2020-03-19 14:47
At our Uplevel retreat last week – for the small group of souls who made it to Asheville – I focused on clarity and energy. Yes, we dove into strategy, but soul and mindset were… Read More
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2019-11-24 05:17
One of my most popular past blog posts is Vision Boards: A Quick Story. I wrote it months before the DVD The Secret was released. Then John Assaraf’s story of manifesting his giant man… Read More
2019-07-22 14:51
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 t… Read More
2019-07-12 07:00
My friend Joy said that, of all the people she knows, I’m the one who should not get a smart watch.
After all, I lead a fairly high-pressure life. I run a business. My days are full. I… Read More
2019-06-19 06:00
I call it “The Empire Mentality.”
What it means is that you act like the owner of a major empire even before you have the clients or the bank account to prove it.
And guess what?… Read More
2019-05-31 06:30
My CLiCK Retreat is happening in Asheville next week, so Iâ€m going to share something personal about being on stage. I want you to understand that the work you do – yes, ev… Read More
2019-04-19 15:01
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… Read More
2019-03-08 14:34
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 h… Read More
2019-02-22 14:33
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 th… Read More
2019-01-21 14:31
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” – Tao Te Ching
It’s January 21.
That means you’ve had 21 whole days to live out your word of… Read More
2018-11-08 06:00
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… Read More
2018-09-21 15:00
Did you tell yourself it’d be different this year? Did you have big plans for keeping up with your books each and every month? Like, did you write the word “FINANCES… Read More
2018-08-17 15:00
When Sarah first started her design business, it was all just “leap and the net will appear.” She only made about $17K the first year of her business, so she never really had to… Read More
2018-08-10 14:48
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… Read More
2018-07-27 14:20
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 inten… Read More
2018-07-03 22:27
I remember my first taste of real-life personal freedom.It was about a year after I quit my cubicle job. I was ruthlessly determined to live life on my own terms – so I had done some r… Read More
2018-06-15 14:51
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 t… Read More
2018-06-01 14:34
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… Read More
2018-05-11 14:47
“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 stabbi… Read More
2018-05-04 16:06
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. Someti… Read More
2018-03-16 12:36
Years ago – back when I was performing music for a living – a motivational speaker almost made me give up on my dreams.In fact, he told me to give up.He stood on stage and shared… Read More
2018-03-09 08:00
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, &ldquo&hell…Read More
2018-03-02 16:11
For the last year and a half, I’ve taught people how to host their own Vision Board workshops. It’s a blast. People who are terrified make hundreds and thousands of d… Read More
2018-02-23 15:51
You’re flying tomorrow. And as you get into bed you check your itinerary one last time.Your flight’s at 8:30am. This will get you to Portland with 3 hours to spare before y… Read More
2018-02-16 15:14
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 s… Read More
2018-02-09 17:04
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 ove… Read More
2018-02-02 16:30
“If you don’t have an assistant, you are one.” – Raymond AaronWho should I hire first?It’s a common question among new business owners. And my coach… Read More
2018-01-26 07:00
I meditate nearly every day. Sometimes for 40 minutes. Sometimes, when time is limited, for just 20 minutes. (I like the longer sessions best.)No, I don’t get bored.Yes, my mind still… Read More
2018-01-05 16:10
“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 WhyteYou’re probably up to your… Read More
2017-10-17 05:01
Have you ever said something like this to a friend:“Okay – I have this idea…You then spend a good three minutes explaining your idea – and you finish off by asking,]… Read More
2017-10-06 06:00
When I was in 5th grade, I learned how to play “Scarlet Ribbons” on the piano. It was one of my dad’s favorite songs, and I wanted to surprise him, not only by playing it a… Read More
2017-09-14 05:01
Have you ever been at home all day when nothing’s in the fridge?You open the door. You poke your head in. You hum a little tune and look around. You sigh. You grab a handful of pine n… Read More
2017-09-01 10:00
When you talk to a potential client, how easy is it to just use the familiar lingo of your trade?SO easy, right?Healers start in with chakras. Branding experts yammer about brand attributes… Read More
2017-07-28 14:04
Business travelers know this all too well.“Annoying Thing A” happens.“Business Traveler B” decides what to do.Some days are a constant impetus/response pattern. Some… Read More
2017-07-06 14:57
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 da… Read More
2017-06-22 13:25
I have a friend who doesn’t know how to type. She can get by, yes. And she’s turned “hunting and pecking” into an art form.But she never learned how to think in terms… Read More
2017-06-14 06:00
This time you’re determined, dammit.You grab your coffee. You sit down. And you think the same thought that’s been plaguing you for weeks now…“Okay, time to na… Read More
2017-06-01 06:00
