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Akron, Ohio-Accra, Ghana Partnership
Hello Everyone! In celebration of Black History Month, please join the call tomorrow between Accra, Ghana and Akron, Ohio to see how their teams are


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


Without You… My Support Team from an Entrepreneur’s Heart
They say it’s networking, rightfully so With cellphone, texting, LinkedIn, Zoom in tow Paying-It-Forward has been the motto of most Weighing in my favor, not


Curious Minds
Great article that Kent Johnson, CEO at Highlights for Children shared via Linkedin about…How educators and parents can encourage and guide children’s natural curiosity —


Empowering Girls and Women to Be Global Leaders and Thinkers
Dr. Kafayat Lamidi brought Dr. Susan Madsen, PhD, Dr. Bruno Cignacco PhD, and, me, Tracy Tanner, MBA, together for a relevant discussion Saturday. The question
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Akron, Ohio-Accra, Ghana Partnership
Without You… My Support Team from an Entrepreneur’s Heart
Curious Minds
Empowering Girls and Women to Be Global Leaders and Thinkers
Where Creativity Blooms into Legacy
The 6 Creative Jobs Bundle
7 Creative Marketing Jobs eBook
NETWORKING FROM HOME
NETWORK FOR LIFE
Ranking On Google For 2020 (by Nick Tanner)
BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR VISION WITH A MISSION (STATEMENT)
WHAT IS THIS VISION STATEMENT ALL ABOUT ANYWAY?
How must current and future entrepreneurs prepare themselves for our economy?
Opening the Heart and Unleashing Your Creativity
What is Social Learning?
Sharing knowledge results in creative ideas?
Go Virtual with Chuck Jones
10 Soft Skills You Need eBook
COVID-19 Remote Teams Checklist
Social Distancing | Distance Learning | 6’ Apart
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10 Soft Skills You Need eBook
What are soft skills? Simply put, soft skills are the personal attributes that allows us to effectively relate to others. These skills enhance our personal


7 Creative Marketing Jobs eBook
FREE eBook Given the endless drumbeat of layoff announcements — with deep cuts across the nation — it’s reasonable to wonder: what happens to all


8 Effective Habits for the Successful Entrepreneur
Every career has a set of habits that greatly increase the odds of success. The habits necessary for success will vary from career to career.


Adversity and Creativity—Replace Surviving with Thriving
If we live long enough, we find adversity in our lives or maybe adversity finds us, and usually when we are least prepared for such


Akron, Ohio-Accra, Ghana Partnership
Hello Everyone! In celebration of Black History Month, please join the call tomorrow between Accra, Ghana and Akron, Ohio to see how their teams are


Art at Home
Ready to stay creative from the couch? Here is your guide to enjoying art at home!


ASU+GSV – Future of Education
The ASU+GSV Conference was five days of jammed-packed thought leadership! The following link is recordings of educational leaders’ presentations throughout the US. Thank you


ASU+GSV Conference
This week has been another whirlwind of Zooming! My first time attending ASU+GSV and it proved to be loaded with insight. From Bill Nye the


BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR VISION WITH A MISSION (STATEMENT)
Introduction As a follow up to my previous post, the next step after creating a vision statement is to figure out your mission statement. It’s


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


Curious Minds
Great article that Kent Johnson, CEO at Highlights for Children shared via Linkedin about…How educators and parents can encourage and guide children’s natural curiosity —


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


Empowering Future Global Leaders – Save the Date December 5th!
Dr. Lamidi, Thank you for the kind invitation to join in the discussion of how we can empower our future global leaders. I will share


Empowering Girls and Women to Be Global Leaders and Thinkers
Dr. Kafayat Lamidi brought Dr. Susan Madsen, PhD, Dr. Bruno Cignacco PhD, and, me, Tracy Tanner, MBA, together for a relevant discussion Saturday. The question


Encouraging and Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset
Why is it important to tap into our entrepreneurial mindset? It is not necessarily about starting a company but that is certainly one path to


Exciting Times
We are living in exciting times! With the advent of technologically driven innovations in the biomedical industry, and transportation and security sectors, we are witnessing


FREE Telework and Telecommuting Course
We at Kolena truly hope this finds you well. What crazy times right now. Kolena is here to help during these tough times as companies


Go Virtual with Chuck Jones
During this stressful time it is our wish here at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity to bring some creativity and fun into your extra


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


Hello world!
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


How must current and future entrepreneurs prepare themselves for our economy?
Please share your thoughts by clicking the link below. https://business.facebook.com/groups/ENTREPRENEURIALECOSYSTEM/


NETWORKING FROM HOME
Introduction As a follow up to my recent blog posted on September 15, 2020, entitled Network for Life, I thought it may be helpful to


Networking in Orange County
Compilation of Multiple Sources (including Mark Kasperowicz & Cynthia Abbott) by MJ Shores as of May 2017 NETWORKING GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN TRANSTION (BY REFERRAL


Opening the Heart and Unleashing Your Creativity
At the crux of all yoga postures is opening the heart, expanding it within the ribcage and reaching upward to the heavens. It is a


Pandemic Observations of The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and The Startup Journey
An idea was born in 2019, Business modeling…think LEAN. With the what and who decided, Dreams and reality collided. A great team with expertise All can’t


Ranking On Google For 2020 (by Nick Tanner)
Internet gurus have been trying to convince website owners that ranking on search engines is a mysterious formula. They say that you have to follow


Sharing knowledge results in creative ideas?
The most productive way to exist is by sharing positive interactions. I feel enlightened when I am able to collaborate with others from around the world.


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


The 6 Creative Jobs Bundle
Given the endless drumbeat of layoff announcements — with deep cuts across the nation — it’s reasonable to wonder: what happens to all of the


THE MYSTICAL STATE OF HYPNOGOGIA
Have you ever fallen into a trance-like state when you were working on a task that brought you great joy and fulfillment? If you lost


The Power of Transferable Skills
Recently, I did a podcast with Dr. Pelè who is a bestselling author, musician, and host of the PROFITABLE HAPPINESS™ Podcast, where he features the


What Determines the Interest Rate on your Small Business Loan
I was speaking to my banker friend Christopher awhile ago and I asked him what is the first question you hear a lot when working


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.


WHAT IS THIS VISION STATEMENT ALL ABOUT ANYWAY?
Introduction Over the years I have guided teams to adopt or was instrumental in developing the corporate vision in the organization in which I was


Where Creativity Blooms into Legacy
Creativity is only as relevant as its context, meaning the rich sociocultural, economic, political and legal aspects of our society today. This context or zeitgeist


Without You… My Support Team from an Entrepreneur’s Heart
They say it’s networking, rightfully so With cellphone, texting, LinkedIn, Zoom in tow Paying-It-Forward has been the motto of most Weighing in my favor, not


Zooming with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity
Take a look at the great work the Chuck Jones Center is offering! Do you feel a little creative today? Chuck Jones In Your Homes