E308. ElevateUs: Help Create a Business Together
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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: 🍻 The Birth Story – How a casual beer with Mike revealed the missing link in leadership development 💡 The ElevateUs Difference – Why this isn't charity, but an "opportunity multiplier" 📈 Lillian's Legacy –...
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E307. REP: Why You Should Eat the Ugliest Frog First
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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)....
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E306. REP: The Hiring Paradox: Why Good People Aren't Good Enough
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That "pretty good" hire you just made? It could be costing you 3X their salary in hidden losses. April reveals why most businesses accidentally hire for failure, and the exact framework she uses to build teams that 10X company value. Key Insights: 💸 The True Cost of "Good Enough" - How a single wrong hire can tank morale, productivity, and client relationships simultaneously 🎯 The Alignment Trifecta - Why skills + experience + cultural fit still isn't enough (and what to assess instead) 📊 KPI Trap - Most businesses measure the wrong indicators (here's...
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E305. REP What is the story you are telling yourself?
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What if the biggest obstacle in your life isn't your circumstances... but the story you keep telling yourself about them? In this eye-opening episode, April reveals how the narratives we unconsciously repeat shape our reality - and how to reclaim authorship of your life. Key Revelations: 🔥 The Fiction We Live By - How your brain turns random events into "facts" about who you are 🔥 The Replay Damage - Why repeatedly telling a negative story does more harm than the original event 🔥 Secret Story Audit - How to spot the invisible narratives running your life...
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E304. REP: Calendar Audit
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"Show me your calendar and bank account, and I'll tell you what's important to you." This brutal truth is about to confront every busy professional, entrepreneur and leader listening today. April takes you through a revealing audit of your last 30 days and next 30 days to expose the gap between what you say matters and where you actually spend your time. Key Takeaways: ✅ The Calendar-Bank Account Truth Test: Why these two documents don't lie about your real priorities ✅ The Priority Paradox: How we defend "important" things that never make our schedule ✅ Decade-End Reckoning: Why this...
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E303. How to Price Yourself if People Pleaser
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Fair to Others But Not Yourself? Why You Need That +10% Are you charging what's "fair" but forgetting to be fair to yourself? In this episode, April exposes the dangerous habit of undercharging that's sinking businesses and nonprofits – and why you need to add that critical +10% to protect your legacy. 🔥 Key Takeaways ✅ The Left-Lean Compensation Principle – If you naturally lean toward "fair" pricing (like 100K), you must add +10%) to avoid self-sabotage ✅ Giving Away the Farm – How well-meaning leaders bankrupt their businesses/nonprofits...
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E302. Your Measuring Stick Cant Be in the Past
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Are you measuring your life against your past instead of your future? Do you find yourself saying, “I’ve endured worse, so I can handle this”—even when you know deep down you deserve better? In this episode of PivotMe, April challenges you to stop using your past as a benchmark and start measuring your life against the future you’re creating. She shares why comparing your current situation to past struggles can hold you back and how to shift your mindset to focus on what’s truly good enough for Future You. It’s time to stop settling for “better than before” and...
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E301. REP: Two Simple Tips to NOT Answer Work Emails at Home
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In this episode of PivotMe, April shares two simple yet powerful strategies to help you stop answering emails at home. Too often, we blur the lines between work and personal life, keeping ourselves in "work mode" even when we're supposed to be present with our loved ones. These small but effective changes can make a big impact on your work-life balance, helping you reclaim your evenings and improve your relationships. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 💡 Why answering emails at home can be harmful – It affects your sleep, stress levels, and relationships. 🚗 Tip #1: Answer emails from...
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E300. REP: Multiply Your Impact
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Are you ready to create a bigger impact than what you’re doing now? Have you been stuck in the "Starfish Story"—helping one person at a time—while knowing you're capable of so much more? In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into how you can expand your influence, reach more people, and create lasting change on a larger scale. She shares her own journey of feeling exhausted from one-on-one impact and how she intentionally shifted to a bigger audience to make a greater difference. It’s time to stop playing small. Let’s amplify your reach and magnify your influence. 🔥 Key...
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E299. REP: Newest Person in the Room, Still Can Add Most Value
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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. 🔥 You might be the newest person in the room, but that doesn’t mean you’re the least valuable. 🔥 April breaks down why pricing based on experience instead of value is a mistake and how to confidently own your worth—even when others doubt you. Whether you're launching a business, stepping into a leadership role, or raising your prices, this episode...
info_outlineWelcome back! Today, we’re reframing how you think about the time, money, and energy you’ve poured into yourself. You’ve been investing in your skills, your growth, and your mindset—and now it’s time to monetize that investment. In this episode, I’ll show you why your value has gone up and why your compensation needs to reflect the current you, not the old you. Let’s stop selling ourselves short and start commanding what we’re truly worth in the marketplace.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
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Your Investment = Increased Value:
Understand how your time and financial investments in self-development directly increase the value you bring to the marketplace. -
Stop Using the Old You as a Benchmark:
Learn why basing your worth on past rates, skillsets, or confidence is holding you back—and how to break free from outdated benchmarks. -
How to Command Higher Income:
Get actionable strategies to assess your current value and ensure your pricing, salary, or rates reflect the new and improved you. -
Why Confidence Matters:
Discover how confidence, paired with your growing expertise, can unlock new levels of income and opportunity.
Key Moments:
- Why the investment you made last month makes you more valuable today.
- How self-development translates into marketplace value.
- The confidence shift: Why charging what you're worth isn’t just about skills—it’s about believing in yourself.
- Breaking the “old you” cycle: Stop looking backward when setting your rates or salary expectations.
- Actionable steps to monetize your growth and demand your worth.
Quotes from the Episode:
- "You are worth more today because of the investment you made in yourself yesterday. Your value went up—don’t let anyone tell you otherwise." — April Garcia
- "Stop using the old you as a benchmark. The marketplace isn’t paying for who you were last month; they’re paying for who you are right now." — April Garcia
- "Confidence plus expertise equals income. When you invest in yourself, your confidence grows—and so should your paycheck." — April Garcia
Action Steps for Listeners:
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Reassess Your Value:
Write down the skills, knowledge, and confidence you’ve gained in the last six months. Ask yourself, “Am I being compensated for the person I am today?” -
Update Your Rates or Salary Expectations:
If you’re an entrepreneur, raise your rates to reflect your new value. If you’re an employee, prepare to negotiate a raise or promotion. -
Communicate Your Value:
Practice articulating the value you bring to clients, employers, or partners. Be specific about how your skills and knowledge create results. -
Invest Continuously:
Keep leveling up! Set aside time and money each month for self-development—it pays dividends in both value and income.
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