Tracey was a successful Assistant Principal at a school and loved what she did. When she had her first child she felt she was stretching herself too thin and decided to go and work part-time in a family business and focus on parenting.

She went on a course and was inspired by the facilitator to move into a new field of people development. This was in 2005 and she has never looked back.

Tracey talks about the journey she went through and also provides valuable insights into building high performing teams.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of mentors and peers to support you through your journey
• How to avoid the imposter syndrome and building self-belief
• The three essential ingredients to building trust in a team
• The importance of having a Business Manager on your team
• How to improve word of mouth referrals
• How to measure trust in your team
• The importance of mindset and charging what you are worth
• Blending your life and work
• Daily reflections and why they are so important

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Thought Leaders Business School
• The Growth Project
• Trello
• Evernote
• Pipedrive
• CamScanner
• Blinkist
• Book: Conversational Intelligence
• Book: Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Book: The 25 Minute Meeting by Donna McGeorge

Connect With Tracey Ezard

• On LinkedIn
• TraceyEzard.com

Tracey was a successful Assistant Principal at a school and loved what she did. When she had her first child she felt she was stretching herself too thin and decided to go and work part-time in a family business and focus on parenting.

She went on a course and was inspired by the facilitator to move into a new field of people development. This was in 2005 and she has never looked back.

Tracey talks about the journey she went through and also provides valuable insights into building high performing teams.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of mentors and peers to support you through your journey
• How to avoid the imposter syndrome and building self-belief
• The three essential ingredients to building trust in a team
• The importance of having a Business Manager on your team
• How to improve word of mouth referrals
• How to measure trust in your team
• The importance of mindset and charging what you are worth
• Blending your life and work
• Daily reflections and why they are so important

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Thought Leaders Business School
• The Growth Project
• Trello
• Evernote
• Pipedrive
• CamScanner
• Blinkist
• Book: Conversational Intelligence
• Book: Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Book: The 25 Minute Meeting by Donna McGeorge

Connect With Tracey Ezard

• On LinkedIn
• TraceyEzard.com

Debbie was an accidental immigrant to Australia and she had a wonderful opportunity to work for Krispy Cream - a huge American brand which was unknown in Australia. She learnt so much about running a startup which she shares in this podcast.

Even Though she liked corporate, she wanted the flexibility to spend time with her some and give back to her local community.

Debbie helps small business owners to systemise their business to enjoy the flexibility she has come to love.

Debbie gives some great tips and you will really enjoy this episode.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The difference between adapting a US brand to Australian consumers
• The value of having flexibility to be a great parent and contribute to your local community
• How to pick mentors to work in areas you are struggling with
• The common gaps business owners have when it comes to systemising and how to overcome them
• How to add additional services to your business to improve profitability
• How to work with remote staff
• Importance of project platforms and which one Debbie uses and recommends
• How giving yourself time during the day by spacing meetings can make a huge difference to your business
• How to avoid over-engineering systems and striping it back to the bare essentials
• How you should work when your energy levels are at their peak 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Asana
• Acuity Scheduling
• Conversations with Richard Fidler
• The One Thing podcast
• James Schramko’s SuperFast Business podcast
• Flying Solo

Connect With Debbie Eglin

• On LinkedIn
• Productivity Hub

Debbie was an accidental immigrant to Australia and she had a wonderful opportunity to work for Krispy Cream - a huge American brand which was unknown in Australia. She learnt so much about running a startup which she shares in this podcast.

Even Though she liked corporate, she wanted the flexibility to spend time with her some and give back to her local community.

Debbie helps small business owners to systemise their business to enjoy the flexibility she has come to love.

Debbie gives some great tips and you will really enjoy this episode.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The difference between adapting a US brand to Australian consumers
• The value of having flexibility to be a great parent and contribute to your local community
• How to pick mentors to work in areas you are struggling with
• The common gaps business owners have when it comes to systemising and how to overcome them
• How to add additional services to your business to improve profitability
• How to work with remote staff
• Importance of project platforms and which one Debbie uses and recommends
• How giving yourself time during the day by spacing meetings can make a huge difference to your business
• How to avoid over-engineering systems and striping it back to the bare essentials
• How you should work when your energy levels are at their peak 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Asana
• Acuity Scheduling
• Conversations with Richard Fidler
• The One Thing podcast
• James Schramko’s SuperFast Business podcast
• Flying Solo

Connect With Debbie Eglin

• On LinkedIn
• Productivity Hub

Christo had a very successful career with PWC in Luxembourg and Switzerland. Inspired by his father being a corporate escapee, Christo made the leap into the Watch industry which leads to him owning his own brand called Bausele today.

Christo talks openly about his challenges of managing cash flow which living a fulfilled life with his partner Alexandra and their two boys.

This is such a great corporate escapee story and one you will love to listen to.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How your side hustle projects build skills in preparation for the main game
• What fears Christo faced and how he managed a lifestyle change with his family
• What resources he tapped into to avoid the loneliness of entrepreneurialism
• How to create a point of difference for your brand
• How to leverage PR to launch your business
• How to find the right contractors to help you in your business
• How to manage the challenge of poor cash flow
• The importance of a supportive partner
• Working on a game changer for your business each day

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Google analytics
• Zoho salesIQ
• FullStory
• HubSpot
• Eventual Millionaire podcast
• Conversations with Richard Fidler
• Book: Eat that frog

Connect With Christo Hoppe

• On LinkedIn
• www.bausele.com
• Bausele's Equity Crowdfunding campaign (Since the law has changed, Bausele might be the first Pty Ltd to go through the process)

Christo had a very successful career with PWC in Luxembourg and Switzerland. Inspired by his father being a corporate escapee, Christo made the leap into the Watch industry which leads to him owning his own brand called Bausele today.

