author. speaker. motivator.
Affectionately known as "America's #1 Success Coach," Jack Canfield is the originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and a leading authority in the areas of self-esteem, achievement motivation, and peak performance. www.jackcanfield.com
political powerhouse. media mogul. author.
Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post and the author of twelve books. www.huffingtonpost.com
author. speaker. linchpin.
Seth Godin is a prominent author, blogger and speaker. www.squidoo.com/linchpin
yogi. philanthropist. dynamic teacher.
Krishna Kaur is the founder of YOGA for Youth, a program that takes yoga, meditation, and stimulating discussions on the philosophy of yoga to urban youth. www.yogaforyouth.org
producer. philanthropist. tv legend.
Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film. He is also a political and social activist and philanthropist. www.normanlear.com
race car driver. activist. carbon free girl.
Leilani Münter is a professional race car driver and an environmental activist who uses her voice in the number one spectator sport in America as a catalyst for change. www.leilanimunter.com
Freedom Fighter. Philanthropist. Game Changer.
By going undercover to meet slaves and slaveholders, Kevin Bales exposed modern slavery’s penetration into the global economy. He co-founded Free the Slaves, which has helped to liberate thousands of slaves. www.freetheslaves.net
mom. TED-talker. no-bullsh**er.
Sophie Chiche, founder of lifebyme.com, is the single mom of an amazing 16-year-old, Leah, and wicked step-mom of 22-year-old, Sarah. They all live in LA. You can find them boxing, cooking, collaging, hosting brunches, laughing their head off or bickering over who’s washing and who’s drying the dishes.
Writer. Entrepreneur. Daily Lover.
Entrepreneur and writer Mastin Kipp founded TheDailyLove.com, which merges pop culture with inspiration, and co-founded The Love Yourself Company, an apparel company that has started a global self-esteem movement. www.TheDailyLove.com
singer. musician. crier.
Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. www.lizphair.com
archbishop. author. peaceful leader.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Chairman of The Elders, a group of world leaders who address some of the world's most pressing problems. He works energetically for human-rights and in his ministry. www.tutu.org
author. ceo. humanitarian.
Zainab Salbi is the founder and CEO of Women for Women International, a group dedicated to helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. www.womenforwomen.org
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
yogi. meditator. teacher.
Kia Miller teaches Yoga at Yoga Works in Los Angeles, leads teacher trainings, and runs retreats and workshops on meditation, chakras, pranayam, and mantras, and other practices. www.kiamiller.com
creator. writer. idea geek.
Simon Mainwaring is an ex-Nike/Wieden creative, former Worldwide Creative Director at Motorola/Ogilvy, branding/advertising writer, author/speaker/blogger, Australian, idea geek. www.simonmainwaring.com
Strategist. Writer. Life Coach.
Shannon Bindler is a style editor, life coach, and the co-founder of Get Up Girl, an empowerment company that inspires women to shine. www.getupgirl.com
Designer. Art Director. Passionate Creator.
Grammy-nominated art director/designer/photographer Mathieu Bitton has designed over 450 CDs and movie posters. He’s a renowned collector of and authority on black films and their soundtracks. www.candytangerine.com
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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human rights activist. writer. justice seeker.
Kenneth Roth is the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch. He’s investigated and written extensively on a wide range of human rights issues. www.hrw.org
I find that the biggest impediment to changing the world is convincing people that they can make a difference. People often want to end repression or injustice, but see no way to influence events that may take place on the other side of the world.
Yet my work for over 20 years with Human Rights Watch has demonstrated to me how powerful a small group of people can be if they’re singularly focused on a goal. Showing people how they can join that effort empowers them – and adds force to our capacity to rectify serious wrongs.
Because of the power of information, it takes relatively little to become a major force for good. The public often holds strong views about right and wrong. To portray a government as falling short of those expectations shames it before its people and peers. Governments go to great lengths to avoid that stigma, including, ultimately, ending the misconduct that’s tarnishing their reputation.
It takes surprisingly little to shine a spotlight on governmental misconduct. At Human Rights Watch, where our researchers operate in the world’s most repressive and abusive environments to investigate and expose violations of human rights, we rarely have more than one researcher assigned to any given country. There are so few people with the time and capacity to conduct these kinds of investigations that the researcher quickly stands out as a world expert on the topic. Because the information collected can be broadcast quickly around the world, a single individual can change the global perception of a government and build enormous public pressure for change.
But it takes an organization to field such a person and to project the resulting research around the world. When even a relatively small organization of people, such as Human Rights Watch, bands together in a common endeavor, our pooled resources make it possible for a researcher to devote themselves full time to conducting the investigations needed to shame a government until it curbs its abuse.
I’ve found that facilitating this combination of values, resources, and expertise is enormously fulfilling. It’s a creative act with life-changing purpose and effect. The more people who understand it, the greater are our possibilities.
- Ken Roth
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Photographer. Artist. Soul Revealer.
Alexandra DeFurio is a photographer who specializes in portraits that reveal women’s real beauty. www.defuriophotography.com
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communications director. filmmaker. lifesaver.
Harold Mintz is the Communications Director at Shady Acres Entertainment. In 2000, he became the first non-designated donor of a kidney, which changed the lives of both donor and recipient. www.IAMthedoc.com
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teacher. natural innovator. clementine artist.
Teacher, natural products innovator, and founder of Clementine Art, Diana Mercer works in pursuit of a world where all children are artists – even after they grow up. www.clementineart.com
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archbishop. author. peaceful leader.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Chairman of The Elders, a group of world leaders who address some of the world's most pressing problems. He works energetically for human-rights and in his ministry. www.tutu.org
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author. speaker. flash mobber.
Kim MacGregor is a transformational leader, author, speaker, and the founder of the global movement “I Believe She’s Amazing.” www.IBelieveShesAmazing.com
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strategist. apple expert. simplifier.
Rob Wensing co-founded Strategy Day, a one-day strategy process for leaders and their core teams that produces team alignment. He’s appeared in various media outlets as an expert on Apple. http://about.me/robwensing
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consultant. facilitator. life enhancer.
For two decades, Leslie Harradine, a partner and Managing Director of Exhact GmbH, has traveled the globe to help individuals, teams, and business leaders enhance their personal and professional lives. www.exhact.com
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pro surfer. quiksilver core ambassador. daddy.
Pro surfer and dad Strider Wasilewski is living his life alive with one thing on his mind ... happiness. He says, "Die living." www.quiksilver.com
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