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Taryn,

Step by Step

Sometimes when you're facing a challenge or just facing something new, the best way to approach it is by taking it one step at a time. To reach your goals, the hardest step is just taking that first step. 

I remember this back in 2007 when I decided to climb Mt. Rainier. I recall counting the steps, one by one, as I began the ascent to her 14, 408 ft summit with our trusted guide and friend. I recall Loren's encouragement and expertise that safely guided us around dangerous crevasses in the middle of the night and up to the frigid mountain top just after sunrise. 

Summiting a mountain is a great metaphor for changing one's life.

 Sure, you could try and do it alone. Or you could engage the service of a guide who will be there, step by step, to guide you past obstacles, find the best route through, and safely reach the summit to celebrate. 

Doing hard things doesn't mean you have to do it alone.  

In this newsletter edition, learn how getting out of comfort zones open up opportunities that transform your life and live a life you love! 

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Nine years later, my friend, Elin and I hoisted 35 lb. backpacks and hiked the 93-mile long Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier. The Wonderland trail was filled with many challenges We trudged up a pass, enjoying the views, and slowly traversed down, only to climb another pass.  

 

All this to say, building a business has its ups and downs, similar to climbing a mountain. Getting out of your comfort zones is a critical step in playing a bigger game in your business so you can reach the peaks. 

 

Oftentimes, you need a guide along the way to traverse the unknown parts that can feel scary or stuck. I am so grateful for the guides I have enlisted along the way to get where I am at today. And sometimes you just need a few tips from a fellow traveler. Here are 5 easy steps you can follow when you are feeling stuck:

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 Airway Science for Kids, Inc. (ASK) is a nonprofit with a mission to remove barriers for children and youth who have been systematically excluded from STEAM education and careers. Founded as a nonprofit in 1992, ASK engages youth of color and youth who are living on low incomes in unique opportunities to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEAM) through the exciting world of flight. ASK's founder, Bob Strickland, was a leader in Portland’s African American community who saw aeronautics as a tool to capture the imaginations of youth at critical ages and transitions.

Events & Updates

Check out the opportunities below to access online events or listen to podcast episodes where I am a guest speaker. 

 Podcast: 

In its 2nd season, The Plateau Partner Pulse is rocking some interviews with amazing guests from my BNI chapter. Yours truly hosted an episode that dropped last week. In this episode, I invited my delightful client, Julia Cannell, the Executive Director of the Non-Profit, Airway Science for Kids.  Julia is leading a thriving non-profit through committed actions of investing in the development of her staff.  Through the work of Positive Intelligence® and private coaching, her staff has learned to intercept limiting beliefs that are getting in their way of reaching their full potential as leaders. It's created a ripple effect of positive impact on the children they serve in the greater Portland area.  Listen to this episode to learn more about how upgrading your mindset not only improves your happiness, it increases your bottom line and impacts your ability to grow your impact!  

 Events 

Group Program Offering: PQ Mental Fitness Bootcamp

Have you wanted to play a bigger game, but there are these little thoughts that pop into your head that distract you from taking action? Or maybe you are afraid to take a big GULP to get out of a comfort zone. 

You're not alone.  Most business owners face a barrage of negative or limiting thoughts that keep them in a comfort zone that limits their potential. Want to learn what's holding you back and intercept it for good?

Join me in the next cohort of the Positive Intelligence Mental Fitness Bootcamp! You'll discover how your inner thoughts hijack your ability to fly towards personal and professional fulfillment. 

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Luncheon Speaker:

Intercepting negative inner critic thoughts is critical for playing your bigger game in your business and your life. These negative thoughts hijack your happiness, performance, and relationships which are critical for reaching your full potential.

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Taryn Laakso is a leadership & mental fitness coach, guiding clients through a journey to intercepts limiting beliefs, ignite confidence, and integrate new ways of leading authentically to Creates a Living with joy & happiness instead of being in the drudgery of Making a Living.

She is differentiated by her focus on mindset and weaves together a variety of coaching tools to transform the lives of her clients. Taryn views herself as a “sherpa” whose role is to guide her clients through their journey from a life of practicality and fear to a life of passion and purpose along with profit.

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