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Gwen Bortner | Everyday Effectiveness

The truth about managing people in your business

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read

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The Truth About Managing People in Your Business

As a business owner, you know that your team can make or break your success.

But here's a hard truth many entrepreneurs struggle to face: The people who helped you build your business may not be the ones to help you scale it.

In the latest episode of The Business You Really Want, co-host Tonya Kubo and I discuss making the most of your human resources — whether you're a solopreneur or leading a growing team.

Here are just a few insights from the episode:

  • Why your team members are both your most expensive AND most valuable resource
  • The common mistake that leads to major headaches as your business grows
  • How to define clear roles and responsibilities, even when wearing multiple hats
  • The crucial conversations you need to have as your business evolves
  • Why letting go of good people is sometimes necessary for sustainable growth

If you've ever struggled with delegation, accountability, or making tough staffing decisions, this episode applies. And if you haven’t, keep the tips shared in your back pocket for the future.

Ready to transform how you think about the people in your business?

You can listen to the full episode on Apple and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
Your future self (and team) will thank you!
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Here's to building the business you really want!

Gwen Bortner,
Everyday Effectiveness

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Gwen Bortner | Everyday Effectiveness

Accountability + Productivity = Sustainable Success

Gwen Bortner is a business advisor who provides outside perspective and unwavering accountability. She’s also the one to ask the hard questions others won't. After four decades of working across 47+ industries, Gwen has learned that marketing and sales have built-in feedback loops — you know quickly if they're working. But the behind-the-scenes engine that runs your business? That's where the blind spots live. That's where successful businesses secretly start breaking down, even when everything looks fine from the outside. Gwen's monthly newsletter provides tips to help you identify bottlenecks others miss so you can build a business that performs well without consuming your life.

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