On the show today, we have Tony Whatley, a business mentor, speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host. He is best known as Co-Founder of LS1Tech, an online automotive community that grew into the largest of its kind, with over 300,000 registered members, a business sold for millions in only five years after starting. He once led a successful corporate career with over 27 years of experience in oil/gas, managing $100MM+ international EPIC projects. He shares how a terrible car accident shifted his mindset and led him to discover his life’s purpose. In this episode, we talk about Tony’s entrepreneurial journey and how he discovered his life’s purpose to live it fully. Listen in to learn the importance of pursuing what you really want to do with your life rather than getting stuck in something you don’t like.   Pivotal Questions Asked: [3:11] Why did you go to college, is it something your parents encouraged you to do, and would you do it all over again? [13:25] When did you realize that you had a real business? [17:08] When you got this idea, at the time did you know a lot of business owners, and was your peer group supportive of what you were doing? [43:47] What are some of your success principles or high-performance habits that you have done to get here? [47:19] Why do you think so many other people struggle with success? [53:45] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? In This Episode You Will Learn: [7:31] How his parents impacted the discipline that he still applies in different areas of his life today. [17:17] How reading books became his learning method since he didn’t have mentors or solid support. [19:04] Stop fulfilling the fantasies of someone else by sticking to a job you don’t even like. [24:19] How to shift your mindset to discover your purpose and live a meaningful life. [37:42] Learn to put your purpose ahead of your fear of what you assume people think of you. [47:30] Some of the mistakes making you struggle with success. [49:51] How to enhance your acceleration as an entrepreneur by hiring people to help you. Quotes: “Ninety-nine percent of the businesses out there are just better versions of something that already existed.”- Tony [15:33] “There’s a lot of value in learning from other people’s mistakes and that’s generally what books are.”- Tony [17:34] “If you can shrug what you assume other people think of you, you will change your entire life.”- Tony [37:48] “If you don’t have money, you better have time because it’s going to take time for you to learn things.”- Tony [49:57] Connect with Tony: https://365driven.com Listen to his podcast: https://365driven.com/podcast/ _______________________________________________ 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!

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124. Secret to Staying Calm When You Hit the Wall at 130mph Author Tony Whatley

Have you achieved the goals you set to achieve at the beginning of the year? If the answer is NO, then you should take your body out of rest and put it in motion to achieve those goals in the remaining 84 days before the end of 2021. In this episode, April discusses why now is the right time to pick up your goals with small steps and not have to wait until January 1st to start all over again. Listen in to learn how the power of your momentum and progress is going to carry you through to the end of the year. In This Episode You Will Learn: [3:18] Understand that you can create motivation and magic anytime and don’t have to wait until January 1st. [4:11] Why you should get moving on whatever it is that you wanted to achieve at the beginning of this year. [6:44] Take a small step towards progressing the goal that you set at the beginning of this year. [8:46] How to start by building habits towards progress and not perfection.  Quotes:   “If we make progress on our goals now, that momentum is going to carry us through to the end of the year.”- April [3:07]   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!

123. Use 2 Minute Rule Succeed Last 90 Days of Year

On the show today, we have Chris Olsen, a founder and chief consultant at My Founder Story, a radio veteran turned communications consultant, educator, and author. Through her work as a consultant partnering with startups, Chris realized her WHY—to support women-owned businesses in confidently communicating their purpose and impact, setting them up for entrepreneurial success. Chris explains her “why” as the ability to support women in businesses to confidently communicate their purpose and impact. In this episode, we talk about the impact of women-owned businesses on the US economy and why they need to be supported. Listen in to learn why you need to share your authentic story even in the corporate world to stand out and be more vulnerable.  Pivotal Questions Asked: [5:06] Was your cancer diagnosis the catalyst for what you’re doing now? [6:44] Where did the idea of doing this type of work that is completely aligned with you come from? [17:08] When did you know that you needed to write this book? [19:47] When you’re connecting people to their why, what’s your why? [36:50] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? In This Episode You Will Learn: [3:12] Chris narrates her career in radio and when she discovered her purpose and started My Founder Story. [12:20] The importance of knowing your purpose to get confident in what you’re offering your clients. [14:02] Chris in her book Whyography: Building a Brand Fueled by Purpose, and why it’s targeted at purpose-driven women in business. [19:52] The Tiny Why statement – connecting a power verb with your ideal customer. [34:44] The power of sharing your authentic story to be vulnerable and stand out even in the corporate world.  Quotes:   “The most immediate thing that you can do to help yourself, is to really get clear on your values and your purpose and the impact that your business has, and how you’re communicating that to potential investors.”- Chris [12:37] “Where you spend money is really a great indicator of your value.”- Chris [20:56] “There’s room for everybody even in corporate America to tell their real story.”- Chris [35:12] Connect with Chris: https://bit.ly/3uM0Sw1 -------------------------------------------------------------   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!

