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Rhett Power and Cynthia Johnson, both accomplished authors, entrepreneurs, and speakers, co-host Best Seller TV, interviewing fellow authors about their nonfiction books. With their expertise and engaging style, they create insightful and captivating conversations. Rhett's dynamic charisma and Cynthia's thoughtful approach make for a winning combination beyond mere promotion, offering viewers a deep dive into authors' minds.
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Hi, I'm Tristan White - welcome to the Think Big, Act Small Podcast. ______ This podcast exists to inspire bigger thinking in service-based businesses. 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. This podcast will bring you a short and inspiring break from those thinking patte ...
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Welcome to the incChat podcast – where we explore the “why” in work and business. Our show brings you the latest insights and trends that are transforming the future of work. We’ll provide deep-dive discussions on everything from digital transformation, automation, and the gig economy, to remote working and its impact on individuals and businesses. Plus, we’ll cover topics like marketing leadership and brand building in an ever-evolving landscape. Every week, we’ll be joined by some of the w ...
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📚 About the Book: "From Start-Up to Grown-Up" is your ultimate guide to navigating the tumultuous journey from a nascent start-up to a flourishing business. Penned by the illustrious executive coach Alisa Cohn, this book is infused with the wisdom she's gained from propelling companies like Etsy, Foursquare, InVision, and The Wirecutter into the li…
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🎥 Welcome to Best Seller TV! In this episode, an extraordinary guest is joining us - Tiffani Bova, the renowned author of the best-selling book, "Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth." 📚 Tiffani Bova is a globally recognized growth and innovation evangelist and has been featured in top publications like Forbes, Harvard Busine…
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Join us for an insightful interview with author Michael Bungay Stanier, who shares his expertise from his latest book, "How to Work with (Almost) Anyone."This conversation explores practical strategies for effective collaboration, communication, and building productive relationships. Whether you're a seasoned professional or looking to excel in tea…
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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 tra…
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Step into the world of leadership and team excellence with our latest podcast episode featuring bestselling author Robert Glazer. In this enlightening conversation, we delve deep into the pages of his newest book, "Elevate Your Team." Join host Rhett Power from Best Seller TV as he engages Robert in a dynamic exploration of the fundamental principl…
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Welcome to our enlightening interview with Dr. Luana Marques, the brilliant author behind "BOLD MOVE: 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power." Join us as we delve deep into the transformative insights and empowering strategies that Dr. Marques shares in her groundbreaking book. Discover how to harness anxiety as a source of strength and unlock…
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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 a…
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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 …
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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'r…
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In this captivating episode of the "IncChat" podcast, host Cynthia Johnson engages in a thought-provoking conversation with the esteemed Bill Deluise, a renowned expert from Wiley, to explore the profound question: Why do we work? With Cynthia's insightful interviewing style and Bill's wealth of knowledge and experience, this episode delves into th…
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In this captivating episode of incChat: The Cynthia Johnson Show, Cynthia sits down with Becky Center, the inspiring CEO of IndieGogo, the world's leading crowdfunding platform. This is a deep dive into Becky's journey - a tale of ambition, resilience, and, importantly, the influential people and experiences that shaped her path to the top. Becky o…
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In this episode, our guests discuss their unique experiences in different industries and how they all come down to the importance of relationship building and branding. Annie Mayo, an elite matchmaker, shares how she uses relationship building and branding to help clients find love, and Melissa, who works with a cloud-based dental software company,…
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In this episode, we are joined by two remarkable guests, Rhett Power, the founder of Accountability Inc., and Katie Hoffman, a partner at Regeneration VC. Rhett shares his expertise as an accountability coach, helping high performers improve their skills and build accountable cultures within organizations. He highlights the significance of accounta…
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In this episode, we sit down for a casual chat with Casey Lau, an experienced community builder and event scaling expert, to learn more about his unique approach to building communities and events. Casey shares his insights on using decentralized power and common interests to create community and successful events and his Connector approach to netw…
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Welcome to incChat: The Cynthia Johnson Show, during this podcast episode, we sit down with Michael Challinger, the CEO of Houzer, to discuss the topic of "From CMO to CEO: How Marketers Can Become Leaders." In this episode, Michael shares his personal journey from a Chief Marketing Officer to a CEO and the skills and mindset shifts he had to make …
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Welcome to the first episode of incChat podcast with Cynthia Johnson. In this episode where we will be discussing how to build a strong community around your brand by creating great content on Reddit. Joining us today are two experts in the field: Brian Swichkow and Nicholas de Wolff. In this episode, we will be exploring the power of community bui…
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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'…
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#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…
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"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 t…
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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…
