Are Your Finances Holding Your Business Hostage?
Do you find yourself avoiding your financial reports like the plague? You wouldn’t be the first. And I doubt you’d even be the last In fact, many business owners admit to hiding from their numbers, letting fear and misconceptions about accounting keep them from truly...
Mastering True Delegation: A Guide to Effective Leadership
Delegation is often seen as a simple task: Assign a job to someone else and move on. But as any experienced leader knows, true delegation is far more complex. In this episode of The Business You Really Want, co-host Tonya Kubo and I explore the deeper layers of...
Will You be at Houston’s International Quilt Market?
As a long-time business consultant in the craft industry, I’ve seen firsthand the passion and creativity that drive creative retailers and the businesses that cater to them. But I’ve also witnessed the struggles many face in turning their passion into a...
Root cause discovery — or how to solve business problems at their source
Right now, I’m having the absolute time of my life. I’m huddled up in Northern California’s Grand Reserve Inn with three of my clients for the inaugural Savvy Syndicate mastermind retreat. The extended time together allows for a much deeper look into each woman’s...
Want to Boost Your Productivity? Start by Setting Realistic Goals
Setting realistic business goals is a surefire way to boost your productivity. And there’s no better time to focus on realistic and achievable goals than during the quarterly planning process. If you’re like most business owners, you’ll focus on quarterly planning at...
I am Gwen Bortner, business advisor and operations strategist. I help women succeed in business without sacrificing happiness by identifying their true desires and aligning their business functions.