Lexington ‘on the verge’ of revitalization, consultant says
Excerpt from www.kentucky.com, posted Oct. 23, 2009
By Beverly Fortune, bfortune@herald-leader.com
Play to win, Lexington. That means develop the attitude that you deserve to win, believe you can win and demand excellence.
That was advice Thursday from Rebecca Ryan, a consultant from Madison, Wis. “God has dealt you a very strong hand,” she said, pointing to Lexington’s natural beauty, educated work force and more diversity than many people realize. She described the city as “on the verge” of a revitalized, energized identity… Read more at Kentucky.com
Lexington advised to “play to win”
Excerpt from BizLex.com, posted Oct. 27, 2009
By Will Rouse
Lexington, KY – People are always looking for affirmation that what they are doing is right. The familiar image of a worried person nervously lain out on a stiff couch while a spectacled psychiatrist jots notes and occasionally mutters, “Uh-huh,” comes to mind immediately.
The recent luncheon at Buster’s Backroom and Billiards with Rebecca Ryan, owner of Next Generation Consulting, conveyed this image, but instead of a person being examined it was an entire city. For most of the presentation, Lexington seemed like it had been “on the couch” with a professional city consultant who was rebuilding self confidence and trying to establish swagger… Read more at BizLex.com
