E162 - Proudly Staying Small Regardless of Popular Growth Norms (Tara Claeys, DesignTLC)

In today's episode, we bring back Joe's chat with the Founder and Director of Design TLC, Tara Claeys. As a seasoned website designer and developer with a marketing background going back over 25 years, she provides custom website and graphic design services, with a focus on creating effective, customized, user-friendly communication platforms for small schools, camps, and nonprofits.  

Tara talks about the steady growth of her company, how she isn't aiming for a 7-figure business anytime soon, keeping a happy outlook while working in several different projects, and choosing how to present yourself in social media.

Episode Resources:

• Design TLC
• Tara is on Twitter, LinkedIn
• Tara Claeys' Website
• Hallway Chats
• Leave an Apple podcast review or binge-watch past episodes
• Visit the WPMRR Community
• The 2021 WPMRR Virtual Summit

What to Listen For:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:19 Welcome to the pod, Tara!
• 06:17 Joining PressNomics and other events
• 11:37 Rebuffing the Design TLC website
• 17:00 Bringing happiness in what you do
• 22:19 You don't have to have a 7 figure business to be successful
• 27:19 Be physically responsible with managing your business funds
• 33:51 You only see people's best moments on social media
• 37:05 People in the WordPress community are generally open
• 37:39 Find Tara online