How to Make Sure You Never Get the Wrong Kind Of Client Again
“I want to gouge my eyes out. Every time I see his name in my appointment book, that’s what I want to do. I just want to poke my own freakin’ eyes out.” Amy was stabbing her salad with a fork, jamming it into her […]
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 […]
What To Do When You’re Scared of Being Called a Bitch
It’s an insidious fear. It preys on many of my clients. Â It gets confessed at the mic at my events. Or sometimes with a glass of wine after a mastermind retreat. It’s the age-old fear of being called a bitch. Â And it festers no matter […]
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 […]
Are you Brave Enough to Repel the Slackers?
I was flat on the ground in a heap of pain. Panting for my life and wanting to crawl away to a hole somewhere. My trainer said, “That was really great. Really great.” I told him to shut up. Â This made him laugh. Â “Hey, […]
Debilitating Fear and the Art of Getting Clients
“I want to gouge my eyes out. Every time I see his name in my appointment book, that’s what I want to do. I just want to poke my own freakin’ eyes out.” Amy was stabbing her salad with a fork, jamming it into her […]
Why Broken People Won’t Build Your Business
I had told that “poor me” story at least 1000 times. So often, that I believed it. Â As I launched into retelling #1001, something amazing happened. My coach shut me down. “I don’t care,” he said. Â “I’m here to move you forward.” He didn’t […]