Keith has spent 30+ years in the trenches of business and financial management. These videos distill that experience into tools, frameworks, and real talk you can put to work immediately — no fluff, no theory for theory’s sake.
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Somehow, we're almost halfway through the year.
If you're a business owner, that realization probably comes with one of two reactions:
"I've made a lot of progress."
Or...
"How is it June already?"
For many people, the first half of the year has been a blur of emails, phone calls, meetings, deadlines, and putting out fires.
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day.
So we created a short video that might feel a little familiar.
It's an exaggerated look at what business ownership can feel like when you're trying to handle everything yourself.
As we head into the second half of the year, this is a great time to step back, reassess what's working, and identify where the right support could make all the difference.
If this video feels a little too familiar, it might be time for a different approach. The right support doesn't just save time; it creates space to focus on what matters most.
If you're ready to spend less time putting out fires and more time focusing on growth, let's talk.
Keith & The Level Upkes Team
Last week, we officially celebrated the launch of Level Upkes with our Ribbon Cutting at the Greater Vancouver Chamber.
Thank you to everyone who showed up to celebrate this next chapter with us. Your support, encouragement, and belief in what we’re building means a lot. I’m proud of this team.
Samantha Upkes and Emma Stephens bring the energy, clarity, and commitment this next chapter deserves. We’re practical. We’re focused. And we’re ready to help more leaders lead fully and scale freely.
A special thank you to the Chamber for hosting us and supporting local business leaders in this community.
We’re grateful,
We’re excited,
And we’re just getting started.
Cheers to the future!
Keith
I’m not just a coach anymore.
After 20+ years doing this work, I realized something, coaching alone doesn’t get it done.
What we do is so much more than coaching.
You can have great conversations. You can walk away with direction. And still… nothing changes.
Most companies don’t need more ideas. They need a system that actually gets implemented.
So we stopped adding tools.
Stopped layering on frameworks.
We rebuilt the work from the ground up.
Level Upkes isn’t coaching.
Coaching talks.
This runs.
Inside your business.
Across your leadership team.
And I’m not watching from the sidelines.
I’m on the field, making sure it sticks.
Hiring great people is only half the equation. This is about keeping them engaged, challenged, and committed for the long haul.
Coach Keith describes why it's essential to have a Transparent, Cohesive, and Aligned Team of A-Players on your leadership team. Keith’s coaching philosophy centers on one core belief: the best businesses are built by teams that are transparent, cohesive, and aligned. This video unpacks what that looks like in practice — and how to build it intentionally.
Samantha Upkes explains how to "Slow Down to Speed Up" in order to scale your company faster.
Coach Keith explains that it is essential to "Slow Down to Speed Up" to scale your business. Most scaling problems start long before the growth does. Keith walks through the three most common leadership gaps he sees — and how to close them before they cost you.
