Zugunruhe. Helping great people to get [good] things done.

"Zugunruhe was exactly what my company needed to overcome nearly two years of stagnation. My motivation and inspiration needed a kick start and there were many roadblocks that almost led me to abandon the idea entirely. When I decided to try coaching, I was skeptical about how much it would help, but the first one-on-one session completely removed all doubts I had. After a few minutes of casual conversation, my coach [Tara] noted several things about my management style that I never realized before and she was able to precisely pinpoint where I was getting hung up. The actual coaching experience was unrushed, comfortable, honest and inspiring and within the first few sessions, things immediately started to turn around. Even better is that my friends and family have been impressed by the progress that's being made, and I know that Zugunruhe is a tremendous part of that momentum. Thank you, Tara, for giving my company a second life!!"

“Working with Tara at Zugunruhe has been an extremely helpful, rewarding experience. While I was initially somewhat unfamiliar with coaching and whether it was right for me, Tara's uncannily talented ability to listen to my challenges and offer innovative, personalized solutions has resulted in an extreme appreciation for her services. Tara's personable, engaging, intelligent nature makes our phone calls a pleasure and allows me to feel comfortable discussing any type of issue. During each session, she asks what goals I would like to achieve and by the end of our conversation I consistently feel that I have a new perspective coupled with the confidence to implement her various strategies into action. Tara represents exactly what I would hope to get out of a coach- she provides me with the tools to advance and grow while giving me the guidance and independence to develop my own coaching skills and motivate myself. In just 5 months, Tara's services have significantly impacted my transformation from being an undecided college graduate to successfully pursuing and nearing the launch of my entrepreneurial start-up.”

"Tara THANK YOU!!!! you are great!!!! the group is so happy I have received several mails thanking us for today`s session THANK YOU!!!!!"

"Tara:
I wanted to send you a note of thanks.
I am really enjoying the "Duct Tape Marketing Virtual Study Group." The weekly calls have helped me to add the focus, energy and commitment I needed to combine structure and action into my marketing plan. I am now blogging three days a week, and I am scheduling weekly speaking engagements starting in 7 weeks. I highly recommend the Virtual Study Group to anyone looking to guide their true target customerthrough the process of getting to know, like, trust, and buy from them."

"We all wish for times in our lives when something special will happen - where one thing leads to another, the stars align, the angel’s sing, the three big 7’s come up, and the first thought in our head is “Wow! How lucky am I?!”

After being in the web design/development business for over 10 years, I had reached a point where I was working quite steadily, and yet, things weren’t going well. In fact, they were going so badly, I was contemplating giving up my business.

It was during this time, that I had the good fortune of meeting Tara through her husband, for whom I had designed a research website. She had contacted me to help her implement an online presence for her business. I didn’t know what to expect from our initial appointment, but I never would have guessed it could be a life changing experience.

When you first meet Tara, you immediately want to get to know her better. She puts you swiftly at ease. She is caring and unselfishly giving, but strong. She is articulate and intelligent, yet equally inspirational and down to earth. Through our meetings during the implementation process of her website, we often shared our successes and struggles of being women entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, these conversations revolved increasingly around my struggles. Strangely enough, I never considered needing a business marketing coach. Honestly, who could know more about my business than I do?

When we had finalized Tara’s website and celebrated its online birth, she carefully asked if I might be interested in some business marketing coaching. I quickly said “yes!” as I couldn’t imagine a better person to help me who had the tools, experience and knowledge to transform my business into something successfully special.

As with any business, there will always be ups and downs. But Tara is a constant, always there with new ideas and solutions with her boundless energy and enthusiasm. If you think you don’t need a business marketing coach, you’re wrong. And, if you don’t see the value in hiring her to transform your business, you’re wrong on two accounts. You can’t afford not to! Besides, how often do you get to ask yourself, “Wow! How lucky am I?!

"My expectations were to check a coaching teleclass out with an open mind and see how I would fit in. I liked it very much. I learned that I can benefit from such quality interaction. First in hearing what others’ concerns, fears and interests were and second that I am not alone in my quest for harmony with others who are also interested in professional coaching. I would truly rate this session as top shelf, 10 out of 10, etc., because it gave me a very welcomed feeling that Tara, as coach, has done her homework and is expressing values and ideas that I am always looking to learn from."

"• My expectations for this teleclass were: Met by understanding the elements that make up procrastination and being able to identify them
• I learned that: We all procrastinate and this is normal so being able to identify with it and not beat oneself up is good health (mental health)
• I would rate this session as: Worth the time invested
• Comments: I will use some of the materials to help myself to lead my sales team to become more organized in understanding."

"• My expectations for this teleclass were: although I am not a procrastinator by any stretch of the imagination I am always looking for ideas, nuggets or systems that can make time blocking/chunking easier. I tend to put too much on my plates, which makes it even more of a challenge to keep them all spinning at once.
• I learned that: I use a timer because I tend to extend the time I had originally allotted for a task, the idea of using the timer to take a break was an idea that I will be implementing
• I would rate this session as: very informative with an abundance of "how to ideas" versus just theory
• Comments: would definitely join you on a future call and recommend you to others. From all of us "visuals" Thank You for the hand-outs."

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"Look, I can't recommend her more highly. Tara has an amazing talent - bringing clarity to a scattered set of goals and ideas. It's true that I'm self-driven... but often, I just pick whatever path seems most convenient at the moment. Tara has really helped me to plan and start achieving more long-term goals whose immediate rewards are pretty intangible. It is really nice to have someone help me focus on what I want - not in an ego-stroking way, but in a way that motivates me to set goals and pay attention to my own hopes and dreams. So it's been a really successful coaching relationship, that I intend to maintain even though Tara's in Portland and I'm now in Delhi. It's worth it!"
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity

"Tara and I are just beginning our relationship as coach/coachee, but I have known her for several years and watched as she trained to be a coach and then set up her business. I know her to be bright, enthusiastic, good at what she does, energetic, and highly ethical. It is with much confidence that I have chosen her to coach me as I refine and grow my business while maintaining a balance between work and family."

"When I first started coaching, I felt that I was stuck in a rut. Tara's knowledge, mentoring, and support not only helped me leave my rut, but sent me into overdrive! Tara helped me identify my goals and to achieve them. Through the coaching experience, I gained tools that I can use both personally and professionally...for a lifetime."

"Just a quick message to let you know I enjoyed reading the December [2006] newsletter. It has some great tips. I especially liked the 5 minute timer idea for limiting the wasting of time surfing the Internet. Lots of other good ideas too."