by Taryn Laakso | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
Life Lessons from the Garden Consider the dandelion. Reviled by many as an insistent, bothersome weed, it nevertheless continues to proudly display its pert, bright yellow self in lawns and gardens everywhere, thriving in the face of adversity. Thriving in the face of...
by Taryn Laakso | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Inspiration
Creative Co-Parenting A mom, step-mom, and two daughters walk onto a college campus 2k miles away from home while robots deliver food to college students. What type of TV show episode would you write for this scenario? Would it be a comedy? A drama? A Thriller? Or...
by Taryn Laakso | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog, Inspiration, Positive Intelligence
Keys to Powering up When You’re Tapped Out! For those of us living in the PNW, the cold, dark, and rainy days of November are settling in. I heard one client say it’s the dreary November daze. Doesn’t a flight to the southern hemisphere sound really good right about...
by Taryn Laakso | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, Courageous Leadership, Inspiration, Leadership
Softening as Your Superpower; White Knuckling it No More It’s not unusual to feel overwhelmed with life right now. Demands of work, family, world issues can activate a feeling of not having enough time or energy to “do it all”. It can also activate a...
by Taryn Laakso | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Courageous Leadership, Inspiration, Positive Intelligence
Forward Momentum…Step by Step Each time I fly away from Seattle, I try and get a window seat so that I can gaze upon glorious Mt. Rainier. At over 14k feet tall, she is majestic. Besides being the tallest volcano in Washington state, she represents my personal...
by Taryn Laakso | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Inspiration
Flying Towards Purpose to Play Your Bigger Game Your joy and passion are often found in experiences from your childhood. I was joyously reminded of this by my 17-year daughter, Isabella upon her return from Huntsville, Alabama after spending a week at Aviation Camp....