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What if your $5 could plant the seed for the next great community leader? In this deeply personal episode, April Garcia shares the beer-with-Mike story that sparked ElevateUs—a 501(c)(3) turning small actions into generational change. Discover how mentorship + opportunity create chain reactions that transform entire communities. Key Moments:
Mark Twain famously said, "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." In this episode, April Garcia dives into why tackling your hardest task first is the ultimate productivity hack—and how to stop letting procrastination drain your mental energy. Key Takeaways: ✅ The Frog Theory – Your "frog" is the task you dread most. Avoiding it costs more energy than doing it. ✅ Fear vs. Reality – Most frogs take less than 20 minutes to complete (but feel massive in your mind). ✅ Frogs Multiply – Ignored tasks breed mental clutter and distraction. High performers eat theirs fast. ✅ The 20-Minute Rule – If it feels overwhelming, start with just 20 minutes. Momentum kills resistance. Action Steps:
In this episode of PivotMe, April Garcia challenges the mindset that being new in an industry, company, or business means you should charge less or offer less value. The truth? Your value is not based on tenure—it's based on impact.
In this transformative episode of PivotMe, April dives deep into a powerful concept that separates high achievers from the rest: the pursuit of 10x opportunities. April discusses why aiming for 10x growth—versus incremental 2x improvement—has the potential to revolutionize your life and business. If you're ready to focus on high-impact actions, make bold decisions, and move forward with purpose, this episode will guide you through the process. Learn to distinguish between 10x and 2x opportunities, practice "planned neglect" of small tasks, and balance your drive with sustainable habits. What You Will Learn in This Episode: The Power of 10x Growth vs. Incremental 2x Change: Understand why aiming for exponential impact is more transformative than simply improving on what you're already doing. Learn to shift your mindset to focus on 10x goals that create significant, long-term change. Identifying 10x vs. 2x Opportunities: April guides you in creating two lists—10x and 2x opportunities. Discover how to recognize and prioritize the high-stakes tasks that drive true growth, while minimizing smaller, less impactful tasks. Practicing ‘Planned Neglect' for Focused Success: Learn the concept of planned neglect: choosing what to consciously let go of to fully pursue your highest priorities. April shares stories of how saying “no” can create the space needed for substantial gains. Key Moments: Why 10x growth requires a mindset shift from “safe” incremental changes to embracing exponential impact. Creating two lists to separate high-impact (10x) and low-impact (2x) tasks. Practicing planned neglect by deprioritizing 2x tasks for greater focus on what truly matters. Using the “wheel of life” tool to maintain balance during the pursuit of 10x goals. Monetization strategies for 10x ideas, including content creation and affiliate marketing. Quotes from the Episode: “When we say ‘yes' to 10x opportunities, we're saying ‘no' to things that won't get us where we want to go.” — April Garcia “If one part of your life is completely out of sync, it'll eventually impact everything else.” — April Garcia “The discipline of saying ‘no' to smaller tasks opens the door to massive growth.” — April Garcia April concludes the episode by encouraging listeners to embrace the challenge of choosing high-impact growth over smaller wins. By practicing planned neglect and prioritizing 10x opportunities, you create the space for transformation. Don't just seek perfection—seek progress. Start today by identifying your own 10x opportunities and taking that first step toward substantial growth. --------------------------- Want to be part of a transformative experience for entrepreneurs and leaders?
In this insightful episode of PivotMe, April guides listeners through an exercise to design their Perfect Week—a vision of the life they want to live. Breaking free from current schedules and obligations, April shows you how to dream without limits and tailor a weekly plan filled with activities you want, while eliminating those that don't align with your ideal life. Listen in to learn how this printable, reviewable exercise can gradually shift your weekly reality closer to your dream life. What You Will Learn in This Episode: How to Create Your Perfect Week, Untethered from Current Commitments: April walks you through a powerful exercise to imagine your ideal week with no constraints. Explore your desires free from limitations, focusing on what would truly fulfill you. Visualizing Your Perfect Week Without Goal-Setting: Discover how to tap into a creative space for dreaming, rather than immediately focusing on goal-setting. This allows you to see possibilities beyond your current schedule. Making Iterative Changes for Progress: April explains why achieving your Perfect Week isn't a quick fix, but a gradual shift, through small adjustments that make a big impact over time. Listing What You Want—and Don't Want—in Your Week: Learn the art of intentional selection by making lists of both desired and unwanted elements in your Perfect Week, giving you a clear sense of what to embrace and what to eliminate. Scheduling Your Perfect Week as a Monthly Practice: April recommends putting your Perfect Week into a printable schedule that you can review each month, making space for one small addition that brings you closer to your vision. Quotes from the Episode: "The transition between the week you live now and your Perfect Week is not a light switch." — April Garcia "If you don't do the work to define your perfect week, someone will define it for you." — April Garcia "Becoming the best version of yourself is hard work, which is why most people never do it." — April Garcia Conclusion: April wraps up this episode with a reminder that your Perfect Week won't happen overnight, but through consistent, intentional effort. By defining what you want in your week—and removing what you don't—you can build a schedule that supports your dream life. Give yourself permission to take these steps because designing your ideal life starts with a single, small change. --------------------------- Want to be part of a transformative experience for entrepreneurs and leaders?
In this motivating episode of PivotMe, April listeners to stop waiting for the new year to restart their goals. With just 69 days left before the end of the year, April explains why now is the perfect time to jump back into motion. Forget about waiting until January 1st—small steps today can create the momentum needed to carry you through to success in the remaining days of the year. What You Will Learn in This Episode: Why You Don't Need to Wait Until January to Start Over: Understand that progress doesn't require a new year or a fresh start. April encourages you to tap into the power of now, and explains why the end of the year is a great time to reignite your goals. How to Create Momentum and Motivation: April debunks the myth that you need a massive burst of inspiration to get started. Learn how small steps towards your goals can create momentum, which will carry you through to the finish line. The Importance of Building Habits Towards Progress, Not Perfection: Get practical advice on how to focus on consistent progress rather than the unrealistic goal of perfection. By taking one small action every day, you'll build sustainable habits that keep you moving forward. Key Moments: [3:18] - You don't need to wait until January 1st; start creating motivation and magic right now. [4:11] - Why now is the time to get moving on the goals you set at the start of the year. [6:44] - Take a small step today toward the goal you set back in January. [8:46] - Progress comes from building habits, not striving for perfection. Quotes from the Episode: "If we make progress on our goals now, that momentum is going to carry us through to the end of the year." — April Garcia "You can create motivation and magic anytime, you don't have to wait until January 1st." — April Garcia April wraps up this episode by encouraging listeners to stop waiting for a perfect moment and instead take action now. With just a small step towards your goals, you can build enough momentum to finish the year strong. Don't let the next 84 days slip away—start today, build consistent habits, and watch how much progress you can make before the year ends. --------------------------- Want to be part of a transformative experience for entrepreneurs and leaders?
In today's episode, April delves into a powerful concept from Jim Collins' book Built to Last—The Genius of the AND, Not the Tyranny of the OR. This mindset encourages us to reject limiting beliefs that force us to choose between two seemingly conflicting options. Instead, we are challenged to find ways to integrate both. Whether it's balancing work and family, professional growth and personal health, or pursuing success without compromising values, this episode is all about finding harmony between priorities. Key Points: The Genius of the AND Explained: April introduces the idea of embracing the AND, allowing both choices to coexist. She refers to Jim Collins' quote: "Builders of greatness reject the tyranny of the OR and embrace the genius of the AND." April explains how this principle applies not only to business but to our personal lives, too. Examples of the Tyranny of the OR: April shares examples where people feel trapped in making exclusive decisions: I can scale my business OR be a present parent. I can work out daily OR drop my kids off at school. I can grow professionally OR have free time. Personal Story of Breaking the OR Mentality: April recounts her own experience of being stuck in the mindset that she could either scale her business or be a present parent. She describes how she shifted her thinking to embrace the AND, finding ways to do both. Client Story – Kyle's Struggle: April shares a story of her client Kyle, a business owner who believed he couldn't scale his business and be a good father at the same time. This belief stemmed from past trauma when working a corporate job, where he constantly felt like he was failing both as an employee and as a parent. By helping Kyle identify the fear behind his resistance to scaling, April was able to show him how it's possible to grow his business and still be present for his son. Asking the Right Questions: April emphasizes the importance of asking yourself: "What would need to be true for me to do both?" This question helps to dismantle the OR mentality and opens up possibilities for integrating both goals. Reclaiming Power by Living in the AND: By choosing to live in the AND, we take control of our lives and stop running from our fears. We can design our lives in ways that allow us to have both, whether it's business success AND family time, health AND career growth, or any other combination that feels impossible. April wraps up the episode by challenging listeners to identify where they are stuck in the tyranny of the OR and to start asking the hard question: "What would need to be true for me to have BOTH?" Living in the AND isn't just a business principle—it's a life principle. By adopting this mindset, we reclaim our power and design lives that are aligned with our biggest dreams and goals. --------------------------- Want to be part of a transformative experience for entrepreneurs and leaders?
