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 | Jul 25, 2017 | Confidence, Faith, Leadership, Lessons Learned, trust, working mom
A message to my dear friend and to myself: You are not wasting your time. A couple of weeks ago, I checked in on a friend of mine who, like me, made the transition from a full-time career to entrepreneurship. We were in a coaching group together last year and have...
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 | May 15, 2017 | Confidence, Lessons Learned, Management, working mom
“Mom – We wanted to celebrate your special day. Show us this card on Sunday, May 14, 2017 and let us treat you to 6 oz of delicious frozen yogurt with our compliments.” P.S. Please bring me. Love, M Tell me how you really feel This weekend I got a few (about eight)...
by Tara | Feb 15, 2017 | Confidence, Lessons Learned, Management, working mom
“Mom! I don’t want to wait! Don’t make me wait!” were the words of my sweet eight year old as she charged out from the START line of her first 5k. Are you a runner? Although I sometimes choke a bit on the word, I do call myself a “runner.” A complete stranger told me...
by Tara | Jan 12, 2017 | Confidence, Faith, Lessons Learned, Trust, working mom
I lost my “why.” I’m sure I had a minute ago. It was with me when I left the house, then I went to work, stopped by the grocery store on my way home and now I can’t find it. Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? After all, your “why” is not like a pen or a set of keys. Those...