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  • 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 retreats like the one for Runway to Freedom mastermind members?

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn the four rewards you can receive by being part of a retreat like the one I offer. You’ll hear directly from some of the women about how they’ve benefited and what the experience is like, in their own words.

    4:11 - Setting the beautiful scene and why retreats help you come up with your best ideas

    7:13 - How our retreat was the right combination of work and play for the attendees

    9:16 - How the retreat helped the women get in touch with themselves and what they love

    13:21 - How retreats like this help with the loneliness of entrepreneurship

    15:23 - How these retreats affect your confidence and inspiration

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  • 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.

    In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn about the value of HR in businesses and the importance of effectively onboarding a newly hired person. Cherie will discuss common problems with the onboarding process and how to set clear expectations, how to categorize and address issues with anyone on your team, and how to protect yourself from legal and reputation risks when terminating employment.

    2:54 - Common problems people make with the onboarding process after a hire

    8:29 - What a good onboarding process looks like in a nutshell

    12:14 - One question to help you decide whether to hire an employee or contractor to fulfill a role

    14:20 - Cherie’s bucket theory for handling issues with someone you’ve hired who you’re not happy with

    20:13 - Guidelines on how to document progress made from addressing work or performance problems

    24:06 - How to know when it’s really time to let go of someone you’ve hired

    28:15 - Is your business too small to have professional HR support?

    30:33 - Why you shouldn’t fear being exposed to bad word-of-mouth if you fire someone


    Connect with Cherie Ihnen

    Cherie Ihnen is a Human Resources consultant based in Indianapolis, IN. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University Bloomington and has a robust skill set that includes employee relations, onboarding, applicant tracking systems, benefits, administration, and more. She has also gained experience from current and previous roles at Better Bodies Inc., Ascent 121, VMS BioMarketing, and ResCare.

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  • 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-do list.

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn a few issues with to-do lists that make them ineffective. I’ll also discuss how you can still plan and get ahead when you no longer have a to-do list, and reveal the kind of list you should be working on instead.

    3:33 - Why you’re not really winning the battle between you and your to-do list

    6:37 - Reasons why you should dump your to-do list forever

    9:51 - One way you can tackle the big projects you don’t normally include on your to-do list

    13:06 - How to plan and still get things done without the to-do list to fall back on

    15:12 - What you can replace your to-do list with that will make a huge difference for you

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  • 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 why it’s so essential and how to begin cultivating it as a practice. So join us as we celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast!

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll take a deep dive into why you need to celebrate wins (big and small) to maintain a positive mindset and achieve long-term success. Jennine and I will also discuss strategies for building a celebration habit, reasons why you might be stopping yourself from acknowledging your successes, and the importance of celebrating your wins with others.

    1:58 - Who Jennine is and why she’s the perfect person to help celebrate the 200th episode

    4:31 - Why celebration is a necessity and six questions to ask that can help you cultivate it into a habit

    10:43 - How chasing a to-do list can stop you from feeling your wins

    14:56 - How fear as a motivator can stop you from celebrating success and negatively impact your business

    17:23 - The benefit of learning how to celebrate with other people and why you shouldn’t confuse pride with arrogance

    21:39 - How men and women generally act differently when it comes to their success and how to start turning the act of celebration into a practice

    26:52 - Why celebrating your wins goes beyond just feeling good in the moment

    Connect with Jennine Heller

    Jennine Heller is a no-nonsense executive coach for leaders in tech. As a software engineer who moved into management, co-founded (and sold) a software company, and held several executive positions, she brings decades of hands-on business experience to her practice. Jennine is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and writes articles on leadership for Inc., Forbes, Fast Company and Women On Business.

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  • 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 Scarlet Thread Consulting and Metrique Solutions, two companies that focus on empowering creative professionals. She’s a financial expert who loves to talk about and teach all things money, strategy, and finance. And she’s crazy about financial success!

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about her dedication to helping business owners bridge the gap between their strategic vision and financial reality. Michele will discuss how she can help you develop a clear financial plan that supports your strategic goals so that you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and achieve your long-term objectives.

    1:45 - Why Michele is on a mission to close the financial literacy gap for business owners

    5:09 - What entrepreneurs struggle with most when it comes to the financial backbone of their strategy

    11:05 - The process and financial modeling tools Michele uses to help clients create the financial backbone they need for their business

    15:19 - One thing Michele does to make the money she earns from her business feel more real to her

    18:53 - The disconnect that can occur between strategy and financials and why it feels mysterious to us

    21:56 - The purpose of Michele’s CFO program, how it’s designed to serve smaller business owners, and how it’s different from bookkeeping and accounting


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  • 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 explore how to overcome the fear of wanting and cover specific strategies to help pave the way for you to discover your true wants so you can transform those desires into reality!

    3:05 - The problem for the majority of women I work with who are trying to figure out what they want

    7:39 - An example of the far-reaching power of a big thinker who knows what she wants

    11:05 - How your resistance to what you want can fool you and disguise itself as a want

    13:10 - A suggestion to help you figure out what you really want

    16:18 - Examples of what you can ask to make space for getting exactly what you want

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  • 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 Big book.