Christo talks openly about his challenges of managing cash flow which living a fulfilled life with his partner Alexandra and their two boys.

This is such a great corporate escapee story and one you will love to listen to.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How your side hustle projects build skills in preparation for the main game
• What fears Christo faced and how he managed a lifestyle change with his family
• What resources he tapped into to avoid the loneliness of entrepreneurialism
• How to create a point of difference for your brand
• How to leverage PR to launch your business
• How to find the right contractors to help you in your business
• How to manage the challenge of poor cash flow
• The importance of a supportive partner
• Working on a game changer for your business each day

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Google analytics
• Zoho salesIQ
• FullStory
• HubSpot
• Eventual Millionaire podcast
• Conversations with Richard Fidler
• Book: Eat that frog

Connect With Christo Hoppe

• On LinkedIn
• www.bausele.com
• Bausele's Equity Crowdfunding campaign (Since the law has changed, Bausele might be the first Pty Ltd to go through the process)

Sally Foley-Lewis had a stable career in government helping local communities until the ‘goal posts’ were changed on here and she was left unhappy and frustrated.

Her boyfriend and now husband gave her an ultimatum and she got married and moved overseas in the span of 6 weeks.

When Sally returned to Australia, she decided to follow her passion for productive leadership which is what she does today.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of getting the right support when you are going through a difficult transition
• Why a confused mind always says no
• The importance of a consistent message
• How to apply the 5x5 rule to improve your sales
• What she learnt from not performing as a CEO and how to bounce back
• Having 3 bosses and how to handle it
• Removing temptations to limit bad decisions
• How to leverage your strengths and compliment your partners
• Blocking ME time in your calendar
• Having wiggle room in your calendar every day
• 3 great tips for improving your public speaking

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• www.sallyfoleylewis.com
• Sally Foley-Lewis’ LinkedIn profile
• Blinkist
• Audible

Sally Foley-Lewis had a stable career in government helping local communities until the ‘goal posts’ were changed on here and she was left unhappy and frustrated.

Her boyfriend and now husband gave her an ultimatum and she got married and moved overseas in the span of 6 weeks.

When Sally returned to Australia, she decided to follow her passion for productive leadership which is what she does today.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of getting the right support when you are going through a difficult transition
• Why a confused mind always says no
• The importance of a consistent message
• How to apply the 5x5 rule to improve your sales
• What she learnt from not performing as a CEO and how to bounce back
• Having 3 bosses and how to handle it
• Removing temptations to limit bad decisions
• How to leverage your strengths and compliment your partners
• Blocking ME time in your calendar
• Having wiggle room in your calendar every day
• 3 great tips for improving your public speaking

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• www.sallyfoleylewis.com
• Sally Foley-Lewis’ LinkedIn profile
• Blinkist
• Audible

Lisa Sweeney had a wonderful career in retail which allowed her to travel the world and explore different cultures.

Her values became misaligned with the company she was working for and she left to build a community with her good friend to solve some of the wage disparity she had witnessed during her corporate days.

Since 2016, Business in heels community has grown to more than 160K women across the globe.

Lisa takes us through this journey and shares some of her wisdom. A corporate escapee story not to miss.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to overcome the initial shock of leaving corporate
• Who you should surround yourself with
• How to approach and find the right mentors
• Why 7/10 women fail in small business
• How to work with partners and apply the give 1st principle
• What it takes to grow an audience to over 160K in less than 2 years
• The number one activity which has driven profitability
• The difficulties of managing a geographically dispersed team
• The importance of groups on social media

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Business In Heels
• Zoom
• Calendly
• Hootsuite
• ActiveCampaign
• Simon Sinek’s book
• Tony Robbins podcast
• Ambitious Entrepreneur show
• Business In Heels podcast
• Social Media Examiner podcast

Lisa Sweeney had a wonderful career in retail which allowed her to travel the world and explore different cultures.

Her values became misaligned with the company she was working for and she left to build a community with her good friend to solve some of the wage disparity she had witnessed during her corporate days.

Since 2016, Business in heels community has grown to more than 160K women across the globe.

Lisa takes us through this journey and shares some of her wisdom. A corporate escapee story not to miss.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to overcome the initial shock of leaving corporate
• Who you should surround yourself with
• How to approach and find the right mentors
• Why 7/10 women fail in small business
• How to work with partners and apply the give 1st principle
• What it takes to grow an audience to over 160K in less than 2 years
• The number one activity which has driven profitability
• The difficulties of managing a geographically dispersed team
• The importance of groups on social media

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Business In Heels
• Zoom
• Calendly
• Hootsuite
• ActiveCampaign
• Simon Sinek’s book
• Tony Robbins podcast
• Ambitious Entrepreneur show
• Business In Heels podcast
• Social Media Examiner podcast