In today's episode, April challenges listeners to rethink their approach to life's most daunting challenges by asking one powerful question: “What would have to be true for this to be simple?” Whether you're struggling with debt, overwhelmed by work projects, or feeling stuck in your business, this episode teaches you how to break down seemingly insurmountable tasks and find a clearer path forward. Simplicity isn't always easy, but it's often the key to unlocking your next move. Key Points: Reframing Your Challenges: April discusses how asking “What would have to be true for this to be simple?” can instantly shift your mindset from overwhelmed to empowered. Debt Reframe Example: April shares a story about a business owner buried in $400,000 of debt. By focusing on his most profitable service, they turned a massive debt problem into a clear sales goal. Stop Overcomplicating Your Life: We often make problems harder than they need to be. April emphasizes that we can simplify challenges by focusing on the core tasks that make the biggest impact. Don't confuse "simple" with "easy." Tackling Beliefs that Complicate Solutions: Many of our challenges aren't hard because they are objectively difficult but because our beliefs complicate them. April discusses how beliefs can keep us stuck in unnecessary complexity, and how adopting new, empowering beliefs can make things simple. Practical Examples: April shares actionable stories, like how knowing the right person can simplify a big opportunity or how focusing on one service can pay off large debt. Life is full of challenges that seem complex, but more often than not, the solutions are simple if we change the way we think about them. April encourages listeners to ask themselves, “What would have to be true for this to be simple?” as a tool to unlock creative solutions, reduce stress, and make meaningful progress in their lives. Simplicity is not always easy, but it is always within reach if you're willing to reframe your approach. Want to be part of a transformative experience for entrepreneurs and leaders?
Who among us isn't feeling a bit out of balance these days? If you're finding it tough to stay focused on your goals, show up as your best self, and avoid getting pulled down a rabbit hole, this episode is for you. Join April as she dives into the ongoing challenge of balancing life and business. In this episode, you'll learn practical strategies to regularly check in with yourself and make adjustments that keep you moving forward. Balance isn't something you achieve once and then coast; it's an ongoing process. Key Points: The Myth of Perfect Balance: April discusses the common misconception that once you find balance, it will last forever. In reality, life is a constant rebalancing act. Weekly Check-Ins: Learn the importance of a weekly review to assess where you stand. April shares practical tips on how to perform these check-ins to maintain your balance. Reinforcing Your Wooden Boat: Discover how to keep the different aspects of your life steady, even when some plates start to wobble. April offers advice on how to recognize when adjustments are needed. Wheel of Life Tool: April introduces the Wheel of Life—a tool to quantify the areas of your life that need attention. Download it for free and use it to track your progress regularly. Balancing life and business isn't a one-time achievement; it's a continuous process. By implementing weekly check-ins and using tools like the Wheel of Life, you can make sure you're reinforcing your boat and keeping those plates spinning. Don't wait for things to fall apart—start rebalancing today. ___________________________________________________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
Today we're talking about something that might be holding you back more than you realize—your past limp. Whether it's a physical limp or a mental one, these adjustments we make after experiencing hurt can linger long after the pain has passed. In this episode, I share my own story of how a past injury kept me limping even when the hurt was gone, and how that relates to the way we all hold onto past pain. It's time to recognize these outdated adjustments and let them go. Key Points: April's Throwback Story: April kicks off the episode by sharing a personal story about how she developed a limp after an injury and how her brain kept the limp long after her body had healed. The Protection Mechanism: How we instinctively try to protect ourselves after being hurt and why these survival mechanisms can end up holding us back over time. Recognizing What Holds You Back: The importance of identifying the outdated behaviors or beliefs that are no longer serving you, and how they can cause you to miss out on opportunities you think you aren't ready for. The Journey to Rewire: April discusses the process of rewiring your mindset and behavior to walk your journey without that limp, allowing you to embrace new opportunities with confidence. Holding onto a past limp, whether physical or emotional, can prevent you from reaching your full potential. By recognizing and letting go of these outdated adjustments, you can move forward without the unnecessary baggage. Remember, walking without a limp is worth it. Let's change the story you're telling yourself, and in doing so, change your life. ___________________________________________________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
Today, we dive into the idea that it's not just about working hard for your future self—it's about being willing to fail for your future self. We'll explore why embracing failure is essential for growth and how stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to truly transformative change. Key Points: The Importance of Failing for Your Future Self: Discussing the concept from Ben Hardy's book and how it challenges the idea of traditional success. Stop Succeeding at Your Current Self: Why living in your comfort zone and continuing to succeed where you already excel can hold you back from reaching your true potential. The Fear of Failure: April shares her personal struggle with committing to the 75 Hard challenge and the fear of failure that kept her from starting. Reframing Failure: How April turned the 75 Hard challenge into 75 one-day challenges and learned to get back up after setbacks. Learning from Siri Lindley: A powerful lesson on the willingness to embarrass oneself in pursuit of greatness, and why embarrassment is sometimes necessary for growth. Embrace Discomfort: The importance of being willing to fail, feel embarrassed, and step outside the easy path to achieve your future goals. In your journey toward becoming your future self, don't just focus on hard work—embrace the possibility of failure. True growth comes not just from effort, but from being willing to step outside your comfort zone, face embarrassment, and learn from every setback. Ask yourself, when was the last time you were willing to fail or embarrass yourself in the pursuit of your goals? Let's make that leap together. ___________________________________________________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
Today in PivotMe we dive into the concept of the "unreasonable ask"—making bold requests that push boundaries and unlock new opportunities. From athletes to entrepreneurs, we'll discuss how stepping outside our comfort zones can lead to significant breakthroughs. Key Points: The Concept of the Unreasonable Ask: Understanding what it means to make an unreasonable ask and why it's crucial for growth. Siri Lindley's Story: How Siri Lindley made an unreasonable ask to train in Switzerland with elite athletes. Real-Life Examples: David pitching 12-month contracts instead of month-to-month. Mike asking for a $50 million loan for his company. Why You Should Make the Unreasonable Ask: Recognizing that others less qualified are already doing it and succeeding. Overcoming Self-Doubt: Encouragement for listeners to believe in their capabilities and ask for what they deserve. Practical Examples and Challenges: Asking for mentorship or partnerships. PivotMe Academy member's story about seeking support as a new foster mom. Ben's larger-than-usual proposal. Embrace the power of the unreasonable ask. Push your limits, believe in your worth, and seize the opportunities that come your way. Remember, if you don't ask, the answer is always no. __________________________________________________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
In this exciting episode, the tables are turned as April Garcia, host of PivotMe, shares her insights on leveling up in life and business. Are you ready to elevate your peer group, manage your time more effectively, and achieve your goals? Tune in to learn from April's wealth of experience and actionable advice. Key Points Intentional Peer Groups: Why you need to move away from your default peer group and intentionally design one to reach the next level. Designing Your Peer Group: How to select and integrate people into your peer group who align with your future goals and can push you to excel. Effective To-Do Lists: Tips on evaluating and optimizing your to-do list to accomplish more in less time. Time Blocking: The importance of time blocking for tasks and protecting that time to ensure productivity. Accountability: How to choose an accountability buddy who will strictly hold you accountable to your goals. Self-Commitment: Learn how to show up for yourself and maintain your commitments without breaking your word. Navigating Unsupportive Environments: How to stay aware of and manage lack of support from those undermining your confidence. Quotes "You have to intentionally design a peer group that gets you to the next level." - April "Somebody you already know is connected to someone who could solve all your problems." - April "You can do all the things that you want to do in life but you cannot do them all at the same time." - April "We have to hold our word to ourselves as one of the highest words that we can hold." - April Thank you for tuning into this episode of Born Unbreakable. April Garcia's insights on elevating your peer group, optimizing your time, and staying accountable are invaluable for anyone looking to level up their life and business. Don't forget to apply these strategies and watch as you reach new heights. Stay tuned for more empowering episodes with Dez Maya. ___________________________________________________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
Today, we're diving into a critical topic that many new business owners face: the dilemma of whether to turn down business. If you're feeling overwhelmed with the influx of clients and unsure about saying no, this episode is a must-listen. April will guide you through understanding when and why it might be beneficial for your business to turn down new opportunities, helping you grow and avoid burnout. Key Points: Limiting Beliefs and Burnout: Discover how your limiting beliefs and old practices can hold you back. Learn why saying YES to every client as a solopreneur can lead to burnout. Sign of Growth: Turning down business can actually be a sign of growth. Understand the importance of avoiding clients who aren't the right fit and how referring them to others can be beneficial. Firing Clients: Learn the secret to firing a client effectively. The best time to do it is when you start thinking about it and when set expectations are not being met. Trust Your Instincts: If you feel the need to turn down business, trust that instinct. April discusses the importance of making decisions that align with your business needs and values. Quotes: “When you're growing your business, one of the signs of growth is turning down business.” “Fear is keeping you from making the right decision for your business.” “Do not let yourself un-fire to keep someone else warm.” “It is our responsibility to communicate our needs and set expectations.” In this episode, April Garcia has shared valuable insights on why turning down business can be a strategic move for new business owners. By addressing limiting beliefs, recognizing growth indicators, and trusting your instincts, you can make decisions that foster long-term success. Remember, it's not just about taking on every opportunity but about choosing the right ones that align with your business goals. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
