She Thinks Big with Andrea Liebross

Want to finally be the kind of entrepreneur who thinks big and gets the big results to show for it? She Thinks Big is finally available for purchase, and with it, you’ll also be able to access some special goodies.One of those goodies includes an event I’m holding on October 10th called the Think Big Insider session. And you’re probably curious about this event and why you should take the time to attend it.In this short episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about what it means to be a Think Big Insider and why it’s important. I’ll teach you the perceived problem (and solution) you run into when you want successful results and how what I cover inside the session will help you overcome it so you can get bigger results.1:26 - What it means to become a Think Big Insider and the point of the session3:21 - What if you can’t make it to the session, or it’s already happened?3:47 - Why I’m doing the session and what you’ll learn inside7:48 - What happens when you do the work I teach inside the Think Big Insider session9:17 - A hint about an offer you don’t want to miss inside the session and how to get accessMentioned In From Reader to Implementer at the Think Big Insider SessionShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

Are you doing the things that’ll make your goals an inevitable reality?You might have heard the saying, “You can achieve more by doing less.” And while that’s true, there is a catch.You don’t want to do just for the sake of doing something to accomplish your objectives. Instead, you want to act from your zone of extraordinary achievement.But how do you discover what yours is? All it takes is asking yourself a few questions and applying a few principles regarding the projects you want to complete.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn how to find your zone of extraordinary achievement and get movement on reaching your goals in business and life. I’ll teach you the questions that help you discover your zone, the three principles to follow to get in it, and give an example of how to use my decision matrix from the She Thinks Big toolkit to help you narrow down exactly what you want to do.3:23 - What is the zone of extraordinary achievement?6:46 - The three principles to the zone of extraordinary achievement11:18 - Four questions to ask yourself to find your extraordinary achievement zone15:54 - An example of how to filter projects or tasks to decide what you will and won’t doMentioned In How to Find Your Zone of Extraordinary Achievement In Business and LifeShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossFull Focus Planner StoreAndrea’s Links

It all starts in your head.Sometimes, you have the tendency to want to jump straight into action when you have a goal. But whatever you want to accomplish, you must go into it with the right mental attitude before you can bring it to life.But you might be stopping yourself from achieving your goals because the narrator in your head is getting in the way with a false story. So, how do you change the story and start cultivating the habit of empowered thinking?Here is Megan Hyatt Miller to the rescue! Megan is the president and CEO of Full Focus, and she and her dad, Michael, recently released a new book called Mind Your Mindset that details their system for creating the right mindset to achieve your goals. And all it takes is three steps!So in this episode of the Time to Level Up podcast, you’ll learn about their three steps for finding a way out of your self-imposed limitations. After you listen to Megan, you’ll know how to cultivate a habit of empowered thinking for the narrator you always have in your head and put yourself on the path to imagining a better story.Note: This page includes affiliate links. If you click and decide to purchase, I’ll receive a commission, which comes at no extra cost to you.3:57 - Why Megan and her dad feel Mind Your Mindset is necessary7:17 - The three steps to their empowered thinking process12:22 - How Megan switched from a limiting belief to a liberating truth about public speaking16:35 - Why more brains are better than one20:32 - My biggest takeaway from this conversation and three ways to challenge your mindset to think bigMentioned In The Habit of Empowered Thinking to Reach Your Goals with Megan Hyatt MillerMind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt MillerAudiobook | Hardcover | KindleMind Your Mindset bonusesFull Focus Planner StoreShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

