What are you making the facts about your business mean? When you look back on what happened in your business over the last year, you create stories around the goals, aspirations, or milestones you hit or missed, but you might not understand how your perception of things can sometimes mislead you. By recognizing specific patterns, you can make balanced decisions, foster resilience, and drive business with clarity and confidence. In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll learn about four common t...
Dec 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 204
Think back to when you were a child. You looked at the adults around you and expected them to provide for you. You watched or listened to stories of Princes Charming and knights in shining armor saving the day. Then, when you became an adult yourself, you were expected to “leave childish things” behind. But are you still expecting other people to meet your needs (like you’re stuck in some movie waiting for a partner to “complete you”)? Are you looking to others to fix something for you instead o...
Nov 26, 2024•33 min
You have 60,000 thoughts a day, but how many of them are intentional? When you’re on autopilot, your brain dismisses options before you even have a chance to explore them and only accepts the ones that seem realistic, familiar, and safe. But there’s a better way to make better choices; you have to pause and engage your higher brain. In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll learn how to access all of your options and make better choices through intentional thinking. I’ll teach you the process o...
Nov 19, 2024•33 min
You’ve got a ton on your plate right now, in both your business and personal life. It’s the fourth quarter; business might be picking up, you’re thinking about how you want to end this year and start the new one, and holiday festivities are just around the corner. Perhaps at the beginning of this year, you even made a promise to yourself to get better at delegating. Yet, you’ve persisted in resisting, and that’s holding you back from growing and scaling. So why are you struggling so much with de...
Nov 12, 2024•17 min•Ep. 203
What is it really like to go on a business retreat? You might experience the things that tend to immediately come to mind when thinking of the word “retreat.” Perhaps you have an image of cucumber slices over your eyes while getting a facial, or enjoying a massage at a spa, or tanning by the pool, or meditating on a beach somewhere. But retreats with a specific focus offer something extra, something that can truly level up your life (and, in this case, your business). So what actually happens at...
Nov 05, 2024•22 min
Is your onboarding process a smooth sailing experience for new people you bring into your company? You can get tripped up when hiring (or firing) someone and discover that you need the help of a professional. My guest, Cherie Ihnen is a Human Resources consultant who works with different size businesses. She has approximately 20 years of experience in HR leadership, and she’s seen many of the mistakes CEOs make that lead to performance issues and ill-fitting team members who need to be let go. I...
Oct 29, 2024•37 min•Ep. 202
Are you feeling a sense of dissatisfaction with writing and crossing things from your to-do list every day? It’s time for you to dump that list altogether! To-do lists are ineffective and can actually hinder your productivity. But you’re so accustomed to using them as a way to plan your life and business, you might be thinking, “Well, what other way is there?” There is another way! You can plan and prioritize tasks that help you focus on what truly matters and achieve your goals...without the to...
Oct 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 201
If you’re not celebrating your business success, why? What’s stopping you? There are several reasons why you might tend to avoid acknowledging your wins. But refusing to celebrate them can have a detrimental impact on you and your business. My fellow masterminder and coach Jennine Heller certainly sees celebrating as a necessity, not an indulgence. And what better way to celebrate another milestone for the show than to not only talk about and indulge in the act of celebration but also discuss wh...
Oct 15, 2024•34 min•Ep. 200
When it comes to your business finances, you might find it uncomfortable (maybe even a bit mystifying) to talk about. But if you really want to think big and level up as a CEO, your business strategy needs (and deserves) a financial plan to match. Some people love analyzing the financials behind a business and how they affect strategy (and vice versa) and want to help other entrepreneurs get a firm handle on it, too. My new friend Michele Williams is one of them! Michele is the dynamic owner of ...
Oct 08, 2024•33 min•Ep. 199
Are you tired of wishing things were different and ready to start actively pursuing what you truly want? Using the “concept of 20 asks,” I’ve helped clients get what they want. But with the 200th episode of the podcast drawing near, I realized I’d never done a show about it...until now! So let’s talk about the concept of 20 asks so you can identify exactly what you want and how to get it. In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll learn about the power of asking for what you deserve. We’ll explo...
