The hidden value of setting goals
The business coaching world is full of people encouraging you to set goals. We treat these goals like milestones leading to our final glorious destination of ultimate success. The fact is that most goals that we set, both big and small, don’t get realized the...
24 April, 2024
Does your business feel like an obligation?
Remember when you started your business, how you imagined your days would be filled with creative, joyful activities that would inspire you every day? And you would revel in the freedom to choose what to work on whenever you wanted to do it? Then why...
08 March, 2024
Three tips for getting what you want this holiday season
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father. She had her eye on a certain camelhair coat displayed at a department store. Her anticipation grew as Christmas drew near because a box appeared under the...
12 December, 2023
How I Nearly Became a Certified Imposter
Before I became a business coach, I spent many years teaching people how to use computers. One of my early clients was an investment firm. Math had never been my strong suit, and I was always vaguely intimidated by those confident bankers who made tough...
28 September, 2023
No more self doubt: how to silence your inner critics
This week I got a question from a client that really resonated with me: “I have no shortage of ideas or inspiration but I find I’m still talking myself out of these ideas or finding reasons why I may not be skilled enough or experienced...
19 September, 2023
I wrote this in 2012, and look at me now!
Back in 2012, I was just getting into the bluegrass jamming scene. At that time, I wrote this blog about how, as a singer, I had always wanted to play the guitar, but let minor obstacles like the pain in my fingertips get in the way of getting...
31 August, 2023
The pricing paradox
Very early in my coaching career, I had a sales conversation with a woman I met at a networking event. I’m embarrassed to admit that I gave her a low-ball quote that was half of what other coaches were charging. To “sweeten the pot” (as...
17 August, 2023
Birds, Words, and Entrepreneurship
One of the joys of my financial abundance as an entrepreneur is owning a country home in the Catskills. Its best feature is a screened-in back porch where I sleep on warmer nights. I love that it’s completely silent except for the gurgling of our...
29 June, 2023
The Irony Of Success: Effort vs Perception
During the height of the pandemic, many people took on learning new skills, like how to bake sourdough bread or play the guitar. My pandemic lark was to enroll in my local college to get a bachelor’s degree in Music. I just finished my third class....
21 June, 2023
The Myth of Easy: Why Harder Can be Better in Business and Life
I suppose I’m just like everyone else. I want everything to be as easy as possible, preferably laid out in one of those “easy step-by-step systems” I’m always hearing about. But sometimes, harder is better. I was reminded of this when I went in f
20 April, 2023
ChatGPT edited my son’s resume, and even he was impressed.
Like many people, I’ve been caught up in the recent AI wave. It was just a couple of months ago that I was introduced to the technology, but it has been a game-changer for me. I’ve used it to help me with everything from questions...
22 March, 2023
My identity thief’s surprise pizza party
Imagine my surprise last week when I got a letter in the mail from a bank congratulating me on my new 2020 Infiniti. Because I hadn’t bought a car. Yes, someone stole my identity to actually purchase a car and drive away from the car...
15 March, 2023
The Power of Completion: Mastering the Skill of Finishing What You Start
It’s time to fess up… what projects did you absolutely say you were going to work on that most definitely did not get completed? One of my priorities was creating a new lead magnet that would help me grow my email list. Creating this essential...
14 February, 2023
What time management guru David Allen got wrong
David Allen is a well-respected time management guru and his book “Getting Things Done” has set the standard for professionals for over 15 years. When I read it in the early days of my business, I applied his principles with much success. I still follow...
21 September, 2022
How Do You Know if You’re Being Productive?
My coaching clients often ask me, “How can I be more productive?” My question in reply: “How do you know that you’re NOT productive?” Most people will say “I feel unfocused or scattered,” or “I work all day and I don’t feel like I’m making...
19 August, 2022
It wasn’t what I imagined, but…
Little known fact about me: when I first moved to New York City, I wanted to be a rock star. I had years of singing and dancing under my belt, and was even told by my NYC voice teacher “Yes, you’ve got what it takes.”...
