Growing Up in the Segregated South Was Instructive for Becoming Comfortable in Uncomfortable Settings

Larry Thornton, an artist, entrepreneur, servant leader and author of “Why Not Win? A Reflection on a 50-year Journey from the Segregated South to America’s Boardrooms — And What it Teaches Us All” joins Enterprise Radio.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is on association with the Author Channel.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Larry Thornton discuss the following:

  1. Tell us the inspiration behind the book.
  2. We see that you published, Why Not Win? in 2019 but tell us what made you want to adapt the book into a graphic novel?
  3. What will readers gain from reading this book? How can this be applied to daily life?
  4. How did Miss Nichols change the course of your life?
  5. What are the five tenants of winning?
  6. What advice would you give to anyone who wants to win in life?

Larry Thornton is an artist, entrepreneur, and servant leader. Growing up in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, he worked his way from sign painter to advertising manager at Coca-Cola Birmingham, and became the first African American to open a McDonald’s franchise in Birmingham, Alabama. He eventually opened multiple stores and created Thornton Enterprises, Inc. His book, Why Not Win? A Reflection on a 50-year Journey from the Segregated South to America’s Boardrooms — And What it Teaches Us All (NewSouth Books, April 1, 2019), serves as inspiration for people from all walks of life. Larry founded the Why Not Win Institute to make leadership development accessible. All book sales profit goes to support the institute’s mission.

Website: https://www.larrythornton.com

Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/larry.thornton
Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/larry-thornton


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