The Hidden Systems Sabotaging Your Business Success


As an entrepreneur, you've likely heard the advice “You need better systems!” countless times or maybe you’re the one scolding yourself for a lack of system.

I bet you've even invested in fancy project management software or hired consultants to create standard operating procedures (SOPs). But what if I told you that you already have systems in place — whether you realize it or not?

That's right. Those daily habits and routines you perform without thinking? Those are your systems. And some of them might be secretly sabotaging your success.

It’s why Tonya Kubo and I are devoting an entire episode of The Business You Really Want to the topic of systems.

Here’s what you can expect from the episode:

  1. Discover why too much freedom can actually hinder your business growth and how to find the right balance.
  2. Learn practical strategies for identifying and optimizing the behaviors that shape your business operations.
  3. Find out how intentional systems can liberate your brainpower for innovation and strategic thinking.

This episode challenges everything you thought you knew about business systems (Tonya’s words, not mine), and provides actionable insights to help you build the business you really want.

Ready to transform your approach to systems? Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or watch on YouTube.

To your success,

Gwen

P.S. Have you uncovered any surprising systems in your business? I'd love to hear about it! Reply to this email and share your story.

Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you:

  • Schedule a call to discuss how I can help you design your business with intention.
  • Join the Small Biz Book Club to discuss applying big ideas from business books to small business reality.
  • Book me as a speaker or podcast guest.

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Gwen Bortner is a no-nonsense Operational Strategist and Business Advisor with an intuitive coaching mindset. She helps visionary female entrepreneurs achieve their most ambitious goals without the stress and overwhelm of trying to do it all on their own. Her approach comes from the belief that personal and professional success looks different for everyone, and most business owners waste time and energy trying to conform to outside expectations and definitions of success. From finance to IT, and small business operations to academia, Gwen has seen cookie-cutter strategies put organizations on the fast track to frustration, burnout, and eventually failure. Problem-solving is her zone of genius, and Gwen can quickly discern the root cause of issues, simplify systems and processes, then create the most direct path to any given solution.

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