Picture this: You’ve dedicated two days to prioritize your playing big – your personal and professional growth. You make your cup of coffee or tea, then settle into your favorite quiet space. You click a link and are brought into a circle with me and women around the world who – like you – are wanting to play bigger and realize their dreams.
Together, we’ll spend two days learning the ideas, practices and tools that can make a dramatic difference in helping us play bigger in our lives and work.
For the first time ever, I’m leading an intensive workshop on the foundational tools for playing bigger: Quieting the Inner Critic and Discovering Your Inner Mentor. You can attend live (July 17 & 18), or you can watch or listen to the recordings at your own convenience.
“At last this very important book has been written, encouraging women to take up all the creative space they deserve in the world. I hope it will empower legions of women to step into their greatness. I couldn’t be happier about this publication.”
“Tara Mohr’s Playing Big has changed my life. I started the course amidst a terrifying professional transition. I was welcomed and supported by Tara’s dynamic community of women from all over the world who not only affirmed that there is room for my gifts in the world, but also encouraged me to leap into my brilliance with courage and conviction. Since starting the program my salary has more than doubled, I have started my own LLC, and strategized next steps for my personal and professional success, all while learning to live with, and not be paralyzed by, my inner critic. Playing Big, both the course and the book, is filled with engaging content and effective exercises that mine women’s innermost aspirations and dreams. As a professor and public religious leader, I cannot say enough about the difference Playing Big has made in my life. Playing small is no longer an option!”
“Tara Mohr offers a new model of leadership, one that acknowledges and embraces the complex realities of women’s lives. Playing Big is the perfect catalyst for any woman who wants to go outside her comfort zone, find her voice, and embrace the biggest possibilities of her life.”
“Playing Big and Tara’s generous wisdom has had a PROFOUND impact on my life…in ways that stretch beyond imagination. Being part of this course has helped me see myself in a bigger and broader light and given me the confidence, support and tools to grow my business, playfully explore my vision and gracefully take my place in this world to uplift humanity.”
“I’m EXTREMELY satisfied with what I got from this course! It is a collection of absolutely essential and brilliant tools that will be useful throughout my professional and personal life. THANK YOU for all the brilliance, work, thoughtfulness, knowledge, experience, connections, and (very importantly!) the love and passion that you put into this course!”
“I have always carried a confident outer executive presence that filled the room and boxed out the shrinking, space-saving girl within. Through Playing Big, I learned to embrace the fact that taking up space is my magnificent birthright. I more fully and beautifully show up, speak up and act up in the wide open overlap between inner confidence and outer approval. This program is life changing.”
I have been coaching brilliant women — talented, visionary women like you, with amazing gifts to share.
Early in my work, I started to notice that my brilliant women clients really couldn’t see their own brilliance. They couldn’t see that they were ready to play big, that they could be leaders in their industries and in their world.
I recognized that I had had the same struggle myself, and I felt that this — brilliant women holding back, underestimating themselves and not trusting their voices — this has to end. It has to end because the world needs our contributions.
When I take a look at the headlines, or watch a few minutes of the news, I’m struck by how the people in charge in our world don’t have the emotional intelligence, the wisdom, or the ethical integrity to use the power they have for good.
I want brilliant, visionary, compassionate, ethical, wise women I know to be alongside men, leading and holding power — because they are going to bring our world into balance and sanity.
My secret agenda with Playing Big is to a create world where the kind of people that you and I want to see leading and in power are leading. A world in which wise, compassionate, centered, purpose-filled leadership takes center stage.
I’ve seen again and again how support, community, and some tools for playing bigger can help us step into all we are capable of and all we long to do. Join us – so that you can play bigger in bringing your gifts and voice into the world.
With love,
THE PLAYING BIG MODEL HAS GARNERED ATTENTION IN
An entirely unique program created and taught by expert on women’s leadership and wellbeing, Tara Sophia Mohr
A two-day immersive workshop experience offered online to a global circle of women
Delivered via videoconference so you can participate from anywhere in a way that works with your scheduleThrough the guided preparatory materials, we’ll explore how to redefine playing big from the inside out. You’ll uncover a new sense of what playing big means to you (not what it means to your friends, family, coworkers and others) – a vision for playing big that doesn’t feel stressful, or like it leaves you in a tug of war between your aspirations and your responsibilities. This is a true playing big that works with your whole life.
You’ll also be able to see your particular playing big in a much broader context of a global movement of women at this moment in history. Understanding how your piece of the puzzle fits into the whole can powerfully increase your clarity and motivation about what you are doing.
Imagine for a moment what you’d be doing if that voice of “I’m not ready yet,” or “I need to get another degree before I can do that,” or “I don’t really know what I’m talking about here,” or “I can do that after I lose five pounds” wasn’t present any more? Imagine what women around the world would be doing if we all were able to quiet our inner critics.
I am passionate about every woman getting an Inner Critic 101 training so that self-doubt is no longer such a strong force in our lives.
Through our Inner Critic in-depth session, you’ll come to understand the root cause of your inner critic (it’s not what you think!), gain awareness of the sneaky ways it is present, and learn why the answer is not having more confidence. Most importantly, you’ll learn exactly what to do in the moment when self-doubt arises, to ensure that it doesn’t hold you back.
Through our work together you will:
After our Day One session, you will have the opportunity to meet (virtually) in small groups with other participants for support and connection. This informal time will take place on Tuesday, July 17 from 1-2 pm Pacific.
We’ve all had those moments when in a difficult situation, we simply knew – with every fiber of our being – what the right course of action was. What if you could access that kind of clarity more reliably?
