The Voice of Leadership

Mr. Antonio (Tony) Colon successfully founded and sold three businesses, Martinelli Realty, Inc., a commercial real estate company; Splat Master’s Paintball, Inc. (SMP) known worldwide for engineering and design innovation in the paintball industry; and Combat Training Solutions, Inc. (CTS), a company specializing in Special Effects Devices to enhance military training and save the lives of warfighters nationwide and in sixteen foreign countries.

CTS received numerous awards to include the Military Technology Magazine’s Top Innovator Award for five consecutive years. Tony, among other awards, received the 2010 Colorado Small Businessperson Award and the ColoradoBiz magazine’s 2011 Top 50 Colorado Minority Owned Companies.

A service disabled 20 year US Air Force veteran who served as a jet engine mechanic and an Astronautical Engineer, Tony received his degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Mississippi. He leveraged his military experience, education, and business experiences to create each successful company.

Today Mr. Colon speaks with Dr. Karen about the ins and outs of business exits with lessons that apply to both entrepreneurs and the mergers and acquisitions of larger Corporate companies. Watch and listen to hear how to prepare for exit, increase the value of your company prior to sale, and structure the deal to benefit both the seller and employees.

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Recent flooding in Florida has revealed significant and potentially dangerous challenges associated with electric vehicles. Are we overlooking critical risks as we rapidly adopt this technology?

In this episode, Dr. Karen delves into the complexities of electric cars and other renewable energy, highlighting emerging issues that deserve our attention. Through her analysis, she offers insights that challenge the conventional wisdom around our growing dependence on electric vehicles and other alternative energy products.

Join Dr. Karen as she explores whether we’re moving too fast in the shift to a green future, or if there’s more we need to understand before fully embracing electric cars and other new technology.

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Jane Gunn, also known as The Barefoot Mediator, is a trained mediator and expert facilitator in conflict resolution. She is listed as a Global Leader in Who’s Who Mediation and is featured in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Jane is President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and is a former Director and board member of the Civil Mediation Council of England and Wales (CMC).

The author of 3 popular books “How To Beat Bedlam In The Boardroom And Boredom In The Bedroom”, “The Authority Guide To Conflict Resolution” and “The Mole and The Mountain”, she has spoken at the United Nations, The White House, and the European Commission.

Jane helps people from all backgrounds to become ReSolutionaries who are able to deal with difference and diversity in ways that are non-adversarial and solution-focused.

Today she speaks with Dr. Karen about how to best manage change, challenge, and crises, Transformative mediation, personal agency and choice, informed consent, linear and lateral thinking, and dilemmas that impact the practice of medicine, corporate executive leadership, and individuals.

Contact Jane at janegunn.co.uk

James Earl Jones, known for his acting and iconic Baritone voice, received many awards, honors, and accolades for his work as an actor on Broadway, in film, on television, and in voice projects to include the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.

One of the few performers to receive the EGOT, awards in all four categories of The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, James Earl Jones was inducted in the American Theatre Hall of Fame (1985), received the National Medal of the Arts from President George H. W. Bush (1992), received the Kennedy Center Honor (2002), and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2009).

His life was not an easy straight line function, he also had many obstacles to overcome to include stuttering and mutism. In her tribute to this remarkable man Dr. Karen reflects on how James Earl Jones became great and the lessons we can learn from his excellent and outstanding life.

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Lani Donaldson is the CEO of Engaged Educators and the Founder of UP Academy, an innovative independent private school in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Her mission is to create learning environments that are academically rigorous, nurturing, and adaptable. With a profound passion for transforming education, Lani champions a dynamic, student-centered approach that prepares students not just for exams but for life and the complexities of the modern world.

She also partners with corporate clients to develop corporate education resources and collaborates with global partners to develop culturally relevant curriculum for other countries. Lani also mentors educators, collaborates with parents, and influences educational policies in the larger community.

Lani believes in the power of personalized education and the importance of developing each student’s unique strengths and potential. She continues to push the boundaries of conventional education to create a world where every student thrives.

