5 quirky confessions & unconventional résumé builders

5 quirky confessions & unconventional résumé builders

Every time I sit down to write to you, my goal is threefold: (1) to provide thoughtful ways for you to feel more free and get to know yourself better, (2) inspire you to trust your dreams more than your fears/more than you did yesterday, and (3) offer some ideas for how to develop the personal habits and actions that make those dreams REAL.

Here are 5 quirky confessions, things that’ll help you understand why this drives me, week after week. A unique résumé, of sorts.

1. I cut my own hair

For many years now, I’ve been cutting my own hair. It’s not perfect – but it’s good enough. (It grows back.) And, like most things, the more I do it, the better I get at it. Regular hair appointments never felt like something I wanted to do. I wanted the result, but not the experience of making the appointment, having to devote a good chunk of an afternoon to drive to the appointment, find parking, sit in the chair, endure small talk, hear small talk from others nearby, wash, rinse, dry, more small talk, pay, leave, repeat … all for a haircut! No thanks. For a while, in an effort to extend the time between haircuts, I asked for a cut that was shorter than what I actually wanted. “I’ll like it in three weeks,” I told myself. Until I finally said, screw that and started cutting my own hair. Now, I keep my hair the length I want, all the time. And – I save time, money, energy, and small talk. Things to gleam from this: There are no “have tos”. You get to choose which “norms” you subscribe to. Don’t let the beauty industry (or any industry) tell you how to think or what to do. You can do brave big little things that add up, and save you time, energy, money, and frustration. Why settle or tolerate? There are many ways to get the results that you want.

2. I am location-independent

An RV nomad for more than 5 years, I call an Airstream home. In other words, ‘make life an adventure’ isn’t a trite sentiment, it’s a way of life! You of course don’t have to live in an Airstream or travel if that’s not your thing. But, whatever horizons are calling YOU, you can be darn sure that I hold them as valid, important, and inspired (even if it makes about as much rational sense as the shoe-lover that I am, calling a 27’ condo-on-wheels with far too little closet space, home). 😀 As your coach, I support you every step of the way, ensuring that you have a full tank of fuel and the guidance needed to skillfully navigate and accelerate your way to the life YOU dream of for yourself. 

3. I ran away as a kid

If you feel a bit like a caged bird, trapped in any way – be it in a job, home, body, relationship, or [fill in the blank with your own] – constrained by the belief you can’t actually have the life you really want… I empathic-ly and viscerally FEEL that. As your coach, I help you climb out of that metaphorical window and create the freedom you want. I will be running down that street with you, there for the gleeful moments, the sob-it-out moments, and the “what now?” moments. AND – because we’re grown ups and know that true freedom isn’t about what you run from, we’ll get you crystal clear on the life you want to be running toward and set you up with a proven process to get there, full steam ahead! Because creating a life you love is a ridiculous thing to put off, amiright?

4. I believe life is art

Your life is an original work. You are here to create something as unique as you are. Something I have said many times is, “I don’t know what I think until I write it down.” For me, writing is central to my own artful creative life. It’s a place where I find myself, express myself, reveal myself, and clarify what I feel, think, want, and know. Creativity is life force and MUST be expressed for life to be truly satisfying and gratifying. While writing is a primary way that I find my own full expression, it need not be your way – obviously. Your way is your way, and I respect and hold in the highest regard YOUR bubbling creativity and the importance of you finding your unique way to full expression. I am well-versed in the realm of creativity, both as a creator and a connoisseur, and will always respect, encourage, and support your unique process.

5. I’m a life coach who salsa dances

What this means for you is that when you hire me and I do a happy dance to celebrate your successes (of which there will be many!) … my booty shakes, my shoulders shimmy, and I happily dance loooong after my feet hurt.

There you have it. Five rather unconventional credentials, but “cred” nonetheless. In some ways perhaps even more important than my formal education, certifications, Bachelors and Masters degrees!

What do you think?

Comment below and let’s have some fun with this. Share a quirky unconventional example of your own credibility!

Why your goal is probably not your goal

Why your goal is probably not your goal

 

Your goal is probably not your goal, and here’s why it matters – a whole lot!

“I want to lose 20 pounds.”
“I want a 6-figure business.”
“I want to get promoted.”

Goals, right?

Nope.

A goal is actionable.

These are examples of desired results, not goals.

This subtle distinction couldn’t be more relevant, or potent – that is, assuming you want to actually ACHIEVE them.

Here’s why.

Staying with the examples above…

Your goals need to be about building supportive healthy habits.
Your goals need to be about improving your skills and systems.
Your goals need to be about acquiring the credentials that will move you forward.

IF your desired result is to lose 20 pounds, your goals may, for example, include:

  • Have a salad for lunch everyday
  • Make intermittent fasting a regular part of your routine
  • Do 50 sit-ups, 50 squats, and 50 pushups before breakfast everyday
  • Run/walk 5 miles three times a week
  • Eat fruit between meals
  • Stop drinking your calories
  • Put your fork down when you are full

IF your desired result is to have a 6-figure business, what behavioral changes and skill-building will help you achieve it? <<< Make these your goals.

IF your desired result is a promotion, what behavioral changes, skill-building, and credentials will help you achieve it? <<< Make these your goals.

Apply this to whatever desired results YOU are wanting. 

You’ll have far more success if you set goals around the BEHAVIORS that will get you the desired result.

Create the habits. Learn the skills. Expand your abilities.

A goal is actionable. A desired result is just a desired result.

Ready to create not only your goals but your desired RESULTS? That’s exactly what I want to help you do. Take action with a free Assessment Call Session with me where we will look at how to turn your goals into results and go beyond where most people get stuck or quit.

Want one?

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This opens up more possibilities, fast!

This opens up more possibilities, fast!

Lost your creative mojo?

