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“Let John Murphy be your guide through the minefields that accompany any change effort.”
- Dr. Ken Blanchard Co-Author, The One Minute Manager

“The ability to change and adapt in today’s world is critical to success. John Murphy does an outstanding job detailing how we can lead people and organizations through change. I highly recommend his message to anyone desiring to improve their personal leadership skills.”
- Peter F. Secchia Chairman, Universal Forest Products, Former Ambassador to Italy

“Reengineering isn’t just about changing corporate systems and structures. It’s about getting people to feel more autonomy and ownership in what they do. That’s what I like about John Murphy’s material. It focuses on change at the personal level. I highly recommend it.”
- Dr. Denis Waitley, Author of The Psychology of Winning

“John Murphy is the quintessential leader for this unique time on earth - a time in which old paradigms of success are being questioned and we must see outside the box if we intend to succeed. In Zentrepreneur, John helps us to recognize that each of us is, in fact, confined by "the box" which is nothing more than our own self-imposed limitations. He then leads us out by sharing real and raw experiences of great successes and painful losses from his own life and skillfully guiding us to awaken the zentrepreneur that lies within.”
- Debra Poneman, NYT Best-Selling Author and Founder of Yes to Success Seminars, Inc.

“If you want a strong, positive ‘jump start’ to your professional and personal lives, then John Murphy’s books are must reads! These books penetrate right to the core of principle-centered leadership and proactive change management. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to lead a more fulfilling life. John Murphy is a winner – and so are his books!”
- Ed Robertson, Brig. General USAF (Ret.) Communications Officer, Desert Storm

“You must and will change. John Murphy will help you do it properly.”
- Richard M. DeVos Co-founder Amway Corporation, Author, Compassionate Capitalism

“John Murphy’s message applies to all organizations. He speaks directly to all those seeking to create high performance work environments. I highly recommend!”
- Michael J. Brennan President, Heart of West Michigan United Way

“In addition to contracting John to deliver training to thousands of my associates, I have attended his workshops myself with our entire executive team. Let me just say this. It is truly engaging, impressive and transformational. I highly recommend it!”
- John C. Ayala, President, ADP

"John is an incredibly adept teacher. He really engages his audience and is able to open up minds to new ways of thinking and possibilities never imagined before. John is a superb professional, and from the material itself to the way in which it is covered, John's course is by far the best training engagement I've experienced."
- Kreece Fuchs, Founder, Better World Books

"I attended John’s workshop with my leadership team in Paris, France, and I was incredibly impressed with the experience. The energy, depth and intriguing nature of the content helped me focus and align my team on the things that matter most. I will never forget it."
- Mark Benjamin, President and COO at NCR Corp.

“John delivered various classes while I was at GSK and I had the pleasure to attend several of them in Italy, London and Brazil. He is very energetic, inspiring and easy to understand! I strongly recommend it!
- Adriana Carneiro, Operational Excellence Manager

“I had the opportunity to work with John while working with ADP - an experience that not only helped me but the entire national sales team. He was great at challenging us during a kaizen event to think outside the box, challenge status quo and the norms we had been comfortable with. He helped us plan a national process that had a tremendous impact on the sales growth at ADP for the long term. I highly recommend John to help you improve, strengthen and reward your company and associates.”
– Chris Canales, Executive Business Consultant (former ADP Sales Executive)

"Transformational change requires the openness and engagement across all levels of the organization. John's workshops enlightened and energized our leaders to see a new world of possibilities. Well worth participating."
- Ihor Ruzycky, former VP Operations, Apotex Inc.

“John Murphy is one of my all-time favorite authors. He is brilliant; and his books are must-reads for any leader or anyone wanting to start a business.”
- Mac Anderson Founder, Simple Truths & Successories

“For the past 25 years John Murphy has contributed to Axios as a friend, mentor, consultant and Director on our board. John’s influence has shaped our organization’s philosophy, teamwork, customer service and culture. Ultimately, he has helped drive the type of change needed for Axios to reach the Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies six times and become the 4th largest employer in our region. It now seems entirely appropriate that John is sharing with us his finest work yet, Zentrepreneur. This is a must read for any organization or leader planning to deliver high performance results in the hyper competitive global economy we live in today.”
- Dan Barcheski, Founder and CEO, Axios Inc.

