"John distills decades of lived experience to bring unique insights to anyone seeking career excellence. By following John's principles and examples, one can get to that state of high fulfillment and enjoyment in their career; the rest follows. As someone who had the pleasure to partner with John over many years, I experienced his infectious enthusiasm firsthand, and his drive for innovation and creativity until his last day at work. Looking forward to seeing this book change lives."
Stories and Insights that Inspire Growth and Hope
At FuNfilling Career author John Dwiggins shares non-fiction and fiction that bring hope, spark reflection, and empower lives and careers.
About the Author & Publisher
FuNfilling Career is the home of author & engineer John Dwiggins—mentor, storyteller, and lifelong encourager.
After decades of guiding professionals toward more fun, fulfilling, and meaningful work, John now shares the principles and experiences that shaped his own career. This career included 87 patents and helping to design well-liked products which are in millions of households.
Personal
John and his wife Laurell were married in 1977 and then moved to Wisconsin. They have four children and one grandchild. John loves spending time with his wife and family through Scrabble, cribbage, disc golfing, fishing, and waterskiing. He also dabbles in woodworking.
His FuNfilling Career book and Workbook, booklet series and FuNfilling Career seminars will help people build confidence, clarity, and purpose—transforming everyday jobs into meaningful callings.
John is also the author of True Power, a riveting end-of-the-world science fiction novel that blends page-turning suspense with real heroes struggling to determine the real power behind the world.
Featured Titles
Books That Make a Difference
From career development to compelling fiction, each FuNfilling Career title is written with clarity, heart, and real-world wisdom.
FuNfilling Career
Build a more meaningful, confident, and purpose-driven career. This warm, fun, practical guide helps you rethink your work life, clarify your direction, and take encouraging steps toward greater fulfillment—one day at a time.
FuNfilling Career Booklet Series
Targeted practical guides and tools from the FuNfilling Career book to greatly help people with parts of their careers for minimal time and $ investment.
True Power
True Power by John Dwiggins is a riveting end-of-the-world science fiction novel where real heroes confront extraordinary choices, struggling to determine the real power behind the world when everything is at stake. It blends page-turning suspense with the timeless struggle between hope and fear as the heroes’ characters are forged in incredible circumstances. So, click the discover the novel button to enter an adventure you will never forget!
Reviews for FuNfilling Career
"John's extensive experience in his field represents a rich repository of experience and wisdom that will benefit anyone who chooses to put into practice lessons learned over a lifetime. His timely and often witty advice will help an inquiring mind reap benefits throughout life. Underlying his remarkable principles is a commitment to be a steward of one's time, talents, and treasure. If you are wise enough to embrace his counsel, you will be able to live a life of focused intentionality to reach your God-ordained potential. John's declared principles will help you finish well."
"FuNfilling Career is a unique book regarding workplace and career fulfillment. I think this is a needed resource not only for workplace ministry leaders, but for any person wanting to have a fun and fulfilling career."
"John was a very experienced and successful research scientist in product development in a very large private company. He was the happiest and most passionate person I saw at work while being very productive at delivering project results. He helped me a lot in my career development by showing what good looks like as a front-end product developer and giving me customized recommendations on how to design my career path to achieve my goal. I strongly recommend you to learn from him, and you will get the energy you need to achieve your career goals!"
"Thank you very much for sharing those chapters! I think your book is quite an accomplishment. That took a lot of effort. I really like how you stress the importance of building trusted genuine relationships. This world needs more of that."
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Inspirational Resources
High quality resources to inspire you day by day
Thoughtfully designed journals, prints, and everyday items that keep encouragement and purpose within reach.
Journals
Capture reflections, goals, and daily gratitude in beautifully crafted pages.
Prints & Desk Art
Visual reminders of hope and purpose for your workspace or home.
Everyday Inspiration
Items designed to keep you focused on growth, kindness, and courage.
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Press & Media
For Reviewers & Media
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Inside the media kit you’ll find:
- Author bio and headshots
- Book summaries, key themes, and talking points
- Contact details for interview and event requests
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