Hey, you. Auto shop guy. Yes you. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: it’s 2014. Oh, I’m sorry. You already know what year it is, eh? Then you have no excuse to not have a web presence. Look, I know that the thought of putting together a website is intimidating. But, […]
Read MoreI watched it happen. The moment that patience and understanding became frustration and anger. From across the bar, I witnessed the interaction between an upset customer and the bar manager and then heard it: “Well if I owned this place…” We have all thought it before, and I’m sure a lot of us have even […]
Read MoreDear Customer, I’m not trying to bother you or take time away from what you’re handling, but I want to be on the up and up. Here at ETE, we like to send out our pictures, funny email signatures, etc to give you a better a sense of our personality. Personally, I also want to […]
Read MoreAs my wife and I boarded a recent flight back to Milwaukee, I couldn’t help but look forward to getting home. The grass hadn’t been cut in almost a week and I knew that my mom had dropped off some food, so my afternoon was really looking promising. My vision of turkey sandwiches, lawn care, […]
Read MoreYou don’t need more customers. Yep, you read that correctly. Surely I’ve lost my mind, right? Allow me to explain. In the last 60 days, we’ve been to 6 different trade shows. 10,486 miles later, we might be a little bit tired – but we’re definitely better for it. Whether sprinting through the airport to […]
Read MorePutting in a solid day’s work doesn’t mean spending 8 hours chained to your desk. In fact, it’s been shown that taking breaks throughout the day actually improves your productivity. A break creates a natural point at which to refocus your energy. Getting ready to tackle a task that’s been on your To-Do list for […]
Read MoreAt what point does the “best kind of problem” turn into a serious issue? This week, we’re talking about growing pains. For all intents and purposes, let’s start with our own definition: Growing pain (noun) : the negative impact on both company and customer through times of increase; a deficiency derived from an increase or […]
Read MoreNone of us really jump out of airplanes (unless of course you’re the V.P. of manufacturing over here at ETE), but if we did we would be very interested to know that the person who packed our parachute was someone we could rely on. You’d want to know that the parachute was checked for rips […]
Read MoreWhen a new restaurant, bar, or store opens up in Milwaukee, I’m not usually the first one to know. But as I hear reviews through the grapevine, I definitely have to check it out for myself. So when a few friends wanted to spend a Friday night at a tiki bar (in the dead of […]
Read MoreThere’s a Polish idiom that goes, “Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy.” In English, that translates to “Not my circus, not my monkey.” Or, simply, “Not my problem.” Think of your job as a circus. Within your circus, there are lions to feed, monkeys to train, and lots and lots of elephants to clean up […]
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