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