The 3 Elements of a Successful Yes

The 3 Elements of a Successful Yes

Many times opportunities travel at a snail’s pace, decisions take weeks or even months, and transitions are slow. But sometimes the opposite happens. The latter was the case for me most recently. An opportunity was presented to me, a decision was made...

How do you spend your time?

Your business strategy might be similar to mine, or completely different. What it comes down to is, how do you spend the time that you have to work on your business? Where is your focus? Your strategy should be to focus on your highest goals, and put all your effort...

Be Extraordinary at Being You

Perfectionism often keeps us from actually doing anything. And it is silly to believe that we should or could be perfect at everything. But the one thing we can do better than anyone else is be ourselves. Marketing expert Sally Hogshead is all about helping brands and...
How Plans and Poems Are the Same and Why You Need Both

How Plans and Poems Are the Same and Why You Need Both

In the past few weeks, there have been many changes at GwenBortner.com — none of which are visible in any tangible way. This is because all of the changes have occurred in my mind. This is the trick of any change. The initial change is small, possibly minute,...

Go Big and Be Bold

The gift of being our ourselves is the greatest gift we receive in our life. Each of us is unique, with the opportunity to contribute to the world in a one-of-a-kind, special sort of way. What is that way? That truly is the big question. Being timid about your...