E347. What’s Your Unfair Advantage? (And Why Ignoring It Is Costing You)
Release Date: 01/22/2026
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info_outlineYou can list your weaknesses on demand. But when someone asks, “What’s your unfair advantage?” — you freeze. That hesitation? That’s the real problem.
Welcome, Pivoter. In this episode of PivotMe, April challenges one of the most common and costly habits high performers have: obsessing over gaps instead of leveraging strengths.
Most people can tell you exactly where they fall short — where the market is crowded, where they’re behind, why it’s harder for them than everyone else. But ask them to name their unfair advantage, and everything stops.
This episode reframes what an unfair advantage actually is, why everyone has one, and how ignoring yours keeps you stuck playing someone else’s game instead of winning your own.
Key Takeaways
Why we fixate on what we lack
Focusing on shortcomings feels safer. It gives us a reasonable excuse for mediocre results — but it also keeps us from pushing again.
What an unfair advantage really is
It’s not cheating. It’s not luck.
Your unfair advantage is anything that makes progress easier for you than it would be for someone else.
Unfair advantages don’t have to be flashy
They might be traits, skills, experiences, timing, or perspective. They just have to be true.
Examples of unfair advantages
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Pattern recognition
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Communication skills
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Emotional intelligence
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Experience watching businesses succeed and fail
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Early exposure to trends or industries
April models her own advantages
From bridging generations to disciplined execution and deep internal work, April demonstrates how knowing what you can lean on creates clarity and momentum.
Why this matters in business
Your unfair advantage tells you:
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What lane to stay in
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What problems you solve best
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What you should stop competing on
Why this matters in life
Resilience, adaptability, and emotional awareness are advantages — especially if you’ve survived things others couldn’t.
The Challenge
Write this sentence and finish it honestly:
“My unfair advantage is…”
Not what sounds impressive.
Not what you wish it was.
What’s actually true.
Then ask:
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How can I use this more intentionally in my business?
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How can I lean on this more fully in my life?
Stop trying to win someone else’s game.
Win yours.
You don’t need to fix everything you’re bad at.
You need to stop ignoring what you’re already good at.
Your unfair advantage isn’t hiding.
You’ve just been apologizing for it instead of using it.
Keep pivoting forward, Pivoter.
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