122. Your Why and How the Pandemic Was Life Grabbing us by the Collar, with Author Chris Olsen

On the show today, we have Stephen Scoggins, a multi-million-dollar serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, creator of Transform U, and host of The Stuck to Unstoppable Podcast. He empowers people to take authority over their lives by teaching them how to bring their highest aspirations into reality. He narrates his pivotal moment and how the power of a mentor played a role in that transformation. In this episode, we talk about Stephen’s resilience, desire for success, and passion for inspiring people to continue becoming better. Listen in to learn how to overcome self-sabotage by understanding that it’s about the difference you make and not what has already been made.  Pivotal Questions Asked: [16:22] How did you deal with impostor syndrome and make the transition from who you were to who you are today? [22:17] Can you talk about the four types of mentors that exist? [31:52] How do you overcome the struggle of self-sabotage and if it’s still a struggle, how are you continuing to overcome it? [44:19] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be?  In This Episode You Will Learn: [13:53] How to be respectable and responsible for who you are and where you want to go. [16:41] How to be a mature leader who allows their mentee to become even bigger than them. [32:19] How to overcome self-sabotage by understanding that it’s about the difference you’re going to make. [44:24] Why you shouldn’t quit even when the pressure to do so gets overwhelming. Quotes: “The greatest reason most of us struggle, it’s because we simply don’t know what we don’t know.”- Stephen [8:09] “Great mentors always move you past the answers you want and onto the answers that you need.”- Stephen [30:04] “The easiest way to conquer self-sabotage is to focus on becoming selfless because if it’s not about you, it won’t be about you.”- Stephen [32:21] “If we want to overcome self-sabotage and we want to overcome those hurdles that get in our way, we have to understand it’s not about us, it’s about the generations hidden inside of us.”- Stephen [37:20] Learn more about Stephen here: www..stephenscoggins.com --------------------------------------------------------------- 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!

121. How to Get From Stuck to Unstoppable with Award-Winning Entrepreneur Stephen Scoggins

On the show today, we have the legend Jay Abraham, Founder, and CEO of The Abraham Group, Inc., business consultant, strategic marketing expert, author, and America’s highest-paid marketing consultant. He is recognized as one of the world’s most successful marketing strategists, business innovator, advisor, and the master of revenue and performance. Jay explains how having mentors from different industries helped him become the expert he is today. We discuss the different ways you can exponentially grow your business with low-cost marketing strategies.   Learn why having a referral generating strategy is the key to business growth with higher profits, better prospects, at a lower cost. You will also learn the value of borrowing success approaches from other industries to increase your chances of exponential business growth. Pivotal Questions Asked: [11:25] With all the business owners that you’ve consulted with, what are they doing well? [19:40] What are business owners doing wrong? [31:29] What would you say to a business owner who wants to scale but has a hard time closing the gap? In This Episode You Will Learn: [3:12] The importance of having business mentors to help grow yourself and your business. [5:50] How Jay approached mentorship by serving business gurus in exchange for endorsements from them. [11:39] Understanding what business owners are doing right and the different areas they’re failing. [14:03] The 3 ways to grow your business by multiplying what you’re already doing.  [19:59] How to effectively utilize referrals as a low-cost high-value form of marketing. [22:11] How to set up a referral generating strategy to help increase your profits at a very low cost. [24:02] The value of borrowing success approaches from outside your industry to achieve exponential growth.  [31:47] How to experiment and test if your systems are working. [35:35] How to make people’s lives better in your life and business.  Quotes:   “The more you plug into diverse perspectives, the more geometric and exponential you’ll grow.”- Jay [5:00] “Your purpose in business and life is to, first of all, make people better off.”- Jay [35:39] Connect with Jay Abraham here: www.jayabraham.com ---------------------------------------------------------------   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!

