The Partnership Mindset: Transforming How Clients See Your Business
Transforming how clients see your business can be the difference between short-term projects and long-term partnerships. In this episode, Tonya Kubo and Gwen Bortner dive into the critical shift from being just another service provider to becoming a strategic...
Client Boundaries: The Secret To Sustainable Success
The most satisfied clients aren’t the ones you bend over backward for—they’re the ones who work with businesses that have clear boundaries. If you’re constantly scrambling to meet last-minute client requests, dealing with never-ending projects, or struggling with...
Escaping The Business Echo Chamber
Staying within your scope of business is not necessarily bad, but it hinders you from unlocking bigger opportunities found beyond your niche. Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo discuss how you can get out of your business echo chamber and experience growth you cannot...
Achieve Maximum Profit Without Maxing Out
Are you maxing out trying to maximize profits in your business? Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo are here to flip the script. They offer a refreshing perspective on achieving sustainable success without maxing yourself out. They explore the hidden costs of underpricing...
Bad Business Advice: How It Can Cost You More Than You Realize
Tired of receiving bad business advice that just doesn't fit? Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo are throwing a lifeline to business owners sick of the same old, useless platitudes. They're ripping apart the “guru” playbook, exposing why those cookie-cutter programs...
The Profit Paradox: When More Income Leads To Less Profit
Does more revenue always mean more profit? Not necessarily! The profit paradox explains how scaling a business can sometimes reduce profitability. Join Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo as they dissect this counterintuitive phenomenon, where hitting that coveted...
Closing The Implementation Gap: How To Get Things Done
The struggle is real: the implementation gap, that frustrating space between knowing what to do and actually doing it, plagues us all. Join Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo as they dissect the implementation gap, exploring why knowing what to do doesn't always translate...
Time To Pay More Attention To Energy Management
Most entrepreneurs have tried all kinds of time management systems but still fail to keep up with their long list of priorities. If this approach is ineffective, perhaps paying more attention to energy management is the key. Tonya Kubo and Gwen Bortner explore the...
Micromanagement Mayhem? How To Empower, Not Overwhelm, Your Team
Micromanaging can stifle your team's growth and create a toxic work environment. In this episode, Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo explore the fine line between oversight and micromanagement and how to empower your team to achieve consistent performance without...
Role Clarity: The Unsung Hero Of Team Productivity And Conflict Resolution
Is the lack of role clarity turning your team into a tangled mess of confusion and conflict? In this episode, Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo explore why traditional approaches to defining roles often fall short and what you can do instead to create clarity that works....
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.