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, […]
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.” […]
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 […]
How to Lead your Own Workshops (And Get Clients From Them)
Years ago, I threw away about $250,000. Give or take. This was back in my songwriter days. Â When I wasn’t on tour, I hosted these cool little retreats and workshops throughout the year because people kept asking me how to live their dreams and build […]
The Sensitive Business Owner’s Guide to Becoming Resilient
I was getting pounded by rapid-fire questions. Â The asker was my doctor, filling in blanks on his computer with each answer I gave. His questions were designed to reveal my attitude toward adversity, my ability to come back after a set-back, and my willingness to […]
How We Make Our Own Brand of Confusion
Last week, my heart broke. So did a valuable piece of raku pottery. Moon Pie jumped up onto the sideboard, but — being a runt-of-the-litter kitty — couldn’t quite make it. Â In a desperate moment, she reached her arms out to anything that might give […]
How My Business Gets Up to 50% Client Renewals
It was a dramatic scene. There were lawyers involved. Â Yes, I cried. Â And yes, I was pissed. But please read through to the happy ending – because it could exponentially increase your business revenue. A number of years ago, a trusted person on my team […]
Making a Solo Business Appear Bigger Than It Is: Your Top Questions Answered
>As a solo-business, you’ve got it made. There’s no boss to answer to. Cubicles are a thing of the past. HR doesn’t hound you for your lost key fob. And you’re probably reading this in a t-shirt and jeans. (Okay, pajamas.) Either way – it’s […]
Retreat Planning 101: How to Host Your Own Retreat
If you’re passionate about the work you do, you’ve probably considered offering a getaway retreat so your clients can spend some intense high-focus time with you and other like-minded souls. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? It is! For 16Â years, I hosted my own retreats several times […]