120. How to Attract Your Dream Clients with 21.7 billion dollar Marketing Legend Jay Abraham

What are the small hinges that keep the giant door of your life moving? Your hinges are the non-negotiables that make you come alive when you do them. You need to identify what these hinges are and the role they play in keeping your life door moving. In this episode, April explains how small hinges move the doors of our lives and make us better in what we do. Listen in to learn how you can identify a few hinges within yourself to stay connected with what’s important in your life. In This Episode You Will Learn: [1:21] The importance of knowing the hinges that move the door of your life. [2:45] How Covid broke our hinges and disconnected us from what we knew. [5:03] April shares some of her hinges and how they bring her back to life. [6:31] Identify what your hinges are and utilize them to keep your life door working. Quotes:   “Our lives are these big giant doors that need to be swung in and out.”- April [2:08] “Your hinges are the things that make you come alive.”- April [6:57]   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!

119. Small Hinges Swing Big Doors, What's Your Hinge?

On the show today, we have Danette May. She’s the co-founder and CCO of Mindful Health LLC and Earth Echo Foods, best-selling author of The Rise and Embrace Abundance, founder of The Rise Movement, keynote speaker, high-level executive coach, and fitness and nutrition expert. She has shared her inspiring story on national TV, including Access Hollywood, Hallmark Home and Family, CBS, and many others. She narrates her leap of faith that saw her start her first business by having an unbelievable belief and faith in her idea.   In this episode, we talk about Danette’s journey to success and how it was inspired by hitting rock bottom and having a strong enough purpose. Listen in to learn the importance of ensuring your purpose is strong enough that you’re willing to get knocked down for it.   Pivotal Questions Asked: [7:48] You said how important the why is, what’s your why? [10:35] You had a hundred reasons to not be successful, how did you overcome them? [15:01] How did you get into your businesses and how did you select them? [32:53] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? [40:35] What are the success practices that helped you maintain your transformation? [46:24] In your personal experience or client experience, how are you seeing people self-sabotage and what should they do about it?  What you will learn in this episode: [3:10] Shocking statistics of people who’ve chosen to leave their jobs, which is the highest in history. [4:44] Understanding why your “why” is going to be the key to your business success in the online space. [10:40] How she went from $47 to 8 figures by learning to question commonly told stories. [15:11] Danette shares the interesting story of how she took the leap towards starting her business. [31:20] The importance of having a strong belief and faith in your dream until it comes true. [33:02] Start taking your power back and find a way to come up with a new solution. [35:17] Why you should check if you’re willing to get knocked down before stepping into a pivot. [40:56] Danette shares some of her practices that enable her to live an abundant life. [44:30] She talks about her book Embrace Abundance and what she’s hoping it accomplishes. [46:32] How to overcome the self-sabotaging and self-limiting beliefs by healing your past. Quotes:   “Your why is going to be key to your success.”- Danette [6:03] “You become delusional in your dreams and you need to be okay with that.”- Danette [18:28] “If you have the power of visualization and you have this unbelievable belief and faith, the sky's the limit.”- Danette [31:28] “Just start owning your power, start figuring out a solution and believe it’s possible.”- Danette [34:28] 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!  

118. From $47 to 8 Figures, Author and Fitness Coach Danette May Shares How to be Unreasonable When Your Back is Against the Wall.

How does a successful person become successful? With years of experience working with high-performers, April knew the exact answer to this question. In this episode, April shares with us what successful people have in common and what you can start doing today to become successful. What you will learn in this episode: [1:43] April shares what is one of our biggest challenges. [3:00] Learn the success tip from a successful entrepreneur  [3:57] April shares her wisdom on what makes a person successful after years of working with high-performers. Quotes:   “Life and business are iterative processes. You do it, you fix it, and then you do it again.”- [4:07] “Do it today. Not tomorrow, practice violent execution. If you screw it up, make it better, and do it again.” - [4:24]   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!

