Think Big Act Small

In this episode, Clarissa Rayward, lawyer and founder of Happy Lawyer, Happy Life , shares her journey as a lawyer and business owner.  Clarissa's approach to decision-making and her commitment to personal growth serve as valuable lessons for professionals in any industry. She discusses the concept of being different and embracing creativity in a traditional field, and the challenges of ident...

Trevor Young (aka The PR Warrior ) is an author and experienced content and digital communication expert. He's been in the digital trenches for almost 20 years and really knows his stuff! Trevor provides strategy, coaching and mentoring to help business owners and solopreneurs communicate with their audience, with a focus on blogging, social media and podcasting. Since he started blogging in 2007,...

This episode, we're exploring the world of coaching. Rhett McLennan is a professional sports coach in a feeder league to the AFL (major league of Australian rules football) Rhett's career started in health, first as a health practitioner, and then in leadership and management roles. With a move to being a full-time professional coach in a sporting environment, Rhett is obsessed by learning, growin...

I'm back! #111 is a short episode to introduce the new Think Big, Act Small podcast. After being in business for more than 20 years, I've discovered that many of us who work in small service-based businesses are all too often stuck in our own heads. Every day we're thinking about our businesses and have recurring, often self-limiting thoughts. We're an ambitious crew, but our thinking sometimes ge...

I'm back! After encouraging you to have a time-out in the last episode, I've been true to my word... and then some! I'm back from an extended break from the podcast – but there's been lots going on behind the scenes, and I'm excited to give you an update on what I've been up to, some BIG changes at The Physio Co and the evolution of my thinking. I've enlisted the help of content strategist and fel...

#109 is a short solo episode to wrap up this season and update you on my areas of focus for the months ahead. In particular, we explore the power of committing to a rhythm of breaks or TIME OUTs. I've found this to be a critical part of a sustainable leadership lifestyle. Since 2016 I’ve had a regular week or so off work to reset and recharge every quarter.  If you’re a leader, I encourage yo...

"Don't practise until you can get it right, practise until you can't get it wrong." - Michael Jordan ____ As a mentor and coach, I see far too many over-empathetic leaders (like I used to be) who are working for their business instead of the other way around. The empathy-accountability continuum helps over-empathetic leaders recognise and resolve this trait.  This episode revisits the empathy...

In this episode, I'm going in hard.  Too much empathy is killing businesses and sucking the life out of service-based entrepreneurs.  Empathy has its place, but I argue it's being overdone by far too many leaders. It's time for some real talk on this topic and today's the day we're going to have that conversation. Enjoy! Tristan Join me in the Culture Is Everything Club at: https://www.c...

This short solo episode focuses on leading with empathy and whether service-based leaders are getting the blend of empathy and assertiveness in the right mix.   In it the episode, we explore the slightly controversial question: are you leading with too much  empathy? Overdoing empathy in our approach to leadership can be detrimental not only to individual and team performance but to the...

This short solo episode looks at the many ways my perfectionism – which I always thought of as a good thing – actually gets in the way of me doing the work and enjoying the process.  If you can recognise yourself in any part of my story, and many service-based entrepreneurs do, there are a few suggestions to help you reframe your perfectionism and/or procrastination too. Enjoy! Tristan Join m...

To round out a huge 2021, I wanted to check in with you to ask: When is your Finish Line for 2021? To impact the world the way many of us service-based entrepreneurs dream of doing is hard work. It's so very important that we all decide when to wrap up one year, take a time out to recharge and then restart the next year with energy and focus, so when is your Finish Line for 2021? And, are you stic...

In episode 103, we explore how the three parts of the Character, Culture and Cashflow approach for service-based entrepreneurs fit together, and where I recommend you invest your time for the best results. We'll also discuss the concept of a Finish Line for 2021, as taking a break is so important for our long term sustainability as leaders. Enjoy! Tristan Order a FREE copy of the Culture Is Everyt...

This is the third and final episode of the 3-part series introducing my  Character, Culture and Cashflow approach to building a sustainable business for service-based entrepreneurs. Whether your team has 5 people, 15 people or 50+, the perfect size team is your choice. Whatever size team you choose, the Character, Culture and Cashflow approach will help you get there. Episode 100 focuses on t...