It was dramatic. There were lawyers involved. Yes, I cried. Yes, I was pissed.But read through to the happy ending – because my drama will make you more money.Here’s… Read More
2017-05-23 14:54
When I attended my first silent retreat, I went batshit crazy.I was out of my mind with rage at the people meditating around me who felt the need to swallow. Or cough. Or sneeze. The place w… Read More
2017-05-12 16:00
When I was a musician, I traveled 200+ days a year. I’d return from these epic road trips hopped up on Starbucks, strung out on Pringles, and looking like Keith Richards.Travel i… Read More
2017-05-05 14:30
Dinner was over. We were outside the restaurant. We were about to hug goodbye. And my friend Doug says, “Hey can you look something over for me?”Inside, I freez… Read More
2017-04-25 15:37
My Uber driver told me she wanted to start a business. In particular, she said, she wanted to be a coach.“Oh?” I said. “What’s your inspiration for that?”… Read More
2017-04-25 15:37
My Uber driver told me she wanted to start a business. In particular, she said, she wanted to be a coach.“Oh?” I said. “What’s your inspiration for that?”… Read More
2017-04-11 14:13
Every now and then, someone will complain to me about not enough people signing up for their event.Or that they only have 47 registrants on their webinar.Or only 13 people in their first pro… Read More
2017-03-29 13:42
When I was just out of college, everyone I met at parties or bars began the conversation with the same question:“What do you do?”It’s a lame perfunctory question, and as su… Read More
2017-03-21 14:05
There’s a church on 70-East here in my town. It’s been there forever. I don’t know what denomination it is. It’s a church. The parking lot is full on Sunday mornings… Read More
2017-03-01 16:48
It was my very first gig. I had just done my very first set. I was in the front seat of my car outside the bar. My pal David, a veteran songwriter who came to support me, was in… Read More
2017-02-09 16:01
Your clients probably never lay eyes on your work-space. (Oh, thank God, right?)So why would tidying up even matter? I mean, some days you don’t even shower. (Oh come on. Admit i… Read More
2017-02-01 17:51
This post will help you find your own perfect timing for making big moves and purchases, rather than blindly chasing after more.At the very least, it will tell my tale of finding my own wise… Read More
2017-01-18 15:34
It’s an insidious fear. It preys on many of my clients. It gets confessed at the mic at my events. Or sometimes with a glass of wine after a mastermind retreat. It’s… Read More
2017-01-11 15:00
You’d think I wouldn’t share this story.I mean, the Kindle version of The Complete Guide to Vision Boards just went to #1 on amazon.com. (It’s a revised edition – wit… Read More
2017-01-03 15:00
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…Ashev… Read More
2016-12-06 17:00
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… Read More
2016-11-23 02:00
Years ago, in the middle of a visit to Peru, I got sick. I mean really sick.The scene was pretty stark.I was staying in a hut on an island at Lake Titicaca. There was no running water… Read More
2016-11-16 23:01
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 p… Read More
2016-11-08 14:00
You don’t need any reminders about what today is if you live in the U.S. So I’m just going to send this out to anyone who has been saying, “Just get me to Wednesday… Read More
2016-11-03 04:00
“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 stabbi… Read More
2016-10-28 02:30
My dog had been beaten and burned with a lighter.That’s how I found her.And that’s how we began together. With a lot of training and love, she made leaps and strides over t… Read More
2016-10-06 01:00
Years ago, I threw away about $250,000. Give or take.This was back in my songwriter days. When I wasn’t on tour, I hosted these cool little retreats and workshops throughout the… Read More
2016-09-21 01:00
I was getting pounded by rapid-fire questions. The asker was my doctor, filling in blanks on his computer with each answer I gave.His questions were designed to reveal my attitude towa… Read More
2016-09-21 01:00
I was getting pounded by rapid-fire questions. The asker was my doctor, filling in blanks on his computer with each answer I gave.His questions were designed to reveal my attitude towa… Read More
2016-09-13 16:45
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. &n&hell…Read More
2016-09-07 01:00
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… Read More
2016-08-31 03:00
It was a dramatic scene. There were lawyers involved. Yes, I cried. And yes, I was pissed. But please read through to the happy ending – because it could exponentially incr… Read More
2016-08-24 02:00
It’s midmorning, day 2 of my vacation. I’m on the beach doing what is rapidly becoming my Superpower: Staring at the water.My reverie is broken by a new arrival on the beac… Read More
2016-08-17 01:30
Your clients never set eyes on your work-space. Oh, thank God, right?So why would curb appeal even matter? I mean, some days you don’t even shower! (Don’t worry. Your secret&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-08-10 03:00
Being a business owner means being a leader. Being a leader means being seen. Being seen means people will have opinions about you, criticize you, and leave feedback for you &nda&hell…Read More
2016-08-03 03:00
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 re… Read More
2016-07-27 03:00
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… Read More
2016-07-13 03:00
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-m… Read More
2016-07-06 13:00
