WELCOME
Tara Pickens is a retired US Army Veteran, Wife, Mother of three children, and Grandmother of three grandchildren. As a member of the John Maxwell Team, I’m certified to facilitate, speak, train, and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, professional skills, and personal growth.
In early 2015, I created a Vision Board that assisted me in focusing on my goals, and it changed my mindset, which led to accomplishing goals I once thought were unattainable. For example, I obtained my Associates of Arts Management with Honors in August 2016. It made me realize that in today’s society, there are so many distractions and mental barriers that prevent people from reaching their full potential.
In November 2016, I became the CEO and Founder of Vision Board, Inc., a non-profit 501 c (3) organization. What motivated me to start it? I went to the Huntsville Downtown Rescue Mission for volunteer training which included a tour of the facility. My heart was crushed and I wept when I saw how many women and their children were living at the facility. I wanted to do more than serve food and donate clothes. God reminded me of the accomplishments on my vision board and that without vision people perish. At that point, the journey began to help the women create a vision for their future.
I’ve partnered with the Huntsville Downtown Rescue Mission and helped women in the 12-month Drug Recovery Program from January 2017 – March 2018. I’m now partnered with Fresh Start Life Recovery and Transitional Program (Huntsville, AL). I assist women of domestic violence, and survivors of human trafficking. I love working with multiple youth groups within the Huntsville community. Also, I work with combat veterans. I help them all build positive self-esteem, develop moral and ethical values, assist them with goal setting and developing a strategic plan for their future. I provide guidance on how to create a Vision Board and complete follow-ups. I inspire them to pursue their dreams through self-empowerment, motivation, purpose, and accountability.
I was honored as a 2018 Leader who Inspires by Alabama Fashion Alliance in March 2018, selected as the Psi Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority 2019 Woman of the Year in March 2019, and a finalist for the 2019 Catalyst Entrepreneur Award for People Choice in March 2019, and received a Community Game Changer Award in September 2019 by Real Fathers Making a Difference.
I’m very passionate in reminding individuals they are created on purpose for a purpose. I travel and give individuals a Vision Board experience to spread the good news to many that ‘it’s never too late pursue your dreams” and your Vision is fueled by what you believe.’ I will continue to help others dream again and snatch their dreams back one by one.
One person’s vision can change a Country. A revolution of visionaries can change a Nation!
Upcoming Events
January 2025
High School Exit Blueprint
Huntsville, AL
January 25, 2025, 11am
April 2025
TBA
Birmingham, AL
10pm
December 2025
TBA
Brooklyn, NY
9pm
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others”
