tall poppy syndrome

Feeling a bit lost in the digital marketing jungle? In this episode Lara speaks with Loren Tomlinson, founder of The Social Collective and an expert in the digital marketing space, who shares her insights, tips and tricks to help you navigate your way through this ever changing landscape.  

Loren is also a trained mindfulness and journaling coach, as well as a certified Reiki instructor, so dives into mental wellbeing and the techniques she uses to cope with the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.

 

You will also learn about:

• The common fears that come up for business owners
• How building self-confidence can support you with your goals
• What it means to approach digital marketing holistically
• Tall poppy syndrome & the importance of celebrating yourself
• The biggest “pinch me” moment in Lorens career so far
• What Omnichannel Marketing is & how to work smarter not harder
• The benefits of Artificial Intelligence & how to use it

 

Connect With Loren
Websites: thesocialcollective.co.nz and lorenluisa.com
Instagram: @thesocialcollective_nz and @itslorenluisa
LinkedIn: Loren Tomlinson 
Upcoming Workshop: Mastering Your Social Media Strategy, Sat 22 July 2023, book here

Work With Lara
Website: larafrankscoaching.com
Instagram: @larafranks_
Upcoming Workshop: Vision + Vino, Sun 02 July 2023, book here

The tall poppy syndrome is a human condition that has been present in every society since the beginning of time. It explains why we seek fairness and justify our actions by cutting others down.

Using both recent examples and case studies throughout history Dr. Doug Garland reveals the emotional damage and challenges that we, as well as all Tall Poppies, experience. It helps bring a new level of understanding to the rise in 'cancel culture' and cultural movements such as Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and even Anti-Vaxers! With over 600 citations, The Tall Poppy Syndrome is the most comprehensive book on the subject.

Why do some find joy in seeing the fall of others who have it better than us? Or who fall down stairs or get hit in the groin?

Ancient Greece called it cutting the tall wheat.

Rome called it cutting the Tall Poppy as does modern day Australia.

Holland's expression is the tallest tree catches all the wind.

Have you ever suffered from someone cutting you down when you stood tall?

Have you ever cut anyone down yourself who had moved forward?

Too big for your britches?

Read Doug's fascinating book detailing the subject: The Tall Poppy Syndrome

Find him at Douggarland.com

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Among many things, she's a serial entrepreneur, an author, a humanitarian, and now, the new CEO of Women of Influence+! Joining us today is Rumeet Billan! In this episode, Rumeet dives deep into her journey as a self described “accidental entrepreneur,” the research she conducted on tall poppy syndrome, and of course, her new venture as CEO!

Lesley Michaels was one of the earliest women to climb the ranks of the oil and gas industry. Then she reinvented herself with a new mission to help women understand their own true value and support each other’s growth in business. Now a highly sought-after public speaker and host of the podcast, Women We Should Know, Lesley shares the practical steps women must take to overcome cultural conditioning that keep us in scarcity, perfectionism and playing too small. Download Podopolo here to keep the conversation going in the Wings comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.