From the beginning, we tackled real problems that yielded near immediate results. I recommend Ellen to any small business owner even those who have an MBA from Harvard, Stanford or USC. I think I am a good businessman, and know Ellen is helping me to be a better businessman.

More importantly, what I am learning and applying under her coaching will allow for the transfer of an active, autonomous business, not dependent on me. I am not there yet, but I am making rapid progress with Ellen’s help.”

Tom Gharst - President/Owner
TAAG Machinery Co.

“Ellen was hired to help us reorganize our Development Department with the goal of improving efficiency, workflow and job satisfaction. She used a survey to gather information on how Burbank staff viewed the organization and its leadership.

Ellen suggested that we create a vision statement based on the comments received in the survey. She emphasized effective communication, clear definitions of responsibility, and systems which create an orderly work process and establish an expectation of accountability.

Ellen [then] worked one-on-one with key senior staff people, to build leadership skills and create specific work systems. Her knowledge and inspiration has helped executive level staff gain a perspective which allows them to exercise effective leadership.”

John Lowry - Executive Director
Burbank Housing Development Corporation

“When I started working with Ellen, Kiwi Partners was doing quite well and was profitable. What wasn’t clear to me was how to take my business to the next level. Ellen helped me get clear about what I want out of my life and how my business can help me reach my life goals.

I realized I needed to provide the guidance and leadership that would empower my staff to help create the structure, systems and culture that will enable Kiwi Partners to deliver the most consistent and reliable accounting services to our clients.

 With Ellen’s support, guidance and skills I’ve been able to hold the course and weather the storm of the inevitable chaos that we needed to go through for the organizational change to happen. I’m feeling stronger and more confident in taking my business to the next level.

I feel fortunate to be working with Ellen, and feel her honest feedback, experience, skill and support is greatly benefiting me personally and professionally.”

Jacquie Holmes –President/ Founder
Kiwi Partners

“I have developed great respect for Ellen’s ability to sift through unimportant minutia and focus on important themes. She has been a great mentor and coach. Many difficult decisions I have had to make in the past year were made easier because of Ellen’s ability to clarify the true issues at hand.

Ellen’s direct and insightful approach has been invaluable to the Medical Resource Network. She has enabled me to put a marketing strategy and lead generation/lead conversion systems in place to help produce a more consistent flow of new business.

She even helped me identify ways to make the processes fun! With her sage counsel and direction, we are strengthening management by creating the systems for work completion and employee development.

I would recommend Ellen to any business owner who is striving to make positive changes in their business and in their life as a whole.”

The Medical Resource Network Karen S. Fox
President/Founder, The Medical Resource Network, Inc.