Twenty years is a long time when you’re looking ahead at them. But, wow, they sure seem like a blink of the eye when you’re looking back. We started E-g when most of the founding partners were still in their 20s. Back then, leaving stable, well-paying jobs only to launch into the unknown abyss of starting a company seemed … exactly like the thing we should do. Life has a way of mellowing you out. Looking back now, we’re amazed… [continue]
Training and Professional Development: Caring for and Feeding our People
Over the last 20+ years, I have attended several training sessions and conferences. Some have been good, and some have been fairly poor. In conversations with a few other EG folks, we were trying to boil it all down to determine what makes for a good training or conference. Why do we put forth the effort? What are we trying to accomplish? When a company commits to the level of investment in its people that continuing education requires, it should… [continue]
The Mamba Mentality
On January 26th, America was reminded that nobody is immune from the fragility of life. A routine flight, which Kobe has taken thousands of times ended in tragedy. While I followed Kobe’s career, admired his game, recognized his talent, and participated in shouting “Kobe” whenever I threw something away, it wasn’t until the days following his passing that I learned and understood Kobe’s work ethic. For many this could be common knowledge – this “Mamba Mentality.” For me, I was… [continue]
Goals and that 2020 Vision
“2020 Vision?” Really? I know. It’s overused, a bad dad joke, the puniest of puns, and as cliché as they come. But, now that we got that out of the way: With last year and last decade behind us, what are you wanting to accomplish next year/decade? Just about everyone wants to eat better, lose weight, or get in shape (or all of the above). Those are good goals, and keep those on the list. But… aren’t there even more… [continue]
E-g Values People
E-g Focus on Values series As we pass our 19th anniversary and head into our 20th year as a business, we felt compelled to bring a little of the intimacy of our quaint company out into the open. Or as Don put it, “letting the internal leak outside a bit.” And so, we launch our “E-g Focus on Values” blog series! There are no “big personalities” here, and so we’re not strutting around presuming we’re the authority on any of… [continue]
Treasure People For a Best Place to Work
Another year has passed. We’ve covered a lot of new ground over the past year on our journey of life together here in the E-g family. We’ve seen some new breathtaking views, and had some new thrilling life experiences. We’ve endured deep personal losses together that none of us are ever truly prepared for. We have also been pleasantly surprised by life more times than we can count… And yet with all of that “new,” we find ourselves in familiar… [continue]
Do Right and Risk the Consequences
We have an informal saying around here: Do Right and Risk the Consequences. One of our E-gineers had that as a bumper sticker awhile back, and it just seems to apply pretty universally. We all have countless opportunities to do a little something for someone else – something completely selfless and sacrificial. It seems so often we let those opportunities slip by – for a myriad of reasons, for sure. Add to that: with our abundance of technological connectedness, we’ve… [continue]
Ignite Your Superpower: Indianapolis Middle School Girls Discover Their Futures in STEM
Is your career in a STEM Field? Have you ever been the only female on your team at work? Did you graduate with a STEM degree, yet the percentage of women in the graduating class was less than 20%? The answers are all yes for me. Last week I participated as a chaperone for sixth-grade girls at Ignite Your Superpower (IYS). IYS, sponsored by Women & Hi Tech, provided middle-school girls a whole day to discover more about Science, Technology,… [continue]