Collaborate 2024 is happening this September in Northern California! In this episode, I'll dive into what makes Collaborate such a unique and transformative event, why you should consider joining us, and some of the incredible insights from past events. If you're a business owner, leader, or entrepreneur ready to elevate your game, this episode is for you. Key Points: Event Announcement: Collaborate 2024 will take place in Grass Valley, CA from September 5-7. It's an invite-only event designed for founders, presidents, and corporate leaders. Purpose of Collaborate: The event focuses on creating a space for honest and vulnerable conversations about business challenges and goals among like-minded individuals. Unique Workshop Format: Unlike typical networking events, Collaborate offers hands-on workshops and sessions that help attendees define or refine their vision, known as My3Y. Shared Human Struggles: Recognizing that leaders often feel isolated, Collaborate provides a platform to share experiences and realize common struggles, fostering a supportive community. Authentic Connections: Emphasis on building deep, meaningful connections that drive personal and professional growth. Practical Takeaways: Previous attendees have highlighted the importance of having a clear vision, breaking down barriers, and the value of authentic connections for transformation and growth. Early Bird Special: Secure your spot before July 1st to take advantage of the early bird discount. Visit www.theaprilgarcia.com/collab2024 and use the code 2024GV473. Whether you're an experienced business leader or a budding entrepreneur, Collaborate 2024 in Grass Valley promises to be an event you don't want to miss. It's a unique opportunity to engage in honest conversations, build authentic connections, and gain practical insights to elevate your business. Join us this September and invest in your future. Now, let's dive into some of the powerful takeaways from last year's event. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
In this episode of PivotMe, April shares an inspiring personal story about the transformative power of "running downhill" towards opportunities. She explores the various factors that prevent us from seizing these moments, such as fear, discomfort, and procrastination. By challenging listeners to stop self-sabotaging and get comfortable with the discomfort of pursuing their goals, April emphasizes the importance of taking risks and justifying fewer reasons for inaction. This episode is a call to action to stop overthinking and start embracing the potential that lies ahead. Key Points: April's personal story about the impact of changing her approach and running downhill. Identifying the factors that prevent us from pursuing opportunities. Encouragement to embrace discomfort and take chances for personal and professional growth. April encourages listeners to break free from self-sabotage and embrace the discomfort of running downhill towards their goals. By confronting fears and justifications, individuals can unlock new opportunities and achieve greater success. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
In this episode of PivotMe, April Garcia presents a compelling framework to help listeners reflect on the past year and prepare for the one ahead. She introduces 10 thought-provoking questions aimed at fostering self-awareness and goal setting for personal and professional growth. Key Points: Reflecting on Wins: Begin by identifying your biggest achievements of the past year to uncover patterns of success. Influential Individuals: Recognize the people who had the most significant impact on your life in 2023, whether through inspiration, support, or guidance. Improved Relationships: Evaluate the relationships that flourished in the past year and consider their importance in your journey. Learning Experiences: Identify the most profound lessons learned in 2023 and how they shaped your perspective. Unfinished Business: Address any unresolved matters or missed opportunities from the previous year. Habit Assessment: Assess the habits developed in 2023 and determine which ones are beneficial and worth maintaining. Self-Forgiveness: Reflect on areas where forgiveness is needed, whether directed towards oneself or others. Advice for the Future: Offer guidance to your future self based on insights gained from past experiences. Setting Goals: Define the most critical objectives for the upcoming year and establish a plan for achieving them. Immediate Actions: Identify actionable steps to initiate on this next quarter to set the tone for the year ahead. In conclusion, April Garcia emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and intentional goal setting as essential components of personal and professional growth. By engaging with the 10 questions presented in this episode, listeners can gain valuable insights into their past experiences, identify areas for improvement, and chart a course for success in the new year. By taking proactive steps towards self-discovery and goal achievement. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 20 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
How can small businesses apply big business principles to help them scale faster? To help us answer this question, we're joined by an early Brand Builders Group member who has climbed the ladder in the financial and telecoms industries, built several businesses, and advised both US and international corporations from startups to billion-dollar enterprises. As an expert in sales, operations, and growing revenue, April Garcia knows what it takes to scale a business! A few years ago, she decided to pivot and work with small businesses to help them succeed. In this episode, she shares some of those success secrets and offers practical advice to help small business owners think big, stop iterating, and start selling. Tuning in, you'll learn about the importance of processes, why product development should be messy, how to focus on who you should serve, not who you can serve, what is missing from the SMART goals format, and so much more. You won't want to miss this inspiring conversation with international business advisor, performance coach, and strategy and mindset speaker. Key Points: Importance of Processes: April emphasizes the significance of establishing efficient processes to streamline operations and drive scalability. Embracing Messy Product Development: Contrary to traditional views, April suggests that product development should be messy, allowing for creativity and innovation. Focus on Serving Specific Audiences: Instead of trying to serve everyone, April advises focusing on serving the right audience to maximize impact and profitability. Enhancing Goal Setting: April discusses the limitations of the SMART goals format and offers alternative strategies for setting ambitious yet achievable goals. In this insightful episode, April Garcia provides invaluable insights and actionable strategies for small business owners to think big and achieve rapid growth. Tune in to learn how to apply these big business principles to scale your business effectively. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 15 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
How can small businesses apply big business principles to help them scale faster? To help us answer this question, we're joined by an early Brand Builders Group member who has climbed the ladder in the financial and telecoms industries, built several businesses, and advised both US and international corporations from startups to billion-dollar enterprises. As an expert in sales, operations, and growing revenue, April Garcia knows what it takes to scale a business! A few years ago, she decided to pivot and work with small businesses to help them succeed. In this episode, she shares some of those success secrets and offers practical advice to help small business owners think big, stop iterating, and start selling. Tuning in, you'll learn about the importance of processes, why product development should be messy, how to focus on who you should serve, not who you can serve, what is missing from the SMART goals format, and so much more. You won't want to miss this inspiring conversation with international business advisor, performance coach, and strategy and mindset speaker, April Garcia!
In this episode of PivotMe, April Garcia explores the importance of having difficult conversations, whether it's with a business partner, employee, or friend. Drawing from her own experiences and client stories, April shares six steps to effectively navigate these conversations and achieve growth. Key Takeaways: Understanding Growth Through Hard Conversations: April introduces the concept of growth through discomfort, emphasizing that hard conversations are necessary for personal and professional development. Six Steps for Effective Hard Conversations: Don't be attached to the outcome, focus on your approach, clarity, and compassion. Look past the conversation and focus on the resolution. Initiate the conversation sooner rather than later. Start and end the conversation with honest compliments. Offer assistance and support during the transition. Be honest with yourself about the discomfort surrounding the conversation. Mastering Emotional Response: April highlights the importance of mastering one's emotional response, as it can significantly impact the outcome of the conversation. Taking Action: The episode concludes with a challenge to listeners to take the first step towards having that hard conversation they've been avoiding. April emphasizes the necessity of having hard conversations early and often to avoid unnecessary pain and growth stagnation. By mastering emotional responses and following the six steps outlined, individuals can navigate these conversations effectively and achieve personal and professional growth. ___________ Would you like to know more about being coached by April? Are you read to take your business or life to the next level? With her extensive experience and deep understanding, April will provide invaluable insights, tailored advice, and targeted coaching to help you optimize your performance. Whether you need guidance on performance, leadership, team dynamics, sales strategies, or personal development, April will be by your side helping you to achieve extraordinary results. Book a FREE 15 minute call with April at www.theaprilgarcia.com
In this episode, April Garcia shares the power of affirmations in parenting, emphasizing their role in creating a positive and intentional parent-child relationship. April introduces three key affirmations that have significantly contributed to her parenting journey, providing valuable insights for listeners looking to enhance their own parenting practices. Key Points: 1. The Importance of Affirmations in Parenting 2. Affirmation 1: "I am a present, patient, and joyful mom." 3. Affirmation 2: "Bring the joy." 4. Affirmation 3: "I seek first to understand." 5. Active Listening and Creating Space for Emotions 6. Recap and Empowering Listeners to Create Personal Affirmations Quotes: "Affirmations are just as important in your parenting as they are in high performance." "We're all influencers, so let's be intentional in how we're influencing others." "Whatever it is for you, create your affirmations specific to your dynamic and your relationship." ___________ Want help with your Goals and Productivity? Interested in learning more about crushing Goals and Procrastination - getting more done in less time? Would you like to connect with April live? We are hosting a live FREE virtual event. You should be there, all the cool kids are and so should you. www.pivot-me.com/event
In this episode, April Garcia shares her biggest takeaways from the Collaborate San Francisco event, where business leaders, owners, and experts come together to share, connect, and learn. April discusses the importance of vision, the power of recognizing our shared human struggles, and the need for authentic connections. April highlights how having a clear vision is essential for accelerating your progress. She encourages listeners to spend time defining their vision and gaining clarity about where they want to go. Without a clear vision, stepping on the gas and trying to get somewhere faster may lead to unproductive efforts. The episode emphasizes the importance of recognizing our shared human struggles and sharing our authentic stories. April explains that many people often believe they are alone in their challenges and that others have it all figured out. However, the reality is that everyone faces their unique set of struggles, and we need to embrace our shared experiences. April also reflects on the need for authentic connections, where people can be real, lay down their armor, and connect on a deeper level. She underlines that creating spaces for authenticity and transformation is crucial for personal and professional growth. Collaborate San Francisco is described as a platform for genuine connection, transformation, and growth, and April encourages listeners to seek similar opportunities for growth and connection in their own lives. Want help with your Goals and Productivity? Interested in learning more about crushing Goals and Procrastination - getting more done in less time? Would you like to connect with April live? We are hosting a live FREE virtual event. You should be there, all the cool kids are and so should you. www.pivot-me.com/event
