It’s so tempting to wallow as we enter lockdown, and believe me I’ve been tempted today (pyjamas until 1:00pm anyone?), and because I get it, I’ll be the last person to tell you to pull up your socks and crack on. Today I’m going gently. I’ve got healthy food in the fridge and plenty of snacks for later. I’ve got a coffee in hand, music in my ears, and a breeze on my face. I’ve got the sound of my sons chatting and laughing together. And I’ve got endless entertainment from watching ...
Feb 18, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast How Being Busy is an Addictive Trap Just caught myself telling myself off because I had 20 minutes up my sleeve and I “should” be doing something! Funny thing, I was doing something. Rest is “doing something”. #businesscoach #psychologist #crawleyhouse #crawleyclinic #privatepractice #melbourne
Feb 17, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast This morning I was ashamed of myself for yelling at my son for something he didn’t do, then swearing like a trooper because Siri wouldn’t give me the directions to where I needed to take him for his swimming carnival. Mother of the Year I was not! Whether I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or was just exhausted after the intensity of the virtual retreat I’ve been running, I don’t know. But the point is, we all have our less than ideal selves that pop out from time to time. It’...
Feb 16, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS #2 How to Think & Act Like a CEO (Even if you’re a solopreneur) ... . One-to-one business coaching bundles are now available in limited numbers! • The Sexy Six-Pack one-to-one business coaching bundle is offered at a 10% discount (saving you $264): Total price $2,376) • The Dirty Dozen one-to-one business coaching bundle is offered at a 15% discount (saving you a whopping $792): Total price $4,488 … basically 12 sessions for a sm...
Feb 15, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Your Organisational Structure & Your Fees ... #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Feb 15, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The G&T Sessions, Gerda and Tess talk about the importance of flexibility in business, especially in times of crisis such as we are facing now. Both psychological and behavioural flexibility help with coping skills and business innovation, allowing a greater capacity to tolerate the emotional stresses of business crises, and more creativity in devising smart business survival strategies. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privateprac...
Sep 07, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast ❣️ Welcome to our first FRIDAY LIVE BUSINESS Q&A ... where you get to ask me anything - about your business or mine! Today we spoke about recruitment, challenging your assumptions about modes of engaging team members, creatively utilising your space to generate extra revenue, buying vs leasing commercial property, and MORE ... all within 30 minutes! I had so much fun chatting with those who were live with me that I've decided to do this most Friday mornings on my Facebook page, ...
Aug 29, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast I am in Lockdown in Melbourne. In contrast, Gerda is likely to see an influx of tourists in her neck of the woods in Queensland as borders there have reopened. We could not be in more contrasting circumstances if we tried at the moment! So, today Gerda and I talk about how businesses can learn from the experiences of those of us in Melbourne who are in Lockdown 2.0, because at the very least, Melbourne is showing us that further lockdowns are a very real possibility for all of us. ...
Jul 13, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast The podcast has been on a break while Tess' voice recovers from a damaged vocal cord. So now that we're back, Gerda & Tess talk about the importance of not overlooking your own health as a business owner, as well as making sure you've got the right insurances in place in case your health does take a turn. Enjoy. #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
Jun 29, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is your place to have an opinion. It is your place to express it. It is your place to stand your ground if your opinion is unpopular. It is your place to hold the line for what you believe in. Please don’t be afraid to be opinionated on social media. This is how we change the world! 🔥❤️🔥 ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 🖤💛❤️ #blacklivesmatter #alwayswasalwayswillbe
Jun 15, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Great chat with Mark Drager this morning about business owners’ experiences of lockdown fatigue, decision fatigue, and anxiety around restrictions lifting. #CentreOfAttentionSessions #Podcast
May 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast What does BRAVE mean to you? I’m regularly challenging my business coaching clients to step outside their comfort zones and put as much faith in their abilities as I do. Needless to say, I often push my own comfort boundaries too. What’s scary to you might not be scary to me, and vice versa. But it’s important to remember. WE DO SCARY THINGS! p.s. Sorry about the audio quality! 🙊 . p.s. Come join my free group in FB for small business owners and entrepreneurs in ANY s...
May 28, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Be your “authentic” self. Show up in “authenticity”. What does this even mean? Too often I see professionals showing up on social media putting their best professional foot forward, but looking terrified. If you’re afraid to be you, if you’re afraid to drop the facade and just be, how will we ever get to know you? And if we can’t get to know you, how will we ever get to trust you? As I make some pizza dough tonight, let me share with you my thoughts on authenticity.&n...
May 20, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steady as she goes. In the face of so much community anxiety, we need to remember our roles as “captains”. As we navigate these choppy seas, we have ways to do so safely. We might not know how long our journey will be. The navigational charts may not be clearly plotted. But we have sails to help us move forward. We have a rudder to hold us steady. And we have an anchor to hold us safely in harbour when needed. As leaders and business owners we are captains. We can help ease the anxiety around su...
May 18, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Two years ago today I embarked on a solo journey to Las Vegas. It was a seemingly crazy decision to travel to the other side of the world for what was ultimately a three-hour event. The lead up to me taking this journey was just as powerful as what followed … and what followed was incredible. If I had not trusted my own inner voice telling me I HAD to take that journey, not only would I have missed out on all the good stuff that followed, I may never again have had the opportunity ...