117. What Successful People Have In Common

On the show today, we have John Espirian, a B2B content writer, all-around LinkedIn nerd, and eager experimenter who helps business leaders to build a recognizable online presence and develop their personal brand. John explains the importance of creating content on LinkedIn and shares some ways you can do it without consuming time. Listen in to learn how to build a LinkedIn audience around thought leadership in your industry in a non-salesy approach. You will also learn how to approach LinkedIn content creation when doing it yourself or delegating to keep on showing up consistently. Pivotal Questions Asked: [4:38] How did you get into this work? [10:41] What are people doing wrong on LinkedIn? [27:54] Talk to us about content banking and the best way to do that. [34:15] What is something you could tell a business owner that they could do right away to make their LinkedIn profile better.  In This Episode You Will Learn: [5:55] How to use LinkedIn to build an audience around thought leadership in your industry. [10:45] Some of the biggest mistakes you need to avoid when pursuing LinkedIn content creation. [21:29] How to define your LinkedIn brand and strategy before delegating the task of content creation. [23:10] The different options you can approach content creation on LinkedIn.  [28:28] The value of content batching in time-saving and creating consistency.  [39:15] How to consciously get clear with your personal brand to attract loyal customers who refer you.  Quotes:   “You got to stay relevant by showing up because people will forget you.”- John [27:17] “You’ll be more efficient if you can batch your content rather than doing it each time.”- John [29:07] “Sometimes, our best content is the thing that is so natural to us that we can almost overlook.”- April [32:23] “The clearer your personal brand is, the more likely you’re to attract the people who are going to align with and support your brand.”- John [39:26]   PivotMe listeners go to pivot-me.com/linkedin   use discount code APRIL  and you’ll save 15%. The best insights to leverage your LinkedIn profile for less money than a tradeshow or an ad.

116. How to Use Your LinkedIn Profile for Thought Leadership & Business, LinkedIn Guru John Espirian

Do you have the courage and the faith to show up and believe that it’s going to work out? To achieve your goals as you picture them, you have to be willing to develop unwavering faith even when no one else does. In this episode, April shares the story of Chris and his unwavering faith towards his goals which saw him achieve them. Listen in to learn why you need to have unwavering faith and be excuse-free to achieve results from your goals.  What you will learn in this episode: [1:19] Chris’s unwavering faith and showing up in situations most people would avoid. [5:45] The difference between a reason and an excuse not to pursue a goal. [8:47] Why do you need unwavering faith added to focus and effort to achieve your goals.  Quotes: “Being reasonable does not give you exceptional results; you must be unreasonable to 10x your goals.”- April [6:45] “The higher the faith, the higher your chances of success.”- April [9:32] “We can’t expect success based solely on focus and effort alone; we need that faith.”- April [10:34] 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!

115. Where Do You Need Unwavering Faith?

Are you ready to take back your power and whatever it is that they thought was impossible? To do it anyway despite all that could go wrong and make yourself proud? April is more than ready to go back and do a triathlon, despite being told by doctors that it is impossible. In this episode, April shares her knee injury journey and why a story from her 20s inspired her to get better and do a triathlon despite everything. Listen in to learn why you need to defy everything and go after that dream that looks impossible to the world. What you will learn in this episode: [0:55] April shares her knee injury journey and the hopes of getting to run again. [5:49] April on taking her power back by defying all to get better and do a triathlon. [9:30] Why there’s a need to take back your power and do it despite the many challenges ahead.  “You still can; in fact, you must, there are people waiting to see you do it.”- April [10:21] 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!