    3:22 - The five characteristics that big thinkers have in common

    11:00 - Examples of big-thinking women who can serve as inspirational role models

    16:41 - The process of recording the audiobook and the overarching reason why I did it

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  • 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 resonates with her clients. To find out how she’s done it, let’s dive into her corner of the virtual assistance world!

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about the importance of building a strong company culture, the challenges and rewards of scaling a business, and the valuable lessons she learned along the way. Mary will discuss her four priority pieces, their significance in building her business, and how you can approach business scaling to ensure the creation of a thriving, purpose-driven enterprise for yourself and your clients.

    2:35 - Mary introduces herself and discusses why she co-founded VAUSA

    5:27 - What Mary’s clients and virtual staff are normally struggling with when they come to her

    11:57 - The importance of how your business values show up and how Mary grew (and then intentionally downsized) her business

    21:15 - Mary’s four priority pieces and how they ground you and prevent fear or scarcity-based decision-making

    23:54 - Questions to ask yourself if you want to move from growth to scale mode in your business

    27:09 - What Mary does when a VA she hires experiences a confidence crisis about their ability to do the work

    32:43 - What to ask yourself if you’re considering hiring a virtual assistant


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    In 2018, Mary Elaine co-founded VAUSA with her husband after experiencing the benefits of time freedom when Mary Elaine became a virtual assistant. As a military couple, they appreciated the flexibility that remote work provided, allowing Mary Elaine to balance her work and family life while easily adapting to the frequent changes of military life. Her experience working with entrepreneurs and connections with military spouses highlighted the need for a platform that could connect clients and virtual assistants, build trust, and facilitate effective collaboration. Thus, VAUSA was created to offer the gift of time freedom to both its clients and team.

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  • 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 also cover a couple of extra considerations you’ll want to keep in mind as you make this strategic, big-thinking hiring decision.

    2:37 - The impact of your workload and the value of having someone with specialized skills on your team

    4:46 - Opportunities or inefficiencies that require an expansion of your team

    6:14 - The hiring consideration that many think is the only deciding factor and a sign from clients/customers that it’s time to hire

    7:54 - How seasonal demands and the need for strategic expertise and leadership can affect your hiring decisions

    9:31 - Three extra considerations to make as you decide whether to hire someone


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  • 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 successfully.

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about the five roles people can play inside your business and how each one’s characteristics and focus differ from the others. I’ll also discuss how they work in synergy as your business levels up.

    1:51 - The need for different aspects of your business to be accounted for as you grow or scale

    3:56 - Description, characteristics, and focus of the five roles that exist inside businesses and organizations

    9:16 - How doers and implementers differ from managers, how leaders differ from visionaries, and how they all interact within your business as a whole


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  • 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 understanding that difference is key to a sustainable business. I’ll also cover the eight steps you need to take to prepare your business for scaling.

    2:08 - The difference between growth versus scaling and why you need to know

    4:10 - Eight steps you must take to prepare for scaling your business

    10:20 - Quick review of what you must do to lay the groundwork before you scale your business


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  • 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 discuss the benefits of equating each hour to $1,000 as you consider how you allocate your time.

    2:48 - How valuing time as currency impacts your productivity and decision-making

    6:00 - How to use your brain power to figure out what to do with your time so you can create more money

    9:28 - Why recognizing the monetary value of time strengthens your financial management skills

    11:55 - Why valuing your time as you do money leads to a greater focus on your personal growth

    13:48 - How valuing time as money enhances your work-life integration

    15:55 - Why treating time as money increases your accountability and motivation


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  • 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 in Boston, MA. And he has many valuable insights to share about his journey from college to securing his job.

    In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll hear about his view on the impact of networking as a freshman, how career aspirations can affect your personal happiness, and his advice for kids entering college. Brett will also reveal the key strategies, challenges, and personal motivations that shaped his path and could help you if you’re looking to transition in your work.

    4:19 - How connections were key to Brett securing his internships and job (even over academic achievements)

    11:00 - Three things that motivate Brett in regards to his career choice

    13:00 - How Brett keeps going on days when he feels tired or burned out and what gets him excited

    15:55 - The two sides to traveling down the road of success

    17:30 - What all college-bound kids (and their parents) need to know before they get to college

    21:00 - How Brett defines big thinking (with an example of a how friend bet on himself)


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  • 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 craft meaningful connections and form successful relationships.

    In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn strategies that’ll help you master networking events, find clients and referrals, and show off your expertise. I’ll teach you what you need to discover prior to an event, how to offer value and build rapport, ways to establish a communication channel and use it to nurture any connections made post-event, and more!

    3:41 - Three things to research before you attend a networking event

    8:31 - How to establish rapport, be an effective listener, and open channels for post-event communication

    10:56 - How to follow up the day after the event and build and nurture relationships

    14:12 - The key to successfully tracking and measuring your results

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  • 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 performance, company dynamics, and more.

    In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about the things you need to ask yourself when you’re thinking of letting someone go. I’ll also reveal steps you can take to make the termination of the relationship as smooth and fair as possible.