12 August, 2022
How Long Should You Follow Up with Prospects? (How about 10 years?)
Yesterday someone signed up for a business strategy session using my online scheduler. Her name sounded familiar and she answered the qualifier, “How did you hear about me?” with “I’m on your email list.” When I looked her up, I saw that she has been...
11 May, 2022
How Giving Can Go Wrong – and Hurt Your Business
When I talk about the Three Keys to an Abundant Business (Ask Powerfully, Give Wholeheartedly, and Receive Graciously), people always assume that “giving” is the most joyous part. After all, haven’t we heard our whole lives about how good we will feel when we give?...
25 March, 2022
Follow up no matter how busy you are!
Entrepreneurs often feel stuck when they don’t have enough business. But there are times when the opposite is true and they have so much business that it seems like there’s no time – or need – to follow up with prospects. Don’t fall into this...
08 October, 2021
Money is like a dog
Have you ever owned a dog? I have. Dogs need a lot of attention. Not only do they require regular feeding, but they have to be walked, picked up after, and given love. And the thing about dogs is, if you don’t pay attention to...
16 September, 2021
The Joy of Being an Entrepreneur
Ever have a bunch of tasks that aren’t a high priority, but when you get them done it feels sooooo good? That was my day yesterday: boxing up the Sodastream CO2 bottles to be exchanged, binding some music books I’ve promised to people, looking up...
12 August, 2021
If you want more money, don’t do this.
I recently attended one of those online networking meetings where they have specific questions for attendees to answer. One of the questions they asked was, “What are you looking for that we might be able to help you with?” Since I frequently work with newer...
27 May, 2021
Then and now – learning how to shear a sheep
When I was growing up on the farm with my mom and two sisters if we wanted to learn something about how to run a profitable farm, we drove to a library, took out a book, read it, and then returned it in two weeks....
05 May, 2021
Are you leaving money on the table?
How many times do you follow up with someone after a sales conversation if they don’t buy on the first call?
29 April, 2021
It’s supposed to be hard.
Have you ever seen the movie A League of Their Own? The story is based on a real women’s baseball league that was created in 1943 after the men went to fight in World War II.
14 April, 2021
The worst four-letter word
If you’ve hung around me for any length of time, you know that I am no stranger to cursing. In fact, one of my favorite stories to share about my son Julian is
13 April, 2021
Frustrated by slow progress? Here’s what it means.
I’ve heard from three separate people this week how frustrated they are by their lack of progress in their business. One said that he felt like he had accomplishments, but nothing was “popping.”
31 March, 2021
Please don’t do this…
Are you on Clubhouse yet? (if you’re not and you want to be, let me know and I’ll send you an invite). I’ve been enjoying getting to know people on there and have listened
29 March, 2021
To be a winner, get good at losing
I heard a song for the first time called “Learn to Lose” by Bakermat. (Looking it up on YouTube I see it has 10 million views, so clearly I’m a bit out of the loop.) These lyrics in particular jumped out at me:
09 February, 2021
3 reasons your goals might fail
At the start of a new year, we all come down from our holiday sugar high and say “Ok, I’m ready to get this year on track.”
20 January, 2021
About that to-do list…
Just about everyone I know has an ongoing and never-ending to-do list. Typically the tasks get rolled over from one day to the next, and although some completed tasks drop off, new tasks are always piling on.
07 January, 2021
Here’s why you feel overwhelmed – and what to do about it
It’s one of the most common complaints I hear from my clients, especially at this time of year: “I’m overwhelmed. Help!”
08 December, 2020
Want more abundance? Be grateful for this…
Many of us have a tradition of sharing what we’re grateful for around the Thanksgiving table. It’s a time when we acknowledge the bounty of what we have – the people we love, our health, our homes, and the food we’re about to share. Usually...
25 November, 2020
Stuck on sales? Go make an apple pie!
