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Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post and the author of twelve books. [www.huffingtonpost.com]

Seth Godin is a prominent author, blogger and speaker. [www.squidoo.com/linchpin]

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]

Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film. He is also a political and social activist and philanthropist. [www.normanlear.com]

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]

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]

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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]

Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. [www.lizphair.com]

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]

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]

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 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]

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]

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]

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]

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
balance

My family is clearly number one. I want whatever I do in my business life to be impactful and I’m currently involved in business that’s making positive change, but I make sure my family life is a higher priority.
I may not always be with my family as much as I’d like, but I stay extremely connected with them. On any given day, I’m text messaging with my boys, emailing with my wife, getting my little girl to talk on the phone – always making sure I’m doing something that keeps us connected.
As my boys have gotten older I’ve become much more focused on how important it is to them that we keep a connection. I’m amazed at how much the small things make a huge difference to them. So something else I do is strategize about the small things so I can spend more time with my family.
I schedule time with my family, even on a small scale, like driving my kids to school for 12 minutes. This morning I woke up my 12-year-old son and said, “Hey, let’s go hang out while I’m working in the gym.” We worked out together and had a chance to be with each other.
Exercising is another thing that helps me maintain balance in my life. I work out for an hour or more early every morning and have become much more health conscious in the last ten years.
If my life gets out of balance, I do whatever I need to do to correct it. I prioritize and say no when I need to. If I haven’t had enough time with my family, I’ll sometimes say no to speaking opportunities.
I’m very disciplined. Before I add anything to my life, I make sure the things most important to me are balanced. My balance is about family, business, and exercise – those are the three things that keep me on track.
– Richard Rosenblatt


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After more than 12 years of consulting for multi-billion dollar businesses and receiving her Master's in Spiritual Psychology, Monika helps her clients with the strategies that can immediately improve their business and their life. [www.blueprintconsulting.net]
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