    3:31 - Three performance-related factors that can help you decide to let go or hold on

    6:06 - Six ways that behavior or attitude might cause you to reconsider a business relationship

    9:22 - Three ways someone you want to let go of could be in misalignment with your company culture and dynamic

    12:13 - A couple of other factors that can lead to you needing to end a relationship

    13:39 - What to do after you’ve decided to let someone on your team go

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  • 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 even more insights and nuggets about the big thinking that went into the rebranding. Stacey and I will touch on how life can sometimes get in the way of thinking bigger, the possibilities and ripple effects inherent in the Think Big Movement, the impact of support on your big thinking success, and more!

    2:45 - How behind-the-scenes stuff can get in the way of big thinking and how personal support gives you space for it

    9:50 - What’s possible in the Think Big Movement and the ripple effects it’s already causing

    11:51 - Why you need to infuse yourself with a shot of big thinking consistently

    17:00 - How continuous support helps you get the big thinking results you want and can speed up your success


    Connect with Stacey Hylen

    Stacey Hylen is an internationally recognized business growth strategist, author and coach and was named International Coach of the Year in 2016. For over 16 years Stacey has been helping 6-7 figure entrepreneurs with powerful marketing and sales strategies to get more clients, more profit and more time off to enjoy who and what they love.

    She is the author of the book, Hidden Profits: More Clients & Cash, being published Spring 2019. She is the creator of several popular programs, "The Hidden Profits System”, "Become a Magnet: Attracting Your Perfect Clients" and “Selling with Confidence: Getting a Yes Without Being Pushy”.She served as Vice President of Consulting and a Senior Coach for Chet Holmes’ and Anthony Robbins’ world renowned Business Mastery Program.

    Stacey has been featured and quoted in CNN, INC, MSN Money, Fox Business and Entrepreneur Magazine and many other media outlets throughout North America.

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  • 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 aligning everything in my business into the Think Big Movement.

    But thinking big is an evolutionary process. To show what it looks like, I can’t think of a better way to demonstrate (and kick off this rebrand celebration) than with a case study featuring yours truly.

    In this episode of the She Thinks Big Podcast, you’ll see how a big thinking evolution can change you and your business. With Stacey alongside to help guide the conversation, we’ll share the insights gained, questions asked, and mental shifts necessary that I encountered to help you start aligning everything in your business toward what you really want, too.
    2:25 - How saying no allows you to start making the shift into big thinking

    8:08 - Moving past fearful what-ifs to positive what-ifs rife with possibilities and why this isn’t a solo act

    15:05 - Why a coach is invaluable for big thinking and how you want to expand your capacity for sustainable success

    24:02 - What people fear about thinking big and why they avoid it

    28:07 - Some highlights of part one of this conversation with Stacey

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    Stacey Hylen is an internationally recognized business growth strategist, author and coach and was named International Coach of the Year in 2016. For over 16 years Stacey has been helping 6-7 figure entrepreneurs with powerful marketing and sales strategies to get more clients, more profit and more time off to enjoy who and what they love.

    She is the author of the book, Hidden Profits: More Clients & Cash, being published Spring 2019. She is the creator of several popular programs, "The Hidden Profits System”, "Become a Magnet: Attracting Your Perfect Clients" and “Selling with Confidence: Getting a Yes Without Being Pushy”.She served as Vice President of Consulting and a Senior Coach for Chet Holmes’ and Anthony Robbins’ world renowned Business Mastery Program.

    Stacey has been featured and quoted in CNN, INC, MSN Money, Fox Business and Entrepreneur Magazine and many other media outlets throughout North America.

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  • 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 new beliefs. While eight steps might sound like a lot, you’ll discover that some just naturally build on (or are an extension of) each other, making it simple to flow from one to the next. To further illustrate how this works, I’ll also share some of my thinking as I went through this process for the rebranding of the show

    2:36 - What you need to be willing to be and allow for your new belief to start taking form

    4:35 - What you have to find and practice for your new belief to start taking root

    6:15 - What you have to maintain and normalize for your new belief to start growing

    7:35 - What you have to embrace and give for your new belief to start blossoming into reality

    9:57 - Three premises to consider for adopting new beliefs successfully

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  • 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, you’ll learn how fear of failure is linked to fear of judgment. I’ll show you the best way to resolve this and why it’s the key element most responsible for your happiness and success as a person and entrepreneur.

    1:30 - How a client expressed a common fear to inspire this episode

    5:25 - The difference between successful people and happily successful people

    8:55 - What impacts 85% of your happiness and 99% of your success as a business owner

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  • 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 occur in each as you grow your business. I’ll also give you questions to ask yourself as you move through the stages so you can have a clear idea of what’s necessary for the growth and scale you desire.

    2:54 - The simple but crucial first stage of business

    6:19 - Signs that you’re in the “survive to thrive” stage

    9:28 - Your concern as an entrepreneur at stage three of your business

    12:38 - The added priority and shifts necessary for moving on to the final two stages

    15:03 - A review of the five stages and identifying which one you’re in right now


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