Today she speaks with Dr. Karen about the preparation students need for the workplace, recommended collaborations between businesses and schools, the value of diversity, the roles of AI and other technology, and success factors such as emotional intelligence, compassion, and creativity. Stay tuned for her upcoming series, ‘The Chameleon Papers,’ that champions and celebrates student well-being and holistic and flexible development.

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What can we learn from the everyday episodes and encounters of our lives? In this episode, Dr. Karen reflects on several such experiences and shares the life and business lessons she extracts from them. For example, pass sunshine on to others and enjoy the incredible gifts that come back to you. Listen to this episode for her stories and insights and how you too can apply the executive leadership lessons and reap the benefits.

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Barnaby Wynter is the founder of The Brand Bucket Company, a UK based business that serves a broad range of clients from the Fortune 500, the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE), to start-ups. As a brand creation expert with over 457 brands to his name, he helps organizations to “sell more stuff profitably.”

Barnaby works with C-suite leaders to ensure everything in a business is marketing-led. He leads organizations to generate long-term commercial relationships, identify their ideal target audience, and build their operations and culture.

The author of “Become the GO-TO BRAND– Mastering Inbound Marketing Strategy,” Barnaby is also a global public speaker who has spoken to over 17,000 businesses. Earlier, after a fast-track career, he became the youngest Managing Director (MD) of a UK Top 200 fully integrated advertising agency in London where he spent 10 years developing the proprietary Brand Bucket Program.

Today Barnaby speaks with Dr. Karen about the difference between branding and building a brand and between selling proposition and value proposition. Watch today to learn how to maximize the buyer and paying prospect relationship with your products and services.

Contact Barnaby at www.barnabyWynter.com

During a fun afternoon of bowling with friends, some challenging experiences revealed important life and business lessons. What do you do when the situation you face is not perfect or ideal? What questions can you ask yourself to better prepare?

In this episode, Dr. Karen shares her experiences as well as her counsel to overcome challenging situations.

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Mick Heyman, with 40 years in wealth management, is the Founder of Heyman Investment Counseling. He helps individuals and institutions of all sizes to build and preserve wealth with his stress-free method for mellowing your money.

He has worked with both a small firm and a team of top equity managers, where he managed billions in assets for clients. Based in San Diego, CA he works with investors, some of whom have been with him for more than 30 years.

Mick, a designated CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), received a Bachelor of Economics degree from Northwestern University. His additional study of philosophy and psychology showed him how human emotion drives the market. Mick’s understanding of human nature and his appreciation for long-term trends is what helps him to make better money decisions for himself and his clients.

The author of “Mellow Your Money: How to Surf the Market and Build Wealth Without Stressing Yourself Out,” his articles on sound money management for health, wealth, and wisdom have been published in the Wall Street Journal, financial publications, and on LinkedIn. Today, he speaks with Dr. Karen about best practices for both individual and institutional investors and strategies for different personalities and levels of experience.

Mick Heyman enjoys playing tennis and golf, surfing with his kids, reading mysteries and Russian literature, and juggling.

Contact Mick Heyman at [email protected]

Today, Dr. Karen analyzes the campaigns of each of the major US Presidential candidates and shares her perspectives, insights, counsel, and advisement for Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump; the presumptive Democratic nominee, Vice-President Kamala Harris; and Independent Candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She also shares her personal family history in the United States and how that history impacts her counsel. Dr. Karen strongly believes that our future can be better than our past.

She recommends that each candidate adopt a proactive approach that casts a positive vision of hope and possibility and outlines where and how they will lead the country. She also suggests they clearly address the issues of most importance to the majority of American people, and she provides a list of issues for their consideration. Dr. Karen cautions against running negative attack campaigns and appealing to extreme special interest groups. Listen to today’s episode to hear her full counsel and advisement.

(Please note that today’s episode was recorded in advance of the show publication date and the political landscape may have changed since the time of recording. The big picture counsel is relevant even if campaign specifics have changed.)

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