Special Boys to Men Series with Harold Leffall

Summary: Everyone has a dad or father story that has become a cornerstone of their existence. That story may be a painful one or a powerful one but the impact of it stretches into multiple areas of our everyday lives. Join me as I interview 13 influential men about the impact that a father story has had on their education, business, families, and self-care. <br><br>Originally from Oakland, California, Harold is an entrepreneur. He started my first business when I was 29 years old and had no idea what he was doing. He just had a dream and a vision that within two years, his business would be doing over a million dollars in sales. Within three years, he was at 4 million. He is also an author and authors books because he teaches what he is trying to learn. So, all my books really have been a form of therapy. Harold is a speaker, and I just recently launched a health supplement company called good living now for folks targeted, really, for folks that are over 40.<br><br>Harold grew up in a story that many would see and hear play out in movies and songs. His father was a pharmaceutical entrepreneur who had a strong impact on Harold's life. He knew for sure that it was a lifestyle that leads to jail or the grave. It inspired him to want to become an entrepreneur and to create a small office in his closet. <br><br>Youth programs like Upward Bound were significant to Harold's story of success. It showed him men that looked like him going to and completing post-secondary degrees. We can't leave out the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and yes, even the D.A.R.E. program too. <br><br>There were a few key things Harold learned from his dad. <br>He learned how to market. <br>He learned how to hustle. <br>He knew that he had to work.<br><br>Shame and trauma were two obstacles that Harold shed light on as a man. It is two things that many men do not discuss but they have the potential to derail your success. Make the decision to be the one that breaks the cycle within your family. <br><br>Harold Leffall is an empowerment teacher, author, and entrepreneur. Harold owned his own full-service staffing firm. Leffall Employment Agency, which was named one of the “Top 25 Permanent Placement Services” by the San Francisco Business Times with gross annual revenue reaching close to $4 million in annual sales. He later became the CEO of a start-up social enterprise in Atlanta that today has gross revenue exceeding $20 million annually. He has been featured on ABC News, NBC, Black Enterprise, Best Self Atlanta, and Entrepreneur magazines and authored three books: Brother CEO, Living from Within and I AM ENOUGH.<br><br>Connect with Harold on Facebook<br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/harold.leffall" rel="noopener">www.facebook.com/harold.leffall</a>