Do you have a personal board of directors? Meet April Garcia, Owner of PivotME and a business adviser and performance coach. As a small business owner, you need to adopt high-performance habits, thoughts, and management skills to help your business grow and thrive. Your personal board of directors are those people who help you frame a mindset of success. We're talking about why entrepreneurs and business owners need to identify those colleagues and peers that shape their business direction on today's show. Welcome to the 15{ish} Minute Coffee Chat live stream and podcast with Anna and Selena – 10 seasons of helping entrepreneurs and small business owners build more profitable businesses. Connect + Laugh + Inspire Topic: Identify Your Personal Board of Directors with April Garcia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGdHxwgXgPA Blog Show Notes: https://annaandselena.com/identify-your-personal-board-of-directors/ ______ Find April: PivotMe Instagram: @theaprilgarcia YouTube: AprilGarciaPivotMe LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeegangarcia Facebook: @theaprilgarcia Grab her Toolkit: Join the FREE PivotMe Academy Virtual Mastermind Event ______ Grab Our Free Resource Right Here You So Fly Affirmation Guide & Spotify Playlist: https://annaandselena.com/our-resources/ ______ Find Anna: www.nomadabout.com www.facebook.com/iamnomadabout www.instagram.com/iamnomadabout Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annadlarson/ _______ Find Selena: www.thehauoli.com www.facebook.com/thehauoli www.instagram.com/thehauoli Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selena-conmackie/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15ishminutecoffeechat/support
On PivotMe today, we talk to Justin Donald! Entrepreneur Magazine calls him the "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing." He is the founder of The Lifestyle Investor and a master of low-risk cash flow investing. He's also the author of The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom, and the book is now in the top 1% of all books ever sold. Justin shares his journey and how he pivoted from a corporate career, designed his peer group, and established a successful business. In this episode, we discuss the power of giving yourself permission to start again, learn, and grow in a different way than you're used to. Listen in to learn how to let go of indecisiveness and start making decisions even if they lead to failure. You will also learn how to overcome the fear of rejection and the negative stories you tell yourself and take advantage of opportunities. Pivotal Questions Asked: [08:57] When you decided to pivot from your corporate job, were people supportive of that? [12:26] Did you struggle with the identity switch when you pivoted? [37:10] When did you decide that you're going to teach other people how to do what you do? [41:15] Have you sat back and appreciated how the thing that you're teaching people to do will forever change their lives and their families lives? [42:51] What's something that you don't have to do anymore because of the business you've created? [44:29] What almost stopped your success from happening? [48:37] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? In This Episode You Will Learn: [03:39] How looking inward to find clarity allowed Justin to pivot to things that light him up. [09:15] The challenges he faced when he transitioned from his corporate job to entrepreneurship. [12:37] The magic of giving yourself permission to start over, learn, and grow from your current life. [23:59] How he overcame the fear of rejection and learned to get people in the right season. [30:17] How he learned to become a savvy entrepreneur and created time for himself and his family. [37:23] Why Justin wrote a book to teach people about passive income and financial freedom. [41:23] How to avoid getting stuck in consumerism and focus on creating impact by pouring into others. [43:06] Why he delegates tasks he doesn't enjoy and focuses his energy on things that light him up. [46:17] Learn not to fear failure because it teaches you how to improve. Quotes: “You may not know what the best decision is until you make a decision that allows you to enter a third door that didn't exist until you made that first decision.”- Justin [08:48] “If you're struggling with rejection, it's because of the story you tell yourself about rejection.”- April [25:55] ________________________________________________________________________ Want help with your Goals and Productivity? Interested in learning more about crushing Goals and Procrastination - getting more done in less time? Would you like to connect with April live? We are hosting a live FREE virtual event. You should be there, all the cool kids are and so should you. www.pivot-me.com/event
Managing energy and getting out of your own way are two simple, yet often difficult things for most entrepreneurs. MJ Gordon talks with April Garcia about simple solutions to overcoming these… in addition to high performance habits, self sabotage, and getting out of your own way. ✨FOLLOW ME Social Media - @marinjayden MJ's Website: http://www.mj-gordon.com ➡ Subscribe to my YouTube videos HERE! www.youtube.com/marin8d
Managing energy and getting out of your own way are two simple, yet often difficult things for most entrepreneurs. MJ Gordon talks with April Garcia about simple solutions to overcoming these… in addition to high performance habits, self sabotage, and getting out of your own way. ✨FOLLOW ME Social Media - @marinjayden MJ's Website: http://www.mj-gordon.com ➡ Subscribe to my YouTube videos HERE! www.youtube.com/marin8d
Join us with our guests from GoodNature, a Seres Therapeutics program; April Garcia, Site Manager of GoodNature Irvine California, and two GoodNature donors who will share their experiences. They will discuss the who, what, and how in donating poop to potentially support C. diff patients. With microbiome therapeutics on the forefront, it will be an educational discussion.
Join us with our guests from GoodNature, a Seres Therapeutics program; April Garcia, Site Manager of GoodNature Irvine California, and two GoodNature donors who will share their experiences. They will discuss the who, what, and how in donating poop to potentially support C. diff patients. With microbiome therapeutics on the forefront, it will be an educational discussion.
There's been a time in your life where you've had to pivot. You know... things not going the way you expect, so, boom. You had to make a move. In fact, I'm sure there are numerous times in your life in which you've had to pivot. That's just how our stories go! Well, here's the thing. I'm no different than you. So, today we're releasing an interview I did with April Garcia from the PivotMe Podcast. April is an A++ interviewer and knew exactly what questions to ask to get the best value for the audience. And, she gave us permission to release that episode here, too. Before going any further, make sure you catch all of the PivotMe episodes here: https://www.pivot-me.com/podcast/ If you haven't yet, make sure you smash that subscribe button to be notified when we drop episodes every week
This season has truly been the most international season, complete with the 100th episode milestone and a lot of incredible stories of different feminine geniuses from (literally) across the globe! I take some time to reflect on the season that's happened and share a little bit of insight into what's next for the podcast.Here are the show notes for this week's finale episode: femininegeniuspodcast.com/post/episode-107-a-look-back-on-season-4-whats-nextA big thank you to Theresa Ambat for her help on editing the last few episodes of the season, and to all the women who came on as guests this season (in order of appearance): Vivienne Boddy, Chenele Shaw, Krista Corbello, Lauren Costabile, Alexandria Glaudé, Sophia Lebano, Rachel Harkins Ullmann, Sr. Josephine Garrett, Nicole Caruso, April Garcia, Trisha de Souza, Claire Ellendson, Joy Katigbak, Liv Harrison, Elizabeth Varga, Whitney Maslak, Maria Raissa Espinoza, Rakhi McCormick, Jill Simons, and Micole Amalu.If you enjoyed listening to this season of The Feminine Genius Podcast, I invite you to share your favourite episode (or episodes!) with a friend and to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. It helps others find the show, and your contribution makes a difference!Our theme music is by Theresa Ambat, and our cover art is by Mariel Pahayahay.
On this episode of Stuck to Unstoppable, “the productivity master”, April Garcia shares with us some techniques and habits to put into practice when motivation is not available. April encourages one to follow the things that are in the heart but to first begin with clarity. She emphasizes the importance of “ruthless prioritization” as well as the need to evict fears and other past traumas from the mental real estate. April even shares a story of the time when she found herself in a coup! You won't want to miss this episode. Check it out below! Pivot Me Podcast: https://www.pivot-me.com/podcast/ Social Media handle: @theaprilgarcia ABOUT STEPHEN: From homelessness to heartfelt industry leader, Stephen Scoggins is an 8 figure serial entrepreneur of multiple businesses who has dedicated himself to serving the person he used to be. His goal is to reach and assist one million people in their journey to becoming who they want to be. CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_sco... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscogg... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensc... Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_scoggin FREE RESOURCES: Stuck to Unstoppable Podcast: https://stephenscoggins.com/stuck-to-... Website: https://www.stephenscoggins.com Free eBooks & Resources: https://www.stephenscoggins.com/resou... Blog: https://stephenscoggins.com/blog/
On PivotMe today, we have Danny Bader, best-selling author and sought-after speaker whose life was transformed after he and a buddy died when thousands of volts of electricity ripped through them.. But then he came back to life. Now Danny uses this experience to lead people to create more perspective, joy, and love. He works to replace weariness with inspiration and creates momentum for people in all areas of their lives. In this episode, we are going to learn about that day. What he as his buddy were doing leading up to this event, and yes, April asked him what you really want to know– what happened during the 8 minutes he was dead. Pivotal Questions Asked: [4:56] What happened that day that led to this life-changing event. [10:25] When walking into that experience, were you a person of faith? [17:01] How was the experience of doing the review of your life like? [18:03] If you were out for 8 minutes and it was peaceful, did 8 minutes seem enough? [30:40] What would the world look like if we all had those 8 minutes? In This Episode You Will Learn: [10:35] How Danny went from having some faith, but how now he has proof. [11:38] The experience Danny had been dead for 8 minutes, and how was this experience. [17:01] How was the experience of doing the review of your life? [19:56] How Danny coupe with his survivor guilt and escapes his reality. [32:35] How was the transition from life to death. Quotes: "A bad choice is just a choice, it doesn't have to be a lifestyle" - Danny [23:54] "The joy of transition comes from the struggle we have as humans" - Danny [33:03] Connect with Danny: Website: https://www.dannybader.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danny.bader.7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dannybader/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dannybader Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannybader/ _______________________ What can you do today? To Be Productive. Effective. Perform at your best. Even now. Are you struggling to stay focused? If you have the right framework, it takes the guesswork out of Productivity. Get our FREE mini-series 4 Steps: Doing More in Less Time. Visit pivot-me.com/4Steps to get it TODAY!
