Ernest is owner and founder of EA Lewis & Associates where they help individuals and organizations grow their businesses and take them to the next level! They provide high performance business coaching services including leadership development, team building, continuous improvement, and strategic action planning. Ernest is also a writer, motivational speaker, father of four and loves to run.
AI – The Business Owner’s New Survival Skill AI can help small business owners save time, improve marketing, and organize daily work, but it will not fix a chaotic business by itself. Real growth comes from combining AI with better habits, clear systems, smarter decisions,…
Get Selling Out of the Way Customers can feel when they are being pushed. Build the relationship first, train your team in your company’s service philosophy, and trust that happy customers will come back, refer others, and lower your marketing costs over time. I just…
Creating a Simple Customer Journey One of the most effective marketing strategies a small business can make is creating a simple customer journey. A customer journey is the path a customer follows from first discovering your business to becoming a loyal long-term customer. When you…
Build a Business Where People Step Up – The People Energy Problem Most businesses don’t have a strategy problem. They have a low-agency* low energy culture. When employees don’t believe their actions matter, they become passive and dependent. High-agency leadership builds belief through small, visible…
No One Can Make You Run – Ownership is the Key A marathon taught me a business truth I’ll never forget. Support and coaching help, but nobody can do the work for you. When mile 18 hits and you’re tired, doubting, and tempted to slow…
Simple, Practical, Done – Consistency to Get Busy You don’t need a 20-page plan. You don’t need a bunch of jargon. Just three moves you can actually do this month to boost momentum and revenue. Keep it simple, make it practical, get it done. Get…
Why Resilience Matters More Now 2026 brings both opportunities and challenges for small businesses. The economy is growing slowly, costs are still high, and hiring remains tough, but business owners with resilience will thrive. Focus on flexible pricing, smart cost control, and supportive team structures….
How to Compartmentalize When the World Is a Dumpster Fire The daily firefighting is inevitable. The constant grind of tight deadlines, last-minute changes, team stress adds up. You can’t stop every problem, but you can keep issues from taking your whole day hostage. That’s what…
The Chaos Silently Killing Your Business – And A Simple Solution Most small businesses lose time and money because their systems are messy or undefined. A medical practice cut payroll by fourteen percent and increased revenue after creating simple procedures and one core workflow. If…
Simple Grounding Through Gratitude – In a Field of Chaos In a world that never stops changing, small business owners often juggle fourteen hats before breakfast. But when chaos hits, gratitude becomes the anchor that steadies the mind and strengthens resilience. By practicing a simple…
