Clarity, Control and Calm. Always Within Reach
I’m April Stewart, founder of Pocket EA, and I work with executives when leadership starts to feel heavier than it should.
For more than a decade, I’ve worked inside high-pressure environments alongside CEOs, VPs, and senior leaders across tech, finance, and high-growth startups.
Most of my work has happened behind the scenes during moments that matter most. Rapid growth. Leadership transitions. M&A integration. Board preparation. Organizational strain.
Over time, the pattern became impossible to ignore.
Executives don’t struggle because they lack talent or discipline.
They struggle because everything becomes urgent, decisions pile up, and their calendar stops reflecting what actually matters.
Pocket EA exists to solve that problem.
I specialize in stabilizing executive operations by removing friction, clarifying ownership, and rebuilding systems that support leadership instead of draining it.
This work is discreet, direct, and outcome-driven.
The goal is simple: restore clarity so leadership becomes sustainable again.
Why executives call me when things stop working
Why I Created The Pocket Method
After more than a decade working inside executive teams, I saw the same pattern repeat again and again, regardless of company size, industry, or title.
Leaders were not failing.
They were overloaded.
Calendars filled with meetings that did not move the business forward.
Decisions stuck with one person because no system existed to move them.
Projects stalling because accountability was unclear.
On paper, everything looked functional.
In reality, leadership had become reactive.
The Pocket Method was created to interrupt that cycle.
It is a focused, repeatable approach to stabilizing executive operations by addressing the areas that create the most friction in leadership.
Clarity. Control. Capacity.
The Pocket Method Focuses On:
Stabilization
Removing noise, unnecessary meetings, and decision bottlenecks that create constant urgency and mental load.
Structure
Rebuilding calendars, workflows, and ownership so work moves forward without constant executive intervention.
Sustainment
Installing systems leaders actually use, so clarity holds long after the engagement ends.
This is not about adding more structure.
It is about restoring the conditions leaders need to lead.