How Plans and Poems Are the Same and Why You Need Both

by Gwen Bortner | Show Your Work, Tasks & Goals

In the past few weeks, there have been many changes at GwenBortner.com — none of which are visible in any tangible way. This is because all of the changes have occurred in my mind.

This is the trick of any change. The initial change is small, possibly minute, often so subtle that nobody actually notices. But tiny difference continues to grow, expand and eventually become obvious. That is what has been happening with me: tiny changes have been occurring over the past days, weeks and months. I now feel them starting to grow. Hopefully soon you will notice the difference too.

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Why the “Why” Matters

by Gwen Bortner | Tasks & Goals

Sometimes we know things intuitively but we can’t understand them until someone else helps us make sense of them.

For years now, from time to time, things in my world will go exceedingly well (both personally and/or professionally) and I am never quite sure what I did “right”. That was until I was asked to watch this TED Talk in preparation for a board meeting.