAnn Nigara's event immediately following mine (details below). If you’re coming to Market, just reply to this email so I know to watch for you!

Full Lineup:

📅 Sun 1/25 – 4:00 pm → FEIZY'S MARKET WARM-UP COCKTAIL SOCIAL (Feizy Rugs, C180)

📅 Tue 1/27 – 10:00 am → DESIGN SMARTER, NOT HARDER WITH AMBER DE LA GARZA (Seminar Room A240)

📅 Tue 1/27 – 11:30 am → MARKETING FOR DESIGNERS: FINDING YOUR VOICE WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL (Seminar Room A240)

📅Tue 1/27 – 1:00 pm → PROFITABLE DECISIONS & PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES WITH LUANN NIGARA (Seminar Room A240)

Cheers to designing a schedule that works for you, not against you!

👏SAY IT WITH ME👏👏Our habits and routines create our success.Consistency is 🗝️(If you agree, drop me a 🗝️ in the comments...
01/13/2026

👏SAY IT WITH ME👏👏
Our habits and routines create our success.

Consistency is 🗝️

(If you agree, drop me a 🗝️ in the comments below 👇)

I see this story all the time, and Myrna's experience is a perfect example.Myrna had built a real success story: profita...
01/09/2026

I see this story all the time, and Myrna's experience is a perfect example.
Myrna had built a real success story: profitable operations, high-level service, a true legacy. But even while she was listening to my podcast and referring others to me, she felt she didn't need a coach. She was "doing well," right?

The truth? Myrna was the ultimate one-woman show—working every weekend, starting early, and constantly consumed by daily crises. As she put it, "Behind the scenes, my hair was on fire." Her success was coming at a steep, unsustainable cost.

When Myrna finally made the commitment, everything changed. I didn't give her a quick fix. I helped her transform her mindset, master strategic hiring, and build the scalable systems she needed to step out of the weeds.
Today, Myrna has grown her team, is replacing herself in sales and design roles, and is finally taking guilt-free time off to be with her loved ones. She moved from crisis manager to true CEO.

If you are a successful business owner who's secretly drowning in the day-to-day, let's talk about building the systems that give you your life back.

Send me a Direct Message right now to find out more about One-on-One Business Coaching with me.

Las Vegas Market is just weeks away, and I’m thrilled to partner with Interior Design Society and Mydoma by Studio Desig...
01/08/2026

Las Vegas Market is just weeks away, and I’m thrilled to partner with Interior Design Society and Mydoma by Studio Designer to bring you my workshop Design Smarter, Not Harder: Productivity Strategies for Designers.
Here are the events where you can catch me during Market:

✨ FEIZY'S MARKET WARM-UP COCKTAIL SOCIAL
📆 When: Sun 1/25 – 4:00 pm
🏢 Where: Feizy Rugs C180
Ease out of holiday mode and slide smoothly into Market energy. Join Studio Designer, Mydoma, and IDS at Feizy Rugs for a Sunday afternoon warm-up where designers reconnect, swap stories, and re-ignite their creative focus. Grab a cocktail, meet the early arrivals, and get ready to hit the showrooms refreshed.

👉 Register here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTFeizy126
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✨ DESIGN SMARTER, NOT HARDER WITH AMBER DE LA GARZA
📆 When: Tue 1/27 – 10:00 am
🏢 Where: Seminar Room A240
Join me for a power-packed session designed specifically for interior designers who want to take control of their time and grow their business. Learn how to implement a simple yet effective productivity system that saves hours each week (or more!), reduces overwhelm, and creates a sustainable rhythm for your design business that actually sticks. I will share practical, proven strategies to help you manage your day with purpose and reduce stress. Walk away with tools you can implement immediately to increase profits, decrease stress, and make time for what matters most in your life and business!
👉 Save your guaranteed seat for my workshop here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTAmber126
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✨ MARKETING FOR DESIGNERS: FINDING YOUR VOICE WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL

📆 When: Tue 1/27 – 11:30 am
🏢 Where: Seminar Room A240
You got into this business because you love the craft, not the self-promotion. In this discussion, experts from across design and construction will show you how to build a magnetic brand that attracts premium clients without pretending, performing, or becoming someone you’re not. Guided by storyteller and filmmaker Jude Charles, you’ll learn how to articulate your value, share your story with integrity, and grow your visibility in a way that feels authentic, grounded, and aligned with who you are.

