April Garcia's PivotMe

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 explains the three parts of goals, two parts of productivity, the importance of habits, understanding influence, and the power of mindset.

Listen in to learn more about the many forms of self-sabotage and how you can change your narrative to achieve success.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• [03:40] Goals – Pivot Academy's first pillar and its three parts: clarity, execution, and "my three why."

• [06:19] Productivity – the second pillar which is about pursuing goals quickly, and it's two parts: prioritization and distraction management.

• [09:00] Habits – the third pillar, the importance of high-performance habits to automate success.

• [11:23] Influence – the fourth pillar, understand you're an influencer, and you are being influenced.

• [15:10] Mindset – the last pillar, is the foundation for all the other pillars; without it, they can't work.

• [17:35] The two parts of mindset; be aware of your self-sabotage and learn to change your narrative.

• [20:20] The importance of Pivot Academy's five pillars in helping you reach your goals and find your version of success.

• [23:30] April explains why self-sabotage is the biggest problem she solves with this podcast.

Quotes:

• "Influence is a combination of things; it is the way you influence others, but it's also the way that people influence you."- April [11:25]

• "You can't outwit your mindset; skillset doesn't trump mindset; mindset always wins."- April [16:16]

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

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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 side during negotiations to avoid escalating the situation.

Listen in to learn the importance of understanding why it doesn't serve you if you win or lose as long as an issue is resolved.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• [02:07] April shares how she learned to address issues and make it less painful for investors to be wrong.

• [04:46] Why you have to ask yourself if you want to be right or to resolve an issue.

• [06:51] Why "help me understand…" is a golden tool for collaborative negotiations.

• [08:17] The importance of seeking to understand to make it easier to get your desired outcome.

Quotes:

• "Our relationships or interactions are not a zero-sum game; it really doesn't serve you if you win and they lose."- April [05:12]

• "A successful negotiation is where both parties leave the table thinking they got the best deal."- April [06:15]

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

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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 daughters when they become mothers. She explains why you must first model a remarkable life to permit the same in your kids.

Listen in to learn the importance of teaching your kids more than sacrifice and selflessness in how you parent.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [01:17] What if everything you give to your children is just part of the parenting equation?

• [06:21] Why April is doing better than teaching her kids only sacrifice and selflessness.

• [08:40] Why she wants her daughters to feel normal living a remarkable life.

• [09:40] Why she's intentionally normalizing living a remarkable life as a mother so her kids can emulate it.

Quotes:

• "If I don't allow any time for me, I can assume my kids will struggle with this as adults; they need to see me do it first."- April [09:30]

• "If I want to normalize it in their adult life, they should first see it in my adult life."- April [09:48]

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

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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 ask for help. She explains why she's changing her mantra from "I can do it all by myself" to "Is this an opportunity to ask for help."

Listen in to learn the importance of taking yourself out and asking for help to stop hurting yourself and those who look up to you.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [01:14] April shares her experience of getting on her own way and almost paying dearly for it.

• [08:07] Why information and evidence didn't lead her to make the right decision for her health.

• [12:47] Why you need to change your mantra to whether there's an opportunity to ask for help instead of doing it all by yourself.

• [16:35] The importance of asking for help both in your personal and professional life.

Show notes Quotes:

• "I have to wire my brain to ask for help more."- April [16:30]

• "We already know that you're a badass, but ask for help in your life, business, marriage, health, and all of it because we were not meant to go at it alone."- April [18:17]

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

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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 professional life by refocusing and reenergizing yourself through various methods.

Listen in to learn how with the right team and a willingness to do the work, everyone can eventually take their turn at the lead and lessen the resistance for others on their team.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [01:45] Why people don't share their struggles in life and work settings.

• [03:18] The Peloton Metaphor – why it's okay to draft off at times in life, to peddle a little slower and conservative energy, but not okay to quit.

• [05:54] The importance of refocusing and reenergizing to stay on your journey instead of quitting.

• [07:45] Understand that you won't rock every time, and learn to take the time to recover.

Quotes:

• "When you're with the right team, everybody takes a turn at the lead; when you do the work, you will eventually take your turn at the lead again."- April [07:31]

• "It doesn't matter that you're moving slower; if you're tired right now, if you feel like you need to catch your breath for a second, that is okay."- April [08:26]

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

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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 goals. She also talks about unsolicited advice and how it can derail your success if you don't stay focused on your goals.