What's the jackhammer in your life right now? What's holding you back that you're afraid to go after your dream? You are the only one who can decide what you can achieve without conforming to the set limiting beliefs. In this episode of PivotMe, April shares the story of Sara and the jackhammer and how it relates to the perceived limitations we hold in our lives. Listen in to learn how to uncover your jackhammer, do what it takes to destroy it, and achieve your dreams. In This Episode You Will Learn: [2:10] How Sara garnered the courage to run the jackhammer after observing April do it. [13:08] How humanitarian work impacts lives and restores their faith in humanity. [13:55] How humanitarian work can help highlight people's capabilities. [14:51] How perceived limitations that were given to us prevent us from experiencing our dreams. [16:45] How to uncover your jackhammer and find the thing you want to do and do it. Quotes: “One of the biggest gifts in humanitarian work is when you have the opportunity to highlight the strengths in others.”- April [11:57] “The only person who gets to decide what is available to you is you.”- April [18:13] What can you do today? To Be Productive. Effective. Perform at your best. Even now. Are you struggling to stay focused? If you have the right framework, it takes the guesswork out of Productivity. Get our FREE mini-series 4 Steps: Doing More in Less Time. Visit pivot-me.com/4Steps to get it TODAY!
April Garcia is an international business adviser, performance coach, and speaker on productivity and time management. She also hosts the entrepreneur and personal development podcast PivotMe. As creator of breakthrough digital course Get More Done in Less Time, she's a time management and productivity guru. She's passionate about helping people get to that next level of success without working 14 hour days. She's been there, and she wants to share with other professionals a better way to work. Covid changed the way we all do business, and some people have had a hard time with time management now that they are remote (or hybrid). Remote work sounds good at first, but it's easy to fall victim to the unique distracractions that come with working from home. You can't just assume time management will fall into place. You have to put techniques to work that will help you manage distractions. If you don't, you'll just keep expanding your working day to make up for lost productivity because you were doing the dishes or petting the dog. April says the most important strategy is setting your priorities and blocking time out for those. With time blocking, you set aside time to focus on one thing. Set a timer for the necessary chunk of time, and focus on only that one task during that window. If you're managing people who are prone to interrupting you, let them know that you have blocked out time to do a critical task and you won't be available for the duration of that block of time. The first block of your day should be reserved for the top priority– for that which matters most on that day: Know with absolute clarity the one thing that matters most. Schedule that one thing for the beginning of your day– make it the first thing you do. Get it done by 9:27 am. April says you don't need any specific apps or tools to manage this. It doesn't matter how you want to record it. Write down somewhere (in your planner, on a sticky note, on a digital calendar) the ‘one thing' for the day (every single day) and then plan to get that task done by 9:27 am. Accountability is a huge factor in this as well. Some people can hold themselves accountable to the most important thing. The only motivation those folks need is seeing the ‘one thing' on the calendar. Others will need an accountability buddy for this, but it's important to pick the right one. Pair yourself up with someone who is good at the thing you need to be held accountable to. This is true for any aspect of your life– not just work. So, for example, if you want a buddy to hold you accountable to a fitness goal, choose someone who is already committed to their own fitness routine. At the end of the day, most people will look at the items on their to-do list that didn't get done. April says that strategy doesn't work. You leave the office feeling negative because you spent the last part of your day focusing on what you did wrong rather than what you did right. April says you should still check on your productivity in the afternoon, but spend a good chunk of time before you leave focusing on what you did get done. Reviewing what you accomplished allows you to leave work feeling good about yourself. Your mood will be better for the rest of the night, and you'll return to work the next day with a positive outlook. Part of the problem with the to-do list is that we're putting too much on it. April says you have to be realistic about what you can accomplish in a work day. She suggests practicing ruthless prioritization. The ‘one thing' strategy is a part of that. You have to get comfortable with the idea that not every email will get answered. You will let someone down during the day. There will be things that don't get done. But when you determine the priorities, you get to be in control of what gets done on any given day. TheAprilGarcia website PivotMe podcast
We are really excited to share with you an amazing podcast April was on, the tables were turned! She was on the 365 Driven podcast hosted by Tony Whatley. So you want to level up in your life and business? Are you intentionally seeking out a peer group that will support you in your leveling up journey? Are you effectively managing your time to do more in less time? Tony asks April about being a rebellious teen, they discussed how you can't believe everything you think- particularly about yourself, and discussed the Designed vs. Default Peer Group. Here, we are going to drop into the conversation, but this is just the highlights. What you will learn in this episode: • Who is April Garcia? • How did she became from been voted least likely to succeed to make a pivot in your life? • How to design your peer group. Check out the full interview at 365 Driven podcast. What can you do today? To Be Productive. Effective. Perform at your best. Even now. Are you struggling to stay focused? If you have the right framework, it takes the guesswork out of Productivity. Get our FREE mini-series 4 Steps: Doing More in Less Time. Visit pivot-me.com/4Steps to get it TODAY!
In episode 235 of the 365 Driven Podcast, Tony welcomes April Garcia, an international business advisor, performance coach, host of her podcast PivotMe, and creator of the breakthrough digital course on time management and productivity. By age 20, April had already started on her path of entrepreneurship as a real estate investor, had started her first company, and bought her first house. She graduated from numerous leadership academies, climbed the ladder as a top performer in the Financial and Telecom industry, built several businesses, and advised both U.S. and international corporations from start-up to billion-dollar businesses. April is an amazing resource for insight regarding growing revenue, increasing productivity, and helping business owners find balance to enjoy the life they earned. In this episode, April and Tony share the necessary life transitions that are required when you want to level up in life or in your career. Your mindset and those that you surround yourself with, are key in this pivotal time. It becomes essential to do the difficult internal work, and also surround yourself with others that will lift you up along the way. Key Highlights April shares about her rebellious teenage years and gives insight on how she got to where she is today April walks us through her transition from her corporate job to entrepreneurship and the mindset shifts that were necessary to get there Why you may need to spend less time with your “default peer group” and find your “designed peer group” Why you need to focus on what can go right instead of harboring on everything that can go wrong Evolving to reach your goals For more information about this episode, visit: https://365driven.com/episode235/
"We need to really be naked before the Lord. We really need to bear everything before the Lord. He is ready to take every pain, every suffering, every blemish that you have, and He will turn it into grace. He will give you grace to go through that." April Garcia was raised Catholic but spent many years away from God and her faith. Her journey and searching brought her to a variety of different places, but ultimately she landed on the front lines of the New Evangelization. She now shares stories of conversion and uncovers the truth, beauty and goodness of the Catholic faith through the show Unmasked. In this episode, April shares about her journey back to the Catholic faith, why she felt called to start Unmasked, and the need for all of us to participate in the New Evangelization.Here are the show notes for this week's episode: www.femininegeniuspodcast.com/post/episode-95-unmasking-the-truth-goodness-and-beauty-of-godYou can watch all episodes of Unmasked on Facebook by visiting their page, facebook.com/theunmaskedlife and you can also follow Unmasked on Instagram, @theunmaskedlife.Our theme music is by Theresa Ambat and our cover art is by Mariel Pahayahay.
I thought that the best way to celebrate the holidays on the podcast is to speak to a few of my friends that work at Olaplex. I got together my friends, Brittany Meeks, April Garcia, and Sami Saba, and let them share their favorite holiday traditions. Brittany Meeks is the Senior Manager of our E-commerce and talks about the German traditions she learned from her grandparents, and she hopes to pass along. April Garcia is our Sales and Education Manager for Latin America. She talks about the importance of creating holiday memories and traditions with the people you work with. Sami Saba is our Director of Retail Sales and who I think is a kindred spirit and a beautiful soul. Sami shares her experience moving to the US as a little girl and not speaking any English, and about how her parents were determined to ensure a magical holiday season for her.
Join us with our guests from GoodNature, a Seres Therapeutics program; April Garcia, Site Manager of GoodNature Irvine California, and two GoodNature donors who will share their experiences. They will discuss the who, what, and how in donating poop to potentially support C. diff patients. With microbiome therapeutics on the forefront, it will be an educational discussion.
Join us with our guests from GoodNature, a Seres Therapeutics program; April Garcia, Site Manager of GoodNature Irvine California, and two GoodNature donors who will share their experiences. They will discuss the who, what, and how in donating poop to potentially support C. diff patients. With microbiome therapeutics on the forefront, it will be an educational discussion.
Join us with our guests from GoodNature, a Seres Therapeutics program; April Garcia, Site Manager of GoodNature Irvine California, and two GoodNature donors who will share their experiences. They will discuss the who, what, and how in donating poop to potentially support C. diff patients. With microbiome therapeutics on the forefront, it will be an educational discussion.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day but why do some people seem to get more done? In Today's episode Michelle speaks with international business coach and host of the Pivot Me podcast April Garcia about how to multiply time. April gives us the secret to getting three times more work done in less hours. She believes it's important to get more done so you can spend the rest of your doing and people with the people you love.
How many minutes can you 100% focus before losing your mental edge? Do you know where to find the most deadly distractions in your career? Are you hustling to climb the wrong ladder? In this episode, be prepared to find your personal edge with high performance productivity coach, April Garcia. As an advisor to international billion dollar companies and small agile startups, this former scientist is more than another “get more done” guru. Her Multiply Me methodology delivers 3x more work done in less hours per day. You are going to feel your productivity increase the moment she starts talking. No need to put this episode on 1.25x speed… it will feel that way all on its own. Get your notebook out, because April is going to reveal what BLOCKS you from personal productivity. Then she gives you immediate action steps to increase it. That's my kind of coach! So press play and let's chat… and enjoy a free session with the coach you'd like to have a beer with! Rate, Review, and Follow “I love Zach and The Happy Engineer Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more engineers -- just like you -- take the next step toward the career and life that they desire. On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Remember, we only spread our message when you share this knowledge with others that need it. So if you enjoy this episode, please SHARE it on your social media and tag @OASISOFCOURAGE so I can say hi and thank you. Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I'll be releasing a lot of new content including bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not subscribed, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Subscribe now! For more information on Zach White and The Happy Engineer go to: https://www.oasisofcourage.com
Mentorship, recovering from failure and referral strategies are all topics that you'll learn about in today's episode of the Ultimate Entrepreneur. This episode is the best bits from Jay's interview on the Pivot Me Podcast hosted by April Garcia. In this episode, Jay explains how having mentors from different industries established him as the expert he is today. You'll hear from Jay the different ways you can exponentially grow your business with low-cost marketing strategies. Listen in to learn why having a referral generating strategy will help your business grow with high profits at a low cost. You will also learn the value of borrowing success approaches from other industries to increase your chances of experiencing exponential business growth.Timestamps:•0:20 – The importance of having business mentors to help grow yourself and your business.•3:05 – How Jay approached mentorship by serving business gurus in exchange for endorsements from them.•8:45 – Understanding what business owners are doing right and the different areas they're failing.•11:10 – The 3 ways to grow your business by multiplying what you're already doing.•15:45 – How to effectively utilize referrals as a low-cost high-value form of marketing.•18:10 – How to set up a referral generating strategy to help increase your profits at a very low cost.•20:00 – The value of borrowing success approaches from outside your industry to achieve exponential growth.•26:06 – How to experiment and test if your systems are working.
