5 Lies That Prevent You from Learning
To be successful at most things, we have to be good learners. Unfortunately, as adults we have bought lies and falsehoods into our own minds that ultimately prevent us from achieving the best results. I have spent the past 15 years focused almost exclusively on...
What We Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes About Teaching a Class
Historically I was never a big Sherlock Holmes fan. But with the recent movies and two TV series, my interest has grown. His methods, insights and attitudes are intriguing. What I have come to realize is that many of the tools Sherlock Holmes uses for solving a...
How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 3)
This week I began a 3-part series that began with major categories of difficult students followed by preventative steps for managing those kinds of students. On the rare occasion it is needed, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. Image via Flickr by stevendepolo I...
How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 2)
Two days ago I started this 3-part series by defining categories of difficult students. As I said in that piece, my classrooms rarely have any challenging students; my secret is stopping the behavior before it starts. Another way to think about it is “An ounce...
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.