A manifesto. A philosophy. A question.

Lo, these many weeks, I have been digging into what we’re doing here.
What I believe. What my mission is.

What I believe about you.

And here it is, all at once:

The gist: I don’t want to create ANYTHING that makes you doubt yourself.
Instead of telling you WHAT to do in your craftybiz, let’s dig into your particular smartness and look at how you can apply THAT.

But I’m still figuring it out: How can I best do that?

What do you think?

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Jamie

I love seeing you on video, Tara! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your philosophy. You’ve got some magic going on here!
http://www.taraswiger.com/ Tara Swiger

Aw, thanks Jamie!
It’s so…personal to put yourself out there in video, you know?

I spent FOREVER playing around with Movie Maker (stitching together clips) and then, in the very last light of the evening, said everything I wanted to say in one take.
I foresee a new obsession
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Working with Tara always gets me so excited to keep working – the energy to get stuff done is as invaluable as her advice! No more Avoidypants!

Amy, Antemortem Arts

I got so much from the most recent class! SO incredibly informative and helpful! I dub thee Tara Awesomepants!

Joyce, FlyingKettle.com

I think I might have sprained my wrist, I was scribbling your brilliant ideas so quickly. Seriously, I am in AWE of the sheer amount of usefulness your brain can spew out. It was all so crisp, so clear and so exactly what I needed. But my favorite part was how completely non-judgmental you were with the stuff I wanted to figure out, and how genuinely excited you got about my latest project-babies. (Anyone thinking about hiring Tara — you will get soooo much more than what you’re paying for. This service is basically the best thing in the entire world.)

Havi Brooks, FluentSelf.com

Tara Swiger has this special thing about her which her right people recognize immediately: she's got the ability to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those she's teaching, while at the same time, standing out as a leader and a go-to voice in the craft-your-own-business niche. She's kind, funny, smart, empathetic, resourceful, and masterful. She knows her stuff and is invested in making sure you know yours, too. She wants you to succeed on your own terms, not hers or anyone else's. What more could a creative person want from someone who's leading their community?

Abby, AbbyKerrInk.com

Wow. just...wow. that was so helpful. a lot of stuff i kind of knew already, but you totally put it all together and crystallized it in a way that really, really helps.

Anna

A manifesto. A philosophy. A question.

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