"John exudes a positive energy you can feel, you can see
it, it just is. He reminds us we deserve to be happy, but you
have to put in the work. He teaches how important it is to be
part of the solution. His gift is his ability to care for people
in its truest sense. He teaches us to not believe the fear we
stockpile as adults, the kind that cripples us, ultimately
crippling a company. He takes everything down to a primal level
so we can begin to build the life we were meant to live,
authentically."
Cheryl Hickey
Host of ET Canada
"In a world confused with noise and sameness, John Stix
stands out as a beacon of light. His deeply rooted desire to
help others coupled with his entrepreneurial success, life story
and highly substantive method make him not only authentic, but
also very effective."
Demetri Argyropoulos
Founder & CEO of Avant Global
"John, you helped me be clear-minded and see what I needed
to see."
Gareb Shamus
Artist, Founder of Wizard Entertainment,
Co-founder
& CEO of ACE Comic Con
"John Stix is a rare breed: someone who combines the
business credentials of being one of the most successful
co-founders in the telecommunications world, the passion of
someone leading a movement, and the skills of a natural born
speaker who knows how to connect with an audience and motivate
them toward change. Usually someone possesses only one of those
dimensions. John is able to pull from his leadership experience
as a President, his entrepreneurial successes and trials as the
head of a tech incubator, and as a practitioner of the tenets of
positive psychology. His unassuming passion is
contagious."
Shawn Achor
Happiness Researcher, Founder of GoodThink Inc.
"Instead of gaining something new I was unlocking and
opening pieces of myself that have been there all along. The
parts that need and deserve to be expressed in the world."
Stephanie Major
Director of Community Success for
Archangel and Soul
Artist
"Thank you for taking us through your amazing Discover Your
WHO process for business, which allowed us to find an authentic
purpose. Although the end result was nothing short of amazing,
the best part of the offsite was finally seeing just how
talented our entire team can be when we are working together
harmoniously towards a common goal. Everyone’s contributions
were insightful, unique, powerful, and full of life. I look
forward to working in a place which cultivates more of that
ambiance and atmosphere as we work hard to create a future we
all desire. Thanks again."
Nelson Cury
Venture Associate, Avant Global
"All I have to say is that by the time you are finished the
book, you are going to be ready to start the journey which you
were born for. You will discover that there is an 'I'
which you didn’t know existed but had enough faith to not resist
it. John and this book were a catalyst for an interesting
adventure for me to say the least, and I hope it becomes a
catalyst for your adventure as well."
Mike Rogachevsky
Firefighter
"I loved “Discover Your WHO”. It radiates positive energy
and authenticity and is packed with wisdom and guidance from a
writer who has walked the path he’s talking about. The best
transformational writing creates a shift as you read it – and
"Discover Your WHO" achieves that. Insightful, clever,
and entertaining, with a perfect balance of personal story and
powerful teaching – highly recommended."
Michelle Lowbridge
Author of Wealthology, The Agile CEO,
and Money Blocks
"Have you ever met someone that you feel instantly at ease
with? Someone who you feel like you’ve known for a long time and
seems to sense things about you that are entirely accurate? For
me, that’s John Stix. John is one of those people that I was
instantly comfortable around and felt almost compelled to open
up to. John cares. I mean John really cares. John’s compassion,
big heart and zero judgement made him a trusted confidante and
advisor. He asked tough questions, challenged me, and called me
out on things when needed."
Glenn Cowan
Founder one9.ca, Venture Capital
Retired Special
Operations Assaulter Officer – Canadian Special Operations
Forces
"There is nothing more powerful than what’s taught in
Discover Your WHO. It all starts with discovering your WHO; the
more you can unleash the things that are captivating you, the
more you can 10x your life."
Paul Kirchoff
Founder & CEO of EPX Worldwide
"That was the first official standing ovation we’ve ever
had after a speech in the 12 years we’ve been doing conferences.
We have amazing content, but John’s message really hit home and
captivated our hearts and got all of us up on our feet, some
tears came out but that’s the type of empowerment that IMA is
very much aligned with."
Sinan Kanatsiz
Chairman & Founder of IMA – Impact 15
"Many people talk about authenticity, purpose, identity and
how these important ideas relate to building strong cultures at
work. John Stix is unique among them all in that he actually has
implemented and executed them in his highly successful
organization as an entrepreneur. And perhaps more importantly,
he lives the wealth of wisdom he teaches and speaks about, in
ways that are compelling, palpable and transformative to anyone
who knows and has the honour of working with him. If you are
serious about building relationship-centered, high performance
organizations that actually focus on the value of each human
being to bring their unique existential footprint to the work,
then stop wasting time with the want-to-be gurus out there who
pontificate about things they have studied but not done, and
give yourself the privilege of working with John."
Dr. Jay Ferraro
Co-founder of Mastery Technologies Inc.
"Working with John Stix on understanding the identity of
Archangel, changed the organization's life. It's been
game-changing. Working with John on the DYW process for myself
as a leader has been the most transformative process ever."
Giovanni Marsico
Founder of Archangel, Emmy Award Winning Producer
"In 2018, my career had evolved and I was aligned with some
of Canada’s greatest companies. But something was missing and I
didn’t even know it. I had lunch with John Stix at the beginning
of the summer and we talked for hours about purpose and
intention, potential and abundance. It inspired a massive shift
in me and by the end of the summer I found myself embarking on a
new project that connected me deeply to my purpose. Such is the
power of John’s connection."
Mark Tewksbury, CC MSM
Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist
"As Canadian President of Prentice Hall, Simon &
Schuster and MacMillan Publishing, my team and I were
responsible for publishing hundreds of business and self-help
titles including the “Dummies” and “Idiots” guide series. No
surprise, most of those books blend together and have faded from
memory. John Stix’s book, “Discover Your WHO” stands out and is
one of those extraordinary business titles that should be
compulsory reading for anyone who wants to transform their
business (and personal) life by orders of magnitude. In his
unique fashion, John is authentic, humourous, and insightful
about his journey and the “eureka” moments that resulted. He
shares the “blueprint” for successful change while recognizing
that no two readers are identical. If you found seminal works by
Stephen Covey, Robin Sharma, Malcolm Gladwell or Simon Sinek
provocative and worthwhile, you owe it to yourself to read
“Discover Your WHO”."
Hart Hillman
Founder & CEO of Bigwin Group