This is the second of a three-part solo series of episodes to share my hot-off-the-press Character, Culture and Cashflow approach for service-based entrepreneurs. Whether your team has 5 people, 15 people or 50+, the perfect size team is your choice. Whatever size team you choose, the Character, Culture and Cashflow approach will help you get there. This episode 101 provides an overview of the 3 s...

To mark the occasion of the 100th episode, I'm excited to share with you my Character, Culture and Cashflow approach to building a sustainable business for us service-based entrepreneurs. Whether your team has 5 people, 15 people or 50+, the perfect size team is your choice. Whatever size team you choose, the Character, Culture and Cashflow approach will help you get there. This episode 100 provid...

Today’s episode introduces the concept of the CFD - Crappy First Draft . We all have our own reasons for not feeling inspired or energised to get stuff done... but that knowledge rarely helps. The CFD (Crappy First Draft) concept will hopefully help you get some momentum towards the thing, or things, that have been on your list for a while. It certainly helped me finally get this 99th episode happ...

We're back from a break and I'm mixing things up for Episode 98! Since the start of August, I’ve been hosting a live-streamed video show on Youtube, LinkedIn, Twitter & Facebook called Think Big Act Small in August . Think Big Act Small in August is a short 12-15 min show that's happening every weekday at 8:45am Melbourne, Australia time. Episode 98 has the audio from the August 17 live stream...

Culture is a critical part of growing a strong, purposeful business. Cash, on the other hand, is our oxygen. Without cash, we’ll soon be out of business. Today’s interview with Greg Crabtree explores the important leadership skill of managing cash and profitability in our business. Greg is an accountant, a small business expert and the author of two books to help entrepreneurs run more sustai...

In episode 96 we revisit a Series 1 interview with Australian Rules royalty: Paul Roos. Roosy's interview provided great learnings that are more relevant than ever for us leaders in service-based businesses, so it's well worth another listen with fresh ears. In particular, his focus on the character of potential team members and future leaders rather than competence really resonated with me d...

Mark Dombkins is the Founder and Strategic Director of Forever Projects, an organisation that exists to help Tanzanian women break the cycle of poverty and create a self-sustaining future. He’s also a part-time maths teacher and a father of 6 kids. Mark is a very purpose-driven leader - so much so, I even got a bit emotional in the interview hearing about the BIG purpose that Mark is driven by. In...

In this short solo episode, we explore the link between purpose, people and profit. In my experience, people come to the idea of building a business with one of two competing perspectives. The first is that the sole reason a business exists is to make a profit. The second is that businesses should only exist to serve their team and/or their clients. This episode explores the middle ground that I a...

You might know of Bianca Chatfield from her 17-year elite sporting career as an Australian netballer. From being one of the youngest players ever to play for Australia, to winning Gold medals, being dropped from the team, getting back in and becoming captain, Bianca has a fascinating journey. One constant throughout her career has been a focus on teaching, leading and mentoring her teammates. Thes...

Brent Szalay is Managing Director of Accounting & Advisory firm SEIVA.  Along with his work at SEIVA, Brent just received the prestigious Henry Fox award at CPA Australia for his outstanding contribution to Accounting Public Practice. In the interview, Brent shares his leadership story, and we also dive into the challenges that large organisations can go through and the important role tha...

In this short solo episode, I share what's happening in my world (including a new version of the Culture Is Everything book that I'm working on AND my first in-person speech in ages!), plus I pose some questions around how this podcast could better serve you by us connecting more regularly. I'd love your feedback and ideas - hit me up at tristan@tristanwhite.com.au &/or on Facebook , Instagram...

Episode 90 features an interview with Bob Glazer of Acceleration Partners, an award-winning global business that specializes in helping organizations grow via affiliate marketing partnerships. Acceleration Partners has a completely remote team in many parts of the world and has won a heap of awards for being a great place to work. In the interview, Bob and I cover a fair bit of ground including hi...