How to Stop Failing at Meeting Your Goals
Setting goals is great – it feels so good to think about the future and make plans for the greatness you will achieve in the coming year. The hard part comes when you start looking back at the goals you set, and you realize you haven’t met any of them. Stop letting...
The First Step in Setting a Goal
How many times have you set a goal, personally or professionally, and then felt frustrated when you weren’t able to reach it? Maybe you were really enthusiastic at the beginning, but you lost interest over time. Maybe the goal felt attainable when you set it, but then...
Struggling to reach your goals? It’s time for a motivation mindset shift
In my work as a consultant, I talk to my clients about goal-setting all the time. You probably set goals regularly, both formally and informally, but how many of those goals do you actually reach? If you’re having problems in this area, chances are you just need to...
Calendar Management — There Is More Than One Way
For as long as I can remember, my productivity has been guided by two things: my task list and my calendar. Depending on my role, one would always be the more dominant over the other. However, over time I have learned that managing them in tandem is almost always the...
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....
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.