Feel like you never have enough time? Is your business stagnating because you don't have the space to work on it? The only thing standing in your way is you! Change your story, change your life! Welcome to this episode of the Beyond Success Podcast. This series of conversations with business experts and captains of industry, is here to serve you in your growth as an entrepreneur. No matter what level of success you are at, there are always areas of growth open to us. So please join us in the collective uplift by listening, learning, enjoying and sharing this podcast! This week's guest is the wonderful beacon of light, energy and truth: April Garcia! She and dan have truly captivating conversation about all of the ways you are probably slowing your growth as a business owner, and how you can start to get out of the way to encourage expansion. Hailed as “the Business Adviser you'd love to have a beer with” April Garcia is the Expert with an Edge. By age 19, she had already begun her long tenure of entrepreneurship as a real estate investor, had started her first company, and bought a house before she could legally buy a beer! She knows what it takes to change your story, remove limiting beliefs, create high-performance habits, and teaches people how to add time into their schedules. She is a former scientist, passionate adventurer, and has visited over 45 countries leading humanitarian teams (ask her about La Jefa). She has survived cholera, dysentery, rabies treatment, and one military coup! Although she's a corporate badass, she is also a loving mother and wife. When she's not in the boardroom or on the microphone, she can be found in the mountains camping with her family. Connect with April here: Website: www.pivot-me.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/theaprilgarcia Facebook: www.facebook.com/theaprilgarcia To subscribe to my YouTube channel, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdAvGk6xa5fptmdULliJrg Want to manifest money now? Play the 'Money Game' to harness the power of micro-shifting to attract abundance immediately. Get your Ebook for $1. Buy NOW. Do you want inevitable & sustainable financial abundance, based on your own unique 'Money DNA'? Watch our brand new webinar Interested in working with Dan 1-2-1? In collaboration with other highly successful experts, he will help you reach financial freedom in 6 months or less: Apply Here *PLEASE RATE US AND SHARE* Join me on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Music Credit: "Freeling", Lauren Duski Timestamps of interest: 01:16 - What does April do when she's NOT falling off a mountain bike? 05:01 - Family & entrepreneurship 09:50 - Time management tips 15:10 - You've got to have the big picture! 24:00 - You shouldn't be involved in every piece of your business 26:50 - Don't want to start? Jump in on the sexy part! 33:17 - Change your story - change your life!
Feel like you never have enough time? Is your business stagnating because you don't have the space to work on it? The only thing standing in your way is you! Change your story, change your life! Welcome to this episode of the Beyond Success Podcast. This series of conversations with business experts and captains of industry, is here to serve you in your growth as an entrepreneur. No matter what level of success you are at, there are always areas of growth open to us. So please join us in the collective uplift by listening, learning, enjoying and sharing this podcast! This week's guest is the wonderful beacon of light, energy and truth: April Garcia! She and dan have truly captivating conversation about all of the ways you are probably slowing your growth as a business owner, and how you can start to get out of the way to encourage expansion. Hailed as “the Business Adviser you'd love to have a beer with” April Garcia is the Expert with an Edge. By age 19, she had already begun her long tenure of entrepreneurship as a real estate investor, had started her first company, and bought a house before she could legally buy a beer! She knows what it takes to change your story, remove limiting beliefs, create high-performance habits, and teaches people how to add time into their schedules. She is a former scientist, passionate adventurer, and has visited over 45 countries leading humanitarian teams (ask her about La Jefa). She has survived cholera, dysentery, rabies treatment, and one military coup! Although she's a corporate badass, she is also a loving mother and wife. When she's not in the boardroom or on the microphone, she can be found in the mountains camping with her family. Connect with April here: Website: www.pivot-me.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/theaprilgarcia Facebook: www.facebook.com/theaprilgarcia To subscribe to my YouTube channel, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdAvGk6xa5fptmdULliJrg Want to manifest money now? Play the 'Money Game' to harness the power of micro-shifting to attract abundance immediately. Get your Ebook for $1. Buy NOW. Do you want inevitable & sustainable financial abundance, based on your own unique 'Money DNA'? Watch our brand new webinar Interested in working with Dan 1-2-1? In collaboration with other highly successful experts, he will help you reach financial freedom in 6 months or less: Apply Here *PLEASE RATE US AND SHARE* Join me on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Music Credit: "Freeling", Lauren Duski Timestamps of interest: 01:16 - What does April do when she's NOT falling off a mountain bike? 05:01 - Family & entrepreneurship 09:50 - Time management tips 15:10 - You've got to have the big picture! 24:00 - You shouldn't be involved in every piece of your business 26:50 - Don't want to start? Jump in on the sexy part! 33:17 - Change your story - change your life!
We are really excited to share with you an amazing podcast April was on, the tables were turned! She was on the Born Unbreakable podcast with Dez Maya! So you want to level up in your life and business? Are you intentionally seeking out a peer group that will support you in your leveling up journey? Are you effectively managing your time to do more in less time? In this episode, April talks about elevating your peer group and doing more in less time. She explains why you need to intentionally pick out a peer group and the right accountability partner, plus show up for your goals. Listen in to learn about the cost of leveling up and how to stay prepared to navigate those situations. What you will learn in this episode: [2:24] Why you need to move away from your default peer group and intentionally design one to get you to the next level. [3:51] How to design your peer group by including people that fit with your future and are better than you. [5:42] How to include a new peer group into your default peer group. [7:55] Tips on how to evaluate your to-do list and make it effective to get you to do more in less time. [13:26] The importance of time blocking for tasks and how to protect that time. [15:45] How to choose an accountability buddy who will strictly hold you accountable to your goals. [18:28] Learn how to show up and deliver to yourself without breaking your word. [21:30] How to be aware of the lack of support from those undermining your confidence. Quotes: “You have to intentionally design a peer group that gets you to the next level.”- April [3:01] “Somebody you already know is connected to someone who could solve all your problems.”- April [6:29] “You can do all the things that you want to do in life but you cannot do them all at the same time.”- April [8:11] “We have to hold our word to ourselves as one of the highest words that we can hold.”- April [18:34] What can you do today? To Be Productive. Effective. Perform at your best. Even now. Are you struggling to stay focused? If you have the right framework, it takes the guesswork out of Productivity. Get our FREE mini-series 4 Steps: Doing More in Less Time Visit pivot-me.com/4Steps to get it TODAY!
