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. big dreamer. lady in red.
Sophie Chiche, lifebyme.com founder and curator, enjoys asking deep questions and living a life of meaning. Today she's launching Shape House, an urban sweat lodge, a place to melt away fears and fat. [www.shapehousela.com]
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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Mike Meeker
musician. dad. digital renaissance man.
Mike Meeker is a father, musician, yogi, surfer, and digital renaissance man. His mission is to inspire his audience as he finds creative ways to affect the quality of the day. [www.mikemeeker.com]
As I was thinking this morning about what’s meaningful to me, before talking on the phone about it, my daughter asked me to have a tea party with her. I said, “Gia, no. I’m going to be on a phone call soon and I need to prepare.” After a few minutes, I thought, “If I’m not prepared now to answer the question of what’s meaningful to me, I’m not ever going to be prepared.” So I stopped had a tea party with Gia.
What’s meaningful to me is spending time with family and friends and people who inspire me. I’m inspired by hanging out with my daughter. Children are such incredible teachers. They remind us of what it’s like to be naïve, in the best way possible, and peaceful. There aren’t often a whole lot of worries when you’re a kid.
What’s also meaningful to me is being able to identify thoughts and emotions as just thoughts and emotions. For so long, I was confused because I identified myself with my feelings and thoughts. They belong to us, but they’re not us. They’re energy in a particular pattern. Our bodies and emotions and thoughts are mini-models of the universe. Like using training wheels on a bike, we can learn to control them so they’re not controlling us.
In my daily life, I forget this about thoughts and emotions all the time and act otherwise all the time, yet there are moments every day when I remember. It’s in those remembering moments that I realize, “Oh, I don’t have to feel this way. I can feel any way I want.” Then I take steps in that direction and within minutes my whole vibration has changed and I’m in a completely different mood. Being able to do that is an ah-ha every day for me.
What’s meaningful to me is remembering this about thoughts and feelings and applying it in everyday conversation, whether it’s with someone I work with or with my daughter.
The next frontier is mastery, continuing toward a state of being imperturbable, holding a way of being that’s positive and inspiring to myself and others around me, all day, every day.
– Mike Meeker
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sustainability advocate. entrepreneur. fosterer.
Ingrid Vanderveldt is an entrepreneur, TV personality, and passionate advocate of working with women to foster a more sustainable future. She consults with Fortune 500 companies on their WOMEN + GREEN initiatives. [http://ingridvanderveldt.com]
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holistic creator. moment reflector. paint alchemist.
Nazim is a practicing fine artist making art within the quantum holistic paradigm. He and his wife, Celeste, have formed the Art of Wellness Collection. [www.NazimArtist.com]
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entrepreneur. wise woman. success embracer.
Kiva Leatherman is the founder of the Wise Women Network, inspiring women to stop living vicariously though others and embrace financial, emotional, and physical success on our own terms. [www.wisewomennetwork.com]
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super blogger. personal freedom seeker. daily assessor.
James Altucher is a trader, investor, writer, and entrepreneur. He has published numerous books, and every day people tune into The Altucher Confidential for his words on success, happiness, and everything in between. [www.jamesaltucher.com]
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storyteller. curator. globe-trotter.
Taryn Miller-Stevens believes the world can be transformed by sharing gifts and stories across generations. She's currently globetrotting and curating retreats for big dreamers and doers. [http://flavors.me/tems]
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mentor. future brightener. serial optimist.
Dan Bassill connects youth to a brighter future. He's the founder and CEO of Cabrini Connections, a one-on-one tutoring and mentoring program serving students living in Chicago's public housing. [www.cabriniconnections.net]
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author. evolutionary voice. conceptual midwife.
Futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard spearheads the vision of a planetary shift through conscious evolution, culminating in a Planetary Birth Day Celebration on December 22, 2012. [www.Birth2012.com]
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composer. bliss follower. phoenix discoverer.
David Ari Leon is an Emmy-nominated composer and music supervisor. He is also music director of the Voice of Life project, whose mission is to elevate wellness with great music. [www.soundmindmusic.com]
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