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John Jacobs

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Co-Founder & Chief Creative Optimist of Life is Good

John Jacobs

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5 out of 5

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Optimist of Life is Good

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John Jacobs Biography

John Jacobs is co-founder and CCO (Chief Creative Optimist) of Life is Good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community, and groundbreaking nonprofit work. John and his brother Bert launched their business with $78 in their pockets, selling T-shirts in the streets of Boston and at college dorms up and down the East Coast. Today, Life is Good is a $100 million positive lifestyle brand sold by over 2,000 retailers across the US and Canada.

Early on, John and Bert were inspired by stories of people, mainly children, facing great adversity. These stories illustrated that optimism is most powerful in the darkest of times and fueled the creation of a fully integrated business model dedicated to helping kids in need. Life is Good donates at least 10% of its annual net profits to the Life is Good Kids Foundation to positively impact over 1 million kids every year facing poverty, violence, and illness.

John provides the creative vision to guide the art and messaging direction of Life is Good to inspire optimism in everyone the brand touches. John enjoys outdoor adventures with his family, awkward dancing and diving into the water to catch things.

To inspire others to choose optimism and grow the good in their lives, John and Bert wrote Life is Good: The Book/ How to Live with Purpose and Enjoy the Ride, published by National Geographic in September 2015. John has been awarded honorary doctorates from several universities for entrepreneurship, business innovation and philanthropy. He and Life is Good have been featured on CNNMoney, CNBC’s Business Nation, ABC News’ Nightline, NBC’s The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Men’s Health Magazine, among others. John and Bert are the youngest of six siblings from Needham, MA. They credit their mother as the first powerful optimist in their lives, and the inspiration for Life is Good.

John Jacobs Speaking Topics

  • Optimism Can Take You Anywhere

    John combines innovative business lessons, humor, and inspired story-telling to weave the compelling story of how he and his brother Bert, with a combined sum of just $78 in the bank, launched a business that now sells products in over 4,500 retailers nationwide. Life is good attracts a rapidly growing community of optimists, including over 1.5 million followers on Facebook, by forging meaningful, emotional connections. Fusing the interests of children facing life-threatening challenges with the interests of its business at every touch-point, Life is good also presents a powerful and inspiring model for seamlessly integrating a for-profit and a non-profit. Bert's innovative lessons on branding, leadership and corporate social responsibility apply to organizations of all sizes, and his inspiring story will help you see how optimism can truly take you anywhere.

John Jacobs Videos

  • Life is Good | Our Story
    Three simple words changed our lives forever. Learn how it all began. Life is not easy. Life is not perfect. But Life is Good....
  • Positive Purpose and Spreading Optimism - John Jacobs - YouTube
  • Massachusetts Conference for Women 2014 Keynote - John Jacobs ...

John Jacobs Books

  • Life Is Good: Simple Words from Jake and Rocket
    Life Is Good: Simple Words from Jake and Rocket

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John Jacobs is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Optimism Can Take You Anywhere. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Jacobs for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. John Jacobs generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bert Jacobs, Peter Diamandis, Sara Blakely, Jesse Itzler and Isiah Thomas. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Jacobs for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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