Enrollment closes at 3pm EST tomorrow, Monday, March 4th. All of the details about this life-changing course that helped me increase my revenue and my list size by 400% are here http://ow.ly/hS6R7.

Along with B-School, you’ll get my course, Heart Hustle (over $1,000 value), for free. More details on that bonus here: http://ow.ly/ig9Zq

I figured for every one person who emailed me there must be at least ten who are on the fence and didn’t email me. And the truth is, once you get your questions answered (and they’re ALL answered here http://ow.ly/hS6R7), you’re the only one who can make the right decision for you.

 If you have ever found yourself debating about whether or not you should do ANYTHING, this email is for you. 

 I wrote this for the fence-sitters.

Whenever I’m faced with making a decision, this is what I do to ensure that I make the right choice every time.

If you use this method you will never make a wrong decision.

Step 1: Get clear on what the options are.

Step 2: Close your eyes and take three deep breaths into your lower belly.

Step 3: Bring to mind your first option. Don’t think about it too hard, just focus gently on it.

Step 4: Notice how your body feels. Does it feel expansive or contracted? Expansive feels like when you’re playing with a puppy or holding a baby. It feels open-hearted and light. Contracted feels heavy, tight, limited, and darker. It feels like anxiety, depression, worry, or doubt.

Step 5: If you feel expansive when you focus on the first option, it’s a yes! If you feel contracted, it’s a no.

Step 6: Go through steps 3-5 for each option you have.

Your body will tell you what is right for you. She’s your wisest ally and she’ll never steer you wrong. (Click to tweet.)

Cool, right?

Now, you may ask, what if I feel fear? Is that expansive or contracted? 

Only your body will truly tell you which one it is. If you’re unsure, run through steps 1-6 again and really tune in to how your body is feeling.

Fear often comes up when we’re about to do something that takes us out of our comfort zone. But there’s a difference between the fear that comes up to keep you safe, like when you decide not to walk down a dark alley alone at 3am, and the fear that comes up when you’re about to leave your comfort zone.

If you truly tune in to the feeling in your body, the fear of leaving your comfort zone will feel expansive. My friend and speaking teacher, Gail Larsen, says: “Fear is just excitement without the breath.”

So, whether you’re on the fence about B-School or something else in your life, run through the 6 steps above.

And remember:

None of the good stuff happens on the fence.

Life doesn’t move forward on the fence. 

Businesses don’t get built on the fence.

Dreams aren’t achieved on the fence.

The world isn’t changed by people who hang out on the fence.

It’s time to get off the fence. 

If B-School feels expansive to you this time around (even if that means you’re a little scared), I’m SO excited to have you in my private B-School online community and Heart Hustle.

Register now so you don’t miss the deadline tomorrow at 3pm EST: http://ow.ly/hS6R7

And if it’s not right for you this time around, that’s okay too. I have no doubt you will rock your life and business through other avenues.

Leave a comment and let me know if this 6-step method to making the right decision every time was helpful to you! Also, share any other methods of making decisions that you use. I’d love to hear them!

P.S. Even if B-School isn’t right for you, don’t miss Marie’s free training video series. These videos are jam-packed with value to help you grow your business in practical, sustainable ways. Grab them now: http://ow.ly/htliD

P.P.S. If you want B-School, Heart Hustle, and my private B-School online community, or if you simply want to learn what all the buzz is about, click here: http://ow.ly/hS6R7.

I felt like if I had to do the presentation I’d been giving for 8 years already one more time that I would fall on the floor and start convulsing from lack of stimulation. I had a business model and product that I LOVED but something was missing.

And so, after much debate about whether or not the world would think I was a self-centered egomaniac, I started a blog.

I thought writing my blog was simply going to be a creative outlet to help me feel more fulfilled. I thought it would just kind of be this thing that some friends and family would read and that I could use to say the things that were inside of me burning to be said.

I was wrong.

Over the last few years, my little blog has blossomed into a six-figure online business that’s lead to a book deal and a profitable speaking career.

I get asked how I did it a lot.

There are so many worthy messages out there, so many services that are truly of service, and so many products that the world is desperate for.

