by Gwen Bortner | Jul 1, 2016 | Show Your Work
Last week I attended my church conference not as a representative of my local church, but instead as a representative of our district which is composed of approximately 85 churches. In this role, I was asked to speak briefly to all of the laity (non-clergy) in...
by Gwen Bortner | Sep 24, 2013 | Training & Instruction
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. [featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130924-SherlockHolmes.jpg”...
by Gwen Bortner | Sep 20, 2013 | Abundance
I have spent this week experiencing abundance thinking: people generously sharing thoughts, ideas and knowledge in hopes of helping other people to achieve a similar level success. [featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130920-Camera.jpg”...
by Gwen Bortner | Sep 6, 2013 | Training & Instruction
Have you ever had a difficult concept to share and just didn’t know where to start? Was the problem compounded by not having a lot of familiarity with your audience? I have a secret to getting my point across that has a wonderful success rate. It is not...
by Gwen Bortner | Aug 31, 2013 | Tips & Tricks, Training & Instruction
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...