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John Izzo is the bestselling author of six books and has advised over 500 companies across the globe on creating high engagement, purpose-driven workplaces. He has personally spoken to over one million people and his work has been featured by the likes of Fast Company, Investor’s Business Daily, CNN, Inc. Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

He has been a pioneer in understanding the future of workplace trends and what companies must do to succeed in the rapidly shifting world of new expectations. Twice in his career he was a pioneer both in employee engagement and corporate social responsibility (Awakening Corporate Soul, 1994) and changing employee values (Values Shift, 2002/2005). His latest books, the Five Thieves of Happiness and Purp ...more

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It Is Better to Go to a Funeral

On Saturday I attended a celebration of life for my friend and colleague Brian Finlay, CEO of the Stimson Center.

There’s a line in Ecclesiastes I’ve carried with me for years: it is better to go to a funeral than to a party. It doesn’t say a funeral is more fun. It doesn’t say it’s more pleasant. Only that it’s better.

I’ve come to understand why. A party lets us forget, for a while, that life is s

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	The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die 4.12 avg rating — 1,734 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Five Thieves of Happiness 3.92 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2017 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything by John B. Izzo (Goodreads Author), Marshall Goldsmith (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.83 avg rating — 353 ratings — published 2011 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good by John B. Izzo (Goodreads Author), Jeff Vanderwielen 3.61 avg rating — 62 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second Innocence: Rediscovering Joy and Wonder: A Guide to Renewal in Work, Relationships, and Daily Life 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Values-Shift: The New Work Ethic & What It Means for Business by John B. Izzo (Goodreads Author), Pam Withers (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marca la diferencia: Identifica el problema, fija tu posición, actúa basado en ella y cambia el estado de las cosas really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Skills of Personal Training liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“If life goes by quickly, then one of the secrets to happiness is to get more out of the time we have, to find a way that each moment and each day become great gifts.”
― John B. Izzo, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

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“It means that we must not focus on the past or the future but experience each moment with gratitude and purpose. It means that we recognize that we have the power in each moment to choose contentment and happiness.”
― John B. Izzo, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

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“The secret to a happy and purposeful life was to choose to be a loving person, to”
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