Biography
Date of birth - 9 december 1980 г.Place of birth – Almaty city
The internal mission of Dana Tolesh is exemplified in the word “teacher”, but not in a common meaning a “teacher in the pre-school institution”, but in the most antique, deep meaning of the word considering the etymology. The word to teach consists of two words: «to nourish» and «educate».
The ancient wise men ("dana" – wise man from kazakh language) noticed very precisely, that a child soon who eats badly falls ill quicker and was less healthy. They also noticed that the food can be not only physical. Without spiritual and intellectual "food" a child could be healthy physically, but not viable in a community of people, he was not able to take his place of a PERSON- the king of nature, being just an "animal" in nature. Since then appeared the annex "to educate" in the meaning "to seek up" (arising, hill, joy, praise, and etc.).
That is how happened the division: "food" for the growth of the child’s body and "education" for the growth of the HUMAN personality.
Such a valuable character feature as the necessity in constant development, the acquisition of new knowledge, the intellectual and personal growth help Dana in the implementing of her unique mission. Having reached a new level, Dana feels the urgent need to share with the acquired knowledge and skills.
Thus, in one of such moments when she heard the "pulse" of her heart, she got involved in teaching, organization and conduction of author’s training. At that time, saved enough baggage of theoretical knowledge, proven in practice and ready for teaching students.
“If you did an intake of breath, you must surely do a breath out”, - explains Dana her current state. – Right now Im at the stage of breath out, when there is a need to transfer the received knowledge, it is impossible to breathe and develop further”. Dana is tend to think, that it is – the next level of development, but when this “breath out” will over, she doesn’t know.
Trainings of Dana- it is not as much as business, as the possibility of creative implementation. Irrespectively from it’s financial success, the business she does with total efficiency, brings to the inner world a lot of satisfaction and motivation for further quests.Dana is tend to think- that it is next level of development, when her “breath out” will over, she doesn’t know yet.
The spontaneous start of this activity began, when Dana called to all her friends and invited them to her first training, without thinking about the details, price of the training and possible expenses.Soon she created a constant group of not indifferent and active listeners, where worked a troubleproof law, stated by marketing managers – “if 11 % of listeners are involved in the process actively, they will bring new listeners for sure”.
In the very beginning of her activity as business trainer, Dana tried to use the well-known schemes and proven samples, but then she understood that training – is far from a “copy paper”, which can be used for several times, if to take into account that the audience changes all the time.This is alive body, demanding continuous staying inside of the process. The first trainings were devoted to the personal development, and intended on recognazing of the inner motivation, tendency to a certain kind of activity.
Soon Dana did a discover for herself – male trainings differ from female fundamentally, as for women it is typical to do the “thing” than the business. Women have more developed intuition, it is inclined to more soft, “fluent” business with partial occupation due to the fact that most of the time she devotes to her family. House management – is not less important and responsible occupation, than business. While this not every woman owns this art, giving interesting theme and broad sphere of activity for the trainer. The diapason of knowledge, practical skills, which can be acquired by visiting trainings of Dana Tolesh, include themes of personal growth, intuition development and communicative skills, and etc.
Dana made a conclusion from her own experience of the main truth comprehension – “Knowledge does not give, but take”. That is why the listener, who’s aim was in a simple entertainment, will go away, without taking anything for himself, but a person who is intended on enrichment will get it.Sometimes it happens that while the process of training the listener meets difficulties in virtue of psychological problems, which hide since childhood. Not being a psychologist by degree, Dana tried to penetrate in the personal problem and expends all the efforts to find a solution, so a person could move further. Dana notices with pleasure, that her trainings visit soulmates.
Intended on personal development, they are attractive with the exchange of knowledge, energy and love. Dana tells that often while the process of training she gets more, than she gives. And the listeners call and tell about the positive changes in their family, about the successful solution of old problems after trainings.Intuition tells Dana that it is one of her ways in life, and it is not excluded that in perspective this way will lead her to politics, but it is not the aim itself, as the sincere desire to contribute to positive changes in life of the country.
Due to the fact, that Dana spent her childhood in a countryside, she accustomed to be independent very early. Her grandmother worked as a teacher of mathematics and russian language, her grandfather – as the main veterinarian, and mother brought up 8 children,she had time to combine care of children with work of a local bookkeeper. She entered the secondary school already in Almaty, where she studied for 3 years and entered a choreographic academy.
After two years of studying, she returned back into common school, and she is still thankful to teachers for priceless lessons, due to which she was able to reach development of posture, figure, grace. And the most important – she was able to get self-confidence, which was useful to her while participation in the contest “Miss Kazakhstan”. The time of it’s spending coincided with school graduation and prom. Armed with juvenile maximalism, beauty, self-confidence, choreographic skills, experience of performing on the stage, sport progresses (the title of champion in tae kwon do in Almaty) and strong energetic support of relatives (in the hall were such fans as mother, father, sister and niece), Dana won the crown “Miss Kazakhstan”.