👉Claim your spot here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTMarketing126
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✨ PROFITABLE DECISIONS & PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES WITH LUANN NIGARA
📆 When: Tue 1/27 – 1:00 pm
🏢 Where: Seminar Room A240
Behind every thriving design firm is a business owner who makes confident, profitable decisions and upholds the professional boundaries that support those decisions. In this powerful session, LuAnn Nigara explores how the choices you make around clients, communication, fees, and processes shape not only your profitability, but also the ease and flow of every project. Get ready to transform your entrepreneurial journey and learn how to show up as the CEO of your interior design business.

👉 Claim your spot here => https://bit.ly/LVMKTLuAnn126
Are you planning to attend Las Vegas Market this year? Send me a DM. I’d love to say hello in person.

New Level New Devil.It means that if we are growing as people and business owners, we don't just get to a place that we ...
01/06/2026

New Level New Devil.

It means that if we are growing as people and business owners, we don't just get to a place that we no longer have negative thoughts. There’s always going to be a new devil when we reach a new level in our business. A new mindset demon to overcome.

Once you've worked through your negative self-talk and choose to believe different thoughts, you grow and succeed. Then, just like that another opportunity to have those same (sometimes different) thoughts appears. Something new, something bigger, something you had no idea you had limiting thoughts about until you reached that new level.

So, we start all over and do the mindset shift work again.

New Level New Devil

I welcome dancing with the "devil" because it means I am growing and pushing what is possible.

01/05/2026

Stuck on a decision you keep avoiding? 😩

Here's the thing… it's usually not because you don't know what to do.
It's because you're too close to see it clearly.

In this week's episode, I'm sharing one simple question that changes everything.

What You Will Discover:

✔ Why being "too close" keeps you stuck

✔ The 6 filters clouding your judgment

✔ A reframe you can use THIS week

✔ So Much More!

🎧 Link in bio

What decision have YOU been avoiding? Tell me below 👇

Check out my podcasts's greatest hits from 2025!These episodes are a great starting point for diving deep into learning ...
01/02/2026

Check out my podcasts's greatest hits from 2025!

These episodes are a great starting point for diving deep into learning what it takes to succeed in business and are sure to help you keep your productivity on point and your time expertly managed in 2026.

Simply tune in wherever you listen to podcasts!

One thing I really take pride in is delivering actionable tips and strategies that you can start today to see a major im...
12/31/2025

One thing I really take pride in is delivering actionable tips and strategies that you can start today to see a major impact in your business tomorrow and into next month and next year.

It's all about healthy business habits and routines that serve you and your goals.

Tune in to go on this journey to improve your business and better serve your clients with me!

Yes, most days don't go exactly as planned, however, not planning ensures 💯 your days don’t go as planned and are left t...
12/30/2025

Yes, most days don't go exactly as planned, however, not planning ensures 💯 your days don’t go as planned and are left to chance or other people's agendas.

This is the definition of living reactively. Giving up control to everyone and everything else.



Take back your time by planning your days, weeks and years.

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Amber De La Garza is The Productivity Specialist! Amber is a sought-after coach, trainer, speaker, writer, host of the Productivity Straight Talk podcast, and creator of the S.T.O.P.! Leverage Formula. She helps entrepreneurs take consistent, massive, focused action in business and equips them with the specific techniques needed to reduce stress, increase profits, make more time for what matters most, and achieve their vision of success.