“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. I laughed an… Read More
2016-06-29 03:00
I feel so freakin’ helpless.That’s a sentence I overheard as I traveled this past week. It was a conversation about guns and politics…and the feeling of being powerl… Read More
2016-06-22 03:00
Whenever a solo entrepreneur asks me whether or not to brand her business, I rarely give an answer.Instead, I ask a question. It goes something like this…What are you avoiding?Here&rs&hell…Read More
2016-06-14 15:00
Somewhere along the way, we teach ourselves to avoid things that are uncomfortable.“Hey look at this,” we think. “If I just stay right here in the middle – away from… Read More
2016-06-08 03:00
Rita’s dad didn’t approve of her choice to join a mastermind to help her grow her business. Rita said she was expecting a long email from him filled with judgments. As she waited… Read More
2016-06-01 03:00
I had told that “poor me” story at least 1000 times. So often, that I believed it. As I launched into retelling #1001, something amazing happened.My coach shut me down.&ldq&hell…Read More
2016-05-25 03:00
If you’re anything like me, you love to learn. In fact, the abilities to listen and “not know” are among the reasons I’ve been able to create so much success in my l… Read More
2016-05-17 17:00
One of my most popular blog posts of all time is all about how to host your own retreats.Why so popular?I mean, hey, you can just do all your stuff online these days, right? It’s expen… Read More
2016-05-11 03:00
When you say “I don’t have enough time!” … are you always telling the truth? (Be honest.)Is it possible that you DO have enough time – more than enough –… Read More
2016-05-04 03:00
As you are about to learn from my disaster story below, the worst time to try to find a business lawyer is when you really really need one.Why? Two reasons.1 – Because you are em… Read More
2016-04-27 13:00
He waited until the microphone was brought to him. He cleared his throat and said, “Hey everyone. I’m Patrick. And I’m kind of an accidental business owner I guess.&r&hell…Read More
2016-04-20 03:00
There’s a hidden habit that keeps solo business owners stuck playing the same income game over and over again. It is heart-crushing, and it’s hard to break. That’s be… Read More
2016-04-13 15:00
I was chatting with one of my Uplevel Academy clients last week. She stood up straight and tall and said proudly…“My store made $42,000 in sales last month! It’s the best… Read More
2016-04-06 02:00
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… Read More
2016-03-30 03:00
Creativity is not a noun. I mean, technically it IS a noun. But being creative is not a thing. You can’t just reach out grab it. Nor does it take to announcements lik… Read More
2016-03-23 04:00
This comes from my own personal war-chest of aha’s and wake-up calls. I’ve shared this story with my Platinum clients who, like me, run their own companies. And who, like m… Read More
2016-03-16 03:00
If you’re reading this, you may be reading it secretly. Or you’ve bookmarked it for a time when people aren’t around. I get it.After all, no one in their right… Read More
2016-03-09 03:00
Why do so many business owners resort to adding more services or worse, performing random acts of discounting, when they could simply make a few adjustments to how they sell?Too often, the i… Read More
2016-03-09 03:00
Why do so many business owners resort to adding more services or worse, performing random acts of discounting, when they could simply make a few adjustments to how they sell?Too often, the i… Read More
2016-03-02 03:00
You told yourself it’d be different this year. You had big plans. You swore you’d keep up with your books each and every month. You even scheduled the world “FINANCES… Read More
2016-02-24 03:00
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 was a hide… Read More
2016-02-17 03:00
When I was a musician, I was on the road 200+ days a year. I’d return from my epic road trips strung out on Pringles and looking like Keith Richards. I’d crash hard i… Read More
2016-02-10 03:00
See if this sounds about right…You meet someone you like. Check!You discover you’re both Virgo. You both love salted dark chocolate. And you’re both business owners. Check… Read More
2016-02-05 17:47
Wow. We had a full house at yesterday’s CLiCK livestream. Were you there? We had people from all around the world join us in the Uplevel Vortex. What a joy! I hope you could get on oka… Read More
2016-02-04 15:30
What’s it like to host your own retreat? I’m giving you a sneak peek behind the scenes of my CLiCK Retreat this week in Asheville, North Carolina.Here’s today’s behin… Read More
2016-02-03 14:30
My CLiCK retreat is just getting started…and I want to give you a behind the scenes view of what all the pre-event activity looks like – so here are the 5 big lessons I wrote ab… Read More
2016-01-27 03:00
I’m in a lawyer’s office. All around me there is shiny mahogany furniture. I’m sitting stiffly in a red leather wing-backed chair that’s got manly gold studs all over… Read More
2016-01-20 04:00
You’re standing in the chilly backstage at a convention hall reminding yourself to breathe as you wait to step into the spotlight for your first ever keynote address.Your gruff account… Read More
2016-01-13 04:00
The first time I fired someone, I cried. Right there in front of her. Just cried. In spite of what every piece of firing advice told me NOT to do…I cried.There were two reasons for th… Read More
2016-01-06 04:45
“If you don’t have an assistant, you are one.” – Raymond Aaron If you’re a new business owner, your first hire should always be an accountant… Read More
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