PlaidForWomen

Elizabeth asked the audience the hard question: do you want to change?

And what does that require for us as women in leadership?

Taking care of yourself so you can help others is much easier said than done. Today’s woman has a to-do list a mile long.  We all are juggling work, family and friendships.  Whether you work inside or outside of t […]

I grew up the middle of three girls. It was a world of make-up, shopping, and fighting over the clothes we were supposed to be sharing. But it was also filled with insecurities brought on by the words of […]

I often visit with my friends about the journey of womanhood. Where we’ve been, where we are and how we’ve arrived at some of the places in our lives.  A common denominator is the sting of overwhelm that most of u […]

Money is a way to allow us the freedom to do the things we want to do.  I have always enjoyed having money and enjoyed earning it creatively.  I really have had some interesting jobs throughout the years–  Ma […]

Elizabeth apologetically talks about the toughest day she had in leadership – and it was the day that she got a call at work that her father was dying.

She talks about how she handled a life crisis, her team […]

Recently my child came to me with frustration and anger boiling up because another child had hurt her feelings. I sat there listening to her spill out the upset this brought her. Someone didn’t want to be her f […]

When your career path hits a bump or gets derailed completely, it can leave you feeling utterly confused and unsure. You had a plan, and that plan changed, so what do you do now?

First things first, you need to […]

AUTHENTIC—if you had to choose an example of a buzz word for the modern age, “authentic” would have to be at the top of the list. A word that used to cut deep and carry weight, “authentic” has been overused […]

Elizabeth Lions talks about the difference between confidence and arrogance at work. Self awareness can actually get you noticed for all the right reasons.

Communicating with others is the key to success.  Being able to connect with others is the way to ensure you are heard and understood.  By speaking clearly and spelling out what you want to say, you help others t […]

This past weekend I did a craft show.  You know, the kind of show where people sell their homemade, homegrown, handmade items to local shoppers looking to buy unique gifts for themselves and their loved ones.  P […]

What do you want to be when you grow up? 

That’s it. The one question that I am sure I have asked and am sure I was asked as a child growing up. Sure there are some variations of it, what do you want to be or […]

Plaid:  So, who is Melissa Wolfe? Where did you grow up? Go to school? What was your career before SMS®? What prompted you to change course?

Melissa: I was born in St. Louis, MO, where my parents were both b […]

Elizabeth Lions talks about how women are really perceived at work – and how to make adjustments in your own career

If women feel limited by their opportunities and flexibility at work, why aren’t more women chasing entrepreneurship? Seventy-five percent of businesses are male-owned, which might give the impression men are more […]

I’ve always been a little jealous of the confident ones.

You know her…The room mom every year. The president of all the clubs. The mom who could work a room just from second nature.

It just never came t […]

Like many people, I’m all about growing and changing and self-improvement.  A video from Trent Shelton gets me so pumped up that I feel like I can do anything!  A motivational message from Tony Robbins will have m […]

Elizabeth really lays it all out there, boldly talking about why women aren’t in leadership and the pain of working with women you don’t like.

For more about Elizabeth’s philosophy and some in […]

Really all we’ve got is right now in this moment that we are experiencing, feeling, and living. My mind is constantly thinking about things that have happened in the past or will happen in the future. And, you […]