Hello. It is a great pleasure to welcome my guest, April Garcia to the vitality feed. April is a podcaster and the host of "Pivot Me" a zero BS check-in for high-performing professionals, hustling entrepreneurs, and anyone who aims high and makes a difference. She says, it's not just the podcast. This is an upgrade for your life. You got to love that. She is also the creator of a course called multiply me. And the course focus is educate, elevate and execute. April is also an international business advisor, as well as a performance coach. And I am just thrilled to announce that you will be speaking at my summit, the home office hackathon. At the end of June, she will be on day two covering productivity. April. And I are also on a Facebook group together called women, helping women entrepreneurs. Welcome to the vitality feed April. I'm so happy that you're here. Thank you. I'm so excited to be here. I'm looking forward to this chat and I love connecting with you officially. We've kind of connected on the backend, so I'm excited. Absolutely. Tell us a little about your background. So can get to know you better and maybe a little bit about how your journey started as an entrepreneur. Absolutely. So my background, um, what my career trajectory has been a little meandering in that I started in the corporate world. So I initially came up through finance. I became a real estate investor, very, very young. In fact, I tell people that I bought real estate before I could legally buy a beer. So I, I got into real estate, young. Then it led itself into finance. And then I worked in telecom for a year, so I worked with big business and it was a great career. It was a rewarding career. Um, but eventually I always had the side businesses. Right. I had a real estate business and I had, Oh gosh, I've had so many different entrepreneur journeys that were running on the side of my corporate career. So I'd go out and have this successful corporate career, but then I would be passionate about these other things. And finally, about three years ago, I, I brought these two worlds together where instead of my side business, it became my primary business. And so I run a consulting firm named Maven. About two years ago, I started a podcast, the "Pivot Me" podcast. And that was sort of this transition from working with big businesses in the podcast. I say, I've made large companies larger and rich people richer. And then I made this transition where I started to work with smaller companies and I just found it so incredibly rewarding because when you change a 750 million a year revenue company, okay. The profit increases, but people's lives don't necessarily change. But when you're working with a business, that's, you know, 20 million, you work with the CEO when you influence them, there's this trickle down to everybody in the company. You really impact both the company, both the bottom line, but also the quality of lives of the people that work there. And particularly the CEO as well. And that is something I became very, very passionate about. So, I've really leaned into working in this space and it's been amazing. So again, I would say I've always been an entrepreneur. Um, but as far as. You know, that ran adjacent to a corporate career. And it was only in the last few years that I really made the entrepreneurial journey, my primary journey. That it's amazing. That started at such a young age, in the real estate world. You obviously had serious drive from very early on. I could totally still see that I also was in the real estate world, and then got a little bit into finance, but I decided I really liked it, so I didn't stay too long . So today what I'd really like to focus on, is two areas that you speak about, one is designing your peer group and then the other is your personal board of directors. So let's take designing your peer group first. Tell us a little bit about that, please. Sure. Let's talk about that. So first let's, let's kind of establish some truths first. So as you mention and your direction, I'm a business advisor, right? And so people come to me and they sit down and they want to know how to launch a product or go to a different market or increase their profit and sort of these very like clear objectives. However, the thing that usually gets in the way with people is two things. One is, time management. The other thing is self-sabotage. And there are things that we're doing that are sabotaging our success. And so when you mentioned, peer groups specifically, let's talk about how the peer group that we have right now might be helping us or might be hurting us. When, when I say designing your peer group, let's start with what we usually do. Most of us end up with our default peer group, right? So those are people that we live next to. Those are people that we work with. Those are people that are our kids. They're the parents of the kids that, you know, our kids play with. These are our default peer group and. There's nothing wrong with spending time with those people, but you have to understand, I'm sure you're familiar with the phrase. You are, the five people you spend your time with. Right. I love when Steve Harvey says when nine year friends are broke, you're going to be the 10th. These are all true. That the truth of it is that our mamas were right. We really do end up as the people that we spend the majority of our time with. And we've got to be very cognizant of. Our design, our, our, um, our default peer group. And we've got to reach for more. If you're going after a big goal, if you're building a business, if you want to write a book, if you want to, you know, really embrace your, your health goals or lose weight or run a marathon, whatever it is, if you're looking to transform some aspect of your life personally, or professionally, then you've got to bring in new people into your circle. So you can't just stay with your default peer group. You've got to reach for somebody more. So let's talk about why that's important. Let's talk about what you do with your current peer group. Because when I say that people go well, okay. I can bring some more people in, but what do I do with the people that are there? Right? So let's talk about how you bring people in. Well, how you're bringing people in. It's going to be based off of what, what your goals are, what your values are, what you're trying to do. So let's make it really simple. Say it's I want to run a marathon. Well, if you're a default peer group, there isn't a runner amongst them. The chance of you running a marathon is really slammed not possible, but it's much harder. However, if you were to design a pure group, bring in runners into your peer group, the chance of you running that marathon has just gone up. Exponentially because they've normalized what it means to run a marathon. It's no longer this big, weird nebulous thing. It's just, Oh, Sarah does it. And Steve does it. And it's no big deal. They go running, they run four days a week. It's it's all very manageable. So the first thing you've got to do is clarify where you're going. Not where your peer group is taking you, but where do you want to go lean out into the future maybe three years and say, okay, this is what it looks like for me, I've run a marathon. I've wrote a book I've lost 30 pounds, whatever that is. And then you've got to bring people into your peer group that have done the thing that you want to do. If you're the first person in your group to do this thing, you are sitting at the wrong table. Tony Robbins says that all the time about finding people who have succeeded at what you're trying to do and mimic them and they don't even have to be present. You can read their books, take their courses, so I'm on the same page. Absolutely. And the question I get asked a lot when I say that is, well, how do you find those people? Like, okay, well, I want to open a business and I was an entrepreneur before. How do I find those people? Or I want to write a bestselling novel. How do I find those people? Well, Social media is a great place to start. The thing you've got to accept is somebody, you know, Has already done the thing that you're about to do. You just have to find them. It's don't don't, don't go at it alone. Do not DIY your life or business. You don't need to, you just have to go find someone we'll who's working really well and use their will use their model. Don't reinvent it. And so it can be as simple as I want to write a book and you post on social media. Who do I know? Not do I know, it can open up an open-ended question. Who I know that know someone who's already written a book who's already published a book, who's a best-selling author. I would encourage you to aim high, do not start a coffee klatch, where you talk about writing a book because you will spend the next two years sitting in a coffee shop talking about writing a book. And that actually put words on the paper when you're looking for an accountability better, buddy pro tip here. If you're looking for an accountability buddy to achieve the thing you're about to do, do not pick someone that has the same blindsight as you do not pick someone that struggles with the same. If you're trying to go on, on a diet, don't hang out with your friend. That's also struggling with weight loss, go out and find Tina down the street that is like nailing her macros and has lost all the weight, whatever, whatever that looks like in your particular goal. But a lot of us default to, well, this person's struggling with the same thing I do. So I'm gonna hang out with them and to know you need to go hang out with the best-selling author. You've got to, you've got to feather those people into your, into your designed peer group. You know, the next question might be, well, what do I do with the people that are in there? Like, I, I meet every Tuesday with this person and I go to dinner every Friday with this person. And yeah. You know, maybe that relationship, you know, doesn't make sense anymore, but I don't want to just, you know, kick them out of my peer group. It's not like you're giving anyone a pink slip. All you're doing is you're feathering in different people. You're adding more seats at the table because then the influence looks different. Instead of these people that were default peer group, now you're also having lunch with some best-selling authors. It increases the likelihood that you will actually publish that book. And what you're taking away from those two groups is different. You're looking for one to reach your goals and you're looking at the other some socialization. There's a great book out there. The who not the how, you don't have to have the answers. You just find the person who knows the answers and you just go to them. You are completely right. And a lot of people immediately jump into the how, and this is a huge problem with goal setting, right? So people set a goal and they immediately go into the how, and then they get stuck. They don't know how to do it. Of course, you don't know how to do it because you haven't done it before. That's when you go to the, who someone, you know, has already done the thing you're about to do, you just have to find them. So you're absolutely right. Whatever you're looking at. Don't think, how am I going to do this? Think who do I know has already done this thing? And let me go connect with them. most of the peer groups that I hang out with on social media, they're all entrepreneurs and there's a lot of feedback out there about their board of directors, their peer group. They're not getting any support or it's very negative. What would you suggest for that? Sure. So first let me , confirm what you've heard. That is absolutely true. In the clients that I work with and the business owner masterminds that I run, that is a consistent theme. A lot of times they even join these, um, because they're not getting the support or people just don't understand what they're doing and why they're doing that. And that's. That's okay. Because, you know, a lot of times you get sort of the couple dynamic where one is an entrepreneur and the other one doesn't really understand why they do the things they do, or maybe the risk taking, or all the things that go with that, your right, that the support. Is likely to not be there in the way that we wish it would. You need to understand that the people that are in your life are very invested in the current version of you. They fell in love with the current version of you. They've parented the current version of you. And so when you're reaching for something more, they get scared that the new version of you. Isn't still going to have space for the old version of them. Growth scares people. And it particularly scares the people that are closest to us. So you have to know, you know, this is a conversation to have all the time where, okay, well I'm reaching for something more and it can be, it can be a new business. It can be running a marathon. I'm thinking about a particular conversation. I had not long ago where the gal says, you know, when my alarm goes off at 5:00 AM, my husband gets mad. Yes, he does. She said, I feel like he's sabotaging him. Here's the answer. He is sabotaging you. He's not doing it because he's mad at you or hates you or anything terrible like that. It's because. He's invested in the old version of you and the goal that you're going after. It might inconvenience some people, if your alarm used to go off at seven and now it goes off at five because you're getting up and you're putting in the miles. It is inconveniencing someone in your house, but here's the radical part. That's okay. It's okay. If your goals inconvenience others. And so if you are someone that is struggling with. I've got these big goals. I've got these things I'm going after and I'm not feeling the support. Then go create the support. Do not look at the people that are currently in your life for the support and beg them to understand your vision. That's not what they're there to do all the time. Let them love the version of you that they know, but go out and find the people that understand the thing you're going after and draft off of their success. Let them support you in this new endeavor. I love that current version of you. People do, they kind of, they kind of get so attached to the version that they know. And when there's a little bit of uncertainty, people don't like uncertainty. I'm growing my uncertainty muscle. It is something that I work on every single day. I think it does no important because if you're not growing, you're dying. It's true. And one of the things I'll point out is, since I see this in, in couple dynamics and sibling