May 15, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Supporting small business. Supporting your business. Supporting you. It’s all one and the same, when you think about it. #SmallBusiness #entrepreneur #supportlocalbusiness #businesscoach #psychologist
May 13, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation, Tess and Evan discuss strategies for becoming more intentional with your time, and how to structure your day in ways that better reflect what works for you ... and debate whether or not other people's strategies will actually work for you.
May 12, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of The G&T Sessions, Tess and Gerda talk about the levels of fatigue and the struggles with motivation that so many are feeling at the moment. It's been getting to us too! We talk about business innovation and how isolation has challenged us all to do things differently rather than insisting on "the way things have always been done". Everyone is doing big days amid lots of stress and LOTS of juggling, so recognising the need for taking downtime is so important right now. Be k...
May 07, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you’re used to being progress-focussed and conscientious, it takes a lot to pull your foot off the accelerator pedal. But sometimes that’s your smartest next move. In isolation, we’re all juggling. Juggling working from home and educating from home. Juggling the desire to go out with the need to stay in. Juggling the sense of overwhelm with the desire to just say “fuck it”! Juggling exhaustion with peddling faster to keep our businesses afloat. The most common thread of conver...
May 01, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Crawley & Drager Sessions, Mark and I talk about how we’re all adapting to these times of isolation and social distancing, what we’re noticing others do well, and how it’s working out for our own businesses. We talked about the courage it takes to pivot your business, including putting our ego in our back pockets for the sake of adding revenue to our businesses shout out to award-winning seafood restaurant Bacash, humbly pivoting to offer to take away fish...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brilliant minds and connection. How are getting your intellectual stimulation during these challenging and unique times? #ZoombieApocalypse p.s. I’d love you to join my Better Access & Beyond: Private Practice Essentials. For a $97 registration fee and just $5 a month ongoing subscription, I provide training, support, and resources for private practitioners. Here’s the link for more information: https://bit.ly/BeyondBetterAccess p.p.s. If you’re a business owne...
Apr 29, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you considered the role of nostalgia in your social media and marketing? p.s. I’d love you to join my Better Access & Beyond: Private Practice Essentials. For a $97 registration fee and just $5 a month ongoing subscription, I provide training, support, and resources for private practitioners. Here’s the link for more information: https://bit.ly/BeyondBetterAccess p.p.s. If you’re a business owner (even if you’re a solopreneur!), you’re a CEO. Here are my three keys to buildi...
Apr 28, 2020•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I’ve been working closely with a couple of business owner, talking about how they’re generating brave new ideas for their businesses. So proud of them! Then I was dictating the third chapter of my new book (can dictating the next chapter count as procrastination from editing the previous one?), and was talking through a homework idea for readers. So, sneaky you get’s to hear it first! It’s not a secret, but it’s a simple strategy that works for me every single time! Wal...
Apr 27, 2020•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Business is a roller coaster, not a merry go round . Here’s the lesson from today’s book chapter-writing exercise: You must think ahead, even in times of change. You must have some sort of vision for the future. You must accept that business is full of ups and downs. When you accept these things, and step into a CEO-style way of thinking, instead of being frustratingly stuck in daily operations, you’ll embrace the opportunity for innovation that has inspired so many creative small ...
Apr 24, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast ANNOUNCEMENT... And it’s super exciting! p.s. I’d love you to join my Better Access & Beyond: Private Practice Essentials. For a $97 registration fee and just $5 a month ongoing subscription, I provide training, support, and resources for private practitioners. Here’s the link for more information: https://bit.ly/BeyondBetterAccess p.p.s. If you’re a business owner (even if you’re a solopreneur!), you’re a CEO. Here are my three keys to building your influence as a CEO with...
Apr 22, 2020•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Gerda and Tess talk about the criticism that some business owners face when making big business decisions. In these crazy times of Covid19, the need for business owners to be creative and to determine what works best for THEIR business has never been more crucial. Many businesses are doing an amazing job of this, and it's exciting to see just how creative small business owners really are. Unfortunately, we also see many business owners being criticised for making decisions that ...
Apr 21, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast It takes courage to do what you do. Being a business owner means living with risk. Risking your finances, risking your time with family, risking criticism and judgement. So why do we do it? Sometimes it’s passion, sometimes it’s “genetic”, sometimes it’s the thrill of the ride. Underneath it all, it’s because we believe in our mission (even if we can’t always articulate that well). And just as it takes courage to BE in business, it takes guts to STAY in business ...
Apr 20, 2020•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast So we’re beginning to get used to being cooped up at home with the whole fam, movements restricted to only a few essential outings. Perhaps you’re still working in an essential role, perhaps you’re in hibernation. Let’s pause for a minute and ask “how’s your mood been?” It struck me yesterday when one of my kids dropped his bundle over the start of the new school term here in Melbourne (which, let’s admit, was a total shitshow) that he had been carrying a lot of stress, worrying ab...
Apr 17, 2020•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast YES, YOUR YEAR 12 WILL BE DIFFERENT to what you planned. But that doesn’t mean your life will be worse. (And why your parents shouldn’t worry as much about your results.) 🔥 I finished Year 12 with NO PRE-TERTIARIES. Not only that, my final report card listed subjects I didn’t even study! Did I die? No. No matter what happens this year, your Year 12 results won’t define who you are. They won’t dictate what you do with your life. There were many reasons why I didn’t...
Apr 09, 2020•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation, Tess and Evan drill down on what it means to connect with your audience during these challenging times of Coronavirus. How you connect should be authentic to you, but should also come from a place of empathy towards where your audience as at right now. Tess grills Evan on how he can up his game on this score! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman
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