Are you in your ‘right’ mind?  The right side of the brain is the side of your brain that helps you create something out of nothing; manifest raw talent to the point of sophistication; see opportunity where others see problems. It is what encourages you to express yourself and be YOUnique! 

As my primary focus is helping to build the ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ and the holistic BE’ing of teens, I am definitely a right-brained centric type of coach. So it is with much enthusiasm that I share this important announcement with you today-

If you are an 18-29 year old Filmaker, Fashion Designer, or Musician….

I’ve got a treat for you- Global Entrepreneurship Week, which I mentioned a couple weeks back, just sent out an announcement about the Race to Be. The Race to Be is a Creative Entrepeneurship Challenge that will be hosted by Creative Media and Marketing Mogul, Russell Simmons (need I say more)? and one of the lead funders of the program is the Kauffman Foundation which is a tremendous organization that has long been avid supporters and advocates of entereprenership on so many levels. The Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence is also participating in this wonderful venture.

So Wanna Play?

Then hustle on over to Race to Be USA and submit your talent via You Tube video, whether it be film, video or fashion and get your application in before Oc 31, 2008. I want to see one of my referrals WIN!

So if you get chosen as a finalist make sure you connect back here with us so we can feature you. Fingers crossed…Good Luck

And Global Entrepreneurship Week is literally that- a week of entrepreneurship activities that will be done globally. The event is for all types of entrepreneurs and those who support them. This morning I was on the conference call for Washington, DC based participants and I was surprised that we didn’t have more participation. I would definitively like to see lots of youth (the word ‘young’ is relative) and teen entrepreneurs from my network and online community attend and make their voices heard at these events and functions.

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This announcement comes courtesy of Lisa Rawlings of the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program:

The Hillman Entrepreneurs Program is very excited to be hosting an event that brings two nationally known experts to our campus to headline an all-day entrepreneurship conference — billionaire entrepreneur Don Peebles (http://peeblescorp.com/) and renowned scholar and public intellectual Dr. Michael Eric Dyson (http://www.michaelericdyson.com).  The event is called Entre-Ed Business Conference 2008 and it is being held on Friday, September 19th at the Prince George’s Community College Queen Anne Auditorium.
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Mark Victor Hansen who is co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series and founder of the Mark Victor Hansen Foundation has recently announced the Young Entrepreneurial Challenge. The contest is open to teen entrepreneurs ages 13 or 19 regardless if you have an operational (existing) business or simply a great idea for one….translation you are welcome to compete whether you currently own a business or are just thinking about starting one.

The awards will be given out based on those two categories (new business idea or existing business) and the following three sub-categories:

Enlightened Technologies—innovative products that define a segment of a new market, or transform an existing one;

Positive Social Impact—creating a business that would affect the environment positively, promote peace, decrease poverty or promote social justice;

Global Market Potential—a business best suited to global markets.

You can’t win if you don’t enter, so be sure to submit your application no later than December 15, 2008.

For additional details about the contest see: http://www.markvictorhansenfoundation.org/en/yec.cfm

Or if you are ready to fill out your electronic application: https://app.markvictorhansenfoundation.org/

Winners will be announced January 1, 2009…wouldn’t that be an awesome New Year’s Gift?! And the formal awards presentation will take place at the Soul Motion Ball Rockin’ the Universe Gala on January 31, 2008 at a TBD venue in Southern California.

Good Luck to All!

…and call it a day because it’s not how you die but how you live that counts the most. Truly ‘living’ is about going with the flow and doing things NOW & TODAY that are not just routine, but also fun and different. You can do what you want, when you want- if you truly understand the value and power of leveraging one’s mind and one’s time. These few statements pretty much embrace the culture of the ultimate (Young) Renegade CEO.
 

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