Executives Resource
We hope this question-and-answer session with Patty Cook, director of Executives Resource, will help you decide whether this Yellow-Tie Business-Building Alliance is a fit for you.
If you want to visit a future Executives Resource meeting to determine whether the group fits you and you fit the group, contact Patty Cook, using any of the means specified below, and ask to be invited.
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Q: With what chapter of Yellow-Tie is your group affiliated?
A: We're part of the St. Louis chapter.
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Q: We would like to hear your story -- why did you start this group?
A: My passion is helping business owners, executives and their teams create sustainable success without sacrificing their health and happiness along the way. One way I serve people is to collect and share resources, so building alliances with professionals I know, like and trust just made sense.
Our goal is primarily to serve as a mastermind group that generates ideas and solutions for fellow members. We know that getting to know each other at this deepest of levels, and providing real value to one another through our experience, wisdom and inspiration, will naturally generate top-quality introductions and referrals.
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Q: Within the choices of business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C) or both, how would you best classify the prospects to whom your members sell?
A: We sell business to business (B2B).
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Q: How else would you describe the prospects to whom your members sell, and/or the people you want in your group?
A: We want you in our network if you:
- Are passionate about helping owners and executives of small to midsized businesses* achieve success and want to create more opportunities to do it;
- Are a collaborative, enthusiastic and creative professional who is willing to give as well as receive;
- Value the exponential power created when dedicated people pool their creative energy to reach a common goal;
- Complement the services offered by our members without competing with them;
- Want to be part of a mastermind group that helps each member strengthen the very foundation of his or her business while providing value in every way possible.
*We define a small to midsized business as having 5 to 300 employees.
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Q: When, where and how often does your group meet?
A: We meet for lunch once a month on the 2nd Thursday of the month, in the Westport area.
You buy your own lunch and share in the expenses of any collaborative efforts in which you take part.
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Q: Who are your current members?
A: At this time, our group includes:
- Patty Cook, Executive Life Coach and founder of Life by Design, LLC, and founder of Yellow-Tie St. Louis (executive coach, stress-management training, keynote presentations, Certified Kolbe Consultant) See: www.PattyCook.com.
- Steve Smith, partner, M.I.S. Corporation and vice president of Technology for Yellow-Tie St. Louis (provides clients with the expertise needed to design, implement, and manage the information systems required for their mission critical functions) See: www.mis-corp.com.
- Ron Ameln, owner of St. Louis Small Business Monthly (the source for business owners) See: www.SBMon.com.
- Mary Kausch, president of HR etc!! (human resources and organization development consultant, speaker, coach) See: www.hretc.com.
- Dick Goldberg, owner of The Goldberg Group (human resource and organizational development catalysts) See: www.goldberggroup.com.
- Ed Vallorani, "The Profit Archaeologist," and owner of Avanti Improvement Solutions, LLC (increase customer satisfaction while reducing operating costs) www.avanti-is.com
- Ron Lares, owner of Gift Incentive Programs (because everyone wants to give the perfect gift) www.rlares.ordermygift.com
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Q: What else do you want to tell people about your group?
A: Besides being an extraordinary resource for executives, we operate as a mastermind group committed to strengthening the very foundation of one another's businesses.
If you think you might be a fit for our group, please contact me for more information, and want to join us at one of our meetings. But don't worry. If our group isn't a fit for you, we'll help you find one or create one!
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Q: How do you want people interested in your group to contact you?
A: They can reach me using the following:
Patty Cook, Executive Coach
Life by Design, LLC
636-861-9100 or toll-free 1-866-236-9100Or via e-mail using the contact form on my website.
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