And I bet that you’ve got one of them inside you, ready to be shared with the world. Or perhaps you’ve already birthed it, but it’s sitting on a website somewhere twiddling it’s thumbs waiting for the traffic that doesn’t ever seem to come.

Here’s the reality: You could have the cure for cancer and if you don’t have the skills to and/or aren’t taking action to tell the world about it, your magnificent solution isn’t any good to anyone.

I want to help you get the skills and the wherewithal to take action to get your brilliant ideas, message, products, and services out to the world. Because the world deserves your brilliance. And its your job to share it.

Let me be clear: I don’t have any silver bullets to offer up to you.

Instead, I have solid, grounded advice that I learned through a combination of making mistakes, modeling other successful people, and studying tons of business training, tools, and advice.

I puttered along at a nice five-figure income that was pretty good for a long time.

But it wasn’t until I made some very simple but revolutionary tweaks in my business that it went from pretty good to freaking incredible.

And when I say freaking incredible I mean both from a financial perspective AND, just as importantly, from a life satisfaction and being of service perspective.

I want to save you from hiding your light under a bushel for as long as I did.

So I have a special invitation for you.

Join me next Tuesday, February 26th at 6pm PST/8pm EST for  a free webinar that I’ve crafted specifically for you:

The Anatomy of Making Money Online: 7 Simple, Doable Strategies to Make a Profit + Make a Big Difference with Your Business

I’ll give you a sneaky peek behind the scenes of my business so you can learn EXACTLY what I do to make it work so well financially and in terms of having the lifestyle I want – so that you can to.

And more importantly, I’ll teach you how you can save yourself some time by learning from my mistakes and the resources I’ve curated for you.

You don’t have to spend the next three or four years bumbling around trying to figure it all out all by your lonesome. I want to help you get your stuff out there faster and more effectively – because the world is ready for you and what you have to offer.

During the free webinar on Tuesday you’ll learn:

• how to not feel guilty for taking time off from your business
• why being nice might be the kiss of death for your financial success
• the single most important question to ask yourself when it comes to time management and why organizing your time without the answer is a total waste of energy
• what your most precious asset is in business and how to leverage it to make the competition totally irrelevant

PLUS, I’ve got a super special secret guest joining me. I can’t tell you who it is but you’ll be so excited to hear from them that you might pee a little :)

Join me on Tuesday night by clicking the link below:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9139079425895439360

If you’re ready to:

• stop limiting the clients and customers you can serve to those in your immediate community and reach people all over the world
• break through the technology fog and learn simple ways to navigate the online business world that don’t include getting a degree in computer science or becomming a web programmer
• teach what you’re passionate about in a smart, leveraged, savvy, effective manner that brings in lots of money while giving you lots of free time
• learn how to effectively monetize your message

…then this webinar is for you! Join me: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9139079425895439360

If you can’t come on live, no worries. The recording will be available to anyone who registers.

Love and freedom,

xo, Kate

P.S. Want to learn how to take your business from “ho-hum” to “hell yes” and have the income and lifestyle to back it up? CLICK HERE to register for the webinar – it’s free! 

I know, because I’m one too. And you know what they say: birds of a feather.

So here’s the thing: when we think big, we often imagine the life that we are going to lead when our visions turn into reality. This life might include traveling the world, spending time with people who expand our hearts and minds, and giving back in ways that nourish our soul and the souls of the recipients of our gifts.

And often, our imagined futures include becoming well known.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be well known for your contributions.

Here’s the problem, though: a lot of people are chasing fame because they think it’s going to give them the lifestyle they want. But they’re chasing the wrong thing for all the right reasons.

You see:

There’s a big difference between fame and freedom.

For today, I’m talking financial and lifestyle freedom. (Emotional and spiritual freedom are topics I LOVE to tackle too. And it’s all connected. But for today we’re talking money and lifestyle.)

When I say financial freedom I mean the ability to wake up in the morning and do what you want to do with your time. (Click here for my recent post on what financial freedom means and how to get it.)

If the idea of being able to wake up every day and do the things that most speak to your heart without worrying about how the bills are going to get paid doesn’t speak to you, then read no further.

