Making Space For Silence In A Recklessly Noisy World
I’m on another silent retreat this week. Which makes me remember my first silent retreat. The one where I went batshit crazy. I was out of my mind with rage at the people meditating around me who felt the need to swallow. Or cough. Or […]
Beware of Everyone
Exhibit A: Woman says to her coach: “I’m lowering the price on this package. Everyone says that number is too high.” Coach pauses. Then she asks: “Everyone? How many people have said this?” Woman thinks for a moment. She says, “Well, there were two, actually.” […]
Quit Your Job to Start a Business? 6 Must-Do Mindset Shifts
We love the storyline that goes like this: When you have your own business, you can: √ Live in your pj’s. √ Go to the gym whenever you want. √ Take random afternoon hikes with your dog. √ Run errands while the rest of the […]
What to Do if You Suck at Numbers, Receipts and Invoicing (Cheat Sheets Included)
Did you tell yourself it’d be different this year?  Did you have big plans for keeping up with your books each and every month? Like, did you write the word “FINANCES” into your Google calendar every other week in a moment of bravado? Now that […]
Starter Steps to Hiring your First Assistant
“If you don’t have an assistant, you are one.”  – Raymond Aaron Who should I hire first? It’s a common question among new business owners. And my coaching is pretty straightforward”¦ If you’re a new business owner, your first hire should always be an accountant. […]
What Exactly to Do When an Employee Screws Up
The first time I fired someone, I cried. Right there in front of her. Just cried. In spite of what every piece of firing advice told me NOT to do”¦ I cried. That’s because I genuinely liked this person”¦and her firing was partly my fault. […]
The #1 Must-Do Strategy for Everything You Write
My Uber driver told me she wanted to start a business. Â In particular, she said, she wanted to be a coach. “Oh?” I said. “What’s your inspiration for that?” “Because I like to tell people what to do,” she said. Okay, maybe not the most […]
6 Kinds of Clients That Aren’t Worth the Money
If you’re anything like me, you started your business in part because you took a gander at the options for making money in this world and discovered that… A] commuting is a hideous nightmare. B]  9-5 is for robots. C]… having a boss makes you want […]
My Top 10 Articles from 2016
2016 was a huge year for me and Team Uplevel. We hosted nine (count “˜em!) events.  And this was the very first year we did them all in Uplevel stomping grounds…Asheville, NC.  This kept my team free from so much travel – and kept the […]
Two Sneaky Words that Scare You and Lead to Bad Decisions
Exhibit A: Woman says to her coach: “I’m lowering the price on this package. Everyone says that number is too high.” Coach pauses. Then she asks: “Everyone? How many people have said this?” Woman thinks for a moment. She says, “Well, there were two, actually.” […]