Undoubtedly, her win in the contest played very important role in Dana’s fate. Today this event she sees as one of the pieces from the general puzzle of life, connected with the invisible threads with further turns of fate. In particular, the win in the contest opened to Dana perspectives in her private life – mostly due to her new status Dana got acquainted with her future husband Erlan – a well-known businessman,an influential person and a soulmate.
Now Dana is in the period of life, when the accumulated knowledge and experience get the true sense and mission. Then was a search of herself and a well-known question: “For what people live?” The searching of her own mission led Dana to KIMEP where she got a degree in “State management”. Is not a random choice of this specialization, as it is explained by alive and active interest to everything what is happening in the state and society, which is given to Dana since school. Curiousity, lively and active mind of a student gave the ability to analyze and draw conclusions.
Internship in the Parliament, in the Presidential Administration, in Ak Orda, observations in work of professionals in various positions, directions and specializations, gave food for thoughts. It is obvious that on the state management spend not little money, large reserves of natural resources, but all of these sources of income, efforts and state expenses do not bring the desired profit.
Further education in KIMEP’s magistracy on the one hand, was necessary for Dana and getting a prestigious diploma, which could allow her to realize plans for work in sphere of state management.This improved not only her summary, but also her English was improved significantly.At the same time in magistracy Dana found the confirmation of her thoughts from mouth of her teachers, expressing bewilderment by the current politics and strategy of management, when the state does not initiate long-term projects, does not invest in such spheres as education, science and health care, anchoring hope only on natural resources.
As a result the society is involved only in consumption, while the production development is poor. While being involved in research work in order of her future Mater’s thesis defense, Dana unfailingly wondered the complicated questions, trying to find the answers inquisitively. But after the successful defense of her master’s thesis and after graduation from KIMEP, she changed her intention to devote herself to state service, having decided to start develop her own business.
Having selected the organization of events, Dana intended her forces, experience and knowledge to her business. Years of activity involved in event-business gave her colossal experience, possibility to try, to accept independent decisions, take risk and win. Practical experience Dana fed with education in prestigious courses and seminars in Moscow from the leading practitioners (Knyazev, Berkovich, Shumovsky) studying works of the legendary event-makers.
However, the tries to use the received knowledge in practice, on the basement of Kazakhstan market failed, proved strategies didn’t work in the local conditions.But the situation gave creative motivation, giving the desire to adapt the universal laws to our reality. In this the trainings of personal growth gave considerable help, which Dan had time to visit, despite the chronic lack of time.
Bright and rapid jump in business lasted for 4 years. In 2011, Dana closed this page of her biography, realizing that she need to move on. But personal baggage added more experience in people management, ability to communicate, and other valuable business skills, the importance of which can hardly be overestimated.
Dana Tolesh has a rare talent to combine harmoniously work of personal growth with laborious everyday work to create a happy family. Without exaggeration, the real pride and achievement of Dana is - her splendid family, a wonderful husband, talented daughter Alua (9) and Daria (6 years). Girls borrowed from their mother ambitions to develop further. Being a talented teacher, Dana was able to develop in them a taste for knowledge, organize their schedule so skillfully that there coexist studies in a private school «Haileybury» with classes in choreography, acting, singing, piano and chess.
In young age Dana tried herself in different sphere, including sport, acting and choreography.
Not to impose her will, Dana asked daughters what they wanted to do. As a result, it was unanimously decided to give preference to choreography, developing not only grace, but physical abilities.
Mother of gifted sisters uses every opportunity for their development, both financial and energetic. And lack of time is not a trouble, if there is a talent of time management and skills of home management. In the house there is once established that each family member has his own rights and responsibilities, and this is a clear separation that allows to avoid unnecessary conflicts and disputes.
The results of such tender attitude to kids development is evident – on the contest “Kinotavrik” in Sochi in 2011 Alua and Daria took prize 2 and 3 places. On the contest «Friendship. Sun World» in Bulgaria Daria took 1st place in vocal in the category «Vocal-Solo» 5-7 years. Resources and time costs of caring mother proved true –the authoritative international jury noticed the talent of girls. Gradually the list of miscellaneous sisters’ hobbies is refilled - not so long ago there appeared drawing and knitting.
Dana – is a business woman, but not as much in the area of business, as in area of situation management. She does not see sense in wasting your life on making money, but willing to invest forces and resources into personal development. Successful business woman continues to devote her spare time to dances, realizing in this hobby as physical need in movement and rhythm, as the need of the soul. In the list of hobbies to Latin dances were also added the Arabic dances. Dana is interested also in vocal lessons, giving a possibility of creative self-expression and outlet of power. For her beloved husband and children Dana records songs, but this hobby doesn’t mean anything more than just a hobby.
Having a decent family experience (12 years), Dana considers that a man and a woman – are the representatives of two different worlds - created different for family harmony. Harmony in the family, according to Dana, exists when they are beside each other and when they share the crown of their union - their children.
In difficult situations Dana Tolesh gets help from the comprehension that everyone has a rich inner world, which can and should be a source of joy and happiness, if a person is focused on continuous internal development and personal growth.