Finding Proof with Dr Tess Crawley

Halfway through the week, are you halfway to meeting your goals for the week? Tweak what you can to stay on target. ❤️

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p.s. If you’d like my support to create the kind of confidence and focus you need to reach new heights, check out the mentoring options on my website - www.tesscrawley.com.au

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p.p.s. You’re welcome to download my latest free resource, How to Slay Your Own Bullshit!

Here’s the link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bsslayer

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You know that to-do list you’ve got? You know the one? That one that never seems to get completed?  It’s like being stuck in a hamster wheel, right?  Endless. Monotonous. Not loving it!  

More than financial stress (which is occasional), more than staffing stress (which is situational), the never-ending monotony of your never-ending list of never-finished tasks is what gets you the most stressed, even if you don’t realize it.  

Because it’s death by a thousand cuts.  

Because it’s like suffocating.  

Because it’s like drowning.  

Or being trapped.  

So how do we fix this?  

Before I answer that, let me ask you this: How often have you taken time out to appreciate all that you do?  

And this: When did you last get real with how you spend your time?  

Or this: When did you last fully appreciate all that you sacrifice, achieve, and risk on a DAILY basis?  

I thought so.  So here’s what I want you to do …

Spend the next week documenting at regular intervals throughout the day how you are spending your time. Image you’re a lawyer charging by the 15-minute increment and document what you’re working on.  

Why?  

Because this is exactly how you are going to catch all the STUFF that gets in your way. All the NOISE that distracts you from completing your important to-do list tasks. All the OTHER PEOPLE’S EMERGENCIES that derail your best intentions.  

Not to mention all that time on social media, right? … *cough cough* …  Do this so that you can fully UNDERSTAND how you’re spending your time.  Do it so you can fully APPRECIATE all that you DO manage to achieve.  

Do it so you can IDENTIFY all the STUFF you need to DELEGATE (ffs!).  

I don’t want you to burnout, trapped forever in the hamster wheel.  

I want you to appreciate your achievement and your time more.

And I want you to feel empowered to pull rank on the things that interfere with your progress, causing you undue stress.  

Meanwhile, leave the hamster wheels to the professionals!  

Much love, Tess x  

p.p.s. You’re welcome to download my latest free resource, How to Slay Your Own Bullshit! Here’s the link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bsslay…

Today I had a great conversation within my Quiet Confidence Foundations mentoring group about (amongst other things) business niching.   

I know you’re familiar with the concept of niching your clientele … focussing on your ideal client - the one’s that really energize you. And honing your message so they’ll recognize themselves and their own needs as a match for your service.   

But something else struck me during this discussion.   

It’s easy to inadvertently blinker your vision and assume that this is the only element of your service that is niched - the bit that matches your clients’ obvious needs (the reason they need your service in the first place).   

It’s easy to forget that your niche also includes other aspects of your business structure that might appeal to specific sectors of your broader audience.   

For example, are you open after hours?  

Do you currently run without a waiting list?  

Do you provide online services?  

Do you offer longer sessions than the average?

What else about your service is a bit unique?   

You need to take the blinkers off when it comes to these unique elements of your business.  

You need to make sure you’re letting both your ideal clients AND your ideal referrers and EVEN your ideal future team members know about these special elements of what you offer.   

Don’t overlook just how unique and special your service is.  

Don’t overlook the opportunity to market these aspects of your business.   

And absolutely don’t forget that your fee should reflect the uniqueness of those elements of your service.   

Take some time today to sit down with a pen and paper and brainstorm ALL the facets of your business.  

Then make sure you let your audience know about them.   

Much love, Tess x

p.s. If you’d like my support to create the kind of confidence and focus you need to reach new heights, get in touch SOON to ask my NO QUARTER 90-Day mentoring program. There is only ONE SPOT LEFT and we start next week! Check out the mentoring options on my website to find out more - www.tesscrawley.com.au - or simply send me a message.

p.p.s. You’re welcome to download my latest free resource, How to Slay Your Own Bullshit!  