This module gives us a powerful tool to consistently access the most authentic, wise, and calm part of ourselves: our inner mentors. You can consult her on professional matters (how would she handle this client pitch?) and personal ones (how would she approach this difficult conversation with a friend?)
Through our work together you will:
If you’ve already met your inner mentor through the Playing Big book exercise, that’s great! This will be an opportunity to visit with her again, develop a stronger relationship with her, step into her in new ways, and get Tara’s support around any questions or stuck places.
In our Concluding Session on Day 2, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect on what you’ve learned and set intentions for your next steps. We’ll also share a wealth of resources to support you in your ongoing work. Then we’ll send you off with lots of love through our nourishing concluding circle activity – a favorite in all of our courses!
The Playing Big Foundations Workshop is entirely virtual, delivered in an easy-to-use videoconference format. You can access our live sessions (July 17 & 18 from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Pacific) with your smartphone, tablet or computer, or call in via any phone. All sessions are recorded and transcribed so you can participate at your convenience – or review the materials for a second go-around! This workshop is specifically designed so you can participate from anywhere in the world and in a way that works with your busy schedule.
The Playing Big Workshop includes:
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Tara Sophia Mohr’s work is known for its unique blend of intellectual rigor and intuitive wisdom – a blend of heart, mind and soul. She is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, published by Penguin, and named a Best Book by Apple’s iBooks. Tara is also the creator of the acclaimed Playing Big leadership program for women, and Playing Big Facilitators Training for coaches, mentors and managers who support women in their personal and professional growth.
Tara’s work has been featured on The Today Show and in publications ranging from The New York Times to goop to Harvard Business Review.
She has been a speaker at venues and companies including Watermark, TedxWomen, Emerging Women Live, Yelp and Intuit, and her Playing Big model has been part of leadership development programs at Starbucks, Google, Kirkland & Ellis, Bank of America, and many other companies. The Playing Big concepts have also been incorporated into middle and high schools in the US and UK to support girls’ leadership development.
Tara received her MBA from Stanford University and her undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale.
Over the past several years, she has grown her regular blog subscriber audience to more than 45,000 women from around the world. She is also a poet, and the author of Your Other Names: Poems for Wise Living.
She lives in San Francisco and loves dance, art, and long walks with her family.
TARA HAS BROUGHT THE PLAYING BIG PROGRAM TO:
I know you’ve got lots of wonderful people in your life, but when it comes to this work of Playing Big, are you finding that you want something beyond that familiar circle?
Many, many women find they need a unique set of allies to step into playing big.
We need allies on a similar journey.
We need people who won’t judge or hack apart what we are working on when it is in that early, tender stage.
We need kindred spirits who share that desire to have an impact, not people who are threatened by it.
We’d love to keep in touch and support your playing bigger in other ways!
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Playing Big Foundations Workshop: an immersive 2-day experience that goes deep into the Playing Big core foundations: Quieting Your Inner Critic and Discovering Your Inner Mentor.
Playing Big Program: a six month course that includes the foundational Inner Critic & Inner Mentor topics as well as ten additional modules to support your Playing Big.
The Playing Big Facilitators Training is for coaches, therapists, mentors, mangers, and educators who want in-depth training on our tools for their own journey as well as training in how to use it with clients, mentees or students.
And here’s some great news: if you take the Playing Big Foundations Workshop and would also like to take one of our other courses later on, your Playing Big Workshop tuition will be applied toward the cost of the later courses.
The topics we cover in the Playing Big Foundations Workshop – quieting your inner critic and accessing your inner mentor – are transformational for women across all kinds of careers, including “encore” careers and job transitions. Here’s what some women who took a Playing Big program when working for organizations had to say:
I started Playing Big at the same time I moved into a corporate senior management role – a huge leap from the isolated desk research role that I had been in. I have been running into my own old habits turning into obstacles. I turn to the Playing Big lessons when I find a new struggle that I can’t resolve and the content leads me to look at situations in new ways, opening new solutions and opportunities. Playing Big has increased my confidence and effectiveness, while lowering my stress and worry. Perfectly delivered to help me grow into the leader that I have been asked to be. – Yvonne Juarez
I’ve experienced significant changes because of this program. I am able to put my learning, qualifications, and skills to best use because I communicate more clearly. I find that others are more clear about my role and contributions, which means they know when to come to me for input and when the request should go elsewhere. My profile is also growing in the industry, which is positive for the organization I work for. I manage my time better because I understand my role and worth, so delegate tasks more easily when appropriate. I also communicate more confidently with senior managers and with the people who report to me. I am generally more professional, happier, and putting energy into areas that align with the organization’s mission, as well as my own values. – Joelle Adams
All of these ambivalences are very normal — and in my view, they are precisely the reason why women need a context and a journey to redefine and reclaim playing big for themselves — to find a playing big that is aligned with their values, allows them to stay in community and relationship, and that’s good for the earth, too.
In the Playing Big programs, each woman defines playing big on her own terms. For most, playing big does not mean owning an empire or getting overtaken by a drive toward success. Playing big means courageously going for your personal dreams and longings and having the positive impact your heart wants to have in the world.
Here’s why: The part of you that loves perfectionism and the familiar, the part that keeps putting off playing big for just another couple years…? That part of you is shakin’ in its boots, knowing that signing up for a Playing Big program will mean shaking things up.
Signing up is a significant first step toward playing bigger. Fear and the inner critic will naturally come up.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand why the inner critic arises in these kinds of situations and what you can do to quiet its voice.
But for now, can you notice this scared and critical part of you but not take direction from it?
Let your aspirations, your passion, your hopes — not fear or the inner critic — be in charge of the decision of whether to sign up.
We’d love to keep in touch and support your playing bigger in other ways!
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