In my stillness over the past few months I have been closely watching, curiously listening and piecing together a puzzle that forms our online business world as it is right now. As I’ve been slowly putting it all together, I’ve noticed a few pieces of the puzzle that are missing…

In this episode I share with you a personal manuscript for the season of stillness I have been in and the changes I want to help make in our small town creative business space. It includes a very raw recount of the past few months for Taylah Maree - the business, but mainly the person behind it :) 

I'm excited to share this with you and really hope that you reach out and let me know your thoughts. From my whole heart, thank you for listening!

Taylah x

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Are you too sick and tired of the tasteless marketing that promises the "be all and end all" tactics to help you do something freaking amazing! And then actually doesn't deliver on the thing it promised in the first place? Me too and do you know what, I am so ready for real conversation it's not funny!

Today's episode is more like a candid chat with a friend over a good cuppa - haha, almost literally - as I share with you why a cup of tea has been so healing in my business journey. 

We all struggle to ask for help, to hit pause, to check in, because we as business owners, entrepreneurs, creatives and aspiring all have one very big thing in common. And that is that we push ourselves to the MAX. Let's change that!

Take 15 minutes out of your day today, to hit pause, listen to a podcast episode even if it isn't the "be all and end all" podcast episode that will change your life. 
 
It is a real, raw and honest conversation with a friend who is genuinely concerned about how you are going at the moment :)

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When you think of the skills that’s needed to run a business, what do YOU think of? Marketing + sales, branding, financial management, the list goes on.. These ARE skills that everyone advertises and promotes to those wanting to grow a business. 

These, let’s say formal set of skills, are certainly skills we can work on to help our business grow. However, they are not the only areas we should place our focus. 

And rather than relying heavily on gaining knowledge around these more formal set of skills, there’s a set of skills that one could argue are even more beneficial for regional small business owners because they directly improve the outcome + results you receive. This is what we are chatting about today :) 

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I feel like consistency is a dangerous word when chatting with a room full of creatives. Because the second consistency in business becomes the topic, I know most of you tune out. But before you do…. 

Being consistent is something that we are not. If anything, we creatives are consistent at being inconsistent. That’s our thing. It allows us to get creative, move on to something else quickly, produce ideas, create something magical that others didn’t see, it's our mojo. 

However, and here’s the penny drop moment… consistency is what grows your business. And it’s not consistency overall. But it's being consistent in one area in particular. And today, that’s what we are talking about. 

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Opening the floor for feedback can be scary. We worry that by asking people their thoughts, that it will bring about a scurry of emotions, opinions and a harsh reality we aren’t ready to hear. But, here’s the thing. If you don’t do this, you will never know what they’re thinking. And if you don’t do this, you may be pouring your heart and soul into something that people don’t actually want.  So today, we are chatting about how you can seek constructive, useable feedback that doesn’t leave you feeling deflated. 

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In this episode we are talking about the things in business that actually allow you to stand out and create more meaningful relationships and a deeper impact. I am sharing a real life example of where I witnessed these things in action and how a particular business is creating a unique experience for their clients to talk about! This episode is full of action inspiration, so make sure you have your notes open on your phone or a notepad and pen nearby. 

In Today's episode I mentioned Mjolner, a restaurant in Sydney with a very wonderful and unique experience! You can find them here https://mjolner.com.au/sydney/

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“If I had of known who this lady was before I reached out to see if she was free to catch up, I probably never would have had the courage to reach out to her in the first place. Little old me, a photographer from a small town with big ideas, but who certainly did not have her sh*t together, sitting in front of this amazing woman who had accomplished all these things I could only dream about, talking to me about her story.

It was such a privilege, and one that would open my eyes to a whole new world.”

I wonder, how often do you miss opportunities or ideas because they weren’t obvious? Today I am sharing a story with you, something that happened a few years ago, something that was a very unexpected opportunity, and that had an amazing outcome because of it. 

Welcome to behind the scenes of Taylah Maree in 2019 :)

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Confidence is the emotion that guides you as a business owner in EVERYTHING that you do. It is what allows you to serve, create, nurture, sell, grow, etc… If you don’t feel confident within your self, it shows and will be the thing that stops you in a heart beat. 

Today, I share with you honestly how a lack of self confidence stopped me for the past 6 months in my business. Why, how, what and where I am at right now and some insights that I have learnt that will hopefully help you in your journey too!

If you have been going through a tough experience, or feeling a lack of self confidence in your business endeavours, in pursuit of an idea, or if you have just been feeling a lack of confidence with in your self, then here's something you should know.

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Yes, we need money to pay the mortgage, the rent, the electricity.

Yes, our business needs money to buy new stock, to pay for the subscriptions, to pay for website hosting, etc.

BUT, have you found yourself thinking - I’m not in it for the money?

Do you shy away from the 10x, or 6 figure promise that is splashed across the internet?

I do too :) And that’s why I invited Louise Holliday from Theodore & George as our guest on the podcast today because her take on what success means to her is something every rural small business owner should hear!

A heartfelt conversation with a rural small business owner, Mumma of two, wife and all round incredible creative. Grab your cuppa as always... 

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Today we get incredibly real, raw and honest with intuitive brand + web designer, creatress of the amazing small business Raw Confetti and Mumma of one, Keira Gifford!

I am so excited that we have finally done this, because during our coffee catch ups we have often said it would be great to turn our chats into an episode for the Hidden Creative. So we did, and we can't wait for you to hear it! 

This episode touches on many different aspects of being a business owner and a Mother; topics that can often be sensitive in nature. I know you will love to hear her story as Keira is so incredibly open + honest. Grab a cuppa and let's get chatting!

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