How to be more productive in your work
You start your day feeling excited about a project you’re going to work on for your business. You start working, and after a little while one of two things might happen: You get stuck on an idea and you’re not sure where to go with it; OR You get some sort of...
Using a Timer to Get More Done
A planner and To Do list are great tools for helping us be more productive, but sometimes we need an extra boost to keep us focused. I have learned that when a similar idea or concept pops up repeatedly in my life, that is a clue that I should be paying attention....
Multitasking is killing your productivity
These days, people treat multitasking like it’s a special talent; if you’re good at doing multiple things at once then that must make you a valuable and productive worker, right? Actually, that’s completely wrong. Multitasking isn’t making us...
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...
All Work and No Play Makes You Dull
The phrase, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is true on many levels, probably more so in today’s over-worked, hyper-connected society. I think it is even more true for entrepreneurs. When someone chooses to go into business for...
I am Gwen Bortner, COO and consultant. I help stuck entrepreneurs get unstuck. And in the process reenergize you, curate solutions, and become your business confidant.