Here’s the link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bssl...

What being a finalist means to me and why I’m so excited for the awards ceremony tomorrow night, regardless of the outcome. 

Firstly let me just say that I was always the kind of kid that had a rather Pollyanna-ish approach to things like awards,

 “Someone has to win, it could be me, right?” ... but have never really been invested in the outcomes to things like this. 

When I think back on this, I think I learned as a kid not to expect to win awards (because I never did).  

School talent contests... sure I’d go in them, but never won National acting schools ... yep, auditioned aplenty, but never got in Photography prizes ... gotta be in it to win it, right? But never did.  

It’s only since making the decision at 25 years of age to go to university to study psychology that I’ve found “success”, however you wish to interpret that word.

And it wasn’t because “someone’s gotta win”, it was because of two simple things: 

a) It was the right calling for me, a perfect fit.

b) I worked bloody hard!  

So when I “won” a first-class honors degree, it was because I worked hard. When I “won” a scholarship to complete my PhD, it was because I worked hard. When I “won” a major contract for my practice, it was because I (and my team) worked bloody hard.  

And this is why I am such a proponent of the philosophy surrounding Growth Mindset - Success (in any form) comes when we learn that it’s not luck, it’s not innate intelligence/strength/looks, it’s not any fixed attribute - success comes when we learn it’s how we apply ourselves to our goals and to problem-solving that matters. It’s action. It’s tenacity. It’s support and encouragement from others. All these things matter!  

So to be selected as a finalist in this year’s Allied Health Awards in the category of Australian Psychologist of the Year, means more to me than any other “gotta be in it” thing I’ve done before in my life.

Because the finalists were selected by professional peers who understand how hard ALL of us (all finalists in all categories of all the allied health professions) have worked.  

And so tomorrow night I’ll be in a room filled with people I know really well, respect immensely, and some of whom have become very dear friends from within my profession and beyond.  

Tomorrow night will be a celebration of all of the allied health professions, it will be a celebration of just how hard each of these incredible professionals have applied themselves to their goals, to their profession, and to the communities they serve.  

So yes, let’s be honest, winning would totally ROCK! But in many ways, I already feel like I’ve hit the jackpot.  

And if you’re a finalist at the awards, please come say hello, I can’t wait to congratulate you on just how hard you’ve worked!  

Much love, Tess x

p.s. If you need to challenge your psychological barriers to business success, get in touch SOON to ask me about my FIRESTARTERS 30-Day mentoring program or my NO QUARTER 90-Day mentoring program. Both start in October. Check out the mentoring options on my website to find out more - www.tesscrawley.com.au - or simply send me a message. I’m happy to help!

Today I had a great conversation within my Quiet Confidence Foundations mentoring group about (amongst other things) business niching.

I know you’re familiar with the concept of niching your clientele … focussing on your ideal client - the one’s that really energise you. And honing your message so they’ll recognise themselves and their own needs as a match for your service.

But something else struck me during this discussion.

It’s easy to inadvertently blinker your vision and assume that this is the only element of your service that is niched - the bit that matches your clients’ obvious needs (the reason they need your service in the first place).

It’s easy to forget that your niche also includes other aspects of your business structure that might appeal to specific sectors of your broader audience.

For example, are you open after hours?

Do you currently run without a waiting list?

Do you provide online services?

Do you offer longer sessions than the average?

What else about your service is a bit unique?

You need to take the blinkers off when it comes to these unique elements of your business.

You need to make sure you’re letting both your ideal clients AND your ideal referrers and EVEN your ideal future team members know about these special elements of what you offer.

Don’t overlook just how unique and special your service is.

Don’t overlook the opportunity to market these aspects of your business.

And absolutely don’t forget that your fee should reflect the uniqueness of those elements of your service.