But if you’re like me, and millions, quite possibly billions, of others on the planet, and you want the ultimate freedom, CHOICE, then read on.

There are people making millions, even billions, a year who are not free. And some of these people are household names.

And there are people living in a way that  you and I might see as just scraping by who are totally and completely free.

I see some version of this desire, or marketers marketing to people who have this desire, a lot: “I want to be rich and famous.”

Let’s examine this one for a moment, shall we?

So I have this kind of well-known mother. She’s been on Oprah ten times. She’s written two NY Times Bestsellers. A lot of people know who she is.

I’m super proud of my mom and she deserves all the recognition she’s received because she’s helped millions of women around the world tap into the wisdom of their bodies. My work stands on her shoulders and I’m eternally grateful.

Early on, though, my mom figured out that going from book advance to book advance and speaking gig to speaking gig while waiting for Oprah to call was not the kind of life she wanted. She wanted freedom. So she created a real-live business that sustains her whether she’s doing anything or not. Of course she works on her business a lot because she loves it. But the key distinction here is that she doesn’t HAVE to.

The quality of the work she puts out is far more powerful because it comes from a place of choice instead of from a place of necessity.

I’ve spent a lot of time with people who are considered “famous.” And you know what? They’re human.

I want to inoculate you against thinking that being famous inevitably leads to wealth or freedom (or happiness, for that matter. But that’s a whole other conversation.)

The good news is that we all get to define for ourselves what rich means. Perhaps your version of rich includes lots of time to spend sorting out the mysteries of life with your girlfriends over delicious oolong tea. Maybe it includes unlimited time cuddling with your man and your little ones in the morning. Maybe it includes private aviation and Christian Louboutins.

If you’re like me and so many people I’ve met and worked with, your version of rich has something to do with quality of life. And that lifestyle doesn’t include being on the road 300 days a year, having to sell your next book to pay your mortgage, or having someone else tell you who, where, why, when, how, and how much.

One of the biggest mistakes I see people making as they build businesses is that they’re shooting for fame instead of freedom.

You may want to be recognized for doing great work in the world. That’s awesome. I think you deserve that.

You may want to feel seen. Rock on. You are a divine being worthy of that.

But what if you could get your needs for recognition and being seen met in other ways and build a business that allows you to live the lifestyle you desire?

This is not a what if. You can have this. I know because I help people do it.

The secret ingredient that the vast majority of people miss when building a business is this: Dispensability.

It’s the opposite of fame, my friends.

If you want freedom to live a life that’s deeply nourishing, you have to build systems and assets that pay you whether you’re there or not. You have to make yourself dispensable.

This probably flies in the face of every career preparation seminar you’ve attended and most “how to get ahead” types of advice you’ve ever read.

We’ve been taught that to be “successful” in life, whatever that means, we must make ourselves totally indispensable:

Impress your boss so you won’t get replaced!

Make yourself so necessary to the organization that they’ll keep you forever!

Do what you do so well that nobody could possibly ever do it as well as you!

Build FAME so that you can be rich!

The conventional wisdom has it all wrong.

If you want to make art, do that. The world needs your unique creative voice. The world craves the solutions that only you can offer.

But please stop steering your ship towards fame so that you can have freedom from a financial and lifestyle perspective.

Instead, build your business so that there are systems in place that bring in revenue with or without you. And then enjoy the expansive creativity that comes through when you’re no longer having to be physically present for income to come in.

When you free yourself up financially you can be more present to your purpose on the planet. (Click to tweet.)

Listen, your karma may be to become famous. And you may do some amazing service to your soul and to humanity by living in the spotlight. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Follow your path and shine, baby, shine!

Just don’t confuse fame with freedom. The two are very different.

From a financial perspective, you create freedom to live the life of your dreams through building systems that make you dispensable. That’s it.

Getting famous is not a magic bullet to bring money in the door, or to keep it once you get it. And it certainly doesn’t ensure long-term, sustainable income.

So how do we create these systems or assets that pay us long term whether we’re present or not?

One of the best ways to do it is to leverage the power of the internet.

