“John was highly recommended to me by the founders of the IDEO design firm (David and Tom Kelley) and, magically, within 24 hours after the introduction he was at my doorstep in southern Baja (Mexico) and this is where we were starting our Modern Elder Academy. One year later, John did a phenomenal job co-leading (with me) our very first workshop cohort... John offers an unusually wide array of skills as a speaking and design thinking expert: part-personal story, part-research geek, part-experiential. On a personal side, John was a joy to co-lead with. He's very organized, friendly, open to suggestions, and a lot of fun... Lastly, he's an exceptionally dynamic speaker the kind who rivets an audience in such a way that they lose track of time.”
- Chip Conley, Founder of The Modern Elder Academy

"John's ability to grip an audience, to craft a business story on very human terms, to tie it back to the success of his team's efforts is one of the best I have ever seen.”
— David Rosen, Head of Customer Innovation and value, TIBCO

"I have had the pleasure of attending several events where John has been the key speaker - both in front of 100 people and crowds of thousands. He is truly riveting - his talent is weaving facts, examples and intellectual principles into engaging stories which bring his topics to life for his audiences. Even on the few occasions I've been part of his preparation and know his topics, I still walk away from the main event with pages of notes and invaluable nuggets I can use in my own professional and even personal life."
— Lynn Costlow, Senior Vice President Customer Care, ADT

“John is more than just a dynamic and memorable speaker. He will leave you with thoughts, tips and techniques that genuinely will change the way you live your life… If you work with John, prepare to be dazzled.”
- Nick Nielsen, VP of Sales, Great America Financial

“We invited John to speak to our Global Network Summit (in Kyrgyzstan).... We were blown away by the quality of his content, the energy he generated, and the enthusiastic response of our members, many of whom have invited him to speak back in their home countries.” (UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon Jordan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Oman, Sri Lanka and counting!)
- Bill Starnes, Co-founder, SIBF (Society of International Business Fellows)

“We have had John share his story and leadership journey in multiple settings - including a small fireside chat with less than 20 senior leaders to a large audience of over 300 leaders across the organization. His ability to connect his story in a relevant way to each individual's leadership journey is impressive and leaves a lasting impact. I was in a meeting three weeks after John spoke, and several leaders referenced one of his approaches when working together to solve a problem. Clearly, his message resonated and has pervaded our everyday work - the mark of a great speaker!”
- Winjie Mao, SEVP & Chief Experience Officer, Texas Health