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013: Misunderstood Productivity Secrets and How to Avoid Deadly Distractions with April Garcia

Sep 23, 2021

Get ready to increase your productivity with high performance productivity coach April Garcia. She discusses the biggest issues with productivity, including distraction and time hijackers. April emphasizes the need to find a balance between work and personal life and shares strategies for achieving career and life satisfaction. Discover mindset tactics and alternative ways to increase productivity and energy for career success.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Productivity and Career Clarity

02:08 • 2min

Introducing April Garcia: A Multifaceted Leader and Adventurer

03:47 • 2min

The Problems with Productivity and Time Management

05:29 • 15min

Productivity and Distraction

20:29 • 15min

Achieving Career and Life Satisfaction through Strategic Task Selection

35:07 • 2min

Promotion and Appreciation for the Guest's Insights

37:08 • 2min

Redefining Productivity: Mindset, Success, and Energy

39:07 • 11min

How many minutes can you 100% focus before losing your mental edge? Do you know where to find the most deadly distractions in your career? Are you hustling to climb the wrong ladder?

In this episode, be prepared to find your personal edge with high performance productivity coach, April Garcia. As an advisor to international billion dollar companies and small agile startups, this former scientist is more than another “get more done” guru. Her Multiply Me methodology delivers 3x more work done in less hours per day.

You are going to feel your productivity increase the moment she starts talking.

No need to put this episode on 1.25x speed… it will feel that way all on its own. Get your notebook out, because April is going to reveal what BLOCKS you from personal productivity. Then she gives you immediate action steps to increase it. That’s my kind of coach!

So press play and let’s chat… and enjoy a free session with the coach you’d like to have a beer with!

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