April Garcia's PivotMe

On PivotMe today, we have Nathan Chan, the CEO of Foundr Magazine, a publication dedicated to bringing the best from high profile and hard to reach globally successful entrepreneurs. Nathan knew absolutely nothing about entrepreneurship, startups, marketing, and online or how to build a business but started anyway.

He explains how he became curious about online entrepreneurship 9 years ago and pivoted from his corporate job in IT support to start his own business.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of choosing to do what you enjoy and having the right drive to be successful in it. Listen in to learn how to stay committed to working on your business to make a difference and move it forward.

Pivotal Questions Asked:

[3:00] Where did the idea of starting Foundr come from? [5:39] How did you get an interview with Richard Branson 4 months into your business and what mindset did you have to do so? [19:25] When was that pivotal moment when you knew you had something special? [27:37] Did you have people that had been successful in similar endeavors that you got to watch their success? [33:29] How do you self-sabotage? [39:17] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

[9:34] How he pivoted from an employee to a growing entrepreneur even when he wasn't an overachiever. [15:47] Programs to look at as an entrepreneur looking to grow your business and team. [19:39] Nathan on the pivotal moments that made him realize he had something special. [21:56] He talks about being comfortable in corporate and the lack of support he received when he first started. [24:09] Tips on how to stay committed to your business idea to become successful. [27:50] The importance of having a peer group and learning from people who've done it before you. [31:11] He shares a self-sabotage moment that happened in the early days of his business. [33:32] The impostor syndrome and limiting beliefs that Nathan battles with.

Quotes:

"It's very possible to create a business on something you're passionate about and make a difference in the world."- Nathan [4:59] "Life is too short to not do what you enjoy."- Nathan [22:10] "The hustle in silence is a great way for you to play small because you're afraid of failing and failing publicly."- April [26:30] "Wherever you're at with your business journey, it's possible to start, grow, and have a successful business."- Nathan [39:30]

Connect with Nathan:

Website: https://foundr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foundr IG: https://www.instagram.com/foundr/

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On PivotMe today, we have Alicia Driskill, a visionary leader and keynote speaker that left a high profile and lucrative role in entertainment and media to create her own business and movement with EvolveHer. She decided to leave her corporate role when she realized someone else was living her life.

She explains how her transformation from corporate to entrepreneurship began after the loss of her dad and an encounter with a homeless person.

Listen in to learn how to boldly shift your identity from your corporate titles to entrepreneur after transitioning. You will also learn the importance of documenting your wins to boost your confidence and having a community to support you in your entrepreneurial journey.

Pivotal Questions Asked:

• [7:53] Was there a particular moment when you were in corporate America that made you realize it wasn't working anymore?
• [10:02] Talk to us about that jump, how was the identity shift for you?
• [20:33] How do you self-sabotage and how do you get yourself out of it?
• [26:41] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [8:19] She describes the moment that she made the big jump to leave the corporate behind.
• [10:15] Her struggles with impostor syndrome as a new entrepreneur coming from the corporate.
• [17:14] The challenging yet exciting experience the EvolveHer space ended up becoming.
• [20:37] How she self-sabotages with lack of confidence and how she walks past that.
• [23:42] Boost your confidence by documenting your wins plus have a community to support you.
• [26:48] How to evolve by understanding your values and prioritizing what's important to you.

Quotes:

• "With impostor syndrome, it's so important that you document all of your successes and that you celebrate little wins along the way."- Alicia [24:37]

• "Remember to continue to evolve and give yourself the grace and the time to truly prioritize yourself so that you can always live the life that you want."- Alicia [26:51]

Connect with Alicia:

• Website: https://www.evolveher.community/en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evolveHer/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/evolveher/

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When was the last time you really pushed yourself outside your comfort zone? Something that truly scared you?

In this episode of PivotMe, April shares the things she's about to do and how they're pushing her out of her comfort zone. Listen in to learn the importance of pushing yourself to do something different for you that's outside of work.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [1:48] April on the uncomfortable changes she needs to do to take her business to the next level.
• [5:38] How uncomfortable it feels for her to do things for herself outside of work.
• [7:30] Are you ready to push yourself beyond work, to get out of your comfort zone?

Quotes:

• "To have something different, we need to do something different."- April [2:08]

What can you do today? To Be Productive. Effective. Perform at your best. Even now.

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On PivotMe today, we have Keir Weimer, an expert in real estate, having founded and led multiple seven-figure companies in luxury real estate brokerage, hospitality development, investment, training, and event enterprises. At only 23 and as a senior college student, Kier experienced a tragic car accident that saw him lose a close friend and his freedom.

Kier explains why he chose the harder but impactful path that made his story a lesson not just for himself but for others as well.

Listen in to learn how to work through your inadequacies and internal pressures to create opportunities that work for you. You will also learn how to be honest, clear, and committed to your vision without worrying too much about the how.