114. Defy the Odds

On the show today, we have Gary Nealon, an e-commerce expert and serial entrepreneur dedicated to helping you scale your e-commerce business, increase your revenues, and maximize your profits. Gary explains the 5-step system that can help you measure a new idea and the value it will bring to your business. He shares some of his marketing strategies and how he used them to effectively scale a business online. Listen in to learn how to leverage different marketing resources like content creation to create traffic for your business. You will also learn the importance of delegating as a business owner and doing it in a way that is of value to your business. Pivotal Questions Asked: [4:28] How did you have the courage to go and do business again after such a huge stumble? [6:59] How did you scale selling what many would consider one of the hardest things to sell online? [30:20] What are your success practices in either your business or personal?   [41:05] When was the day you had a pivot moment? [46:01] What are some of the ways that either you or the businesses that you’ve worked with have sabotaged, and what can people do about it? [48:49] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? In This Episode You Will Learn: [7:20] How he learned to leverage different traffic sources without spending a lot of money. [11:48] The different content creation methods to build an audience, and in turn create traffic for your product or service. [13:50] Gary on how to define your avatar before creating a marketing strategy to get to your ideal audience.   [16:49] Defining an avatar and how to successfully approach creating one for your business. [25:20] How to quantify an idea using internal resources, external resources, time to complete, cost, and ROI system. [36:41] The importance of delegating and ensuring you’re doing it in a beneficial way for your business. [41:30] How failing in business enabled Gary to take the emotion out of running a business. [46:07] The different ways you can sabotage your business and why taking the emotion out of it can help. Quotes: “One of the biggest mistakes businesses make is they assume they know who they’re talking to when they don’t.”- Gary [13:56] “Learn enough to be dangerous, but pass it on to somebody else that’s an expert.”- Gary [37:13] 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!

113. How to Pick Your New Idea or Product, e-Commerce Expert Gary Nealon framework and avatar insight.

On the show today, we have Thomas Gelmi, global leadership expert out of Switzerland. He works with clients all over the world improving their leadership, performance, and satisfaction at the workplace. He’s been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, Fox News, USA Today, CBS, and NBC. Thomas explains how the lack of positive leaders and role models earlier in his life shaped his authentic self to become an effective leader. In the episode, we talk about how he helps leaders become better and effective by focusing on mindset, attitude, attention management, and self-awareness. Listen in to learn the importance of consciously focusing on things that go well as a leader rather than getting stuck in problem-solving mode. You will also learn the value of selecting the influencer in a team to be the leader instead of the contributor. Pivotal Questions Asked: [2:51] You’ve got a varied background; how did you get into this type of work? [7:50] How do we master this inside game so that we can be more effective leaders? [26:42] What leader has influenced you and does that serve your leadership style today? [30:34] What is the one thing you could tell leaders on how to effectively lead in different aspects of their organization? [43:00] What are some ways that leaders sabotage their success? In This Episode You Will Learn: [2:56] Thomas describes his career journey from a hairdresser to working with executives today. [4:52] How he helps leaders connect with their personal before connecting with interpersonal. [8:03] The inner qualities you need to develop as a leader to positively engage and impact others. [10:01] How to create a relationship, connection, and trust as a leader to get people to do what needs to be done willingly. [15:33] Why neglecting emotions and the relationship aspect is the greatest mistake you’re making as a leader. [19:30] The importance of selecting the influencer as the leader, rather than the best contributor. [21:02] How to improve your financial KPIs by developing your leadership, communication, collaboration, and culture. [26:57] Thomas on his experience with the presence of negative leaders in his life, plus how to be an authentic leader. [30:50] How to become a better leader who consciously focuses on what’s going well rather than always problem-solving. [37:48] How to be courageous enough to involve your team in your effective leadership journey. [43:07] Why leaders self-sabotage by not being aware of the negative impact they have on their organization.   [47:10] The power of humility as a leader who allows highly skilled people to do their job without micromanaging. Quotes: “Great leaders emerge inside out.”- Thomas [7:04] “Good leaders make people feel like they’re at the heart of things and not at the periphery.”- Thomas [15:00] “Don’t look for the best or most successful individual contributor, they’re not necessarily going to be the best leader, look for those who have influence.”- Thomas [19:33] Go check Thomas Gelmi out at www.thomasgelmi.com/en/ or connect with him on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/thomasgelmi 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!

