by Tara | Jul 19, 2017 | Change, Leadership, Lessons Learned
I wanna be the one in control. So said Janet back in the 80’s (google it) and so say many of us day-to-day in our careers. We think we can do it all and so we should do it all. Isn’t that what people are expecting? The inability to hand off work affects you AND your...
by Tara | Jul 11, 2017 | Leadership, Lessons Learned
What Busy Gets You Busy-ness is distraction disguised as accomplishment. Why is it so easy to be distracted? Here’s my theory: We crave an immediate affirmation. When we get to check a to-do off our list, respond to that quick email, or handle that quick phone call,...
by Tara | Jun 29, 2017 | Communication, Leadership, Management, working mom
So, how did your board meeting go today? Not the one for the company you work for. Not the one for the non-profit you serve. How did the meeting go with your personal board of directors? Your B.o.D? Everybody Needs Somebody, Sometime You may have heard of the Board of...
by Tara | Jun 14, 2017 | Confidence, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Risk, Trust
I have a perfection problem. The problem isn’t that I need things to be perfect, but that I need things to be perfectly the way I think they ought to be. It’s my unicorn to chase. The outside world keeps messing up my idea of how things ought to be. But if I can...