Listen in to learn the importance of being a student of your performance by knowing your own flavor of self-sabotage and what lights you on fire.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [02:24] The story of the two wolves – the fear and success you're mostly battling.

• [05:23] The importance of making a list of what feeds the success wolf and the fear wolf within.

• [08:04] April on her experience with unsolicited advice and how discouraging it can get.

• [09:35] Why you shouldn't allow people to discourage you from going after your dreams.

• [11:25] Identify your good wolf and learn how to feed it by reading your attaboy folder and having a cheerleader in your life.

• [13:20] Identify your two wolves and be a student of your performance and self-sabotage.

Quotes:

• "People love to tell you why your plan won't work; sometimes it's a legitimate concern, but sometimes, it's because they're threatened by a bigger version of you that could emerge if it was successful."- April [09:35]

• "When an idea or business is new, that is not the time for unsolicited advice from people that are afraid of the thing you're about to do."- April [11:13]

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

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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 shows up for you. Listen in to learn how starting your team's meetings with wins rather than complaints will completely shift the experience and the culture.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [2:04] The problem with always chasing goals and forever having unfinished business.
• [4:30] How to achieve your goals with a relentless fire and still feel fulfilled.
• [5:22] Start training your brain to track 3 wins every day the moment they happen.
• [10:09] Learn to start your meetings with wins to shift your culture and the experience.
• [12:31] Understand and acknowledge that your wins don't have to look like other people's wins.
• [15:10] Avoid creating unnecessary pain in your life by not allowing anyone or yourself to blow the whistle on your wins.

Quotes:

• "What a waste to have a miserable high performer doing so much yet not enough."- April [4:40]

• "Your wins don't need to look like anyone else's wins, you'll find they represent the season you're in your life."- April [14:47]

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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

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AprilGarciaPivotMe
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theAprilGarcia/
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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 by focusing on your daily achievements when planning your next day.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [3:13] How most high performers don't feel success even when they're seen as successful.
• [7:02] Why the constant pursuit of what you don't have means not appreciating what you've achieved.
• [8:33] Review your wins – check how far you've come and stop chasing the perfection ideal.
• [10:25] Stop suffering in the process while living in the gap and instead cheer through it in the gain.
• [12:45] Enhance productivity and time management – focus on what did get done instead of what didn't get done for the day.
• [15:34] Live in the gain and be happy by focusing on your accomplishments.
• [17:20] Start identifying where you've been living in the gap and get yourself into the gain.

Quotes:

• "When we're in constant pursuit of the next goal, we aren't appreciating what we've already achieved."- April [8:09]

• "The simple act of looking at what you did get done instead of what you didn't get done, makes all the difference."- April [15:14]

• "Start listing your wins appreciating; what's in your rearview mirror is on someone else's bucket list."- April [18:14]

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.

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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. Remember that no matter how good or noble your idea is, it won't lack ridicule at some level. I did things out of the norm and they were often met with ridicule.

Your goal should be to focus on your purpose and press on without other people's approval. Many successful people I've talked to say they didn't share their ideas because there were chances of being ridiculed.

Your ridicule now will be where you draw strength tomorrow when you face a similar problem. Join me in this episode as we talk about success and ridicule!

Resources Mentioned: Untamed by Glennon Doyle What can you do today?

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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

👉👉 Connect with me here:

• Website: https://www.pivot-me.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AprilGarciaPivotMe
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theAprilGarcia/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaprilgarcia

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. Remember that no matter how good or noble your idea is, it won't lack ridicule at some level. I did things out of the norm and they were often met with ridicule.

Your goal should be to focus on your purpose and press on without other people's approval. Many successful people I've talked to say they didn't share their ideas because there were chances of being ridiculed.

Your ridicule now will be where you draw strength tomorrow when you face a similar problem. Join me in this episode as we talk about success and ridicule!

Resources Mentioned: Untamed by Glennon Doyle What can you do today?

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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

👉👉 Connect with me here:

• Website: https://www.pivot-me.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AprilGarciaPivotMe
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theAprilGarcia/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaprilgarcia