Growing up in the Midwest, Tamara assumed she’d follow the same path as everyone else: go to college, get a job, and work until retirement. She was smart, safe, and secure, the very values her community shared.

But those values weren’t hers. Even as a young child, she was curious. Why are some people happier and more successful than others? What makes the difference?

So nagging were those questions that, at 12 years old, she asked for the tapes of famed motivational speaker Tony Robbins and set goals to work for Dale Carnegie & Robbins himself.

And that’s exactly what she did.

Today, Tamara runs her own company, teaching unique sales strategies to companies of all types (and gives some great tips in this podcast!). She also leads a thriving non-profit and a faith-fueled Etsy shop. Her passion and purpose in life underscore them all and fuel her (self-made) success.

To learn more, find her at TamaraBunte.com & on LinkedIn.

Hard work matters, but start with a plan and make it a big one. That’s Tamara’s story.

It’s like Emeril Lagasse said, “If you think big, it’s going to be big.”