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 good employees,...
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 what happens when you...
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...
Stop Chasing Trends: Why Following Market Shifts Could Be Killing Your Business
Just because the market is shifting doesn't mean you should completely change your business model. In this anniversary episode, Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo revisit the show’s most downloaded episode in its first year, “Are High-Touch Services Making a Comeback?”...
When Doing Everything Becomes Your Biggest Business Problem
The hardest part about growing your business isn't hiring people or finding customers. It's letting go of being the person who does everything. In this anniversary episode, Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo revisit their second-most-downloaded episode: From Solo to CEO...
Self-Accountability Is A Lie: The Real Reason You’re Not Taking Action
You know exactly what you should be doing in your business, but somehow you're just not doing it. Sound familiar? You're not alone, and it's not a character flaw. In this anniversary episode, Tonya Kubo and co-host Gwen Bortner are revisiting the third...
The 60-80% Rule That Saves Entrepreneurs From Burnout
Are you working harder than ever but feeling like you have less to show for it? You're not alone. In this anniversary episode, we revisit our fourth most popular episode to explore how the 60-80% rule applies to building the business you really want. Join hosts...
One Year Of Real Talk: What We’ve Learned About Building The Business You Really Want
Building the business you really want takes more than tactics—it requires courage, clarity, and consistency. In this one-year anniversary episode, Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo look back on 52 episodes of real talk and share their biggest surprises, lessons learned,...
I'm Gwen Bortner, and I've spent 40 years turning chaotic businesses into well-oiled machines across 47 industries. Now, my team and I work with women entrepreneurs to build sustainable, fulfilling businesses aligned with their values.