And the best teacher of leveraging the internet to create a business that pays you whether you’re working or not is Marie Forleo.

My man and I have done tons of research in the internet marketing world and have spent tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, vetting out the best of the best. Marie’s the real deal.

Marie’s third free training video in her B-School launch series drops today. In it, she tackles some of the common concerns that hold many women back from starting or growing a business. Plus, watch through the end of the video for a chance to win a free spot in B-School. Marie’s giving away scholarships and one of them might have your name on it!

Remember, if you’re thinking of doing B-School, keep an eye out next Wednesday morning, February 20th, around 10:30am EST for an email from me revealing the bonus I’m offering to those who sign up through my link. It’s the most valuable bonus I’ve ever given, it’s never been available to anyone before you, and it’s specifically designed to be the perfect compliment to B-School to help you launch your business. We’ve been cooking this one up for months, and really it’s the culmination of everything I’ve learned and created since I started my business when I was 18. And I want YOU to have it. So stay tuned next Wednesday for the details and the link to buy through to get it with B-School.

The take-home message is this:

Most people on earth want to live a life that allows them to choose how they spend their most valuable resource: time.

If you want that, build towards freedom, not fame.

I shall leave you with this final sentence a beautiful young lady said to Leonardo DiCaprio playing J. Edgar in the 2011 film of the same name:

“All the admiration in the world can’t fill the space where love goes.”

Go for the love. Go for the freedom. And trust that the rest will work itself out.

Did this stir you? What do you think of freedom and fame? I’d love to hear it so leave a comment below!

Marie, Josh, and me on the beach, Summer 2010

Two years ago I spent the summer living in Sag Harbor, NY to get out of the hot, smelly city.

One of the highlights of the summer was spending a ton of time at yoga, at the beach, and just plain hanging out with my friends Josh Pais and Marie Forleo.

Marie was in the middle of launching round two of a course I mentioned on Wednesday called B-School (stands for business school.) I got the blessed chance to absorb some of the mechanics behind the scenes of her seven-figure online business just by osmosis. It was awesome.

You see, Marie is a business genius. I don’t just say this because I love her and she’s my friend, though both of these things are true. I say this because every time I come to her with a business pickle she responds with golden nuggets, each of them worth thousands.

For example: The other day I had my panties in a wrinkle trying to fine tune a tagline for my new website (due to launch in a few weeks!) Her advice: a simple change in the order of the words that changed the impact of the copy immensely.

Lesson I learned: Make sure you put the words you want most emphasized first. Don’t put them last. Don’t put them in the middle. Put them right up front.

And this lessons is just one example from the treasure trove of Marie-Forleo-widom-land.

Elegance. Strategy. Heart. Proven business methods that work to make people tons of money while helping tons of people, too.

Why is this combination SO profoundly powerful when it comes to building a business that you love and that pays you well?

Because the times they are a changin’. The tactics that used to work to build businesses, on and offline, have to be updated to meet the demands of the savvy consumer who’s inundated with oodles of messages every day.

If we, as business women, are going to cut through the constant din of information overload that our customers are receiving, we have to be modern. We have to be smart. And most importantly, we have to care deeply about making our customers’ lives better.

This is where Marie shines the most. And this is why I’m telling you about her twice this week.

Not everyone will get the chance to learn from Marie by osmosis like I have. But, what’s great is that she’s packaged her best business wisdom into a free business video training series that just dropped this week.

Trust me, you’ll learn as much as I did that one summer in Sag Harbor from this series, if not more.

If you haven’t grabbed Marie’s new training series, go get it while it’s still up – it’s free.

Video #1 gives you a 6 pillar map that you can follow to start or grow your business online.

Video #2 gives you the inside scoop on a key to financial freedom that I haven’t talked with you much about yet, but that will make a HUGE difference in your bottom line and ability to move people once you get it.

Marie’s got one more training video for you to be released next week so keep your eyes peeled for that one.

Once you watch the videos I’d love to know how you plan to incorporate the information that you learned into your business. Sharing the action you’re going to take is a public commitment that sets things in motion that wouldn’t have happened were you not to make that declaration. I’m excited to hear fro you and to cheer you on.

