CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) – Certified Professional Coach and Certified Behavior Analyst MaryJane Lopez-Taff was the invited speaker at the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce luncheon for December.

According to her website, Taff Enterprises is “a Leadership and Personal Development company focused on giving new entrepreneurs [the] tools to achieve balance in their business and home lives.” Taff has lived in Citrus Heights for over 20 years and has been working since 2012 with entrepreneurs and small business owners, using her coaching methodology, “Spark Your Brilliance,” to help individuals seeking a higher purpose in life.

Listening, according to Taff, is extremely important on the road to success at the personal level as well as the community level. Through her experience in Toastmasters as District Director and other clubs such as Citrus Heights Women’s Club, she learned that “when she listens, she can create change.”

Taff sees a need for improvement in Citrus Heights in providing options as to how people can connect with their government. That is why she is running for the Citrus Heights City Council, District 2 seat.

She says, “we need to follow parliamentary procedure to take the right steps so all can be heard and feel heard.” She would like to have town hall meetings, learning more about people, clubs and other service organizations.

In an interview with the Messenger, she said,“We need transparency, to let all who want to voice their opinions and needs [to] do so. Not just be a city that decides to do things, begins making plans to carry it out, then tells the people when it’s too late and they can’t object or try to stop the project, etc...”

Taff says, “many citizens don’t know how local and other governments work and how things get done in a city. We need classes and education… When there is a hot button issue, there needs to be more discussion and work[ing] out decisions with [the] input of all.”

“I’m not negative; I’m a peacemaker,” said Taff. She said her “vision is to contribute to the community and see a venue for art, music and movement, perhaps a community arts center.”

For more information visit www.TaffEnterprises.com and click on Vote for Jane 2022.