April Garcia's PivotMe

Sometimes in life we come to a major crossroads.  And sometimes you can blow right through that crossroads and not even know it's there...until it's in your rear view mirror.  So today we ask - is right now one of those times for you? In this episode we talk about inflection points or what we refer to  as pivot points—those moments where you have an opportunity to choose differently and alter cour...

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Paige Gutheil—an osteopathic family physician, teacher and founder—and we delve on the following topics: Dr. Paige building membership model (her virtual comprehensive primary care), being our best own doctor, her experiences in her actual practice, and being the best purpose-driven mom you can possibly be. Dr. Paige also shares the advantages and the disadvantages...

Be mindful of transitional moments and choose to show up as your best. Not perfect, perfect is a fallacy. But just reaching for something—more. We have to switch gears very quickly between the roles we play in life. We are switching many many times in a day. Be aware of those transitional moments, and be intentional about how we close out one role and show up to our next. It could be switching bet...

What system do you have, that you need to creatively destroy? When considering scaling, growth, and reaching the proverbial next level- we must first make sure we aren't tying ourselves every day to an anchor. Review what system you've built, that no longer serve you. What practices do you have, that no longer serve you? If you are running a business, you should not run a $2M business the same way...

" 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 ' 𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 , 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 , 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 — 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 ". Anthony is the ultimate fake it until you make it story. At 22 he was trying to negotiate a steep discount on a commercial space for his team, that didn't exist yet. He had to stop his mama from bursting into his office and letting on to his age and inexperience. Anthony has...

Big week for the PivotMe Team and my company Maven! This is the week that we launched MultiplyMe, the digital course showing you how to get more done, in less time. Today we give 5 tips from the course so you can be more productive TODAY. 1. Manage Distraction - don't look at everything that's on your list. If you look at all the things, it will become overwhelming. Look at one thing at a time. Pu...

You might be the newest person in the room, but it doesn't mean you are the least valuable. If you are the newest business, employee, coach—that doesn't mean that you have the least value to add. It doesn't mean your services or product are bottom dollar. You must charge based on the value you bring, and what the marketplace will pay. If you are an excellent communicator, disciplined, motivating,...

𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 18 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑖𝑟 , 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑇𝑢𝑏𝑒 , 𝐼𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ 𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 . Dig in to this Inspirational, Insightful, and Vulnerable interview with Sales Expert Ian Koniak. With over 100M sold at Fortune 500 companies, Ian is a leading expert in sales and his global clients have included Berkshire Hathaway, Experian, Activision, Toshiba...

As you become a bigger fish in the pond, it will intimate others. As your desires, ambition or success rise, so might the feeling that others are intimidated by you. You ambition might shine a light on them. Highlight their own insecurity. And while that's easier to manage when its an internet troll or Sally in Accounting, it gets sticky when its someone close to us. In this episode you learn how...

Join us with this incredibly insightful discussion with Wes King Founder and CEO of Tahoe Trailbar, an amazing tasting energy bar that is fueling people all over the U.S. https://tahoetrailbar.com/us Part 2 of our chat with Wes King, Founder and CEO of Tahoe Trail bar. Wes continues to rock our world with his tale of a guy crazy enough to load an insane tonnage of energy bars into his Subaru and t...

Join us with this incredibly insightful discussion with Wes King Founder and CEO of Tahoe Trailbar, an amazing tasting energy bar that is fueling people all over the U.S. https://tahoetrailbar.com/us/ Wes shares his insights, his daily practices, and his view on business and self. He is unassuming, raw, and honest. He gives us a rare glimpse behind the scenes of what it was like building Tahoe Tra...

In today's episode we talk about the 4 people you need in life to succeed! We will walk through who they are, what role they play in your life, and how you can find them!  In this episode you will learn: The importance of having 4 Key roles in your life: Coach, Mentor, Cheerleader, and Friend. How to identify the people you need in life to shorten the path to success. How to bring them into your l...

As a seven-figure entrepreneur Jillian has created, launched, and built five different businesses in three different industries.  Hear Jillian's pivotal moment when a car crash forced her to rethink how she did business. Learn how she moved from the coroner's office to life as an international business owner, and we get real about the mass exodus of talented women leaving the workforce because the...

