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Krishna Kaur Krishna Kaur yogi. philanthropist. dynamic teacher.

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Norman Lear Norman Lear producer. philanthropist. tv legend.

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Mastin Kipp Mastin Kipp Writer. Entrepreneur. Daily Lover.

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Sean Stephenson Sean Stephenson speaker. psychotherapist. life embracer.

Despite his physical challenges, Sean Stephenson has taken a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. He's a professional speaker, psychotherapist, and author. [www.timetostand.com]

 
Kia Miller Kia Miller yogi. meditator. teacher.

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Simon Mainwaring Simon Mainwaring creator. writer. idea geek.

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Shannon Bindler Shannon Bindler Strategist. Writer. Life Coach.

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Mathieu Bitton Mathieu Bitton Designer. Art Director. Passionate Creator.

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Jorge Perez Jorge Perez Agent. Producer. Photography Enthusiast.

Opus Reps founder and agent-producer Jorge Perez travels the world producing photo shoots with great photographers and celebrities. He's also very involved with Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles. www.opusreps.com

 

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Daniel Milstein Daniel Milstein 17 cents dreamer. adversity ignorer. julie's daddy.

Daniel Milstein recently chronicled his rise from cleaning bathrooms while enduring hunger and relentless bullying to becoming the #1 loan officer in the U.S. and head of one of America's fastest-growing finance companies. [http://danmilstein.com/book/]

I was on a fast-track, trying to make a buck, to rise up the corporate ladder but when my daughter, Julie, was born, it really made me stop and think about what was truly important in my life.

My parents had always focused on family. That really was the center for my life, but when you leave your parents nest, and you start to make it on your own, you begin to shift focus on trying to survive. Then you are trying to compete with your work mates and finally trying to establish yourself as an adult. When Julie was born it really reminded me that family really is most important for me.

Without my grandfather, I would not be where I am today. We were living in the Ukraine. We knew life could be better, but we just didn’t have the motivation.  He told me at an early age that anything was possible. Although we experienced tremendous discrimination, and anti-Semitism, he taught me to look above and beyond that.

Not being grateful for what you have, be it little or be it much, can throw anyone off course. That’s hard to say when you’re trying to figure out how you’ll pay rent tomorrow, but believe me, I’ve been there. When we first came to this country, we were on welfare and food stamps. We didn’t know where our next meal was going to be. We’d walk miles to the store in the dead of winter just to save .52 cents. Not because we were cheap but because that’s all we could afford. We needed every penny we could get.

It’s so easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of life that you forget what you really should focus on. It’s those times when you have 400 phone lines going, and you’re thinking about a million things that your son or daughter will come in and announce that they just drew a picture just for you. That’s something so simple, but it calms me.

– Daniel Milstein

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