On the farm where I grew up in western PA, we had two large Macintosh apple trees just to the side of the house. Every year these trees would bloom and then produce prolific amounts of apples, which would fall and
17 November, 2020
You have this, but do you use it?
Alice Walker said, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” This quote was on my mind this morning for obvious reasons – today is, after all, Election Day.
03 November, 2020
Vision or Fantasy?
When I start coaching new clients, the first thing we do together is a process called a Vision Roadmap. Through this process, we create a clear, vibrant, powerful vision
19 October, 2020
My biggest accomplishment this year
This week I finally stopped procrastinating, and accomplished something I’ve wanted to do all year.
22 September, 2020
Seriously, is “anything” really possible?
I took a $10,000 coaching program once that promised to help me create “quantum leap” breakthrough results in my business.
15 September, 2020
You don’t “deserve” anything!
Every morning, I listen to guided meditations on a meditation app. I enjoy experimenting with a variety of styles and teachers.
11 August, 2020
What do sheep have to do with sales?
Did you know I grew up on a sheep farm? Yep, when I was 5 years old, my mother gave up her cushy life as a Pittsburgh suburban housewife
07 August, 2020
Do you know the secret to sales success?
The number 1 frustration I hear from my clients about why their business isn’t growing is that they don’t have enough sales.
21 July, 2020
What have you been wanting to do for a long time?
Is there something that you’ve wanted to do for a really long time, but just haven’t gotten done? For me that “something” is to write a book.
30 June, 2020
What’s the real value of goal setting?
Recently, I attended an event for entrepreneurs where the discussion topic was SMART goals. If you’ve ever done any research on the most effective ways to
25 June, 2020
“Inbox Zero”? Not!
Ever hear about the “Inbox Zero” email philosophy, where by the end of the day you have zero emails in your inbox? Yeah, that’s not me.
16 June, 2020
How to Give and Receive Part: 2
Liz Wolfe is featured on Josh Wilson’s podcast ‘Uncensored Advice for Men’
15 June, 2020
How to Give and Receive Part: 1
Liz Wolfe is featured on Josh Wilson’s podcast ‘Uncensored Advice for Men’
15 June, 2020
Why are we so afraid to ask for what we really want?
Liz Wolfe is featured on Josh Wilson’s podcast ‘Uncensored Advice for Men’
12 June, 2020
That life-altering experience you’re waiting for isn’t coming
I just got back from the doctor. I had noticed swelling under my right arm, and because I had lymphoma in 2007, I take these things very seriously. The earliest appointment I could get was for this morning.
26 May, 2020
Burglars don’t (usually) knock
My husband Jon and daughter Isabel spent this past weekend at our upstate house and Isabel came home with this story:
05 May, 2020
How to make the right choice for you
Last week I wrote a blog post with tips about ways to stay productive during the coronavirus pandemic.
14 April, 2020
The problem with free time
I had a revelation about time one afternoon when I was chatting with my aunt.
07 April, 2020
Have you been feeling this way?
I’m hosting a free weekly group Zoom call to support our community of entrepreneurs. We meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM EST.
31 March, 2020
Business in the time of coronavirus
Are these crazy times or what? In all my years of business I’ve never experienced anything like it – even having lived through events as severe as 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy.
20 March, 2020
What the coronavirus can teach us about abundance
I don’t know about you, but I never even heard the word “coronavirus” in my entire life until this whole situation started blowing up.
12 March, 2020
Only 8%
8%. That’s the percentage of people who actually accomplish the goals that they set at the beginning of a new year.
04 February, 2020
Don’t fall for that “best year ever” stuff…
In the last couple weeks, my inbox has been inundated with emails entreating me to have my Best. Year. Ever!!
15 January, 2020
My Best Networking Tips in One Short Video!
Love it or hate it, networking is a great way to grow your business and make sales.
