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 […]
The Secret Psychology of Moving from Employee to Entrepreneur
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 √ Run errands while […]
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 […]
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Business
The great news is that your clients probably never lay eyes on your work-space. So why would tidying up even matter? I mean, some days you don’t even shower. (Oh come on, admit it.) Well, in the words of Marie Kondo, best-selling author of The […]
My Favorite Productivity Tricks for Procrastinators
People who say procrastination is about laziness are like people who think that anorexia is about not eating enough. Case in point: As I started to write this article, I thought, “I’ll just go check my Facebook messages first.” Then I caught myself in the […]
What to Do When You Keep Sabotaging Your Own Success
My dog had been beaten. She had also been burned all over with a lighter. That’s how I found her and how we began together. With tons of training and love, she made leaps and strides over the first few years. Until the day she […]