“I love the way John Murphy combines positive thinking and passionate creativity with practical action and results in the book Zentrepreneur. This book is a winner for anyone who wants to get out of their own way and lead with passion.”
- Janet Bray Attwood, NY Times Bestselling Author, The Passion Test

"Improvement tools and systems are not all that helpful or effective without the will to act. John Murphy's combination of positive thinking and disciplined processes is a winning approach to becoming better; no matter the business. "
- Timothy D. Gill, Brig General USAF (Ret.), Process Improvement Black Belt, Business Consultant and L6S Practitioner

“John Murphy demonstrates that it is the catalyst of tapping into your creative essence combined with practical hard skills that unleashes quality intuition and clarity of purpose.”
- R. Michael Armstrong, Wall Street Executive

“John Murphy is one of the rare individuals who see the connection between the mental, spiritual and emotional well-being of an individual and his or her ability to direct positive energy into their business endeavors. John is a leader at shining the light on the prerequisite of a positive outlook on high end success in any work environment. I love John’s books! Zentrepreneur will no doubt be a hit.”
- Scott Stone, JD, Master Black Belt,Senior Director Human Resources, Catalent

“Enlightening, inspiring, powerful, profound. Let this book light up your life!”
- Dannion Brinkley NY Times Bestselling Author, Saved by the Light

“I personally benefited from John’s training, along with thousands of colleagues and associates across the country. John delivered multifaceted content in the areas of Lean Six Sigma, business process improvement and creative problem solving. He did so in such a way that was easy to follow, learn and understand. John’s delivery style and demeanor was exemplary as he demonstrated a command of communication principles and gave participants immediately useful takeaways. As a result, true learning took place and participants left feeling excited, motivated and inspired to tackle the task at hand. John is not only a magnificent trainer and presenter; he is a role model, coach and mentor. Any organization is fortunate to benefit from his expertise and talent.”
- Christina DeOliveira, Author, Speaker and former HR Director

"John’s workshops get two thumbs up. I would highly recommend attendance as a prerequisite for anyone driving a large scale business process or problem solving initiative. John is a charismatic, extremely engaging speaker, who possesses significant applicable subject matter expertise. His use of real time demonstrations coupled with his energetic and approachable presentation demeanor take the participant from a conceptual understanding level to that of actionable clarity. Through his use of various analogies, real world examples and some pretty neat props, John brings to life the more difficult to visualize aspects of business operations and business interactions. Truly eye opening. The “ah-hah” moments were simply too numerous to count…"
- Kurt Zubler, Director of Value Engineering, Juniper Networks

"I attended John's workshop with my executive team in Mexico and subsequently contracted John to deliver it to other leaders in our company. He is an exceptional instructor, and his workshops are an excellent investment in time and money. I highly recommend it!"
- Vicente Saro, Director General. Chinoin Productos Farmaceuticos

"I had the pleasure of working with John at two major corporations. In both cases he was instrumental in creating the climate, structure and imparting the knowledge needed for transformational change. In my 36+ years of work experience John is one of those rare finds that possess a combination of skills, character, and courage that is needed to help people improve their personal and organizational performance."
- Mike Simmons, Continuous Improvement Consultant

“John Murphy is a remarkable leader, teacher, and mentor. He worked with Senior Leadership Teams and employees at all levels for two very different companies that I have been part of to execute business and cultural transformation. His insight and practical approach to executing change leads to improved employee morale, better leadership alignment, simpler and leaner processes, and extraordinary financial results. John taught my employees to think differently and offered a set of insightful tools which we have used to diagnose, analyze, and systematically solve the most challenging of business problems. I highly recommend John’s workshops to anyone seeking personal, professional, or spiritual motivation and guidance.”
- Phil Meer, CEO, JRNI