I'm Dr. John Izzo. I'm an author, a business leader and I am a Baby Boomer, part of that generation aged about 47 - 64 years old who when we were young believed that we would make the world a better place. During my first month studying journalism at Hofstra...

Overworked, overwhelmed and stressed? If you're like most of us you can relate. And nowhere is this felt more than in the workplace.

We are constantly being barraged with a volume of initiatives on the table. And we are great at saying yes to everything because we erroneously believe...

Having just returned from Rome, I could not help but be reminded of the story of the emperor Nero playing his lyre while Rome burned to the ground as I watched the Republican National Convention in Florida. While historians disagree on the truth behind the story, the image of the...

Did you know that one of the most effective things you can do to ramp up your success is to first be happy? And did you know you can actually train yourself to be happy? Happy and fully engaged leaders are important in the workplace, but it's just as vital...

Today I had an odd juxtaposition of two pieces of information come across my desk. The first was from NOAA, the official weather agency in the United States reporting this was the warmest January-July on record in the contiguous United States since record keeping started in 1895. In...

Happiness is everyone's birthright, but how many of us are REALLY happy? Of course we all experience challenges, losses and disappointments and that's just a part of life. But if the foundation of our being is rooted in happiness, then life becomes a playground to be enjoyed, and when tragedy...

The Rio+20 Summit this week in Brazil is turning out to be nothing but a stark reminder that the politicians of the world have no intention of tackling sustainability. It looks like the business of saving the world from environmental disaster is back in the hands of cities, businesses and...

We've heard it so many times many of us have simply zoned out and become numb. "We need to protect the environment before we completely destroy the earth. Let's be more resourceful. Let's recycle. Let's stop using products that deplete the ozone and contaminate the earth, the air and the...

Sustainability is one of the buzzwords of our time, especially in the corporate world. Titles such as "Chief Sustainability Officer" and "Corporate Responsibility Director" are becoming commonplace. Adopting a culture of sustainability is paramount if a company wants to thrive by staying on the leading edge.

But sustainability doesn't only...

Years ago a wise person told me the "problem for most people and organizations isn't not knowing what to do, but figuring out how to change ourselves and how to help others change." Changing your own habits can feel about as futile as climbing Mount Everest, let alone empowering others...

During a recent business trip, I was giving a talk to a group of educated professionals. In the room, there were garbage cans sitting right next to a recycling bin. I was surprised to see numerous plastic bottles that had just been thrown into the garbage with a recycling bin...

Bullying is rampant in America and Canada. Thousands of kids are picked on, insulted, beat up and called derogatory names each day for anything perceived as being "different." Reports estimate that 160,000 students stay home from school every day for fear of being bullied. Bullied victims are between...

Responsibility changes everything. The moment we decide that we are the ones who are capable of and responsible for changing things, everything shifts. Whether it's your relationship, your career, your life, or global issues -- the world gets better whenever one of us simply decides to step up and do...