She Thinks Big

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

Mentioned In The Power of 20 Asks: From Wishful Thinking to Getting 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

Mentioned In From Messy Middle to Big Moves: How Big Thinkers Shape the Future

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She Thinks Big, the book is now officially available as an audiobook, narrated by yours truly, wherever you are, whether you're driving, working out, folding laundry or just relaxing. This audiobook is designed to inspire and empower you to keep thinking big. 

Head over to shethinksbigthebook.com, and purchase your copy of the audiobook today.

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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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She Thinks Big, the book is now officially available as an audiobook, narrated by yours truly, wherever you are, whether you're driving, working out, folding laundry or just relaxing. This audiobook is designed to inspire and empower you to keep thinking big. 

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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

Mentioned In Growth vs Scale: How to Decide When (& Who) to Hire in Your Business

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She Thinks Big, the book is now officially available as an audiobook, narrated by yours truly, wherever you are, whether you're driving, working out, folding laundry or just relaxing. This audiobook is designed to inspire and empower you to keep thinking big. 

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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

Mentioned In Growth vs Scale: The 5 Essential Roles in Your Business

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She Thinks Big, the book is now officially available as an audiobook, narrated by yours truly, wherever you are, whether you're driving, working out, folding laundry or just relaxing. This audiobook is designed to inspire and empower you to keep thinking big. 

Head over to shethinksbigthebook.com, and purchase your copy of the audiobook today.

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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

Mentioned In Grow vs Scale: 8 Essential Steps to Build the Foundation for Sustainable Business Success

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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

Mentioned In How Thinking of Time as Money Can Transform Your Life and Business

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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)

Mentioned In How to Successfully Navigate the Path From College to Career with Brett Liebross

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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

Mentioned In Become a Master Networker By Using These Strategies to Build Meaningful Connections

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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

Mentioned In How to Know When It’s Time to Let Go or Hold On to a Business Relationship

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Head over to shethinksbigthebook.com, and purchase your copy of the audiobook today.

Let's keep thinking big together.