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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 indivi…
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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/o…
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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 wh…
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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!T…
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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 …
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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…
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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 approac…
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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 certa…
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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…
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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 tw…
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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 rath…
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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 hearin…
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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…
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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 t…
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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 c…
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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@tr…
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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,…
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In my experience, it’s almost impossible to consistently lead a team in a sustainable way without first knowing how to lead yourself. This super-short solo episode explores the idea of leading ourselves so we can better lead our teams. I share a 4-pillar framework I use to better lead myself which I now use to teach and support leaders like you. En…
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Episode 88 explores part two of my chat with Kimberlee Hughes, Director of the growing team at Kool Katts - Kids and Teens Therapy Services. Kim has prioritised doing the hard yards of creating a strong team culture as the foundation of a great place to work. In this episode, we dive deeper into Kim's leadership transformation as well as hearing mo…
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Building a strong team culture is one of the most useful things we leaders can do for our businesses. It’s also something that business owners from all industries put off (or avoid entirely). Today we get to hear from someone who’s prioritised doing the important long-game work of creating a strong team culture as the foundation of a great place to…
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In this episode we learn about the wins, challenges and never-ending leadership lessons of Shaun McCambridge's journey. Stellar Recruitment is an award-winning recruitment agency that was founded in Brisbane, Australia in 2006 and has grown to a team of 90 people across Australia and New Zealand. Over those 15 years, Shaun has been on a transformat…
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Episode 85 is part two of an interview with Matt McEwan, CEO of Parkside Sports Physio in Sydney. Matt’s an inspiring business leader and a member of the Culture Is Everything Club who has done an incredible job to transition himself from an always-busy, not-that-inspired business owner that was mainly working IN his business to the calmer, more in…
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Creating a long term vision for a team is one of the most powerful things us leaders can do to build a strong, empowered and aligned team culture. It’s also one of the scariest and most difficult things we can do too. In episode 84, we get to hear from someone who’s been brave enough to document the future in their team. Matt McEwan is the CEO of a…
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Creating a strong team culture is hard. Building a culture of positive discipline and accountability is even harder. But it’s not impossible. With the right systems, communication and relentless execution, building a strong, empowered and disciplined team culture is entirely possible. This super-short Leadership Lessons episode explores something I…
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As leaders, we’ve been hearing over and over that learning and understanding how to use empathy is more important than ever. At the same time, we have ever-increasing workloads and demands that need to get done. How do we balance connecting with empathy AND being a leader that keeps others to account in an inspiring and sustainable way? This short …
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The leadership theme we're working through this month both in the Culture Is Everything Club and on the Think Big Act Small podcast is 'Creating strong personal & professional connections with team mates.' This week's episode is an encore of the Episode 23 interview with entrepreneur and TV personality Jules Lund. Way back in Season 2, Jules was ve…
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Being a leader AND connecting deeply with team members can be difficult and definitely takes time. How much of yourself do you give and how do you get the most from your relationship with each team member? This short solo episode provides some tips to help you build strong personal and professional relationships with your teammates, including my 4-…
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Building deeper and more meaningful relationships with team mates is a non-negotiable foundation of a trusting team. In this short solo episode - the first official episode of 2021 - we explore building deeper personal and professional connections with team mates, with my own recent challenging experience as an example. I believe that vulnerably an…
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After the great reaction to last week's throwback, this week we're going waaay back - all the way back to Episode 1 in fact! It was great to revisit my chat with Dr Glen Richards of Shark Tank fame. Glen is also a successful leader and entrepreneur in his own right, having built a successful group of veterinary practices in Queensland, Australia be…
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As a treat to ease into 2021, we're kicking off with a throwback episode - throwing all the way back to Episode 5! I'm excited to revisit my chat with Emma Isaacs, the founder and global CEO of Business Chicks and author of Winging It. If you're new to the podcast, you're in for a treat; and if you've been on the journey since Episode 5, you'll enj…
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