Do you have a project you’ve wanted to do that’s been sitting on the shelf for a long time?Oftentimes, you might get interested in doing something big like writing a book or creating a course. But then you leave it (perhaps even partly done) and never fully commit to it, with all sorts of reasons as to why you keep procrastinating.It takes extraordinary commitment for big results to bring big thinking projects to fruition. But what exactly does it mean to have extraordinary commitment, and how do you achieve it for yourself?In this episode of the Time to Level Up podcast, you’ll learn about how to determine whether you're interested or committed to what you want to do. I’ll also teach you why extraordinary commitment is necessary and how to create it so you can finally move forward in your decision-making and get the results you want.2:41 - The difference between interested and committed energy6:24 - Four questions to ask yourself to identify the type of energy you have right now13:28 - What it means to be extraordinarily committed15:16 - Three benefits of being extraordinarily committed to your choices19:07 - Commitment is really a form of this21:18 - The extraordinary commitment it took to build our new houseMentioned In Committed or Merely Interested? The Power of Extraordinary Commitment for Big ResultsShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

Every day, from the moment you get up, you have choices.You’re making decisions on what to wear, what to eat, whether or not to stop at Starbucks on your way to the office (because you’re kinda running late already), how to respond when someone asks you a question or makes a comment, and on and on.And those are the small decisions. But when it comes to the big thinking decisions in life and business, are you empowering yourself with decisive choices?In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn how to show up with decisiveness and let go of confusion when it’s time to choose. I’ll teach you the nine ways or questions to ask yourself to put you on the path of making confident decisions for a better future.7:00 - Why you want to consider all options when making a decision11:39 - Where would deciding yes and no lead you?13:11 - What if failure was no big deal?14:40 - Changing a Yes or No decision into a Both/And decision16:24 - How to use your future self to decide19:20 - The question that works for every single decision I’ve made20:58 - Who do you want to be, and how do you want to show up?23:35 - What’s the worst that could happen?Mentioned In Empowering Yourself with Decisive Choices in Your Life and BusinessShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

Imagine working for a company for almost 20 years when you decide to leap into entrepreneurship in your 40s.It can feel like a scary proposition, but it’s exactly where my guest Aileen was 18 months ago when we met via a mutual friend. She’s a coach who has had great success in her business.But she realized that she needed a coach herself to get to that next level because she was getting in her own way--not by small thinking, but by not thinking big enough. And that’s where I came in--to help her find the time, money, and brainpower freedom she wanted.So in this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about how to go about unlocking your potential by thinking big enough in your business decisions. You’ll hear about developing a big thinking mindset for entrepreneurial success and overcoming fear and doubt through big thinking.5:44 - Why Aileen made the leap into job search coaching11:04 - The hardest challenges and biggest change for Aileen over the past six months15:12 - The systems and processes Aileen has implemented in her business16:34 - How Aileen restructured her offers (with my help)21:58 - What Aileen finds most valuable about being inside the mastermind community24:45 - The pivot point in Aileen’s business that up-leveled her confidence in her decision-making28:28 - Tangible results Aileen has seen in her business since April30:44 - How Aileen defines big thinkingMentioned In Unlocking Your Potential By Thinking Big Enough with Aileen PaszekJoblinkAileen on LinkedInTrello | DubsadoShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossBook a Call with AndreaAndrea’s Links

You’ve probably heard many people talk about their “why” in the entrepreneurial space. Why do we do the things we do? Well, today, I want to play off of the last episode about my experience writing She Thinks Big and talk about my why for writing it. While doing it, I discovered the impact of book writing on your personal and professional growth and want to share it with you.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about why I wrote She Thinks Big and, just as importantly, why you should read it. I’ll teach you ten ways that my book helps you understand the entrepreneurial journey through writing (and reading) a book.3:29 - First reason why I wrote (and you should read) She Thinks Big5:17 - Discover what I don’t know while writing a book7:20 - How writing a book offers a new challenge9:11 - The core entrepreneurial tools you can master during the writing process11:35 - How writing can change your perspective on decision-making and your confidence14:30 - How this book gave me heightened curiosity and helped me discover who I am16:55 - The next-level commitment female entrepreneurs can learn while writing a bookMentioned In The Impact of Book Writing on Your Personal and Professional GrowthShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossStart with Why by Simon Sinek“Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action” | Simon Sinek TEDx Talk Andrea’s Links

