Cole Parker, founder of Divas in Defense, a women’s self-defense class, discusses the importance of learning from difficult situations and always remaining open to new opportunities.
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A Marketing Guru and Serial Entrepreneur, Cole is Atlanta’s go-to-guy for Small Business Development and Re-branding. Cole implemented the Get Paid to Kick Butt campaign for aspiring entrepreneurs to operate the Divas In Defense system in their area. He is also a prominent advocate for women’s safety.
Cole is a business consultant with experience in all types of entity structure. The company he owns, CORPorLLC.com, assists with formation, marketing, branding, consulting and administration for Profit Corporations (C-Corp, S-Corp); Non-Profit Corporations (501c3, Grant Writing); Limited Liability Companies. They also develop business plans, provide grant writing, corporate credit information and corporate identity.
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- The things that you are talking about really hit close to home. It’s comforting to be reassured that I am not alone.
- The talk today really hit home. I’m very interested in attending a class and would love to learn more about personal defense.
- One topic that hit me the hardest was when you said something about people being kidnapped because they couldn’t see the people around them.
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Cole Parker talks about his career as self-defense instructor and how your career path may take you in different directions so long as your are moving forward.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
-A big part of Cole’s presentation concerned taking away positive things from difficult situations. This is not always easy- how is this directly related to what he said about self-love and being aware of one’s surroundings?
-Why is it advantageous to have fluid, changing goals as opposed to fixed ones? How has this helped Cole? How can it help you?
-When discussing the McDonald’s example, Cole mentioned that Ray Kroc viewed himself as being in the real estate business. How is this type of outside the box thinking helpful in business? What are some ways in which Cole or other speakers have used this type of thinking?
-The qualities Cole tries to instill in his self-defense students- awareness and belief in oneself- are essential life skills. How is this defensive mentality useful and valuable in other aspects of life?
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