P.S. Full disclosure: I’m an affiliate of Marie’s course, B-School, because I’ve taken it and have received HUGE value from it. This course has helped me increase my reach by over 1,000% and go from being stuck at five-figures for years to popping right into the abundant land of six-figures. And the jump wasn’t even close to as hard as I thought it would be.

Marie taught me simple, time-tested strategies that worked like a charm to grow my business significantly. And I continue to learn from her curriculum every day. (You’ll see some what I’ve learned in action when I unveil my new website in a few weeks!)

I’m offering a bonus to anyone who enrolls in B-School through my affiliate link. The cart opens on Wednesday, February 20th. I can’t tell you all the details of the bonus yet, but it’s worth over $1,000 and it’s the PERFECT compliment to what you’re going to learn in B-School.

So, if you’re considering taking B-School this year, be sure you watch your inbox for the details of my bonus on Wednesday, February 20th. Use the link in the email I send that day to purchase the program. You’re going to LOVE B-School AND what I’ve been creating for you. This one has been brewing for 14 years. Seriously. It’s gonna be good.

Marie with Oprah on Super Soul Sunday.

That one got your attention, right? And I say it because it’s true. But that’s not my quote. It’s from a woman dedicated to helping you have a business and a life you love.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Marie Forleo, a dear friend of mine who Oprah dubbed a thought leader for the next generation.

And she says that if you don’t learn this one, critical but often over looked business skill, you might be stealing from the people who need you most.

Wanna know what it is?

Then keep reading.

Marie is one of the smartest, most heart-centered, hilarious and unabashedly herself business leaders I’ve encountered.

Here’s just one example of what I’ve gotten out of studying with Marie: I’ve increased the size of my list by over 1,000%. Yep, you read that correctly. My reach has increased by more than 1,000% by taking the sage advice of Ms. Forleo. And this has translated into tens of thousands of dollars in revenue growth.

Do you get overwhelmed because you have so many ideas to grow your business?

Ever wonder what you should be doing first, second, third or so on?

I want you to be able to tap into the same business wisdom I’ve benefitted from with Marie, which is why I’m so excited that she’s launched a free video training series that tackles the questions above.

Today’s free business training video will teach you:

• Why women, in particular, are wired to succeed in the digital era (men, don’t think this lets you off the hook – make this work for you too!)
• The shocking changes that’ll take place online in the next few years (if you have an online presence, you need to know this!)
• Marie’s step-by-step 6 Pillar roadmap to online success with a PDF Fun Sheet included

CLICK HERE to get access to Marie’s free business training immediately. You can thank me  later for turning you onto this dynamo and her business savvy special sauce :).

Marie and me hanging at Danielle LaPorte’s book launch.

Once you’ve gone and grabbed Marie’s fabulous new training series, hope on back over here because in the episode of Glimpse TV below you’ll learn:

• the most important skill you need in business to make the money you deserve and to give back in a big way (it’s also the most overlooked skill so pay attention because you don’t want to miss this one!)
• the 2 biggest obstacles for business owners and how to move right past them
• why everyone is not cut out for owning a business and how to know if you are
• and a fool proof way to figure out the best name for your business

Plus you’ll get some good giggles, hear Marie use the word orifice in one of the most creative ways ever, and get a little insider story on what Marie’s business was like in the early days.

Clarity comes from engagement, not thought. ~@marieforleo via @katenorthrup http://bit.ly/11oA4l5 (Click to tweet.)

Don’t forget to sign up for Marie’s free business training video series. You won’t want to miss it. I promise. Click here to get it free.

What was your biggest takeaway from the interview? Share below! We’d love to hear from you!

P.S. Thinking about signing up for B-School to learn how to make money and change the world? Be sure you’re on my list because, for the first time, I’m offering a bonus that I’m incredibly excited about. I can’t divulge full details yet, but what I can tell you is that it’s a complimentary spot in a course I’ll be offering in the spring valued at over $1,000. It’s about heart. It’s about making more money. It’s about helping people. And it’s only going to be available for people who sign up for B-School through my link. Stay tuned!