012: Shola Richards | Making Work Work

Published: Sept. 6, 2016, 9:20 p.m.

b'Shola Richards is a workplace positivity expert, dynamic keynote speaker, and self-professed kindness extremist who is dedicated to positively change how we work, live and lead in America. As a busy award-winning Director of Training at a top educational institution, he finished writing the book, \\u201cMaking Work Work: The Positivity Solution for Any Work Environment."
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\\nThe Book: Making Work Work
\\n-How to treat each other better at work
\\n-A roadmap to lead with kindness and positivity
\\n-Tools to create a solutionist society at work
\\n-Building resilience and dealing with personalities
\\n-Favorite section is "Number One" which is putting yourself first
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\\nThe Author:
\\n-Grew up in Massachusetts
\\n-Bullied as a Kid, had a speech impediment
\\n-Wanted to be a Professional Basketball player
\\n-Got a degree in Psychology
\\n-First he read book "Awaken the Giant Within"
\\n-Book he admires:
\\n"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield
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\\nThe Mindset:
\\n-He and 65 million other people were bullied at work
\\n-His twin brother Doyin inspired him to write a book
\\n-Prefers early morning writing
\\n-Used notes app on phone to capture ideas
\\n-Tip: Do not edit while you write
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\\nLearn alot more about Shola Richards at:
\\n@positivitysolve (Twitter and Instagram)
\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ThePositivitySolution (Facebook)
\\nwww.thepositivitysolution.com (Web)'