Talking Tourism Episode 127 - From Survive To Thrive with Rachael Downie

Talking Tourism

Rachael Downie is business success mentor who works with a variety of individuals, businesses and CEOs both locally and internationally. For the past decade, she has worked with government, corporate teams and individuals, helping them to educate and set goals to make lasting changes, creating the results they want. Rachael began her career as a teacher with a background in agriculture and hospitality, and branched out into consultancy and leadership.
In today's episode, Rachel Williams unpacks Rachael's focus on mindset, and why it's so important not only in our personal lives, but in our professional lives as well. We know that many tourism operators want to grow or move forward with their business, but are reluctant to take that first step, and Rachael suggests that there are many common factors that hold people back from jumping in. No surprises here - they relate back to mindset, too.
The vast majority of Tasmanian tourism businesses are small- to medium-sized enterprises with owner-operators who are often caught up in working "in" the business, often at the detriment of their capacity to work "on" the business (or themselves). Rachael suggests ways in which operators can increase the productivity and efficiency of their business, without sacrificing their very necessary role within it. She also offers her tips on how to identify ways to improve your bottom line, and talks through the next steps to work towards all of these outcomes.
Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner, the Department of State Growth. The Department of State Growth brings together four interrelated divisions developing a strategic approach that drives economic growth, and supports the community, industry and business in the creation of jobs and opportunities for Tasmanians. Thanks to the Department of State Growth for their generous support of TICT and for helping to make this episode of Talking Tourism possible.