In this episode of the G&T Sessions, Gerda and Tess discuss recent announcements from the Australian government that support wider availability of telehealth options for the Australian public, but at the risk of ongoing financial viability of many private practices. You can navigate your way through these challenging times for business, but the trick is to (a) make decisions that support YOUR business’ survival; (b) ignore criticism and judgement from others (especially if they’re not in bus...
Apr 07, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast I know you’re finding it harder to wake up in the morning. Me too. This is why (and what to do about it). p.s. You’re welcome to my latest FREE resource, CEO Creator, which helps you develop the kind of CEO-level confidence business owners need, even if yours is a business of one! CEO Creator Free Download Link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/ceoguide #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman...
Apr 06, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Crawley & Drager: The Centre of Attention Sessions, Tess and Mark discuss how businesses can face the challenges of lockdown during the Covid19 pandemic. Key messages include: Stay visible, communicate consistently, and practice self-compassion. They also share a few stories about their own businesses (and beyond). Enjoy. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast You need both a Social Media cleanse AND detox! .p.s. You’re welcome to my latest FREE resource, CEO Creator, which helps you develop the kind of CEO-level confidence business owners need, even if yours is a business of one! CEO Creator Free Download Link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/ceoguide #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Apr 02, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How you behave now impacts your reputation going forward. How do you want to be remembered once this is all over? Here’s the simplest thing you can do to maintain your dignity and protect your legacy. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Mar 30, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the G&T Sessions, Gerda and I are talking about our own experiences, personally and within our businesses, of Covid19, social distancing, and more. We share our thoughts on how to prioritise business success during this difficult time and encourage you to exercise courage and ingenuity, make decisions as facts come to hand, practice self-compassion, and give yourself permission to change your mind as the Covid19 environment continues to change around us. p.s. You’re welcom...
Mar 27, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Tess and Evan talk about stepping outside your comfort zone to ask favours of people you admire. They talk about vulnerability - feeling it, sharing it, and giving others permission to lean into it. And Evan trash talks Tess' dog Miles!! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast My heart is breaking for small businesses. But it’s not all doom and gloom. I’m seeing ingenuity, creativity, and generosity at every turn. #covid19 #smallbusiness #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #pivot...
Mar 25, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Covid19, rolling travel restrictions, school, quarantines, toilet paper, and workplace issues ... How are you coping with the pressure of a rapidly changing landscape? Here’s how it’s impacting me. How about you? #Covid19 #Business #wellbeing...
Mar 24, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast 1. There is enough to go round 2. There’s only one of me 3. Scarcity drives fear, which drives rash behaviour 4. Big picture thinking - there is enough time 5. Slow down and accept the uncertainty #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Mar 19, 2020•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast It seems impossible. Until it doesn’t. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Mar 18, 2020•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here’s how we’re flattening the curve. Have you had to make some tough decisions this week too? #covid19 #coronavirus #privatepractice #smallbusiness
Mar 17, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the wake of the current health crisis, how we communicate with each other, how we communicate within the media and social media, and how we communicate with our teams and our clients is so important. Just as important, is how we talk to ourselves. ❤️ p.s. My 2-day CEO Checkup workshop (mindset, marketing, and more!) is on 23 & 24 March in Melbourne. Only 6 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2uLi6iR #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatep...
Mar 11, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the G&T Sessions, Gerda Muller and I discuss some of the key self-limiting beliefs many of us hold about our worth, our market, and our organisational structure. These beliefs, in turn, influence the actions we take (or avoid) in business. If we don't tackle these beliefs, and take the appropriate action, we really can't complain about how hard business is! (Tough love warning!)
Mar 10, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Tess and Mark talk about how business owners can use crisis points as opportunities for healthy change in how their businesses operate. In the face of CoronaVirus and the potential operational and economic impact on businesses, this is a timely discussion. Of course, there are still plenty of laughs throughout.
Mar 09, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Boundaries are so important in business. Being clear on your niche. Not trying to be all things to all people. Not being overly available. Preventing burnout. Maintaining interest. Focussing on positive relationships. These are all areas where clear boundaries protect your brand and your wellbeing. What are you saying no to today? p.p.s. My 2-day CEO Checkup workshop (mindset, marketing, and more!) is on 23 & 24 March in Melbourne. Only 6 spots left! ... http:...
