Early bird pricing for facilitator training ending soon and other news from ELI

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The world has changed in ways that now require everyone to think like an entrepreneur, regardless of their chosen path. This four-week online event prepares participants to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in both themselves and others.

Inspired by the life story of an “unlikely entrepreneur”, the training is an interactive, deep dive into the Ice House Program philosophy and Opportunity Discovery Process. Upon conclusion, you will have an abundance of tools and resources to use immediately as well as an Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certificate & Badge.

Live sessions will run for two hours on Mondays throughout the month of March, beginning at 6:00 PM ET. Additional details can be found via the button below.

The cost of training will increase to $1,495 after January 31st.


NEW PODCAST EPISODE

My Purpose Is Bigger Than My Problems With Trent Wallace

A full mindset shift is needed to get through the most challenging moments of your life. Without this life-changing process, you cannot unlock a more positive version of yourself. Our guest today is Trent Wallace, an up-and-coming entrepreneur from the streets of North Omaha, Nebraska. In this episode, we discuss his struggle to overcome the challenges of his past, the lessons he learned at Boys Town, and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset to become a force for good. Meanwhile, host Gary Schoeniger discusses the power of optimism and the concept of future positive orientation to access problem-solving abilities in the brain that are not otherwise available to you.

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CONFERENCES

Alliance for Innovation & Transformation CEO Forum & Reps Meeting

The Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT) is an alliance of pacesetters—forward-thinking higher education CEOs committed to leading by example to show other higher education institutions how to innovate and transform their organizations in the face of unprecedented challenges and change. Each year they gather AFIT member CEOs, AFIT Reps, and their teams to learn about a certain theme from world-class learning partners that have been strategically chosen based on members’ needs. What is the theme this year? Entrepreneurial Mindset. The first event is in March and needless to say, we are looking forward to it!

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Innovations Conference

The Innovations Conference, now in its 26th year, is the foremost convening for professionals dedicated to improving and enhancing teaching and learning, leadership and management, and the community college experience. This international event provides a forum for collaboration among academic experts and thought leaders, while granting participants exclusive access to the most inventive and inspirational community college programs.

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JOIN OUR UPCOMING WEBINARS

Entrepreneurship in Education: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Designing the “New Normal” In Organizations and Society with Dr. Alex DeNoble

This month, Gary is joined by Dr. Alex DeNoble, Executive Director at the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center of San Diego State University and author of the forthcoming book The Entrepreneur Within. In this book, DeNoble explores the intersections between entrepreneurial behavior and strategy, culture, and politics within existing organizations. During this conversation, Gary and Alex will discuss the shifting landscape of a post-pandemic world. What is the “new normal,” and how will companies and organizations guide their workers and stakeholders through an indefinite future?

Thursday, Jan. 12 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Cultivating Entrepreneurial Mindsets: In Classrooms, Organizations, and Communities

The world has changed in ways that now require everyone to think like an entrepreneur. After all, entrepreneurs are resilient and resourceful, creative and critical thinkers who possess the 21st-century skills the world now demands. What is an entrepreneurial mindset? Why is it important? And how can we cultivate it in ourselves and others?

Thursday, Jan. 26 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


EXPANDING MINDSET

Libraries and Entrepreneurship: A Natural Fit

Workforce and economic development are hot topics at libraries across the country—and many are tapping into ELI’s Entrepreneurial Mindset Training as a key resource.

All public libraries in Georgia, Virginia, and Delaware offer free ELI training to staff and patrons. Many regional and local institutions do, too. For example, from the Mid-Continent Public Library in the metro Kansas City area to Spokane Public Library in Washington.

Nashville Public Library joined these ranks in the fall of 2021 with its NPL Means Business initiative, which houses business training and resources together to better support entrepreneurs and small business startups.

Corey Frederick, an adult services librarian who manages the Edgehill Branch Library, was one of the first staff members to attend ELI’s facilitation certification training. He started offering entrepreneurial mindset courses using the Ice House model within NPL Means Business. “Libraries love to organize information and connect individuals, and that’s what this does,” he said.

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"Who Owns the Ice House?" Is Available in Multiple Formats!

Learn the eight life lessons of Uncle Cleve, Clifton Taulbert, and Gary Schoeniger in the format that is best for you! "Much more than a book on entrepreneurship. It is a book about how the mindset and actions of the good & reliable stands out from the average. It is a series of stories that reflect the good old values of how one carries oneself in life...This one's a classic."

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