Have you gotten great advice over the years? All of us at ECS have! Great advice, given at the right time, is always so valuable. The right advice, taken with an open mind, can impact your entire life and help you achieve heights you never thought possible. Here are some of our team favorites that we’ve…
“If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti If you haven’t noticed, the speed of business today is accelerating. Where customers would wait a few weeks for a product or service just three short years ago, they now want it in a few days. And long gone are the days that your loyal…
Who doesn’t love movie quotes? They have a way of inspiring us and of making us laugh. And, of course, the best ones are incredibly memorable. At ECS, we are all fans of great movie quotes and find that there are some – actually quite a few – that are tied to business and the…
Over the years and through the course of working with 100+ companies, we at ECS have watched some select, great leaders effectively drive their business and deliver fantastic results. These leaders routinely exceed revenue goals and achieve double digit growth with similar profitability levels. And perhaps even more impressively, the employees of these companies really…
Margo Michel joined ECS earlier this year, and has been asked how she came to be a part of the team. Here, she shares her story in her own words. Some background information: over the past 20+ years, Margo has accumulated considerable CRM (customer relationship management) experience working for startups and small, high growth companies. …
Over the last six years I have been a founding member of a business transformation firm (aka Empirical Consulting Solutions / ECS), and acquired a dental practice in Narberth (my better half is a dentist). Without a doubt, I have learned many-a-lesson during this time. Top 10 reasons you should never start your own business:…
This is a joint piece written by Bill Morrow, prior VP of Sales & ECS Managing Partner, and Harriet Stein, a leader in the field of Mindfulness & Owner of Big Toe in the Water. “Sales is about people. The more we are able to be in the moment, pay full attention to what’s happening…
“I’ve always felt that inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work.” ~ Chuck Close What is it about successful people? They just seem to catch lighting in a bottle every so often. I’m thinking of people from the successful artist (like Chuck Close who provided this terrific…
At ECS we love working with our non-profit clients. We love the passion of the leaders and employees, and it is very inspiring to see all the good work that is done. I donated blood a few weeks ago. (Full disclosure – it has been many, many years since I have done so.) Back when…
“Every man is the craftsman of his future, whether he hone it himself or allow fate do it.” ~ Ogwo David Emenike My grandfather was a true Craftsman. He was also a great man. He worked in the auto industry. As a young lad, I remember him coming home from work at the end of a…