Finding Proof with Dr Tess Crawley

It’s perfectly normal to fear criticism. It takes courage to overcome that fear and put yourself out there. But you can!

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Or would you prefer me to say “niche”?

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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!  

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Sometimes saying no is the best form of self-care.

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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 might not feel practical to you … for example donating cash and donating blood are both very helpful and practical forms of assistance). And then there’s the “donation dilemma” with so many worthy organisations to support. Those not in fire zones may be struggling with air quality too.  

Many Australians feel exhausted, whether in a fire zone or not. It has been and still is extremely draining. Not to mention traumatic.  

So, if you are in a fire zone keep an eye on your mental health, and the mental health of your mates. Help is available.  If you’re not in a fire zone, just take a minute to acknowledge how emotionally challenging this summer has been and be gentle on yourself if you’re finding it a struggle. Help is available for you too.  

Take care of yourself. And if you need to plan a proper break when the fire emergency has settled down, pop it into your diary. Then perhaps you can support some of our affected communities with your tourist dollars.  

Much love, 

Tess x

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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! 

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The G&T Session - Happy New Year! Challenges, achievements, biggest plans ... turning 2020 into YOUR year!

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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,

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’ve faced, that sort of thing.  

Even though the goal was support, my inner people-pleaser firmly smashed the AM I GOOD ENOUGH alarm, and it was ringing loudly in my ears!  I’m guessing you’ll recognise that feeling. Because you’re a hard-working, conscientious, goal-driven, vulnerable, risk-taker too.  

What are my strategies for dealing with situations like this?  

1. Acknowledge it - “Oh there you are, pesky voice that I’ve not heard in a while”  

2. Don’t judge it - “Hm, this is probably pretty normal for home educators at this stage of the journey.”  

3. Get busy - “How about you focus on what you can control (whether there are any undies lying around the house) rather than the things you can’t (what others think of me).    

You could apply this to business so easily.  

Every time someone who’s opinion you respect has an “opinion” about your business.  

Every time someone chooses another business to work with instead of yours.  

Every time a team member decides it’s time to move on.  

Every time you get one of those “interesting comments” on social media.  

We all face this need for approval in various ways, especially when we are business owners. All our vulnerabilities come to the fore, right?  

I think I’m almost as sensitive about my business (my third “baby”) as I am about my kids sometimes. Because really, it’s all about being “good enough”, isn’t it?  

So, here’s a word to the wise:  

YOU. 

ARE. 

GOOD. 

ENOUGH.  

And I absolutely have faith in you.  

Much love,  Tess x 

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There is no such thing as wasted time, if that time is spent in thinking, planning, understanding, and letting the dust settle. 

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