Let's just be honest, who's life is out of balance at the moment?   Who's struggling to stay focused on our goals, show up as your best self, and not get pulled down a hole? You want to still reach for the next level of success, perform at your best, but it's hard. If you aggressively nodded your head, then this podcast is for you! Life is a ( Re)Balancing act. There is no perfect balance that you...

Are you executing on all that amazing content your consuming?  If not you might just be getting distracted from executing on what's in front of you. April reminds us about the importance of executing consistently, to reach your goals. ___________________________________________________________________ Our new digital course 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗠𝗲 , shows you how to be laser-focused, so you can get 3x as much...

Our guest this week is Kim Karr, Co-Founder of the non-profit #ICANHELP , teaching students and adults to use technology and social media for good. ICANHELP  is an outcome-based program, receiving recognition from names like the New York Yankees, Google, Twitter, & Facebook.  www.icanhelpdeletenegativity.org Kim is joining us to discuss the work they do and how they are navigating during the quara...

In light of the changing times with Covid19 virus, we are delivering insightful interviews with clients, partners and friends on how they are navigating the rapidly changing environment, keeping their businesses moving ahead, and supporting their team and community. Our guest is Matthew Davis.  Attorney, Speaker and Author of 'The Art of Preventing Stupid', Matthew gives us some much needed levity...

In light of the changing times with Covid19 virus, we are delivering insightful interviews with clients, partners and friends on how they are navigating the rapidly changing environment, keeping their businesses moving ahead, and supporting their team and community. Our guest is Denise Barcomb, President of The Urban Market & Gift Baskets. Denise talks about how she and her business are adapting t...

In light of the changing times with Covid19 virus, we are delivering insightful interviews with clients, partners and friends on how they are navigating the rapidly changing environment, keeping their businesses moving ahead, and supporting their team and community. Our guest is Matt Starrett, Founder & Owner of TRU Venture Marketing, Digital Marketing specialists. Matthew talks through some of th...

We are delivering insightful interviews with clients, partners and friends on how they are navigating the rapidly changing environment, keeping their businesses moving ahead, and supporting their team and community. Our guest is Dana Doswell, a digital marketing expert out of Toronto, co-founder of Sidepart Digital & Owner of Dozzy Inc.   Dana talks about the changes her business has gone through...

Our guest is Ben Williams is a composer, editor and producer with twenty years in the entertainment industry. He now owns Rokkwood Audio, where he helps entrepreneurs and influencers to define, amplify and broadcast their brand with tailored audio content that fits like a glove. Connect with Ben Williams at  www.rokkwoodaudio.com (*Highlight timestamps are approx. based off either raw videos- see...

Our guest is Monica Leed, CEO and owner of Simply Spaced, a Los Angeles based professional organizing company. She is also the author of Simply Spaced, Clear the Clutter and Style Your Life.  Website:  www.simplyspaced.com    Instagram:  www.instagram.com/simplyspaced Book:  amzn.to/2jQ7R7d Monica talks about using your time to the fullest during change, and is very open about the challenges as we...

Our guest is Armando Lanuti, President of Creative Works, creators of immersive attractions for the location-based entertainment industry.   Armando talks through some of the big challenges his company is facing and how we can all move forward in changing times. Find out more:  www.thewoweffect.com (*Highlight timestamps are approx. based off either raw videos- see here  https://www.pivot-me.com/i...

Our guest is Ajay Hira is the owner of Jesse Boy restaurant in Los Angeles, California, where they specialize in fried Korean cuisine. He is also the owner of several yogurt shops in Central California. Ajay talks about using your time to the fullest during change, something we can all appreciate at this time. Find out more: www.jesseboyeats.com (*Highlight timestamps are approx. based off either...

Our guest is Susan McVea is the founder of the Sales Mastery Society and host of Master the Sales Game Podcast. A Business Sales Strategist based in Vancouver, Canada, she helps entrepreneurs and small business owners become comfortable and passionate with marketing their products and services to increase revenue. Website:  www.susanmcvea.com Facebook: Susan McVea Instagram: @susanmcvea   Susan ta...