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The Ascend Journal

A Journal Designed for Ambitious Women Who are Boldly Building Their Empires with Confidence & Intention

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The Hidden Leadership Cost of Keeping the Wrong Employee

When my treatment coordinator was no longer in my practice, I did some of the work I had been so afraid would come back to me. I saw consultations in the clinic. If another front office team member was not available, I presented fees. I worked with the team, kept the business moving, and looked […]

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Stop Letting Urgency Choose Your Priorities

I first read Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People when I was 23. I’ve read it multiple times since. That alone tells you something: understanding an idea once doesn’t mean I’m finished learning how to live it. One distinction keeps bringing me back. Something can matter deeply without demanding my attention […]

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When Being Available Becomes the Business Model

In 2019, my practice was changing VOIP providers. I was actually very excited about it at first. The new VOIP company would handle our phone service, but our landline also worked as a textable number through a separate company whose software we already liked. Our instructions were clear: move the phone service and leave the […]

When the Universe Has a Better Plan

As entrepreneurs, dream chasers, and high achievers, we’re wired to make things happen. We set goals, create timelines, build strategies, and push forward — often with admirable determination. But sometimes, that same determination can turn into attachment. We become so focused on a particular outcome that we miss the quiet nudge of something better trying […]

Chasing the Sun: How a Rainstorm in Fiji Taught Me to Pivot and Shine

Life — and entrepreneurship — rarely go exactly as planned. We set our goals, map our journeys, and tell ourselves that if we just plan well enough, things will work out perfectly. But sometimes, the universe has its own sense of humor. In April 2019, I learned this firsthand. I had been looking forward to […]

Becoming Her: How My First TV Interview Taught Me to Step Into My Power

There are moments in life that test your poise, your preparation, and your ability to perform under pressure. For me, one of those moments came on January 28, 2019 — the morning of my very first television interview. My book, The Smile of Your Life, had been out for just a couple of months, and […]