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Shola Richards on the Future of Work and Humanity

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It’s Never Too Late

I’ve had some weird conversations in my life, but one conversation on a flight eight years ago was the strangest. On this particular flight, I sat next to a guy…

My Favorite Notebook

I’m taking notes today in my favorite notebook. Here’s why. If you’ve been following me on social media for a while, you know I’m a kindness extremist who proudly stands…

The Meeting With My Younger Self

I met my younger self for coffee today. He was late because he needed to drop our kindergartener off at school, and of course I understood. He laughed at the…

The One Thing Kind People Do Differently From the Rest of the World

Here’s something that kind people do, that the rest of the world does not: They give a damn about issues that don’t affect them personally. In our increasingly polarized world,…

There is no Power in Your Silence

Years ago, I saw a deeply troubling encounter at a large department store that changed me forever . Long story short, I was waiting in the checkout line to buy…

The Lesson That Took The Longest to Learn

I’m a 50-year old man, and I’m not embarrassed to share that it took me close to 35 years of my life to get just ONE lesson burned into my…