April Garcia's PivotMe

What garbage do you tell yourself all the time? How often do you get caught up in past failures, limitations, or negative patterns that keep holding you back? How often do you tell yourself, "I'm not good at business" or "I'm not good at public speaking?" No matter how much self-awareness they reflect, these statements create self-imposed limitations and reinforce a fixed mindset. In this episode,...

Where are you giving your power away? Who are you blaming for your challenges? It's time to stop blaming external factors and take action and own the parts you can control. You're not a victim or powerless; you are powerful. In this episode of PivotMe, April explains the concept of radical responsibility and how it can help you take control of your life and business. She emphasizes the importance...

Do you want a shortcut to success? What if we told you you could find your version of success by getting the right things done faster, without working more hours, so you have time for hobbies, health, and haven? Yes, this is all possible! In this episode of PivotMe, April takes us through Pivot Academy's five pillars and how they're designed to help you achieve your goals much more quickly. She ex...

Wouldn't it be great to get your desired outcome than ensure everyone knows you're right? When resolving an issue, it's important to put your ego aside and invite collaborative negotiations because we're all wrong sometimes. In this episode, April shares how she learned to address issues and make it less painful for others to be wrong. She explains the importance of seeking to understand the other...

What if it's not just about what you give your children? What if when your children become mothers, they only allow to give themselves what they saw you give to yourself? What if your life becomes your children's ceiling? Do you live your life good enough for it to be the standard for children's lives? In this episode, April shares why she's living a remarkable life that is a ceiling for her daugh...

Are you someone that has a hard time asking for help or struggles to slow down to address things? It's time to change that mantra because it's no longer serving you. Not asking for help when you need it in everything you do will only handicap you. In this episode, April shares a personal experience where she got on her own way and almost paid dearly for it because she didn't want to slow down or a...

Are you feeling stuck or unmotivated lately? Do you need a little push to get back on track and start achieving your goals? You're not alone; we all have days and weeks that simply suck, but giving up is never an option. In this episode, April shares insights on how to thrive in life by drafting off others and never quitting using the peloton metaphor. She explains how to improve your personal and...

Which one of your wolves are you feeding? The good or the bad one? It's not enough to just know which wolf is good and bad; you also need to identify what feeds each wolf. Are you feeding the one that leads you to success and growth, or are you feeding the one that holds you back? In this episode, April shares the story of the two wolves and how it relates to fear and doubt while trying to achieve...

Do you often feel like you're not doing enough even though you're always chasing goals? Did you know that there's a way to still have that relentless fire and find fulfillment? To find fulfillment, you have to shift your mind to start acknowledging the small daily wins that you make. In this episode, April explains how to reevaluate your time and start tracking your daily wins in whatever way that...

Why don't you enjoy the feeling of success even when others see you as successful? High performers often live in the gap by failing to appreciate what they've already achieved and keep chasing that perfect ideal that doesn't exist. In this episode, April explains the importance of living in the gain instead of suffering in the gap. Listen in to learn how to enhance productivity and time management...

You will be celebrated when you become successful. But not one. Second. Before.  People will not support you when you do something that does not fit into their image of you or the role, they believe you should be playing. You will be criticized, met with concern, and ridiculed. The people closest to us will be the first ones to say it's impossible. These words stop your progression and are hurting...

You will be celebrated when you become successful. But not one. Second. Before.  People will not support you when you do something that does not fit into their image of you or the role, they believe you should be playing. You will be criticized, met with concern, and ridiculed. The people closest to us will be the first ones to say it's impossible. These words stop your progression and are hurting...

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...

Are you a subject matter expert who loves talking about your expertise but hates talking about the business of your business? So, you help people and make their lives better but hate sales. Imagine if you got comfortable talking about the sales side of your business, you'd do more in the marketplace and get paid well for it. In this episode, April talks about the art of making an offer, the correc...

What are you most afraid of, success or failure? When success starts getting close and feeling real, the fear of success intensifies and becomes as big as the fear of failure, if not more. But until when are you going to let excuses keep you playing small and staying safe? In this episode, April talks about the fear of success as one of the many flavors of self-sabotage. She explains the five ques...

Where do you see the life and business you have now in three years? Do the tasks on your to-do list support your three-year vision? In this episode, April discusses the steps you need to take to move your life and business closer to your three-year vision. She explains the importance of ruthless prioritization when it comes to the one move that'll advance your vision. Listen in to learn the mistak...

Are you struggling with your sales strategies? Don't know how to make an offer even if you believe what you're selling is great? If you have something that can genuinely help someone, it's your responsibility to make an offer. In this episode, April discusses the sales mindset, elevator pitches, avatars, and audiences. She provides a framework for crafting a compelling elevator pitch, essential wh...

Are you an expert in your craft but don't know how to sell it? It could be because you don't like selling, think you aren't good at it or don't see a need to make a sales pitch if your product offers so much value. In this episode, April talks about the importance of sales, defines the foundations of sales, and why you need to perfect your sales skills. Listen in to learn why more often, the best...

Are you aware that your micro-decisions are either putting you on a predictable trajectory to success or moving you away? There's immense power in doing small things that put you on a path to predictable success, and to do that, you must first have the awareness and make that choice. In this episode, April talks about the impact of micro-decisions on your success and how they can cascade over time...

On PivotMe today, we talk to Denise Duffield Thomas!  Bestselling author of the books, Lucky Bitch, Get Rich- Lucky Bitch, and her latest book Chill and Prosper. She works with The New Wave of Entrepreneurs that want it all. The money, the freedom, and the Chill. She works with people to release their money blocks, charge premium prices, and own their worth in the marketplace. Her money mindset co...

On PivotMe today, we talk to the CEO of Attentioneers, Hilary Billings. Hilary has traveled quite a road that eventually led her to start a business that helps others create viral videos online. She has worked with a gamut of high-performing entrepreneurs, billionaires, models, and New York Times best-selling authors. A former Miss Nevada journalist, on-camera host, and tv producer, she has also w...

On PivotMe today, we talk to Ben Williams of Brand Out Loud Design- the very expert who helped produce the PivotMe podcast! Ben started as a songwriter, music producer, and performing artist who also worked in the brand events business, helping Xbox, Red Bull, Paul McCartney, and Will Smith create amazing on-street performances. Today Ben is the Founder and Creative Director of Brand Out Loud Desi...

Nobody ever gets entirely stopped from self-sabotaging. We minimize it dramatically. But more than anything, we create awareness around the ways that we self-sabotage and build a different response, and establish the response, we choose- the response- beforehand. It's too hard to do it at the moment.   In this episode, April helps us on how to identify our 3 biggest problems. You can ask yourself...

What do you keep struggling with- but can't put down? A problem that nags at you, but you haven't solved? Maybe an opportunity that is so big feels like a mountain in front of you- and you don't know how to climb it.   Well, I read a book about just that thing, and I got insight from it that I had to share with you. And it will come with a challenge. A field trip. We are going to get outside toget...

What do you think about when people ask "How is your business doing?" Do you think "good" do you think – revenue is up, or down? When we sit down with small business owners and ask how their business is doing, they usually give some form of a shrug and say "Okay. Could be better." Many of us do that. In this episode, April is going to give us a very quick tool to assess how our business is and whe...