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 […]
5 Questions That Will Change Your Life
“The marvelous thing about a good question is that it shapes our identity as much by the asking as it does by the answering.” – David Whyte Here’s your homework for December. Instead of getting lost in either the resistance of, or the reveling in, […]
Are You Too Sensitive to Have a Business?
In the Uber-Human, Hyper-Efficient, Success-Driven world of business, little attention is given to emotions. (Have you noticed?) Instead, focus is placed on efficiency, strategy, action, and goals. What happens, then, is that people who feel deeply or are sensitive find that this approach doesn’t work. […]
How to Get Back on Track As the Summer Comes to an End
Here’s what a client said last week. (See if it sounds familiar.) “Man, I was really on a roll with this project before the summer. But then the kids were home all summer, and we had vacation, and then I had to get Brian off […]
Is Being a “People Pleaser” Sabotaging Your Confidence?
Years ago, I was hosting a retreat. I was teaching the attendees about decisions and commitment. Now, we had spent many hours over our three days together getting clarity, setting intention and identifying next steps and big dreams. I said that in my experience, intention […]
My 4 Deep-Dive Questions for Making Authentic Decisions
This article will help you make friends with your own perfect timing for making big moves rather than blindly chasing the ever-seductive idea of “more.” It will help you listen to your authentic self. At the very least, it will share how I found my […]
On Having the Courage to Suck at Things
I have a friend who can’t type. She gets by, yes. And she’s turned “hunting and pecking” into an art form. Personally, I think typing is the coolest skill ever. Sometimes when I’m typing away, this little character appears in my head and marvels at […]
How to Protect Your Energy When You’re in the Spotlight
Years ago, I was leading one of my Uplevel events in front of about 350 people in Atlanta. One of the participants stepped up to the microphone and let fly. She blasted me for “ignoring her” when she had had a question earlier. She wanted […]
Making Space For Silence In A Recklessly Noisy World
I’m getting ready to go to 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 […]