Curiosity is something that has enhanced my life in more ways than I can count.

Be it something I’ve developed within my business that started out as a simple “Hmmm…I wonder if there’s a way to _____” or “I wonder what would happen if ______”…

Or, how staying curious about what’s going on for another person has helped enrich connections and solve problems within relationships…

Or, the immense pleasure I’ve gained from following my curiosity while wandering around a city or park when I travel – no particular place to go, merely following the lead of whatever inspires me to explore it further…

When we’re curious about what else is out there, what we haven’t seen, perspectives we might have overlooked… when we OPEN to what we haven’t heard or seen before, the possibilities quickly become endless when before they might have seemed scarce.

Curiosity is the answer. It seeds the mind, feeds the soul, and keeps things fresh.

BUT when our lives are frustrating, curiosity is often one of the first things to go!

I mean, when you’re frustrated and focused on just getting through the day and managing a lot of same-old-same-old, who has time to be curious?

Imagine walking around your whole day with no curiosity, no intrigue, no wonder, no spark to want to learn more, experience more, inquire more, listen more, or enjoy more.

How long would it be before THAT felt yucky?

Curiosity brings our creativity back, which allows us to be curious about EVERYTHING. Start with ONE thing. Get curious about having fun, get curious about the people in your life, get curious about learning new skills and new things. That curiosity builds a muscle of clarity that allows you to bring the energy of curiosity into other aspects of your life. And THIS opens doors. All of a sudden, those things about your dreams and your goals and your career and your relationships and your life as a whole, that seemed impossible before… Now you can see possibilties, because you practiced getting curious.

But building that curiosity muscle to the point where possibilities become ENDLESS is tough.

Curious to find out more?

Let’s connect for a free 1:1 assessment call where we will talk about your goals and your dreams and all of the things that haven’t felt possible before, and we will FIND the possibilities together.

We will expand your curiosity muscle and start to see how what wasn’t possible before, absolutely can be now.

You’ll walk away from our call not only with a stronger curiosity muscle and more possibilities in sight than before, but also with a roadmap to understanding exactly how to make those dreams and goals REAL.

Apply now!

Curious about YOU,

Tara Sage

 

Why your complaints and frustrations matter

Why your complaints and frustrations matter

In my book, The Brules of Life, I share that prior to starting my business, I was:
– in a 9-5 job
– drowning in student loan debt
– living in a basement apartment with my cat
At that time in my life, I had no shortage of complaints about these circumstances. And yet, each one of them informed and inspired me to move in the direction of what I wanted.

This is available for you too .

Your complaints and frustrations are a nudge from your inner wisdom about what’s not fully aligned for you. 

This is GOLD!

Discontent is fuel for transformation. Sometimes tolerating too many “nos” in your life clutters up your mental bandwidth, making it difficult to be able to envision what you want with any degree of clarity or focus.

So, the good news:

When you hear those complaints and frustrations as a “no, this isn’t fully aligned for me” nudge … and you let that ‘NO’ go, you’ll have SPACE and will be that much more able to tune in and acknowledge the juicy awareness of the dreams and desires that are letting you know they are there.

“Nos” can serve as a powerful detour and avenue to an incredible amount of “yes”-filled clarity.

Your deepest dreams and desires await.

In my 6-week No-Vacation-Needed Blueprint training, I help you amp up this clarity, deepen your awareness, and activate your confidence and commitment to create what you want and live into YOUR “Zone of Yes” life.

Learn more and claim your seat today – just $197.

Tara Sage

PS – Know you’re ready for this year to look different than last? Want to really take that fuel of discontent and transform your life into something that’s fully aligned for YOU? There are a few spots left for my free Top Shelf Assessment. Here’s how to claim it.
Survival to “thrival”

Survival to “thrival”

Happy new year! Something I’m celebrating as I step into the new year is I’ve begun drafting pieces, paragraphs, and even a few chapters for my next book!

You see, I’m going for my dreams. Bit by bit, I know they are mine. In part because I’m supported in creating and receiving them, and I’m so grateful for that.

Most people default to playing it safe and never really go for their dreams.

In their defense, there are so many valid and important reasons to be cautious and careful.

Maybe life has taught you to be this way. I know mine did.

Yet even despite this, I also know you’re eager to turn the corner on survival mode … to step into “thrival” and finally experience your life as not just what you have to do, but also what you wantto do.

It can be hard to know where to start.

But, pssst… guess what. You’ve already started!

By acknowledging this desire, even if in a quiet private way.

Even if you haven’t shared it with anybody, or said it out loud.

I’m so proud of you.

Acknowledging this inner knowing and this inner nudge is exactly how it starts.

This is the seedling within you, waiting to grow and blossom.

You water it, simply by noticing it. By turning towards, not away, from the fact that your desire for more is present.

Being with this desire, despite the circumstances, despite the doubts, despite your current surroundings, IS a start.

It starts with honoring that this desire, however vague or far-away-feeling it may be, is honest and true within you.

This takes incredible courage. In some ways maybe even more than someone who feels bold and big and brave about pushing their limits.

I see you, and I believe in you and your dreams. 💜

 

Tara Sage

PS – When you say “yes” to joining my 6-week No-Vacation-Needed Blueprint training, which includes private e-coaching support throughout + a bonus 1:1 Strategy Session, (all for just $197 – an absolute steal!) … you are saying “yes” to not just the program and all the juicy support that comes with it. You’re also saying “yes” to exploring and deepening your clarity, to seeing and knowing exactly what will bring deep satisfaction to every area of your life. Want to gain crystal clarity on your vision for YOUR no-vacation-needed life? If so, this is the exact right place to be! I truly can’t wait to welcome you to this one-of-a-kind No-Vacation-Needed Blueprint Training and coach you through every bit of it.