012: Shola Richards | Making Work Work

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, “Making Work Work: The Positivity Solution for Any Work Environment."

The Book: Making Work Work

-How to treat each other better at work

-A roadmap to lead with kindness and positivity

-Tools to create a solutionist society at work

-Building resilience and dealing with personalities

-Favorite section is "Number One" which is putting yourself first

The Author:

-Grew up in Massachusetts

-Bullied as a Kid, had a speech impediment

-Wanted to be a Professional Basketball player

-Got a degree in Psychology

-First he read book "Awaken the Giant Within"

-Book he admires:

"The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield

The Mindset:

-He and 65 million other people were bullied at work

-His twin brother Doyin inspired him to write a book

-Prefers early morning writing

-Used notes app on phone to capture ideas

-Tip: Do not edit while you write

Learn alot more about Shola Richards at:

@positivitysolve (Twitter and Instagram)

https://www.facebook.com/ThePositivitySolution (Facebook)

www.thepositivitysolution.com (Web)