Is your business made for sustainability or scalability?
Once your business reaches a certain level, two things have to happen: Get very clear about what you sell.Set up a model that is ready for sustainability or scalability, depending on your goals. Today I’m going to help you do just that! Sitting around thinking...
First, Lead Yourself
Most of us have probably been in a situation where we worked with a group of people, and the project went well or terribly depending on the quality of the group leadership. In your business, whether you’ve got a company of 100, 10, or 1 – YOU are the...
What are you actually trying to accomplish?
Are you spending all your time in the day-to-day tasks of running your business, or do you regularly take time to think about what truly matters to you and plan out your overall mission and vision? If you don’t know where you’re going, or have a plan for...
5 Leadership Failures Many Women Make
As a female who has been in leadership roles for as long as I can remember, what follows may seem like I am betraying my gender. But I have repeatedly watched these behaviors sabotage potential leaders. Of course, generalizations are just that, so not all apply to all...
All Women are Leaders
Lately I’ve been working hard to figure out my next path, and to map out the details of my next adventure. And for me, at least, that path has led me to a belief that I have long held, and how that belief can be a benefit to other women. Here it is, my...
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.