dynamics, so often I want to, I want to address how we deal with this, because again, a lot of times a sibling, a parent, a partner can sabotage our success. Absolutely. Sometimes unknowingly, sometimes knowingly, what do we do with that situation? You still go after your goal. That's okay. If you need a permission slip, I just gave it to you that's first, but second, let them know that you still love that current version of them. Let them know that there's still space in your life for you. Exactly how you are. And we need to kind of love up on our people a little bit more. And it's hard because we're like, Aw, man, I really wish they support me. And now I'm not saying, let them poke holes in everything that you're doing, just to be clear. Like that's not okay. They can't come in and undermine your success over and over again. But, but we need to love them and let them know that that there's still space in my life for you. Like, I'm still in this. Right. But I'm still going to go after this other thing. I always tell people to be kind be, civil about it, but limit your conversation so that you don't bring up this topics that are going to cause you injury. For sure. You're a hundred percent, right. There's a podcast I did called first comes ridicule. And you need to understand that when you're going after something big, the first thing you're going to hear is ridicule. You're going to hear all the reasons why it won't work. And they're mostly going to be told to you by people that have never done this thing you're about to do, because people that have no experience in it are the first to offer advice on all the ways this won't go well, you got to go after the people that have actually done it, and we'll give you some good advice. and I think it also turns around too, because the people who were the negative people about the whole endeavor that you're on are the first one to go, wow, when you succeed, they're the first ones they're, you know, going along. Yeah. But during, they were like the naysayer, you know, that is so true. Totally. It's totally true. And again, that doesn't mean you go, you don't go after it. You still go after it. But, but to your point, you only talk to people that are, that understand your vision are gonna support it. If you're, if you're a W2 earner and you just, you want to do an entrepreneur journey. Do not talk to all your W2, earner friends about how you're going to start a business. It's going to sound risky to them. It's going to sound scary to them. If you want to open up a business only, and I really want to say this clearly talk to other successful business owners do not talk to your uncle, who's had two failed businesses under his, under his belt. That's like getting marital advice from someone that's on their fourth divorce. I ain't here to judge them, but maybe find someone who has really excelled in the thing, that you're going after. So be very careful about who you get your advice from and be very careful about who you are seeking acceptance and support from. It's the smartest way to get from A to B, get on a path where people have already been successful. Why, why reinvent the wheel? Right. So I have a final question for you. Um, if there was one thing in this world that you could eliminate forever, what would it be and why? That's a really good question. There's two things, two words that pop up in my head and they're kind of two sides of the same coin. So I would say the two things, is self-sabotage and powerlessness because really what gets in our way is us. And it presents like a whole host of other things, man, it's the job, it's the boss, it's the market, it's whatever it is. But ultimately the thing that handicaps us is us. And so if we can acknowledge that, then we can literally move mountains. But first we've got to realize that we've got the power to do that. And that, that starts by us taking back our power. That starts first by owning the fact that we're in our own way. And that's how we get out of it. " Do it afraid", that's one of my favorite expressions because you just do it. You just have to move past that and what you do. You do develop kind of like a, a strength because you start understanding that if I can just get past a little bit of that fear, that you know, those questions that are revolving around in your head, you, you start getting those in your cap and you're like, wow, well, I did that and I did that. And, I do have something called the happy bank and it's a list of all the things that you accomplished and it, it does help when you having those self-sabotaging moments to look at accomplishments and say, well, I've done that. I can do this. We are our own worst enemies, unfortunately. I was going to say, you know, one thing I'll talk about, you mentioned the poor personal board of directors earlier. So that's, for me, that's a little bit different than a designed peer group. And I just want to speak on that. So when we're talking about the design peer group, we're talking about people who we've intentionally. So again, this is different from our default peer groups. So we designed a peer group, and those are people that we're spending our time with. But let me tell you about the people that are occupying mental real estate, but you don't necessarily have to spend your time with. And that's, that's a concept that I talk about the personal board of directors. Right. So that can be people that we meet with. Sure. But I don't want to talk about the people that you've selected on your personal board of directors. I want to talk about the ones, not the ones you chose, but the ones that chose you. When we go to make a decision, there are people that we think of in our head that influence our decision. If we're talking about. Running a marathon we're talking about starting a business there's someone's voice in our head. That's either cheering us on or more likely than not critical of this idea that we have. And so we actually go through an exercise, um, In my program where we identify who's on your personal board of directors, that you did not pick. And I want you to envision your life, envision, your brain is sort of this boardroom. There's someone sitting at the table that does not deserve to be there. And again, this is not real. This you're not really spending time with these people. These people are up here and I will tell you more often than not. It's a parent. It's an ex boss, it's an ex boyfriend or girlfriend or husband or wife, and they are eroding your confidence. I can't tell you the amount of time someone's looking at switching businesses or switching careers, and they're thinking, well, what would X, Y, Z say? What would my old boss say? Oh, I just know they're going to see another update on LinkedIn. And they're all going to say these things about me. I really would encourage people to get clear. About whose advice they're seeking in their head as well. So who's taking up mental real estate and do they deserve to be there? There was a man that I was working with and often when he was making a business decision, he would think about what his father was say. His father had been dead for 10 years, and yet Mike was still kind of pressure testing against who, what his father would think. And this man was not a business owner. This man was not even a happy person. And so. Think about who you're, you're putting in your peer group, who you're actually spending time with, but also think about who you're spending time with in your head and do they deserve a seat at the table? I used to be a parent coach and it's funny. They say like, sometimes you open your mouth to your kids and your parents come out. It's that same thing because your parents are in your head and they're influencing your decisions and they might've been the worst parent in the world, but you open your mouth and you're spewing out the same thing. And that's so true. Right. So true. Yeah. I completely understand that concept . You have to put up almost like a little protection zone about what you're letting and who you're letting influence you because you're right. A lot of times it's not the best person or advice, and not warranted advice. So that's scarier. You're and you're right. You really do have to actually, like you said, put up or protection. You do, you literally have to block out those people. You cannot walk through the pool without getting wet and people think they can sit in rooms were let's start with this premise. We're all influencers. Every single one of us affect the energy in the room. The conversation in the room, the ideas in the room. Don't kid yourself to think that you're not massively impacting people every day. But likewise other people are impacting us. Other people are influencing us. Sometimes consciously, sometimes subconsciously. And so you do literally have to remove yourself from those people. Um, either physically or even in our head, like, no, I'm not going to listen to what he said. I'm not going to think about what my old boss will think about this thing that I'm doing, because they will affect you. The example I gave my client was being affected by his father who had passed 10 years ago on conversations he's never even actually had with his father. There is huge power and understanding who is influencing us and choosing whether they get to stay or go, which is kind of crazy. When you break, you break that down, you know what I mean? It's it's, it doesn't make any logical sense, but we do it everyday. It is really good. Please share your contact information with that audience so that they can reach out to you. Absolutely. So my website is pivot-me.com. In there you'll see information about the "Pivot Me" podcast. You'll also see about my digital course, "Multiply Me". How to get three times more work done in less hours of day. At my core, I'm definitely a time management and productivity coach, and I'm very passionate about helping people get through all of their tasks so they can get on with the rest of the things they love in life. And on all the social platforms. I'm THE April Garcia not to be confused with April Garcia, who is a lingerie model. I know I would love to have some of those photos. That ain't me honey! Been there, saw that!, uh, yes, that, that is what you're going to be speaking about is the time management for me. And I can't wait for that in June, thank you so much and I appreciate you sharing your wisdom with us today. That was just awesome. I'm so glad that our paths collided, because I really feel like we're on the same page and I can't wait to get to know you even more. And I just want to remind all our listeners: that "Life has no remote get up and change it yourself". Yes, that's great.
Meet April Garcia – international business advisor, performance coach, speaker, productivity expert, business owner, and host of the Pivot Me Podcast. April began her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 19. As a young female in business, she faced judgment and criticism, but it's her determination and grit that pushed her past barriers and negativity. She has helped businesses around the world to grow and flourish. In this episode, April shares the keys to getting more done in less time and how success is highly influenced by the group of people you surround yourself with. If you want to level up, don't miss the treasures that she drops! Ways to connect with me: Website: https://bornunbreakable.com/ Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/bornunbreakable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrWV9ndR4uCBZTsMqlUSgA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornUnbreakable/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornunbreakable/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bornunbreakable/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dezunbreakable Email: dez@bornunbreakable.com Ways to connect with April Garcia: Website: https://www.pivot-me.com/ Free digital course (4 steps to doing more in less time): https://go.pivot-me.com/4steps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR6pPrlztknA4nG1XpB0p6Q Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaprilgarcia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theAprilGarcia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeegangarcia/ Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review this episode!
PSR Episode #07 Time 01:12:49 Episode seven with April "Motown Mami" Garcia. Recorded in Chinatown Oakland California. Very excited and grateful to host our next guest. Get ready for an hour of April's soulful heavy hitters. Hear till the end to listen to short interview, where she talks a bit about collecting, her favorite records, record shops and how to keep up with her and other projects. Tracklist 1. The Cheers-(I'm Not Ready To) Seattle Down 2. The Fawns-Bless You 3. June Conquest-Take Care 4. The Kicking Mustangs-Take A Miracle 5. The Natural Resources Unpolluted-Don't Bite The Hand That feeds you 6. Jo Ann Garrett And The Rock-Don't Abuse Your Faithful Heart 7. The Ambers-I love You Baby 8. The Esquires-Stay 9. The Jaggers-(That's Why Baby) I Love You 10. Ramona King-It's You That I Want. 11. Lorraine & The Unables-Make It With You 12. The Marriotts-Ooo Baby Baby 13. Vivian Copeland-he Knows My Key (Is Always In The Mail Box) 14.The Three Reasons-Go Right on 15. Barbara Mason-Yes It's You 16. The Miracles-I Need A Change 17. Laurene LaVallis-Key To Our Love 18. Carla And The Carlettes-Groovin' 19. Ed Nelson-I'll Give You A Ring 20. The People's Choice-Run To Me 21. The Intruders-Devil With An Angel's Smile 22. The Commands-Hey It's Love 23. The Specials-Everybody Say Yea 24. The O'Jays-I'm So Glad I Found You
we continue our party from episode 10 and in this one we dive into the awesomeness that is masks, do we fell like they are needed and do we wear them around people. We also bring on Ruben Garcia as our guest and get insight from him on masks and the different behavior of people and if its worth cultivating relationships with people outside of our respective circles. At the end the wheels start coming off with one question and we bring in Eli and April Garcia. Chunks Nook makes another appearance --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baish-and-chunk/support
we dive into some of our regrets and things we wish we could change, like tattoos and mindsets and the past also April Garcia's book is out and its amazing Fearless freedom Also RIP Mr. Harry Gutierrez you were a good man and great father and person --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baish-and-chunk/support
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