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Time to Get Ahead

by Gwen Bortner | Jan 1, 2016 | Show Your Work

The week between Christmas and New Year’s can be restful since lots of people take time off, but this year I used the time to get ahead. Between now and the middle of the month I am booked almost solid with appointments, trips and meetings. But I have also set a...

How to Turn Conference Overload into Usable Knowledge

by Gwen Bortner | May 18, 2015 | Training & Instruction

Any good conference will provide interesting information and generate lots of ideas. So many ideas that by the end of the conference you are overwhelmed. The trick is to be able to take all of that information and transform it into usable, workable knowledge. For most...

What a Garden Tour Taught Me About Long-term Goals

by Gwen Bortner | Apr 27, 2015 | Tasks & Goals

One of my hobbies has been gardening, particularly “low-maintenance” gardening. As such, iris have been a long time favorite flower for me. When I moved into my current house, one of the ways I connected with the local community was to join the Garden...

The Power of Positive Thinking

by Gwen Bortner | Sep 10, 2013 | Abundance

I have always been a positive person. I am not sure if I was born with that outlook, or if I just developed it as a result of a wonderful upbringing. But regardless, I have learned over the years that there is amazing power in positive thinking. [featured-image...

Don’t Give Up, Try Again

by Gwen Bortner | Jul 28, 2013 | Tips & Tricks

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130728-Start” title=”Scrabble Start”]Image via Flickr by jakeandlindsay[/featured-image] At the beginning of the month I laid out a challenge for myself, to write a blog post a day. And...