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
possibility
Pamela Caffray
milkshaker. pr maven. difference maker.
Pamela Caffray's background is in trending, forecasting, PR, and event planning. She co-founded Milkshake to join her love of discovery and sourcing with her passion for giving back and helping others. [http://getmilkshake.com]
Children are so important to me. They’re our future. There’s so much we can learn from them and so much we can teach them. We need to give children at every age more credit in our society for what they can teach us. And it’s up to us to show them how to go forward and create a kinder, gentler society.
I’ve always had a natural gift around children and wanted to spend time with them. I’m not from a big family, but I grew up babysitting and have always been able to see them, appreciate them, and get on their level. Even today, if I go to a party where there are children, I can be found upstairs reading with them or bouncing on the trampoline in my cocktail dress.
Here’s an example of children being able to teach us: When my son – who’s 23 now – was about three, he was in a car seat in the back as I was driving. I was complaining about the traffic. He spoke up and said, “Mom, why are you complaining? It’s not going to make the traffic move faster. You can either be miserable or you can take this time to sing with me or tell me a story.”
There are lots of things I never would have done as an adult unless I’d had a child who wanted me to do things. When we grow up, we tend to become so concerned about what other people think about us. Kids don’t have that. They dance on the sidewalk by themselves, totally happy.
Sometimes people do lose their way. They lose the confidence to follow their passions, so they end up not doing what they want to be doing and being unhappy. Failure can sometimes seem easier than success, but we have to believe in ourselves enough to take chances. There’s always room for improvement. There are always more possibilities.
We’re all in this together. I try to be accepting of people, to embrace our differences and not be judgmental, to look for the best in people. When we take time to find out who someone is and where they came from, we’re a lot more likely to be compassionate and understanding.
Children are full of possibilities. So are we. So is everyone. That’s why I take the time to really look at people before I make decisions about who they are.
– Pamela Caffray
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affirmation inventor. yoga enthusiast. dishwashing meditator.
Natasha Marvis is Certified Yoga Instructor, standing in her strength, sharing her love, and remaining authentic in the present moment. [www.mindfulconnection.me]
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authentic novelist. uncertainty embracer. dream includer.
Kyle Rutkin was put on this world to write romantic comedies and inspire people to chase their dreams. His second novel is due for release in the winter of 2012. [www.kylerutkin.com]
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friends alumna. folk singer. harmonic connector.
Maggie Wheeler is a mother, actress, voice-over artist, and co-director of the Golden Bridge Community Choir. Through her vocal workshop, Singing In The Stream, she invites people to step into to the joy of singing in community. [www.maggiewheeler.net]
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spiritual lifestyle advisor. speaker. puppy observer.
Former Broadway performer and film producer, Ryan Weiss guides people to finding their power, passion, love, and happiness. He helps his clients remove all blocks to living their inspired life, allowing miracles to flow. [www.ryanjacobweiss.com]
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empowering prof. student advisor. community inspirer.
Queena Lee-Chua is a professor of math and psychology at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, and a daily newspaper columnist. She also works with government and civic groups to improve math, science, and education in the country.
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brand innovator. author. thinktopian.
Founder and CEO of THINKTOPIA, Patrick Hanlon is acknowledged as one of the top brand innovation practitioners in the world. [www.thinktopia.com]
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wellness educator. visionary. in-person communicator.
As co-founder of Stay Brilliant, Stephanie Hendler works to increase awareness about people living with mental anomalies. She helps create solutions for individuals' recovery through an integrated bio-psycho-social model. [www.staybrilliant.com]
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professor. big medicine seeker. mystery inviter.
Louis G. Herman is the author of Future Primal: How Our Wilderness Origins Show Us the Way Forward, as well as a professor of political science at the University of HawaiiWest Oahu. [www.futureprimalbook.com]
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