Quiet Confidence With Dr Tess Crawley

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

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!

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's the link: https://www.mymallacootaesky.com/  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

Serendipity + Spontaneity. Trust your instincts!  #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

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

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

You're the bloody CEO! Start acting like it! #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

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.  

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 get your message out there! Much love, Tess x ❤️ #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman 

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.   Get help if you need to. Be honest with yourself. And remember, as long as you’re learning, there’s no such thing as failure.  ❤️   #psychologist #BusinessCoach

It’s perfectly normal to fear criticism. It takes courage to overcome that fear and put yourself out there. But you can!   #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

Or would you prefer me to say “niche”? Or “reputation”? The language we use doesn’t really matter. It’s about defining your space within your community and getting clear on your message. . . . #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

New ideas can come from the craziest places. If you’re listening when they whisper to you, you’ll notice inspiration strike when you least expect it.   The secret is to make sure you’re listening and to harness that idea any way you can … and then take ACTION.   This weekend inspiration caught me unawares and really grabbed hold of my ankle.   The funny thing was, what I thought was a motivational quote, which sparked a whole series of ideas for me, was no such thing!   #business #inspiration #ideas #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach

Sometimes saying no is the best form of self-care. . . . #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman 

Me too.  It’s okay. There’s a damn good reason why …   You survived the pressure to review not just your 2019, but your entire past decade.  You survived the pressure to create your biggest ever goals for 2020.  You’ve tried to have a proper rest. And now you feel the pressure to return to work feeling rested, recharged, and ready for action. (GUILTY of contributing to that pressure!)  So today I’m taking a bit of a sidestep to remind you that post-holiday-fatigue is a thing.  Well, maybe not an actual diagnosable thing, but a thing nonetheless.   And for Australians, this summer has heaped on a double dose.   Bushfires are still raging in various parts of Australia (with rain forecast for the fire grounds, please let’s hope it helps not hinders). There is consistent media coverage of the devastation of homes, communities, land, livelihoods, and wildlife populations.  We all feel frustration at not being able to do anything practical to help (well we can, but it mi

In their first chat for 2020, Mark grills Tess with some truly curly questions around goals, what brings her joy, and more. A fun way to start the new year!  #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice  #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

The G&T Session - Happy New Year! Challenges, achievements, biggest plans ... turning 2020 into YOUR year! https://youtu.be/nR1a3fw0jiw . . . #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman

In this episode of the podcast we talk about the mythology and demonising of “marketing”. Like it or not, you’re in the business of sales, and as such marketing matters. Yes, you’re serving your mission. Yes, you’re pursuing your passion. Yes, you’re helping your community in some way or other. But in order to do that in a private business you need your clients or customers to know you exist. That requires marketing. Or “communication”, if you prefer. Gerda and I discuss the fears around marketing and ethics, fear of judgement, and fear of being “wrong”. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic too! Much love, Tess & Gerda (G&T)

No matter how much we grow in life and in business, there will always be things that trigger that “small” version of you.  You know, the you that felt scared once upon a time?   The you that preferred to stay safe and hidden?   You know, THAT earlier version of the stronger you.  So today, my “people pleaser” buttons got pushed. And when that happens I typically react in one of two ways.   1. I over-compensate to please the people.   2. I rebel and refuse to care whether or not the people are pleased.   Today it was about my kids, not my business, so I found myself swinging wildly between the two options.   Why did it matter?   We made the decision recently to home educate our kids. For lots of really valid reasons after lots of effort, stress, and tears (mostly mine) trialling other options.   And today was the day that we were to meet with someone very lovely from the education department. The aim was to see if we need any support, brainstorm any issues we’v

There is no such thing as wasted time, if that time is spent in thinking, planning, understanding, and letting the dust settle.  p.s. There are still a few of my PRE-CHRISTMAS BUNDLES left. Here are the details ...   1. Supersonic Mentoring Bundle (MidWinter Retreat + No Quarter + Firestarters) $7,700 value for only $6,000 - http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/xmas2019   2. Intensive Mentoring Bundle (No Quarter + Firestarters) $4,400 value for only $3,500 - http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/2019IntensiveBundle   3. 6-Pack Individual Mentoring Bundle, $1,980 value for only $1,500 - http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/6PackBundle   4. Better Access training $97 - http://bit.ly/2UYIihu   5. How to Slay Your Own Bullshit! FREE: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bsslayer   #businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #mentor #business #burnout #businesswoman