Sick of Selling? Here’s 5 Simple Ways to Get More Out of Every Sale You Make
Think about this. It’s seven times more costly (in both money and time) to get a brand new customer than it is to  KEEP an existing customer. This bit of data comes to us from the White House Office of Consumer Affairs.  (I’m not just […]
5 Tricks to Writing Better Emails
One of my peeps just posted on Facebook that she’s about to host her 10th (tenth!) Vision Board Workshop in less than a year. People were inspired. They commented and asked how she’s had so many successful workshops. Here’s what she wrote: So yes, I […]
How to Unhook Yourself from all that Drama, Darkness and Rage
Years ago, I was at my gate at the Atlanta airport surrounded by TV screens and CNN. I caught a sound bite that put me on high alert. “”¦the Washington DC area was plunged into darkness this evening as storms raged”¦” Plunged? Darkness? Rage?  Well, […]
How to Get 53% of Your Clients to Sign Up Again
It was dramatic. There were lawyers involved. Â Yes, I cried. Â Yes, I was pissed. But read through to the happy ending – because my drama will make you more money. Here’s how it went down: A number of years ago, a trusted person on my […]
Please, For the Love of God: Stop Making Brochures
Dinner was over. Â We were outside the restaurant. Â We were about to hug goodbye. Â And my friend Doug says, “Hey can you look something over for me?” Inside, I freeze. Occasionally, Doug asks me to “look things over.” Â That’s fine. It’s not the looking over […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Psychology of Selling When You Are The Product
“But I’m not a widget!” she whined. “It’s harder for me!” Denise was giving me her number one reason she despises marketing and selling. Â I laughed and told her that it was also the number one reason EVERY solo-business owner despises marketing and selling! It […]