112. What Leaders are Doing Wrong and How to Fix it, Leadership Global Expert Thomas Gelmi Forbes Council

On the show today, we have Sharon Lechter, financial literacy expert, keynote speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author, and has 26 books over her 35-year career as a CPA. She has advised 2 presidents on financial literacy and co-authored the International Bestselling series Rich Dad Poor Dad. She was tasked with reenergizing the teachings of Napoleon Hill and worked closely with his organization to promote financial literacy. Sharon narrates her career journey from a CPA to becoming financially free at 38 and how she learned to take on new opportunities. In this episode, we talk about Sharon’s latest book Exit Rich and how it’s designed for entrepreneurs preparing for their exit plan. Listen in to learn the importance of having proper business systems and processes to grow your business and better position yourself for a worthy exit. Some Questions Asked: [3:27] How did you end up on the path of teaching financial literacy? [15:04] Talk to us about why you wrote Exit Rich and the things it can do for business owners. [34:31] Who is the Exit Rich book written for? [39:41] As you expand your impact, what are you driving to? [42:33] If you could tell the world one thing, what would it be? In This Episode You Will Learn: [3:38] Sharon narrates her career journey from accounting to Rich Dad Poor Dad to advising two presidents and other opportunities. [15:12] How the Exit Rich book will help you position your business in the best light and the best opportunity available. [17:08] The factors to consider about your potential business buyer before they even approach you. [19:01] The six pieces you need to have in place in your business as part of your exit plan. [26:18] The importance of having systems in place in your business and someone to help you. [27:50] Sharon talks about the business model of eXp Realty and the value of investing with them. [30:36] The importance of owning what you pay for to avoid future issues. [34:36] How the Exit Rich book will help you build a strong and versatile business that becomes an asset. [36:50] Learning how to sharpen your tools and stay an authority in your industry. [39:48] Sharon on her goal of elevating people to reach their greatest potential. [42:35] Learn to create the world that you want by making beneficial future choices.   [43:28] Sharon’s greatest business mistake and how it became her life’s greatest value.   [45:31] How fear drives people to failure and self-sabotage, plus how to find the faith to go after success.   Quotes: “Sometimes you have to close a door for other doors to open.”- Sharon [8:27] “We are all where we are because of the choices we made before today, if you want something different in life, simply make different choices and go out and create the success you deserve.”- Sharon [42:57] “A failure is an occurrence, not a definition, and it’s a learning opportunity for you to not repeat it but to help others avoid it as well.”- Sharon [45:03]   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!

110. From Rich Dad Poor Dad to the President of the U.S. Financial Expert Sharon Lechter, Exit Rich

Are you ready to have that hard conversation that you’ve meaning to have with a business partner or employee? It is time to have that hard conversation, even if you might end up hurting the other person because it is how you’ll grow. Growth hurts and you must outgrow these companies, friendships, or partnerships to have a high-performing life. In this episode, April shares six steps on how to have hard conversations effectively and without wasting time. Listen in to learn why you should evaluate the story you’re telling yourself and stop believing in what is making it uncomfortable.   What you will learn in this episode: [1:40] The story of April’s client Bethany and understanding why growth hurts. [3:19] Don’t be connected to the outcome, just your input, approach, clarity, and compassion for the other person. [5:11] Put your head past the hard conversation instead of rehearsing and overthinking before it happens. [6:14] Have the hard conversation sooner than later without waiting for the perfect moment. [7:04] Give an honest compliment, have the hard conversation, and then another sincere compliment. [10:33] Serve them on the way out-offer to help during your exit. [12:12] How to be honest with yourself on what is making the situation uncomfortable. [13:40] The challenge to take the first step to that hard conversation.  Show notes Quotes: “Master your own emotional response and you have already solved 80% of the hard conversation.”- April [3:26] “Having a high performing life involves lots of hard conversations early and often; the longer you wait, the more pain you cause yourself, and the more they’ll feel blindsided.”- April [13:28] Show notes Footer: 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!

110. How to Have a Hard conversation with a business partner, friend, or employee

Straight from the boardroom to the microphone, April Garcia the Founder of the business consulting firm Maven, delivers a no b.s. check-in for high performing professionals, hustling entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to aim high AND make a difference. April Garcia's PivotME is the answer to those asking “How do I get to the next level?” Whatever your goal is; business, finance, health, or relationships what you need most is the right mindset, consistent execution, and a little humor. If you are working towards a goal—YOU BELONG HERE. This is not just a podcast, this is an UPGRADE for your life! Be sure to check out pivot-me.com and www.instagram.com/theaprilgarcia for more ways to get to the NEXT LEVEL!

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