Finding Proof with Dr Tess Crawley

Why exactly am I so excited? Well some of it is a secret for now, but here’s what I can tell you … EXCITING NEWS! In addition to new online courses (announcement coming next week), I’m putting together a series of in-person events in Melbourne!

It’s been such an incredibly long time since I’ve been able to run workshops, and I can’t wait to get back into that space again.  I’m planning something incredibly spoiling … think stu...

This week I’ve been speaking about this with my Like A Boss members (in BIG detail) and also introduced the concept to my No Quarter members. The key issues everyone is weighed down by seem to be: (i) A need to work “smarter-not-harder” after our past brutal couple of years; (ii) The need for several changes to how their businesses function in order to achieve this (time management, fee structure, recruitment, etc); and then (iii) ...

What’s it like to be a member of Like A Boss?

Well, for starters the retreats are just magic - so much work ON your business, so much support, so much problem solving! This is Day Two of our current retreat, and this one’s a hybrid with some members on-site and some members zooming in. And it’s still magic!
I’m only admitting ONE more member to this special group this year, so if you’ve been thinking about taking the...

You already know what works to put you into a better frame of mind.

Do more of that.

And if you can’t find motivation, override it and take opposite action.

* Don’t feel like walking? Go anyway.

* Not in the mood to talk to anyone? Call a friend.

* Feeling miserable? Watch a movie that always makes you laugh.

You get the idea.

You know what works for you. It’s just that sometimes we just can’t be arsed, right?

Decide. Then do.

Best...

One of the main stressors in modern life is not having enough hours in the day. Trying to juggle working from home and remote learning for those of us in lockdown magnifies the problem. It stirs up the background noise of stress around getting things done at all (let alone on time).

How’s your email inbox looking?

What about your bills?

How are you juggling remote schooling?

I find the biggest time bandits in my day are common to m...

“Why am I so tired all the time?” This is a question I hear all the time at the moment … and one I often ask myself! You might have seen media articles talking about ‘fatigue’ and ‘languishing’, but what’s it all about? And why can’t we just “pick ourselves up by the bootstraps” and soldier on like we used to? 

Well, let’s stop for a minute and think about all the things we’ve been dealing with for the past couple of years … a...

We all need to feel seen and heard, especially when times are tough. We need to know that when we’re struggling, others see our pain. This provides validation that what we are experiencing is real. We also need to know that our reaction to difficult times is not “crazy”, but a normal response that anyone in the same situation would also experience. This helps normalise our response and take some of the self-judgement out of the equ...

One of the easiest things we can do to improve the moment we are in (which can have the added benefit of refreshing our mood) is to grab a reset minute. What’s that? Something super simple that creates a pattern-interrupt when you’re in a bit of a mood fug.

Even something as simple as changing your posture or vocalising can do it.

* If you’ve been sitting at your desk and feel your forehead  stuck in a frown, stand up and give...

October is mental health awareness month. I’ve decided to bring some of my top tips for maintaining good mental health. A bit like cleaning your teeth to avoid decay, there are little things we can do each day to reset, refresh, and manage our moods.

Today’s tip is GROUNDING … What does this mean? If we think of how our emotions have the occasional potential to spiral out of control, escalating higher and higher into the stratosphe...

The new financial year provides a great opportunity to spend time identifying and then nurturing important relationships to your business. Neighbours, clients, referrers, and staff … these are all relationships that contribute to the viability of your business. Look after them.

Ways to nurture important relationships:

A han...

MONEY... We all drop the ball sometimes!

This time of year gets us laser focussed on what’s been coming into our businesses, and more confrontingly, what’s been going out.

We are forced to pay close attention to some truths about our businesses that we might not like. Perhaps we’ve been a bit stuck in a comfort zone with regards revenue streams. Or perhaps we’ve fallen into some bad spending habits. *ahem*

Whatever it is, you need ...

PERFORMANCE … When talking performance indicators, most people assume Key Performance Indicators - and then link these to punitive measures to curb underperformance. I’d like you instead to think of two types of performance indicators:  Key Performance Indicators and CUSTOMER Performance Indicators.

Key Performance Indicators can be things like:

- Number or referrals/enquiries per month.

- Number of conversions (initial appoin...

Have you avoided marketing this past financial year? Too busy? Like, literally TOO BUSY? Scared it’s going to cost you time and money? I’m here to tell you all that is nonsense.

Many business owners tell me they don’t want to engage in marketing because they’re scared to have to turn business away. What does this tell us? They need to recruit, right? But there’s no staff to be found! And around and around they go.

Here’s the thing....

Huge thanks to the more than 60 people who completed my survey (it’s still open if your keen).

Key issues for most people:

Time Management

Staffing

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