Predictable Income: A Guide for the Pioneering Business Owner
He waited until the microphone was brought to him. Â He cleared his throat and said, “Hey everyone. I’m Patrick. And I’m kind of an accidental business owner I guess.” The whole room seemed to nod at this confession. Patrick continued. “It’s like I just got […]
3 Simple Systems that Stop “Feast-or-Famine” Cycles and Create Reliable Income
I was chatting with one of my Uplevel Academy clients last week. She stood up straight and tall and said proudly… “My store made $42,000 in sales last month! It’s the best month we’ve had since we opened our doors!” Then, she slumped down a […]
The Psychology of Going from Employee to Business Owner
We all love the storyline that goes like this: When you have your own business, you’ll be able to”¦ √ Live in your yoga pants. √ Work out whenever you want. √ Meet your smiling bubbly kids at the bus stop √ Schedule your days […]
The #1 Warning Sign It’s Time to Fire an Employee
This comes from my own personal war-chest of aha’s and wake-up calls. I’ve shared this story with my Platinum clients who, like me, run their own companies. Â And who, like me, do not always enjoy the process of firing someone. Â Especially the part when things […]
How to End the Personal Hell of Comparing Yourself to Others
If you’re reading this, you may be reading it secretly. Â Or you’ve bookmarked it for a time when people aren’t around. Â I get it. After all, no one in their right mind admits they’re comparing themselves to someone. Â No one enjoys envy. Â It’s ugly. It […]
Sales Pitch Makeover: 5 Steps to Getting the Client with Style
Why do so many business owners resort to adding more services or worse, performing random acts of discounting, when they could simply make a few adjustments to how they sell? Too often, the isolated business owner fears that the only way to make the sale […]
6 Stress-Busting Travel Items I Never Leave Home Without
When I was a musician, I was on the road 200+ days a year. Â I’d return from my epic road trips strung out on Pringles and looking like Keith Richards. Â I’d crash hard into many extra hours of sleep to get myself back on track. […]
[CHECKLIST] Must-Have’s for Choosing the Right Website Designer
See if this sounds about right”¦ You meet someone you like. Check! You discover you’re both Virgo. You both love salted dark chocolate. And you’re both business owners. Check! Check! Check! Turns out, this person’s business is web design. (The stars must be aligned! After […]
Live At My CLiCK Retreat: These shoes hurt (and other in-the-room spectacles!)
Wow. We had a full house at yesterday’s CLiCK livestream. Were you there? We had people from all around the world join us in the Uplevel Vortex. What a joy! I hope you could get on okay! (And yes, I know. Some people couldn’t make […]
The secret powers of dark chocolate (plus other backstage confessions)
What’s it like to host your own retreat? I’m giving you a sneak peek behind the scenes of my CLiCK Retreat this week in Asheville, North Carolina. Here’s today’s behind-the-scenes grab bag from the CLiCK Retreat: Backstage Confession #1: It takes a village to get […]