Making little pivots along the way.
Allowing opportunity and interests to lead to the next career move.
Knowing that a different choice wouldn't have been better, it just would have been different.
Gwen Bortner embodies all of this an so much more. Her happenstance stories are all about
- Navigating the unexpected turns and shifting paths
- Rediscovering a love of teaching
- Turning hobbies into businesses &
- Embracing a change mindset
Let's see where happenstance takes us...
Gwen Bortner is the founder of Everyday Effectiveness, an operations advisory firm that helps visionary entrepreneurs scale their businesses to seven figures and beyond. Before starting her business advisory firm in 2013, Gwen solved operations problems for corporate giants and for niche companies . To date, she’s advised executives, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs in 45 industries. In addition to advising and speaking on operational strategy, Gwen is the author of the best-selling knitting book, Entrée to Entrelac, and teaches knitting internationally for Craft Cruises, Inc.
Connect with Gwen:
Learn more at EverydayEffectiveness.com
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