18 November, 2019
After ten years, this happened…
When my daughter Isabel was four years old, I took her with me to my hairdresser,
12 April, 2019
The Anti-New Year’s Resolution: Systems, not Goals (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of a 2-part series (click here for part 1 to learn about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work.)
11 January, 2019
Why your New Year’s resolutions might be doomed to fail (Part 1 of 2)
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February
02 January, 2019
3 tips for getting everything you want this holiday season (and in life)
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father.
17 December, 2018
Want to grow your business? Make mistakes.
My daughter came home crying last week. She recently got her first job, picking up a neighborhood boy once a week from his after school program
08 October, 2018
Wabi-sabi, or how to enjoy a high school graduation
Monday was a major milestone in my family’s life. My son Julian graduated from high school.
05 July, 2018
Money Talks – Get in on the Conversation!
A hot topic these days is why the “1%” have accumulated so much wealth.
11 April, 2018
Go for the bronze
Last weekend, I felt completely humiliated at church. On that Sunday, we were planning a special service honoring women.
18 February, 2018
The Anti-New Year’s Resolution: Systems, not Goals (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of a 2-part series (click here for part 1 to learn about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work.)
28 January, 2018Why your New Year’s resolutions might be doomed to fail (Part 1 of 2)
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February
10 January, 2018
I just assumed I would be 40 and divorced
Happy Anniversary to me! That’s right, I’ve been married to my husband Jon for 21 years as of last week.
14 September, 2017Are there alligators in your way?
Last month I went to a stimulating business conference in Orlando. Surprisingly, the most memorable learning experience for me came out of a nature walk I took on the hotel grounds.
07 June, 2017Are you solving problems you don’t have?
Did you know that a major obstacle keeping people from achieving their goals is that they spend their mental energy on solving problems they don’t even have?
10 April, 2017When bad things happen to good entrepreneurs
I left my laptop on a NYC subway. Yep, I was taking my daughter to a dance camp in Brooklyn and I left the computer bag on the D train.
10 April, 2017Three quick tips on creating a powerful vision (plus a song!)
Would you ever get into your car and start to drive without a destination in mind?
15 February, 2017Gift card predicaments
I just threw away $75 in Borders gift cards. Before ultimately admitting defeat, I had confidently gone to barnesandnoble.com to redeem them.
07 March, 2016Lambs in the basement: a winter flashback
A hot cup of coffee. Crispy, almost burnt toast. An uncomfortable sense that I’m already behind in my day.
20 February, 2015A post-election-day-candy-bar conundrum
I woke up yesterday angry at America. Angry at the world! And angry at my kids.
06 November, 2014A Father’s Day fastwrite – The Good Life
“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” Clarence Budington Kelland I saw this quote posted on Facebook on Father’s day.
17 June, 2014How resilient are you in the face of breakdown?
At the beginning of my seminars I ask attendees to share what they want to create as a result of participating.
28 March, 2014Playing to win, or playing not to lose?
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am an Olympics fanatic.
14 February, 2014Just the facts, ma’am
Growing up on the farm, my family was often featured in local newspapers.
06 February, 2014The Anti-New Year’s Resolution: Systems, not Goals.
I ended 2013 uncharacteristically grumpy. I felt on the brink of tears or anger for much of the last couple of weeks of the year, without really being able to identify why.
11 January, 2014The Curse of the Airfare
I don’t know when time started to speed up, but in the past few years I’ve noticed that once school begins
24 October, 2013How to really change your life. Yes, really.
In 2007 I was diagnosed with lymphoma. In that moment when I heard the doctor say “You have a malignant, aggressive cancer”
26 September, 2013Does a bear care?
Last week, while my sister and I were having breakfast at my country house, a bear walked across my lawn.
23 July, 2013Who is your inner visionary?
When you think about your vision, do you think about what your life will look like in the future?
28 June, 2013Money Talks. Are you listening?
A hot topic in the news these days is why the “1%” have such a disproportionately large amount of accumulated wealth
22 May, 2013The bus before mine is leaving
My daughter had a “publishing” party at her school recently, and so, instead of driving her as I usually do, we took public transportation.