Oct 01, 2024•23 min•Ep. 198
Today, we’re celebrating! A year ago, the She Thinks Big book (and movement) was launched. You’ve had access to it in paperback, hardback, and e-book form, but now here comes the audiobook version! In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll hear what I’ve learned over the last year about who big thinkers are and what they’re doing. I’ll share five things I’ve noticed that they have in common, some of the big-thinking women you can emulate, and why I created the audio version of the She Thinks Bi...
Sep 24, 2024•25 min•Ep. 197
In corporate America, it’s often all about the numbers, the metrics, the quotas, the profit. But in your purpose-driven business, it has to be about something more. It has to be about people . Mary Elaine Baker understands this, as it’s one of the four priority pieces in her business. She is the co-founder and integrator of VAUSA , a virtual assistance company unlike any other. With no entrepreneurial background beforehand, she’s taken her business and grown and scaled it in a way that really re...
Sep 17, 2024•40 min•Ep. 196
How do you know when it’s the right time to hire someone? Hiring additional staff as you grow or scale is a truly pivotal moment in your business. You have several considerations to make aside from financial ones, including whether the person you choose aligns with your strategic growth goals. In this last episode of the “Growth vs Scale” series on She Thinks Big , you’ll discover the eight key things that signal it’s time for you to bring new contractors or employees into your business. I’ll al...
Sep 10, 2024•16 min•Ep. 195
How do you think about the people working in your business? More specifically, what is your thinking process concerning the roles they play? As an entrepreneur, you need to account for five valuable roles that you and other people hold inside your company. These roles represent different aspects of work, strategic input, and judgment in your business You don’t have to have all of them in place right off the bat. However, you’ll need to fill these roles as you grow and scale, if you want to do so...
Sep 03, 2024•18 min
Are you in the growth or scale stage of your business? Business owners are constantly thinking about this. Some also use these terms interchangeably, yet they’re not the same, and moving forward without understanding the difference can cause you all sorts of problems. So how are they different? And what do you need to know to prepare your business for a significant leveling up? In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll learn how growing your business differs from scaling your business and why u...
Aug 27, 2024•16 min•Ep. 193
You’ve heard expressions like, ‘Time is money’ or ’ Money buys you time.’ Some people might dismiss these as clichés or myths, but what if you actually equated each hour of the day to a specific amount of money? Perhaps you need to embrace the mindset that time is a precious resource akin to money. Then you’d make every moment count towards building success! In this episode of She Thinks Big , you’ll learn about how valuing time as money can transform six areas of your life and business. I’ll di...
Aug 20, 2024•22 min•Ep. 192
School is in session! With colleges and universities gearing up for the 2024-2025 academic year, it’s prime time to get the perspective of someone who’s recently walked those halls and is days away from taking that next step into the “real” world. After many times (and many years) conversing over the kitchen table, this is the first time I’ve actually interviewed my son, Brett Liebross! Brett is a recent college graduate who is about to start his career in investment banking with Harris Williams...
Aug 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 191
Is it really worth going to networking events? This question comes up a lot and while many find them uncomfortable or think they’re not worthwhile, they can yield significant business opportunities that you don’t want to miss. To get the best out of networking, though, you need to approach it strategically. Depending on your goal, not all networking events are equally beneficial. So knowing how to prepare, which ones to go to, and what to do during and after the event puts you in position to cra...
Aug 06, 2024•20 min•Ep. 190
Are you thinking of letting go of someone on your team? Many CEOs struggle with deciding whether it’s time to hold on to an independent contractor, employee, or anyone else they have a business relationship with. It can significantly impact you, your team, and your company. So you don’t want to make the decision lightly. What do you need to consider when weighing that decision, though? You have certain tangible and intangible things to ruminate over that fall into a few categories that relate to...
Jul 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 189
Becoming a big thinker can be a process that never ends. As you go on the journey, you’ll continue to think bigger and bigger and bigger. The rebranding of this podcast is really just the next step in thinking big for me and my business. We kicked off the rebranding last week with a conversation detailing the process with my business coach Stacey Hylen, and it was going so well that we kept going! In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll hear part two of our conversation as we share...
