Finding Proof with Dr Tess Crawley

Being outspoken does not make you wrong. Being opinionated does not make you a bad person. Having a voice does not make you unprofessional. Expressing dissent does not make you difficult.

Not even if you’re a woman!

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It Can Take Time to Find What Suits Us in Our Businesses.

In business and in life, we can spend an awful lot of time faffing about with different styles trying to figure out which one works for us. We’re familiar with ‘body shape’ fashion advice, but what about the right fit for your business?   

Sole Trader or Company?   

Employee Model or SubContractor Model?   

Don’t assume that just because others are doing things a certain way, that it must be the “right” way to do it. 

There are so many elements to what makes your business feel like it’s the right ‘fit’ for you … so don’t be afraid to try on a few styles and a few sizes to find your unique business style.   

Once you’ve found your ‘fit’ your business will be more enjoyable and growth (whatever that means for you) will come more naturally.   

Good luck!  

T x  

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Don’t assume no-one’s looking at your content, and don’t underestimate the influence you’re having.   

It’s tempting to focus on the number of followers, likes, comments, and shares that our social media activity generates. 

But this only tells a very small part of the story.   

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I’ve had a few conversations this week about delegating. What to delegate, who to delegate to, how to delegate, and all of the feelings that delegating triggers in us.   

What to delegate: 

* Takes you don’t enjoy (yes, this is allowed!) 

* Tasks you never seem to get to 

* Tasks that misuse your time 

* Tasks that deplete your energy  

Who to delegate to: 

* People who’ll get the job done (obviously)  

* Is there a member of staff who can do the task?  

* Do you need to hire admin support?  

* Do you need to outsource the task for a fee?  

How to delegate: 

* Seems obvious, but ask the person to do the task (and don’t expect them to mind-read that you need the job done) 

* Show them how you’d like it done;  

* Let them get on with doing it  

All the feels:  

* Feelings of guilt and laziness are common when we’re new to delegating 

* Give yourself a pep talk to overcome these feelings 

* Remember, the person you’ve delegated to is there because they want to help you 

* TRUST that the person will get the job done 

* ACCEPT that the person may not do the task the same way you would (that doesn’t mean they’ve done a bad job) 

* STOP giving in to the temptation to micro-manage 

* IDENTIFY which of these feelings are interfering with you being able to delegate successfully How is this all related to fees?  

Once you know who you need to delegate to, you can then determine what that’s going to cost you. Is it a new staff member? 

Or an external agency? What will that cost? How does that work within your current revenue streams?   

If you NEED the thing done but can’t AFFORD to delegate - you’re not charging enough to support your business.  

Consequences of this? You’ll end up adding the thing to your never-ending to do list. And hey presto! Burnout city is your next destination.  

So delegating successfully contributes to the longer-term viability of your business, meaning you get to help more people.   

Win win!   

T x  

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Let’s talk about “emotional whiplash” ... If you’re in Melbourne you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.   

We’ve all learned to be flexible during this pandemic, but sudden changes in quick succession are exhausting. 

They also remind us how little we can plan at the moment, which is additionally stressful in itself.   

Feeling that we don’t have control can contribute to anxiety. So focus on the things that are in your control, and practice some psychological flexibility and acceptance around the rest.  

Above all, be kind to yourself.   

💛  

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Stepping outside your comfort zone pushes all sorts of buttons. It might be fear of judgement, fear of embarrassing yourself, fear of making a mistake.  But as I told my son this morning, fear of something that hasn’t happened yet is wasted energy. 

My philosophy (based on years of stepping outside of my own comfort zone, and encouraging others to do likewise) is that it’s better to do the thing first and worry about fear later - because the thing we fear (judgement, embarrassment, mistakes) almost never happens! (And if it does, you’ll deal with it, cos you’re amazing like that!)  

So if there’s a challenge you’re facing in your business that you’d like to overcome, but it means stepping outside your comfort zone, take it from me, you won’t die. 

Do the damn thing!   

Do. Learn. Grow.   

Overcome fear.  

Take action.  

Tess x

How has Facebook’s ban on viewing and sharing news in Australia affected you? 

If you are a content creator or own a business page, here’s why you should be concerned, and what you can do to protect your content.  

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Feeling exhausted and emotional? 

Me too. 

Maybe you need to take a moment to acknowledge all the background noise taking up your attention, energy, and memory space. And maybe a little defrag will help!  

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Lockdown Day 3 - How are you travelling? The return to juggling work and remote learning threw me a bit today. But interestingly, working with my business clients had me laser focussed. Naturally we were talking about fees and busting some money mindset myths.  

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Melbourne Lockdown Day 2 ... Your Mental Health. I’m focusing on simply being with my kids, but I couldn’t shake the awareness of how much anxiety I’m seeing in the community at the moment.   

So I’m taking a minute to share a couple of tips for coping with that anxiety.  

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