08 May, 2013Just Do It?
An old friend and her husband have a six year old son who was diagnosed with “moderate to severe” ADHD.
17 April, 2013The Consequences of Prosperity
Years ago in New York, it was common to see people handing out flyers in the subway.
10 April, 2013What makes a “good” school?
I have a friend whose daughter goes to a competitive middle school on the UWS.
22 March, 2013Capris or flood pants?
When I anticipated motherhood, I only pictured two phases of their childhood
16 March, 2013To Thine Own Self Be True
I have two older sisters – two brilliant, creative, beautiful, expressive and overshadowing older sisters.
20 February, 2013Is That a Leader or a Follower?
Thinking back to my youth, I can definitively say that 7th grade was the worst ever.
06 February, 2013Even in the Face of Evidence (Lessons Learned from Sheep Farming)
Growing up, my father, two sisters, and I took many road trips to visit relatives for summer vacations.
28 January, 2013New Year’s Resolutions: Friend or Foe?
When I was a child, we had a family friend who we would often visit on Saturdays.
21 January, 2013Sweet Success: Carrying on a Family Tradition
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of getting something done that I’ve wanted to do for a long time.
09 January, 2013It’s Always Something
My mother used to say, “It’s always something.” I’ve been looking forward to going upstate for quite a while.
29 December, 2012Give Thanks Whatever Happens
After Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words:
20 November, 2012How well do you receive money?
I recently read a moving and insightful book called 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
24 October, 2012The Presidential debate got me thinking
Did you watch the presidential debate last night? I did, and boy, was it stimulating.
04 October, 2012School Lunch Trays Hamper Our Children’s Future
Growing up in a rural community, I attended a small elementary school, where the school lunch was 35 cents.
26 September, 2012Ukulele Lady
I’m a singer, and all my life, I’ve wanted to play the guitar so that I could accompany myself.
24 September, 2012Saving vs. Letting Go
My husband Jon’s grandparents lived right around the corner from him while he was growing up, and I was lucky to have met Jon while they
05 September, 2012Personal Growth vs. Transformation
Personal Growth vs. Transformation The model of “personal growth” has been consistent throughout the “empowerment” age:
29 August, 2012Olympic cheers
People who know me well know I love the Olympics. You might even go so far as to call me a fanatic.
31 July, 2012“It’s Like…Y’know”
The word “like” has invaded our speaking the same way the kudzu has invaded the South.
17 July, 2012Grumpy morning
I was grumpy yesterday morning. A few months ago, I spent some time researching camps for my kids.
11 July, 2012The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Back in the days when we were dating, one of the activities Jon and I often did with our friends was go to the movies.
03 July, 2012Paradise
Last night, I was sitting in paradise. I was on the front porch of my country house, watching the most spectacular natural light show I’ve ever seen.
02 July, 2012Today I just smiled
Today, I was feeling in a bit of a funk. I was doing things I typically enjoy, but not getting any satisfaction out of them.
22 June, 2012Are you living your life or your vision?
Sometimes I let my vision take a back seat to my day to day life. Gotta get the kids up for school, gotta get to work, ride the subway, make the dinner,
20 June, 2012Breaking the bonds of procrastination
It starts innocently enough. I “just” want to go on to Facebook to check on one thing.
18 May, 2012Usually a New Y…
Usually a New Year inspires us to make resolutions and usually those resolutions include actions we’re going to take to get us more of what we want in life.
02 January, 2012It’s all a practice
I had a difficult morning with Isabel one morning, and did some thinking about it after the fact. I had the following insights and wanted to share them:
24 December, 2011My personal journey to Abundance and Prosperity
Welcome to the practice of the principles of Abundance and Prosperity! I began my own abundance and prosperity journey 23 years ago when I arrived in NYC
27 October, 2011
