John R. Miles
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John R. Miles

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John R. Miles is a USA TODAY bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the award-winning Passion Struck podcast, which has ranked #1 in Health & Fitness on Apple Podcasts. His latest book, "The Mattering Effect: Creating a Life of Meaning and Worth," became a USA TODAY best-selling book shortly after its release. He is also the author of "Passion Struck" and the children's picture book "You Matter, Luma." Both "The Mattering Effect" and "Passion Struck" were selected as Next Big Idea Club Must-Reads.

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and former Fortune 50 CIO and executive, John spent decades leading organizations and helping people perform at their highest level. From the outside, his career looked like a success story. But somewhere along the way, he realized he was disappearing inside the very systems he had become so good at leading.

He began seeing the same pattern in talented people around him: individuals who were indispensable to their organizations but increasingly invisible within them. This realization changed his life's mission, shifting his focus from pure performance to a deeper human exploration: What happens when people become so focused on performing that they slowly disappear from their own lives?

That question became the foundation of John's work on mattering—the fundamental human need to feel valued and to know that we can make a meaningful difference. Through his writing and speaking, he explores how workplaces, relationships, and institutions can recognize people not just for what they produce, but for who they are.

Acclaim & Media Highlights:
- "The Mattering Effect" earned a place on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books Top 150.
- "Passion Struck" has received more than 20 major book awards, including Gold Stevie Awards for Best Business Book at the American Business Awards and International Business Awards.
- "You Matter, Luma," his children's picture book, has earned Gold honors from five leading book award programs for its message of self-worth, kindness, and social-emotional learning.
- Through Passion Struck, John has interviewed more than 700 leading thinkers, including Angela Duckworth, Susan Cain, Ryan Holiday, Arthur Brooks, and Seth Godin.

He lives in Clearwater, Florida, with his wife and their two dogs, Bentley and Luma.

If you'd like to keep up with new writing and updates, please subscribe to his newsletter on Substack: The Ignited Life (theignitedlife dot net).

Connect with John:
Follow on BookBub: bookbub dot com/profile/john-r-miles
Website: johnrmiles dot com, youmatterluma dot com, passionstruck dot com, matteringeffect dot com
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    • Passion Struck

    • Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life
    • By: John R. Miles
    • Narrated by: John R. Miles
    • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
    • Release date: 07-05-24
    • Language: English
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