John is an experienced Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence teacher specializing in bringing skills development programs into organizations in order to ignite success while developing both personal and professional well-being. John has been teaching Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Resiliency, Effective Communication, Stress Reduction, Building and Motivating Teams and Understanding Customer’s Needs programs for more than 10 years. He is the founder of OptimisticBrain.com and loves researching and producing content on a regular basis in order to stay current. As the former owner of his own retail store chain John has learned the importance of being present, aware and compassionate both in his own life and in the workplace. John has first-hand experience working for both start-ups and large enterprise corporations and understands their unique challenges. John brings a practical approach to all the programs he teaches. John has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Waterloo as well as an Applied Mindfulness Meditation Certification from the University of Toronto.