Pivotal Questions Asked:

• [11:40] What was the catalyst for all that awareness you had while inside at such a young age?
• [13:31] For someone listening that maybe needs to extend forgiveness to themselves, how did you walk through that process of forgiving yourself?
• [28:50] Have you connected emotionally to the people that you've saved sharing your story?
• [42:40] What are some practical things you would tell someone chasing the next version of themselves?
• [47:10] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [2:58] Keir describes the tragic accident that completely transformed his life in many ways.
• [6:28] How he learned to forgive himself, take responsibility, and repurpose his life to do something meaningful.
• [8:13] How he created a system of living sober, being responsible, and hyper-focused on his vision.
• [13:39] How to reach your full potential by releasing internalized past mistakes and limiting beliefs through forgiveness.
• [20:37] Why you should share your story and biggest mistakes to inspire others.
• [24:15] Why he believes that without going to prison his life wouldn't be how it turned out.
• [29:07] How he connects with different people by sharing his story plus how it has changed his interactions.
• [31:40] The internal struggles and pressures he deals with working towards success.
• [42:55] How to be honest and clear with your journey to go from where you are and where you want to go.
• [47:14] How not to allow your past narratives to get in the way of accomplishing a successful future.

Quotes:

• "If we hide our story or our biggest mistakes then nobody gets to learn a lesson from that."- April [23:00]
• "I put together a team that supports me in all these areas to just be my best; to find that next edge, continue to live better, to be more present, and be healthier."- Keir [41:13]
• "You need to define clearly the two ends of any vector in life and that is where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow."- Keir [44:29]
• "Commit relentlessly to your vision and be flexible in your means."- Keir [45:19]
• "Whatever your story is, whatever your past is, it's only just a chapter in the book that is your life."- Kier [47:16]

Connect with Kier:

• Website: https://keirweimer.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZjHhmCMuF0_48mdnIQ-KA
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keirweimer/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Keir-Weimer-184284472467344
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keir-weimer-a2a93145

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 this episode of PivotMe, April will talk to us about prioritizing our goals. How to go after them and not allow ourselves to get discouraged by the hurdles along the way.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• How to rebalance yourself?
• How to execute our goals?
• How to focus and prioritize our goals?

Send any questions to [email protected]

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 this part 2 episode of PivotMe, April will continue to talk about our Designed Peer Group, its importance to help us reach our goals, and how it might be the most important decision you make in your life.

Send any questions to [email protected]

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!

👉👉 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

We have talked a lot about leveling up in PivotMe. We have even mentioned the importance of leveling up your peer group too. This is critical to getting to that next level of success, but not in the way you think. Today we'll dive into that.

In this episode of PivotMe, April will talk about what is a Designed Peer Group. Why it's so important in Goal Setting and how it might be the most important decision you make in your life when it comes to achieving your goals.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• What is a Default Peer Group? And why is it important?
• Who should we bring into this Designed Peer Group?
• How to create your Future Friends list.

Quotes:

"If 9 of your friends are broke, you will be the 10th" - Steven Harvey

Send any questions to [email protected]

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!

This will be a practical, very tactical episode. Why? Because we want you to already feel what it's like to have the project done. We want you to already experience that emotion. Get attached to the feeling of success, achievement, relief that comes from completing this project.

In this episode of PivotMe, April teaches us how in 4 Steps we can tackle that project we know needs to get done and how to do it in less time than we think. And the tool we need is already sitting in our desk drawer!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [5:15] Will give us 4 tips on how to begin on these big projects.
• [6:57] How to multiply yourself
• [8:05] How to eat an elephant
• [15:05] How to use Pareto Principle

Quotes:

• [6:23] "Take some of that emotional bandwidth and allocate it to something that actually serves you." - April
• [19:49] "Leveraging our psychology to actually help us instead of hindering us" - April

Tools:

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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!

On PivotMe today, we have Anton Gunn a Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and the world's leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. He has a Master's Degree in Social Work from USC and was a Resident Fellow at Harvard. He is the bestselling author of The Presidential Principles and has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, and Good Morning America.

Anton will give us the 3 questions every leader needs to know. And I would add every business owner and parent. You need to be able to answer these 3 things. You are going to want to write them down and reference them often.

In this episode, we discuss leadership, service, and impact, he talks openly about getting into politics, and the backlash he had -even from his own family- on joining "them".

Pivotal Questions Asked:

• [3:15] Why are you so passionate about focusing on the legacy?
• [16:26] What made you become a leadership consultant?
• [38:05] What do you have control over? And what do you have power over?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• [16:57] What are the 3 same things that customers want and that every employee wants.
• [21:45] Would Anton have been a leadership consultant if it wasn't for his role in football?
• [41:31] How we can't influence the things that we can influence or control.

Quotes:

"The first thing you have to do is to eliminate the excuses. The elimination of excuses accelerates the action." - Anton [33:01]

"When you're talking about leadership, you also talked about justice." - Anton [25:50]

"Control what you can control influence where you can influence and lead where you can lead." - Anton [38:31]

Connect with Anton:

• Website: https://antongunn.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonJGunn
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antonjgunn/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntonJGunn/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonjgunn/

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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!

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/

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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!