by Tara | Mar 2, 2018 | Communication, Confidence, Faith, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Management, Uncategorized
Can you fake it till you make it? Is that really a thing? Maybe Amy Cuddy is right: “fake it till you become it.” Can we fool our minds and spirits into magically being more confident or is it something you’re just born with? Well, according to Claire Shipman...
by Tara | Oct 5, 2017 | Communication, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Uncategorized
Sometimes we would rather fake like everything is fine rather than fix the situation. Conflict can be hard and messy but it can also be insidious. A miscommunication at work that isn’t addressed begins to fester, sometimes growing to impact team morale. An unspoken...
by Tara | Sep 25, 2017 | Confidence, Faith, Leadership, Lessons Learned, trust, Uncategorized, working mom
I’m a big believer in passion. It’s such a useful emotion. Just think about how often we use it: For things we enjoy doing: “She’s passionate about gardening.” To describe items of importance: “His speech was delivered with such...
by Tara | Aug 31, 2017 | Communication, Confidence, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Uncategorized
We all know it’s coming. The first day of school pictures have flooded our feeds. The temperature is already (seemingly) changing. Yes, Labor Day is this weekend. Labor Day was instituted as a way to honor the American labor movement and the contributions that...
by Tara | Jan 22, 2017 | Confidence, Lessons Learned, Risk, Trust, Uncategorized
In a little more than a week, I will be speaking at a leadership conference for women in the cannibis industry. Let’s talk about that. Have you ever made a decision to do something even though it might be a little unfamiliar? Maybe even a little risky? The Ask Last...
by Tara | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
As the candidates took their stages for the debate Sunday and another local one Tuesday, I couldn’t help but think about the networking tips you have been reading from me over the past four weeks. I have watched or listened to two debates: the presidential and the...