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Entrepreneurship List
The Ultimate List of Entrepreneur Statistics 2022 It is often said that entrepreneurs are the backbone of the nation. Anyone with the passion and drive can become a successful entrepreneur as long as the planning and execution are done well. The first step to becoming a successful entrepreneur is choosing the ideal business. The business

The Science of Protection Audio eBook
The Science of Protection Audio eBook Just Released! With all that Raamon Newman has experienced personally and professionally the last couple of years and now with all the market volatility, virus fear, war, supply chain issues, and accelerated change going on Raamon realized more than ever having the capacity to protect himself, others, achievement &


Think Networking is Hard? Relax and Try Something Different
Author Wayne Yoshida Principal Technical Writer | Contributing Editor | Senior Technical Writer | LinkedIn Optimizer Writer | Author | Magazine Columnist ________________________________________________________ Whenever anyone says “networking is hard,” I always tell them to look at it from a different angle. I tell them about a conversation I had with my retired elementary school teacher


Do This to Level Up Your Customer-Experience Management Game
CX has become a lead indicator of performance, change and company culture, but what are the best ways of fueling a passion for it among employees? By Phil Prosser March 15, 2022 Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In February of 2020, Harvard Business Review published an article by Rob Markey that included


Global business school to link Akron, California and Ghana students
West Side Education News & Notes GREATER AKRON — Global Ties Akron, The University of Ghana and Kolena Corp. will use a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, funded by the U.S. Department of State, to create The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Global Online Collaboratory Hub (The Hub), which will link


When We Think of a Great Leader…
Introduction When I think of a great leader… [fill in the blank] There have been moments in my career where I just knew that my manager or even a colleague had it dialed in. They were really good at leading while others may not have had that “it” factor. So what differentiates one from another.


Ubuntu Leadership: Leading with Humanity
I attended a LinkedIn live event this week run by the Humanity Vibe Zone forum, (Charisse Fontes, Maria Vargas, and Andrea K. Summers) discussing how we lead with Humanity. They quickly unwrapped the concept that leaders must lead with humanity especially in the current times. Many of us have been leading with humanity for some


Overall Qualities of an Exceptional Nurse Leader
We often think about leadership from a corporate executive perspective. However, there are leaders in our everyday lives, outside of corporate America, that can make a huge impact on the people they serve. The following was extracted from an article entitled, 7 Leadership Styles In Nursing: How Do They Impact You? The bulleted list below


Leading Differently
We all talk about leading but what will it to approach leading differently today? A conference held in the UK a few years ago was summarized in this Forbes article. Surprisingly these techniques hold true today. How to Lead Differently, by Sally Percy, outlines three concepts to effectively lead differently given the circumstances of the


Opposites Attract
You may have heard the phrase, “opposites attract”. Some believe in this concept from a relationship perspective and others don’t. Where did this phrase comes from and how it applies in business is the focus in this blog. In 1785, French physicist Charles Augustin de Coulomb (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Augustin-de-Coulomb) developed an experimental law which stated that like


Leaders: Think BOLD! Be BOLD!
I’ve had the honor to share my life experiences over the past two years in speaking with college students and educational professionals. This has provided me an additional framework of confidence that was needed to persevere in times of turbulence. Based on my core message, my hope has been and continues to be to inspire

Why the leadership industry has failed
“According to a report by Deloitte, organizations around the globe invest approximately $46 billion annually on leadership development programs. Many of these leadership-development efforts, however, have failed to improve the state of leadership and have shown very few tangible results. In a scathing indictment of the leadership industry, Harvard lecturer and founder of the Center


10 Common Leadership Styles
The Indeed Editorial Team gives a thorough run down of the various styles of leadership, inclusive of benefits, challenges and examples of each. What I find fascinating is the characteristics of each. For example, according to the Indeed team, if you demonstrate more of an autocratic type of leadership style, your traits may include. self-confidence


Gratitude is a Key Leadership Trait
Reflecting on how positive feedback makes us personally feel will help us better understand how by giving another person thanks will inspire them to be better.


Social Distancing | Distance Learning | 6’ Apart
Moment by moment, national, state, and city officials are announcing new directives changing the course of our daily lives. Most recently a large majority of corporations, educational institutions, and other entities have made decisions to work remotely. Remote, in this instance, means to work from home, that is, if our workforce is equipped to do
Have you heard about the Science of Protection?
The unfolding of The Science is Protection is brilliant, like a good story that you don’t want to put down. Artfully written, the Science of Protection must never be compared to leadership training courses because it is instead a way of life. It is the power and silence within one’s mind, starting with one’s own
What Next Level Leadership Mastery is All About
This course is specifically designed for any current or future leader looking to up their leadership game by incorporating a focus on developing self awareness, creativity, soft skills, work-life balance, persuasion, influence & negotiation, and investing in developing yourself and others. Each week contains both the theoretical and practical components of learning and integrating these key leadership elements.
What is Social Learning?
Social learning is quickly becoming an increasingly hot topic for corporate learning & development departments as more businesses look to leverage the knowledge of their subject matter experts across their entire organization.
COVID-19 Remote Teams Checklist
This checklist was built for small and midsize businesses dealing with new work-from-home policies due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Download The Coronavirus Checklist for Newly Remote Teams The goal is to provide practical action items to ensure business owners, operations, HR admins, and employees make a smooth transition to working from home without losing


Diamond Challenge
Today, I was privileged to judge the Diamond Challenge regional high school entrepreneurship competition. My team and I listened to 15 pitches from exceptionally bright student teams who showed passion, innovation, and a wonderfully successful future! Hundreds of students attended and other judge teams were involved. Thank you for the opportunity Jonathan Cassie and Chuck
Hello world! Creativity is like a muscle
Welcome to The Kolena Exchange your gateway to being a life-long learner. As kids, we are born to discover and over time our Creative thinking is often trained out of us. We know that Creativity is like a muscle in your brain and needs to be exercised in order to develop in the years ahead.