We had the good fortune of connecting with Larry Thomas and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Larry, what do you want people to remember about you?
I want my legacy to be very rememberable and remarkable. I want people to remember me as a selfless, caring, compassionate, kind, loving, motivator, understanding person. What I am or will be remembered as is very important to me.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
A few things that set me apart from other people is my mindset, my motivation and drive I have to be successful in life. I got to where I am today professionally by having faith in God, making connections with others, presenting myself in a good way, being kind to people, gaining insight from others. It was not easy. It took some time for me to get comfortable to ask for help and admit that I needed help. I overcame this issue by gaining confidence to have a voice for myself, seeking help in areas in knew I needed improvement in. One lesson I learned through this process is to never doubt myself meaning always have confidence that I could achieve or accomplish anything I put my mind and faith into. I want the world to know that even though many people throughout my life doubted that I would make something out of my life and I did. Never limit yourself due to others not believing in your vision you have to believe in yourself.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If my friend was visiting the city of Columbus I would make sure we visited TopGolf, Scene 75, Dave and Busters, Crew Stadium, Downtown of Columbus, many restaurants. One of the most exciting things to visit in the city of Columbus is Ohio State University and it’s sports facilities. If you live in Ohio in my opinion, you have to love the buckeyes!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to first give all glory and thank you to God. Without him nothing in life and beyond is possible. Throughout my lifetime I have received large amounts of support from many different people, organizations, businesses, family, friends, etc. I would like to say thank you to Anthony Murphy and the entire Lead The Way Learning Academy organization who has been such a big support into crafting me into the man I am today. Jason Poole thank you for the late-night talks filled with wisdom, being a role model, supporting in every aspect of life. To all of my family and friends your unconditional love and support has pushed me to reach new heights and levels I thought I would never be able to reach.

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Image Credits
Taleatha Poole

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