Take some time today to sit down with a pen and paper and brainstorm ALL the facets of your business.

Then make sure you let your audience know about them.

Much love,

Tess x

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p.s. If you’d like my support to create the kind of confidence and focus you need to reach new heights, get in touch SOON to ask my NO QUARTER 90-Day mentoring program. There is only ONE SPOT LEFT and we start next week! Check out the mentoring options on my website to find out more - www.tesscrawley.com.au - or simply send me a message.

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p.p.s. You’re welcome to download my latest free resource, How to Slay Your Own Bullshit!

Here’s the link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bsslayer

#businessowner #entrepreneur #psychologist #businesscoach #businessmentor #privatepractice #findingproof #quietconfidence #betteraccess #firestarters #likeaboss #mentor #business #businesswoman #socialmedia #australia #tasmania #tessbomb #bullshitslayer #mentalhealth #burnout #timemanagement #mindset #niche #clients #marketing #idealclient #avatar

Have you actually seen ducks? 

Have you tried to get them to get (let alone stay) in a row?  

No.   

Well, it is never gonna happen!   

Meanwhile … you could be taking action towards your goals!   

Are you one of those people (I know I have been in the past) one of those people who waits until they’re a little fitter before starting an exercise program?   

Never gonna happen!   

Meanwhile … you could have been taking action towards your goals!   

Or those who wait until they’re feeling better before seeking the help they need?   

I get it.   

Change is hard.   

But if you are STILL waiting for all your ducks to get in a row, nothing will change.   

Nothing.   

SO you’re not silly. I know you know these things. I know that you know that you could take a nibble at taking action.  

What if you took one baby step in the direction of change? 

And then tomorrow you took another step forward? And the day after that you took another step forward?   

You get the idea, right?   

OR you could just bloody dive in boots and all because deep down I KNOW that YOU KNOW what you need to do.   

You’ve just been waiting for those bloody ducks.   

Stop it!   

It’s not rocket science. It’s not even DUCK science! It’s simple. Dive or stay stuck. Your choice.   

SO, what are you waiting for? CHOOSE ACTION!   

I know you can. Because I believe in you. Now you just need to believe in yourself.   

Much love, Tess. x  

p.s. If you need to challenge your psychological barriers to business success, get in touch SOON to ask me about my FIRESTARTERS 30-Day mentoring program or my NO QUARTER 90-Day mentoring program. Both start in October. Check out the mentoring options on my website to find out more - www.tesscrawley.com.au - or simply send me a message. I’m happy to help!  

p.p.s. You’re welcome to download my latest free resource, How to Slay Your Own Bullshit!  

Here’s the link: http://www.tesscrawleyglobal.com/bssl.... 

p.p.p.s. There’s still one and ONLY ONE spot left in my LIKE A BOSS program (12 months of kick-arse mentoring in a small group of kick-arse like-minded business superheroes). Then you can have Firestarters and No Quarter for free if you like! But don’t hang around waiting … there are already people nibbling at this final spot. Then there’s no more until October NEXT YEAR!

HOW DOES YOUR DAILY ROUTINE SUPPORT YOU?

I noticed yesterday that I was completely “off”. It was raining when I woke up, so I didn’t go for my morning walk.

When did a morning walk become central to me starting my day right? When did this become a habit that I needed to maintain? I don’t know the answer to that, but I do know that not going yesterday made it even more tempting to stay in bed this morning. But I got up and went anyway.

And thank goodness I did! Did you see the sun coming up over the Derwent River this morning (check out my Stories, I shared it for your benefit). Just glorious, and it set me up to be more productive today … and find time to build a snowman.

Yes. A snowman.

Something you may not know about me is that I’ve recently embarked upon the journey of home education. One of my kids has specific learning needs, the other decided to come along for the ride (why wouldn’t he, right?).

This has meant two key things: 1. Intense gratitude for the work I’ve put in over the years to build a business that gives me the freedom and flexibility I really need, and SUPER intense gratitude for my team that has helped me on this mission. 2. Having to drag myself kicking and screaming into being more structured in my day.

