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Go Where You’re Wanted

If you're not wanted, why stay? Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people--the ones who really belong in your life--will come to you. And stay." -Will Smith I...
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The VIP Section

Who gets to be in your VIP Section? If you've ever been to a nightclub before, then I'm sure that you've heard of the VIP (aka, Very Important Person) section before. If not, the VIP section...
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Never Too Late

Do you think that it's too late for you? Think again. It is always too early to decide that it's too late." -Unknown I remember reading the above quote on the Facebook page of one of...
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You Can’t Run Forever

What you're running from will find you. Do you know what I used to believe with every fiber of my being? That I could run away from all of my problems. It didn't matter to me...
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What Judging Others Reveals About You

Do you know what judging others reveals about you? A lot. Judgment can really be an ugly thing. A few months ago, I was line at the gym waiting to swipe my membership card to enter...
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The Truth About Motivation

I think that I know why he's not jumping. "Hey Shola, how do you stay so motivated to make the world a more positive place?" I get that question a lot for some reason. Motivation is...
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Better Than You Found It

Beautiful, isn't it? You can create the same beauty in the world right now. Last week, I talked about how ridiculously hard it is for most people to live a life of consistent positivity. If you're...
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Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously

This guy is taking himself WAY too seriously. I will never forget it. A couple of years ago, I was giving a speech to 200 people, and less than 30 seconds after I got on stage,...
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I’m Still Here

Through it all, you're still here. Many years ago, I saw an interview on TV that changed my life. I wish that I had more details, but to make a long story short, a woman who...

Hi! I am Shola

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Over a decade ago, I was drowning in the despondency of yet another workday. My success as the top regional performer had been numbed by a culture of incessant workplace bullying. And, I’d recently made the situation worse by filing a formal complaint. In short, I was collateral damage in a company without the process or intention to address my experience.

Exhausted from the drama, with an unrecognizable version of myself at the wheel, I intentionally swerved off the interstate in an attempt to take my own life. But in that half-second, my reflexes responded, and I yanked the wheel away from disaster. As I clipped the guardrail on I 405, something changed...

I uncovered a power within myself

...a burning desire to reverse a trend that happens daily to sixty-five million people in this country alone. This catalyst has since become Go Together™ Movement - a transformational roadmap of mindset, behaviors, and tools that transform workplace cultures and drive results.

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