Do you ever pause to reflect on something you’ve done for the first time?Lots of people have a dream of writing a book one day. Maybe you’re one of them and would appreciate an inside view from someone else’s experience writing a book for the first time.Well, my book She Thinks Big hits the shelves on September 26. It’s been more than a year in the making, and I want to walk you through and pick apart my journey as a first-time writer.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll get some insights from the experience of writing a book for the first time. I’ll talk about both the good and the bad parts, including overcoming challenges in first-time book writing.2:58 - The nudge to write the book..and the guilt that came with it5:54 - When the sinking feeling of fear kicked in8:52 - My favorite way to face fear and get over the uncomfortable10:28 - Creating big belief and facing your “frenemy”13:10 - How I had to narrow down to power up15:51 - The pieces to forming big plans for big results18:44 - How to identify big results and the big results I expect from She Thinks Big22:45 - Why writing this book was big work worth doingMentioned In She Thinks Big: The Experience of Writing a Book for the First TimeShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

You know the old saying, “Everyone’s got at least one book in them”? So many entrepreneurs have a book (or line of books) published. And for many people, writing a book is a bucket item on their to-do list for life.But if you’re a CEO, writing just any book for business purposes won’t do. You have to write the right one for you... and it also really helps to have the right publisher to help steer you on your journey.My book She Thinks Big has been in the works since last June and is about to launch soon. And today, I have my publisher, Nicole Gebhardt of Niche Pressworks, on the podcast to discuss what it takes to write a book.But Nicole is not like a traditional book publisher. She has an approach that helps your book help your business reach its greatest potential, and she’ll tell you how!In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll get an inside look into the process of writing a book and getting it published as an entrepreneur. Nicole and I will take you through my experience working with her and her team, the challenges and benefits along the way, and how this process (and the finished product itself) can help your business expand and impact your personal growth as a CEO.3:33 - Nicole introduces herself and what makes her unique from other book publishers5:33 - The hardest part of writing the book for me9:17 - A big mistake most authors make that turns their book into dead weight11:49 - Key questions to ask yourself before you write a book14:06 - What it was like working with a mindset coach, storytelling expert, and editor during the writing process20:06 - Building the process of how I intuitively work in my business inside the book23:54 - An alternative approach if the idea of goal setting freaks you out29:34 - How I landed a “bucket list” endorsement for my book33:58 - How getting a book written and published can change youConnect with Nicole GebhardtNiche PressworksNiche Leaders JournalInstagram | LinkedIn | FacebookMentioned In How Writing a Book Can Boost Your Business’s Potential with Nicole GebhardtShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links

“What do you want to happen?”When looking ahead years into the future, many people have a hard time answering that question. The only thing they see in front of them is the next one or two likely steps.But big thinking requires you to go beyond. And author, speaker, and coach Sarah Centrella is the perfect guest for this series on the podcast because she’s created a version of vision boards that take you beyond what you’re currently imagining you can have.If you’re like me and have tried using vision boards before with little to no success, you’re probably thinking, “Oh no, not again.” But you’ll want to tune into this conversation to discover how Sarah’s unique approach has changed her life and can help you manifest your dream life and business.In this episode of the Time to Level Up, you’ll learn what distinguishes her #FutureBoards from traditional vision boards. She’ll provide tips for creating your own #FutureBoard and reveal her unique perspective on how her process incorporates (and necessitates) thinking big.3:35 - How Sarah’s #FutureBoards has changed her life10:11 - How vision boards and #FutureBoards differ and how Sarah’s thinking has shifted14:06 - Examples of the subconscious filters that put a kibosh on your dreams19:21 - The first step in Sarah’s manifestation process with #FutureBoards22:31 - What every picture on a #FutureBoard is designed to do26:02 - A holistic approach to manifesting with #FutureBoards28:50 - Sarah’s interesting response to “How would you define thinking big?”Connect with Sarah CentrellaSarah Centrella | Instagram#Futureboards by Sarah CentrellaMentioned In Going Beyond In Your Big Thinking Using #FutureBoards with Sarah CentrellaShe Thinks Big by Andrea LiebrossAndrea’s Links