Mar 06, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast I received an update this afternoon from the Australian Psychological Society regarding Coronavirus. Coincidentally I also spoke with my Quiet Confidence Foundations group earlier today about some ideas for how to prepare our private practices for a potential outbreak in Australia. I decided to also do a public live Q&A session on the same topic. So, join me for my thoughts on some practical things you can do now to ready your private practice (without the fear mongering). &nbs...
Mar 04, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast You need to put some thought into how you can streamline, delegate, and strategise. Scaffolding. It’s supports you to stand tall and not blow over with the next gust of wind. p.s. My 30-day mentoring program, Emergent, starts on 3 March - only 4 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2vhGnwR p.p.s. My 2-day CEO Checkup workshop (mindset, marketing, and more!) is on 23 & 24 March in Melbourne. Only 6 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2uLi6iR #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #bu...
Feb 28, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast So you’ve built your business, and it’s successful. Now what? You need a plan of influence! There are three main prongs to influence in business. Internal influence External influence Market influence And it all starts with making yourself redundant! p.s. My 30-day mentoring program, Emergent, starts on 3 March - only 4 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2vhGnwR . My 2-day CEO Checkup workshop (mindset, marketing, and more!) is on 23 & 24 March i...
Feb 27, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 30 Days of intensive mentoring and we start next week! What’s the story behind the name? What can you get out of the program? ❤️ ps. My 30-day mentoring program, Emergent, starts on 3 March - only 4 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2vhGnwR p.p.s. My 2-day CEO Checkup workshop (mindset, marketing, and more!) is on 23 & 24 March in Melbourne. Only 6 spots left! ... http://bit.ly/2uLi6iR
Feb 26, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast The G&T Sessions: Everything that Shits Me About Business, and One Thing That I Love! Talking all things visibility with our very special guest Nicola Moras, live from the banks of the mighty Murray River. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Feb 25, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Advice comes in many guises, at many junction points in life. I find it fascinating, the older I get, to see which bits and pieces of advice I’ve received over the years come bubbling up to the surface. What is the best advice you’ve received? Or the most memorable? Let me share a couple of choice, hilarious, and completely inappropriate examples with you. **WARNING - Adult themes! 🤣 #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #findin...
Feb 24, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast The "wisdom" of Crawley & Drager: Centre of Attention podcast. Today Mark and I talk about the importance of experience. What choices do you make in your life and in your business, and what influences those choices? Do you prioritise cost? Or do you prioritise the experience. This is a gentle exploration of the things that influence us, and we somehow manage to wrap it all up in a business-relevant bow at the end! AND ... If you're keen to support My Mallacoota Esky, here'...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Serendipity + Spontaneity. Trust your instincts! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Feb 12, 2020•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of THE G&T SESSIONS podcast, we talk about all things to do with freedom and flexibility in your business. It’s hard-earned, but definitely achievable! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Feb 10, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Crawley & Drager: The Centre of Attention Sessions - Helping Australian Business Owners In Bushfire-Affected Communities! This morning Mark Drager and I recorded a very special episode of the Crawley & Drager: Centre of Attention Sessions podcast. We focused on how businesses in bushfire-affected communities might move forward, increase their visibility, and let people know they're ready and open for business! #AustralianBushfires #business
Feb 07, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast You're the bloody CEO! Start acting like it! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Feb 06, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Legacy bombs are like little landmines that you drop along the way in your business journey. You don’t know where you’ve dropped them, or even that you have. But trust me, you did. And you never know who’s picked them up. Or when they’ll go off! What the hell am I talking about?? Well, it’s a bit like reputation. Sort of. But not really. 😉 #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswo...
Feb 06, 2020•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sorry to shout, but I’m feeling a bit passionate about this today.) Afraid of making a fool of yourself? Afraid of being vulnerable? Afraid of looking narcissistic? Afraid of spamming people’s newsfeeds? And what do we know about fear? We can overcome it. We can tolerate it. We can do scary things! You might need practice. You’ll probably suck to start with (I did!). You might need some coaching. Do what you need to do to make sure you can overcome your discomfort and tap into your courage to ge...
Feb 04, 2020•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Repeat after me: Deciding that small business is not for you doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means you had the courage to try. It means you’re open to learning something. And it means you’re wise enough to recognise when it’s time to move onto the next thing. BUT that’s not to say we quit when things are hard. Business IS hard. And if you’re passionate about what you’re doing, you’ll embrace the suck. But if you don’t love it, if it doesn’t inspire you, it’s okay to change direction....
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