She Thinks Big with Andrea Liebross

Things might be heating up with summer approaching, but do you feel drained instead of energized right now? Things in your life and business feel like a heavy lift. You’ve delayed projects that you thought would be great for your business or have something on your to-do list that never got done, and it’s weighing you down mentally. Sometimes you need to do a little spring cleaning--of both the phy...

Are you a CEO who avoids the truth of your numbers? Maybe you’re afraid to find out. And by the time you do, it might be too late. But when you really start to understand what cash flow is, your revenue goes up and your anxiety goes down. So how do you turn this from something that makes you fearful to something that gives you empowerment? I’ve invited author and CPA Melissa Houston to the Time to...

Summer’s coming. This is one of those times of the year when people get really busy. And ironically, when you’re already busy, you feel inclined to want to be even more productive, even start something new. But the kids are home from school now. Your aging parents might need greater care. Or you might just be making summer travel plans. And as a mom, a daughter, a friend, etc., you want to be in t...

As humans, we tend to want to follow what’s been done before. But when you think outside the box, other people often want to talk you out of it or warn you away from it. Let’s say you have a vision for who you want to serve in your business or how you want to structure it. But that vision is... unusual (perhaps even brand new) for your industry. Jill Hart is a certified real estate specialist and...

Dreaming and looking ahead kind of gets overlooked as a fluffy topic sometimes. Some people might even call it a little woo-woo. But everything that exists now (or will exist in the future) started as a dream--a vision--for someone. The iPhone in your hand, the car you drive to and from the grocery store, even the chairs you sit in while working or watching TV--all of it was in the mind of someone...

In your business, there isn’t just you. There are the people you serve (your clients or customers), but there’s also your team (colleagues or employees). Every person on your team is a reflection of your values. So you want to make sure you have the right people serving their roles. But how can you ensure you have the right people, and what do you do when you discover someone on your team who isn’...

Have you noticed how magical band-aids are? A kid with a skinned knee will get one and all of a sudden the meltdown on the playground turns into fun and adventure on the slide again. But kids aren’t the only ones who feel better after they get a band-aid. As an (adult) entrepreneur, you might feel the need to apply a band-aid whenever you encounter a problem in your business. But here’s the proble...

Does the word “audit” conjure up scary images and feelings? Audits can sound a little frightening (thanks I.R.S.). But when it comes to your business, it helps give you the clarity and confidence to know what you need to work or not work on. Oftentimes on this podcast, you hear about the metrics, people, systems, and processes of successful business ownership. But what if it were presented in a wa...

“Counselor, consultant, or coach? Help, I can’t decide!” As a female business owner, you benefit tremendously from having coaching that focuses on both life and business. But you also have consultants and therapists available to help you, too, and picking between them all can get tricky. So let’s clear up the confusion. How can you determine which one to choose (and when)? You need to know the dif...

Are you investing in yourself the way you need to based on where you’re at right now ? You might be stuck in investing in industry or problem-specific coaching, which isn’t a bad idea. But the thought of exploring the option of life and business coaching together may not have even crossed your radar. That’s where Emelie Russell found herself when I hired her in April 2022 to be my videographer for...

What would be possible in your business (or life) if you knew how to stop people-pleasing? You’d feel less overwhelmed in your business. You’d be a happier person, too, in the long-run. And you might not even realize all the negative consequences that people-pleasing has on various aspects of your life. (Or maybe you’re painfully aware but just can’t seem to stop it)! What you need is the real tru...

There’s a difference between being a great leader in theory and actually being one in practice. As a CEO, you face a lot of challenges that aren’t actually business-related or professional in nature at all. They’re just often disguised as such. But they’re really emotional challenges that require something to bridge the gap. That something is called “emotional courage.” What does that entail, thou...

Have you slacked off on implementing the ideas and plans you created for the new year by now? The middle of March can be a difficult time to stay motivated. The anticipation of spring is in the air, and the last major break of the school year is just around the corner. You’re faced with all kinds of distractions as things suddenly pick up while winter makes its exit. So how do you get yourself bac...

Do you feel like being a mom gets in the way of your business goals? As a parent, you probably can’t help but feel that family should come first. But you might also be letting that thinking get in the way of the ambitious woman you want to be. It doesn’t have to be impossible to go after your business dreams and be a mom, though! And today, I’ve invited a guest expert onto the Time to Level Up pod...

People-pleasing is kind of like a disease. You just want to excise it like a tumor. You might people-please because you think others will like and accept you if you say yes to everything, but that really isn’t the case. Or you might not even be aware of your people-pleasing tendencies at all! How do you know for sure, then, that you’re a people pleaser? Everyone is, to some extent, but some are mo...

Something’s sabotaging a lot of women who aspire to be successful entrepreneurs. Are you one of them? No longer just a girl dreaming of fairy tales, you’re an adult now with all the responsibilities that come with it. Those responsibilities might make you feel like you’re on autopilot mode, crushing your dreams of winning at work and at home in the process. But what if you could stop the sabotage...

I’ve been wanting to talk about something on this podcast for a while. But I’ve wrestled with how to do it. Over the holidays, I followed Peter Shallard (“The Shrink for Entrepreneurs”) who does it in a way I relate to. And now I think I can finally frame this discussion in an impactful way. So today, I talk about how women who want to start or invest in a business can get past the struggle that a...

For many people, family comes first. But oftentimes, your brain likes to think that family and business is an either/or situation. You might think that being a successful entrepreneur gets in the way of being a “good” parent and, therefore, use it as an excuse for why you’re not striving or thriving in your business.  In this episode, I talk about why you can have both good parenting and a success...

There comes a time when people start to question this whole entrepreneurship thing. They fear that it’ll interfere with their family. Or they think they’re not good at it and would be better off just getting a job, because owning and running a business has so many moving parts to it. In this episode, I reveal seven things that I feel define what being a successful entrepreneur looks like. 3:49 - W...

We’re in the letdown season now. Most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions by this point. And when it comes to entrepreneurs quitting, I find that it’s often not because of anything to do with their business but with what’s going on elsewhere in their lives. You only have so much energy to devote to your business. It, and life generally, can be complicated and exhausting. So in thi...

Business owners always face the same problem of too much to do and too little time in which to do it. It contributes to you working on instead of in your business, spending time on things that don’t actually matter and eventually burning out. You won’t grow your business that way, obviously, so what’s the answer? It lies in the systems you use. In this episode, I talk about what a system is and ho...

What if you could create the feeling of being ahead, even if you’re really not? Through receiving my own coaching, I’ve learned about something impactful that can increase your results by 10. But as powerful as it is, it’s also challenging because of the brain’s tendency to focus on the past. In this episode, I talk about future focus. I teach you the concept and give you some tips and examples to...

I’m all about a good business plan. But unlike many, the ones I do with my clients don’t focus on action. Actions aren’t even the starting point to getting you on the road to success.  In this episode, I explain why you should spend as much (if not more) time figuring out and solidifying your beliefs than creating an action plan. 2:58 - Why I advocate throwing away your to-do list in favor of a th...

I’m always asking myself, “What does my client need?” A good business owner pauses and evaluates their offers periodically, which I did at the start of last October. And from that process, I decided to make some changes to my coaching programs for women.  Big changes are here, and in this episode, I explain what’s happening, why I made these changes, and how you can benefit from them. 3:22 - What...

During the holidays, we want to be part of what’s going on. We want to be present in our personal lives and the lives of loved ones. But do we have the wrong ideas about being present in the moment? In this episode, I talk about what it really means to be present and its effect on your capacity to experience joy and happiness in all areas of your life. 2:27 - Expressing some thoughts on my researc...