Uplevel Your Business Live! Retreat: Advice, Friendship, and Dancing

What do entrepreneurs, tennis-shoe-wearing fish, and Flo Rida’s “Club Can’t Handle Me” have in common? They were all a part of Christine Kane’s Uplevel Your Business Live! Retreat! Last week, I flew to Atlanta to attend the retreat and learn more about how to kickstart my coaching business. I met dozens of fabulous women (and…

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How to Avoid a Vacation From Hell

Have you ever been traveling and discovered somewhere along the way that you were actually on a vacation from hell? Vacations from hell usually involve massive disorganization, complete exhaustion, and someone getting a fruity drink thrown at them (watch out for those tiny umbrellas!). It doesn’t have to be that way! Watch this video for…

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You Are a Leader (Yes, You!)

Are you a leader? Like most of us, you probably said no. You’re not some big shot at your company, you’re not in a lab finding cures for diseases, and you’re not leading an army into battle. We tend to focus on the traditional definition of leader: a man in a suit standing at a…

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The Gift of Fear

Last week I was away on a business trip (again), and I have another one in 2 weeks. Good thing I know how to travel in style. Anyhoo, my work friend C and I were walking back to my hotel after a fancy schmancy company dinner. We stopped near the front entrance that happened to…

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I Believe in Abstinence (But Not How You Think)

Sorry, folks! This isn’t a sex post. 🙂 One of my favorite books is The Happiness Project, and I’m sure many of you have read it too. Author Gretchen Rubin says that when it comes to life’s indulgences, people tend to be either moderators or abstainers. Here are the definitions from her blog: You’re a…

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Earth Day Links

Happy Earth Day! I’m always giving advice about how you can be kind to yourself and others, and today I hope you’re being extra kind to the planet. Here are some links to help you celebrate this wonderful world we live in. Save the World by Simplifying Your Stuff Simplifying Our Life—Media & Online 5…

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Bad Day Emergency Kit

You know how most people have an emergency kit in their car’s trunk or glove compartment? A kit like this usually has a blanket, some flares, a water bottle, a “help, call police!” sign, or other odds and ends you might need if your car breaks down. I’m not much of a survivalist, so I’m…

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