Jul 23, 2024•27 min•Ep. 188
It started as just another e-book. Now, thanks to bigger thinking, it’s turning into a movement…and the new name for this podcast is part of it. Welcome to the first official episode of She Thinks Big! You might be wondering why I rebranded. You probably know by now that I believe 1,000% in the power and necessity of coaching support and that every coach should have a coach, too. My business coach, Stacey Hylen, has been instrumental in helping me think bigger about many things, including aligni...
Jul 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 187
Adopting new beliefs is challenging. People find it hard to believe in themselves to successfully make a change, that a specific change they want is even possible, and so on. Yet, people do find success in believing new things, and thus, changing reality in their life or business. So how do they do it? What do they do differently than others who struggle and stay stuck? In this episode of the soon-to-be-rebranded Time to Level Up podcast, you’ll learn the eight-step process for firmly taking on ...
Jul 09, 2024•15 min•Ep. 186
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, up to 60% of people won’t start a business due to their fear of failure. Many who do take the plunge, though, still experience this fear. It is one of the nine most common fears business owners have, after all. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, a client said she feared failing in her latest launch. After digging a little deeper, her concern, as it turned out, was actually about a different (but connected) fear. In this episode of Time to Level Up ,...
Jul 02, 2024•15 min•Ep. 185
There are five stages of business you'll move through as your business evolves from startup to its final destination. As you move through these five stages, your business follows certain recognizable patterns. People have questions all the time about how to navigate the growth of their business, not just mentally but practically. And every stage comes with its own questions and considerations. In this episode of Time to Level Up , you’ll learn about each of the five stages and the patterns that ...
Jun 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 184
In your mind, are you an employee, business owner, or CEO? Each of these scenarios involves taking a specific approach to how you allocate your time and money for achieving the result you want. But not everyone who is a CEO has a CEO mindset. To get to that place, you have to upgrade your mindset as well as how you use your most valuable business resources. In this episode of Time to Level Up , you’ll hear about the three stages you might go through as you start, build, and grow your business. I...
Jun 18, 2024•17 min•Ep. 183
Think you don’t have the time, bandwidth, or interest in learning how to get a grip on the numbers in your business? Ciara Stockeland is back for the third time to show you how! She’s the genius who helps business owners with inventory create profit, so she loves digging into the numbers and getting her clients to learn to fall in love with it, too. We always have great conversations, and this one is no different. Even if you don’t have inventory, you’ll still want to listen in as she has so man...
Jun 11, 2024•31 min•Ep. 182
You schedule a consultation call with a coach because some part of you wants to say yes to working with them. After all, you’re not going to spend the time having the conversation otherwise. Yet, when it comes down to it and decision time arrives, you hesitate with reasons to say no. So what’s stopping you from investing in yourself and your business? In this episode of Time to Level Up , you’ll learn 10 reasons why you might hesitate to invest in a coach (or anything, really) and why these obje...
Jun 04, 2024•31 min•Ep. 181
As much as it feels great when you reach a goal, it can feel equally awful when you miss one. Now, you might not achieve a goal you set for several reasons. But there could also be an underlying factor sabotaging you that you don’t even realize is tying you down. Whatever your goal is, is it really yours ? Your goals are influenced by your kids, parents, spouses, and others around you...and not always in ways helpful for you. In this continuation of our “Mom Series” on Time to Level Up , you’ll ...
May 28, 2024•26 min•Ep. 180
Imagine spending a couple of days in an 11-bedroom, three-story house with private bathrooms for everyone. That was the beautiful setup for Runway to Freedom mastermind members on our spring retreat in Destin, Florida. And while everyone enjoyed the house, the catering, the kayaking and more, participants also had the space to do the deep work and big thinking to level up their business. In this episode of Time to Level Up , you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what went on and the kind of exp...
May 21, 2024•20 min•Ep. 179
We all know people who put all of their attention on focusing on tasks in their business or home, or connecting with others in their business or family. You’ll see this imbalance depicted as the workaholic type who works late hours every day and is never home, or the social butterfly who amounts to nothing career-wise in the eyes of family and friends. Most people are naturally inclined to lean towards focusing on tasks over making social connections, or vice versa. They haven’t mastered the bal...
May 14, 2024•22 min•Ep. 178
