Alex
LodeStar Universal Newsletter
October 2008 
 
AlexGood afternoon!

Have you been reading the Wall Street Journal?  Glued to your TV watching CNBC?  Certain your business is going to hell in a handbasket soon??
 
Well in the words of Dr. Phil, "How's that working for you?" :)
 
Not well??  Then let's do something different...I have an idea!
 
How about we get together and do an EXECUTIVE RETREAT and talk about how to help your organization SUCCEED - good times or tough times...perhaps readjust the sails on your strategic plan that you are too afraid to look at right now and make changes to?  Taking action usually makes something different happen versus sitting in our big office chair wringing our hands and sweating!!
 
EXECUTIVE RETREATS almost always need an experienced hand from outside the organization to work through concerns, personality differences, and to hold the team accountable. It's hard for an "inside" person to diffuse the behavior of a difficult personality. It's almost impossible for an "insider" to balance all the different interests and opinions. An "insider," by definition, has greater bias than someone from the outside.
 
Please let me know when we can set a time to talk about creating an EXECUTIVE RETREAT for you.  When a retreat goes really well the benefits can be powerful and long lasting:
   * The executive team unites around a strong action plan.
   * Employees are confident about what they need to do and are extremely productive.
   * Even when the world turns topsy-turvy, a strategy is in place to weather the challenges.
 
Recently, during some executive retreats I have conducted we:
   * Helped one company weather near collapse and completely revitalize itself.
   * Helped another deal with extreme divisiveness among the executive ranks to pull
      together as a team.
   * Helped another to  thrive and move to the greatest success it has ever known.
 
That's the value of a great EXECUTIVE RETREAT!  
 
Call me today at 214-696-3510 and let me know when you want to get your team back on track and out there doing great things instead of sitting in their offices in despair doing nothing!
 
Can't wait to hear from you!

Alex
 
P.S.  Have you checked out my Blog lately?  Take a look! 
ALEX B. RAMSEY, president and founder of LodeStar Universal, is an experienced consultant, author and professional speaker. Featured on ABC, NBC, in the National Business News, Texas Business, and Redbook, among others, she works with a variety of clients and teaches in two major Universities. She co-founded the professional development series Women's Business/Women's Lives. Her Way Cool! Presentations seminars receive rave reviews from participants and managers. Featured in the book No Longer Moot, Alex moderates the cable talk show Biz Talk. Alex specializes in developing incisive financial presentations for venture road shows and Initial Public Offerings. Strategic planning, executive coaching and male/female communication are other core services. She has an audio tape/CD to help entrepreneurs raise capital and has written numerous articles.