| The Reinvention Ragtime |
Cary Grant did it. ATT, TI, and ExxonMobil did it. Even I've done it-several times. Reinvention is a hallmark of successful companies and people. Just like the great American musical genre ragtime, the originality and excitement that emerges from reinvention is built on a legacy of past experiences-both the positive and negatives. I developed a free assessment tool you can use to examine if you are due for "makeover." Click here to take our Reinvention Assessment.
A good rule of thumb: If you feel you're pretty much "the same" as you were 10 years ago, you are long overdue for reinvention. And here's the corollary: If you don't change things consciously, the world will do it for you in ways that you are not likely to enjoy.
Making changes to improve performance and fulfillment is accomplished much more easily with help. I use a variety of tools and techniques with my clients to tap into authentic reinvention. You might be interested to learn that one of those tools is breathing techniques. There is a direct correlation between the quality and nature of your breath and the anxiety and "noise" in your mind. Breath awareness creates the meditative brain waves so highly desired, yet so often misunderstood by many people who say they absolutely "can't" meditate. If you can breathe, you can meditate. It's that simple.
To help you, I have a new audio CD called Manifestation Monday: Meditations for Balance, Healing, and Prosperity available through my website. Check it out. The many benefits of meditation are well researched. For reinvention purposes, it helps silence internal chatter and clear heads.
Like ragtime in its day, reinvention means stepping outside your comfort zone, although not necessarily away from your authentic value system. How else can you create an original path - or keep in step with the world and your own desires? Your life and your organization both have an evolving rhythm and melody. When you are serious about making strategic changes, I'm available to talk.
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| Fall: The Best Time to Schedule Your Annual Executive Retreat |
EXECUTIVE RETREATS require an experienced hand from outside the organization to work through concerns, personality differences, and to hold the team accountable. It's hard for an "insider" 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 Alex Ramsey know when you would like to set a time to talk about creating an EXECUTIVE Planning RETREAT for you. The benefits of a well-designed retreat are 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
During several executive retreats we conducted recently, outcomes included:
- Weathering near-collapse to completely revitalize strategy
- Eliminating extreme divisiveness within the executive ranks and uniting into an effective team
- Aligning conflicting objectives, creating the greatest economic success the firm ever experienced
Contact Alex by phone at 214.696.3510 or by email to discuss your upcoming EXECUTIVE RETREAT.
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November Self Esteem Program: The affordable month-long coaching program to enhance self-esteem. Stop taking things so personally and get on with your life. You can afford this program! Call 214.696.3510 for more information.
December Webinar: 10-Slides, 10-Minutes: The Insider Secrets for Creating the Perfect Investor Pitch. How Alex Ramsey has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs present winning investor pitches and raises millions of dollars. Call 214.696.3510 for more information.
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