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...
5 Tricks to Pulling It All Together
Yesterday on my knitting blog I posted about having more ideas than time to get them done. It happens to creative types (including entrepreneurs) quite often. This week I have been trying to pull it all together. The sabbatical I took for re-focusing my efforts on...
I am Gwen Bortner, trainer, speaker, facilitator and consultant focused on helping solopreneurs and small business owners gain the knowledge they need to turn their passion into profit.