Consulting

I used to work for a person who talked about “infrastructure” a lot. He had grand plans and always felt like he needed more “infrastructure” to accomplish them. He would say, “I just need more infrastructure.”  The truth is, he was not wrong. He just spent so much time talking about it that it still…

Early in the ERG story, Alice was called to a day of jury duty. While she was waiting there all day, she read a book that had been recommended to her as a way to build some business background. It was called Good to Great by James Collins, and The Hedgehog Concept was at the…

Once we signed the lease on our new space, we started coming to our new ERG office to work. We had actually been able to negotiate two rooms as part of our lease agreement. There was one large room that we thought would be perfect for having some workshops, as well as a small room…

There is power in words. In fact, there is an entire love language that proves this. When we think back about the early days of ERG, words were a key component. We had been advised – very loudly – not to quit our day jobs. We were told we should keep working our regular jobs…

What would you say if we told you we created the ERG business structure on a napkin at Bonefish Grill? Well, it’s true. Hope had an accountant friend at the time, so over drinks and Bang Bang Shrimp, he sketched out for us a viable way to structure a consulting business that included two partners.…

Once upon a time, there were two teachers who had some really simple ideas: What if they could offer professional development for teachers that was useful and applicable right away?  What if they could offer a menu for people to choose from so they could have choice as adults about their own learning? What if…

“So what exactly do you do?” This is a question Hope and I get asked all the time. The second thing we get asked is, “Are you a tutor?” Not that there’s anything wrong with tutors. It’s just not what we do. In fact, I am a pretty sucky tutor. On the other hand, Hope…