Gwen Bortner, Author at Everyday Effectiveness

Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts: When Good People Drain Your Business

What if the biggest business threat isn’t your competition or economic downturns? What if it’s happening right under your nose, performed by people you trust in amounts so small you barely notice? We’re talking about the three types of theft that...

When Business “Losses” Are Actually Major Wins

What if closing a profitable business, laying off good employees, or deliberately capping your growth could be the smartest moves you ever make? In this episode, Tonya Kubo and Gwen Bortner challenge the conventional wisdom that bigger always equals better in...

From Pushover To Professional: Setting Boundaries That Stick

If you’re apologizing for your business boundaries, you’re essentially telling people they’re optional. Tonya Kubo and operations expert Gwen Bortner explore why your boundaries aren’t suggestions, how to communicate them without guilt, and...

The Revenue Vanity Metric That’s Destroying Businesses

Are you chasing impressive revenue numbers while your actual take-home pay suffers? In this eye-opening episode, Tonya Kubo and Gwen Bortner expose the dangerous obsession with six and seven-figure revenue goals that’s leading business owners to make terrible...

The Invisible Work That Drives Success

Feeling too busy to think strategically? You’re not alone. In this episode, Tonya Kubo and Gwen Bortner tackle one of the biggest challenges facing modern business owners: finding time for strategic thinking when everything feels urgent. Discover why strategic...