There are books that are extremely inspirational and others that provide great step by step advise. John Izzo's Stepping Up combines both beautifully. Through sharing the amazing experiences of ordinary people and John Izzo's own life stories, this book provides extremely compelling examples of how our lives and the lives of those around us can be changed forever through stepping up and taking responsibility for what is important to us. The ideas and stories in each chapter build a motivating and practical path that can be followed both in one's personal and work life. I am already half way through a second reading!