My typical defiant self has railed against structure. I’d rather be spontaneous. Go with the flow.

BUT if I want flexibility, counter-intuitively I also NEED structure.

So, my days now begin in a much more structured fashion than ever before!

Up by 5:30

Meeting at 6:00 (preferably while also out walking)

Morning walk regardless 

Get the bulk of my day’s work done by 10:00 am 

Focus on home lessons for a few hours 

Afternoons are for physical activities and FUN 

Get the rest of the day’s work done 

Bed by 9:00 (at the latest) 

Repeat.

Beyond this basic daily structure, I have a weekly format that I try to stick to.

Mondays are my CEO day 

Tuesdays are for mentoring 

Wednesdays are my clinical day 

Thursdays are another mentoring day 

Fridays are for content creation and planning and FUN

So today was a mentoring day. My work was completed by lunchtime. It was a stunning day so we went to the top of Kunanyi / Mt Wellington to explore alpine plants (botany lesson!), the views of Hobart and beyond, and the mountains we could see in the distance (geography!), and then we build a snowman (harder work than it seems - therefore PE!).

How will we manage to combine home education with my business? Through a combination of structure and flexibility. Predictability and spontaneity. Order and flow.

And LOTS of support from relevant others.

So, whatever you have on your plate this week, think about this: 

1. How do you start your day? What can you tweak to start you off on a better footing? 

2. How do you structure the days of your week and the hours of your day? Is there room for flexibility within that structure? Is there a balance?  

3. How do you end your day? Do you have a “knock-off time”.  

4. Are you getting enough sleep?

Here’s hoping you can put some of these ideas into practice to support yourself to find the balance you need in your life.

Much love, Tess x

p.s.  If you need help finding the balance in your life as a business owner, OCTOBER is the kick-off for FIRESTARTERS (30 Days of single goal-focussed mentoring) and NO QUARTER (90 Days of Intensive Mentoring towards your broader goals). 

Check out my website (www.tesscrawley.com.au) or message me for more information!

YOU WOULDN’T STAND IN THE RAIN EXPECTING NOT TO GET WET … and yet you go into business ownership expecting smooth sailing! 

It is not a statement on YOU if you hit rough patches in your business. 

It is not a statement on YOU if you have unexpected staffing changes. 

It is not a statement on YOU if economic forces necessitate a change in direction for your business. 

It is not a statement on YOU if you can’t find the perfect new recruit. 

It is not a statement on YOU if you experience ups and downs and sudden sideways twists in your business. 

It is the very nature of BUSINESS that these things happen. 

The ups. The downs. The floods. The droughts. The sideways lurches. 

This is what you signed up for. Sorry to break it to you. 

But it is not a statement on YOU. 

HOWEVER, it absolutely is on you if you don’t learn and grow from these experiences in your business. 

If you don’t generate multiple revenue streams, instead of all your eggs in one basket … 

If you don’t recruit creatively and broadly to meet the needs of your community … 

If you don’t upsize when appropriate … 

If you don’t downsize when appropriate … 

If you don’t seek support from peers and mentors … 

If you choose to stay isolated, expecting yourself to have all the answers all the time … expecting yourself to magically stand in the rain and not get wet … 

That, well yeah, that’s on you.

So, stop giving yourself such a hard time getting wet in the rain. It doesn’t make you a bad business owner. It makes you experienced. 

And you can always get an umbrella if you need one! 

Much love, Tess x 

p.s. ONLY THREE SPOTS REMAIN … If you need to challenge your psychological barriers to business success, don’t forget my 12-month intensive mentoring program, Like A Boss 2.0, is still open for registrations. But don’t wait too long alone in the rain, there are only three places left! Send me a message if you’d like to learn more. Or jump onto my website to check it out: www.tesscrawley.com.au