His unique style has made him a highly sought-after Keynote Speaker for Corporations, Universities and Charitable organizations alike. While his community involvement has earned him recognitions all the way from the White House; when former President Bill Clinton commended him for shaping young minds through a local “Mentorship” organization. Currently, Don Green, CEO The Napoleon Hill Foundation has hand selected Greg to expand on Hill’s historic principles found in the 20th best selling book of all time ~ Think and Grow Rich.In his latest project: Think and Grow Rich: Three Feet From Gold – Turn your Obstacles into Opportunities (co-authored with Sharon Lechter), Greg has been gifted the opportunity to follow in Napoleon’s famous footsteps by sitting down with leaders of the day to discover how they persevered through challenging times.

In addition, Greg is also a board member of Executive books, a printing and distribution company which has circulated over 50 million books worldwide and advises for various mentoring programs that teach youth to use their talents in order to improve their lives. For more information about Greg and what he is doing here are links to his websites.

DC is a “Connector” because she has a special gift for bringing together diverse successful Social Entrepreneurs from around world. Her purpose is to Uplift Humanity’s Consciousness Through Business. DC is a Ambassador of New Education because of her tireless pursuit to transform educational systems around the world to eradicate poverty and hunger. DC is a Mentor of Nurturing because of her work with high-level entrepreneurs and business leaders.

DC is the author of the comprehensive systems manual: Money-Making Systems; and has authored many chapters in compilation books. She has hosted a Money & You Radio Show; she has been in over a dozen motivational films and TV shows; she has been interviewed around the world for radio, newspapers and magazines. DC Cordova is a Founding member of the Transformational Leadership Council (TLC); a facilitator for the Pachamama Alliance Symposium; a Founding Faculty member for Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB); an Advisor on China and Asia Pacific to One Degree Media & Entertainment, Inc.; Director of International Relations for the Women’s Information Network, TheWINOn-Line.com; and now promoter of the global campaign: www.FourYearsGo.org.

Excellerated Business Schools®/Money & You® has the curriculum, a worldwide network of successful entrepreneurs – many Social Entrepreneurs – have taken the program and gone on to create tremendous results in their spheres of influence. Founded in 1978, the Excellerated Business Schools® exploded into an international organization with customers, partners and graduates Excellerating from over 65 countries. Excellerated programs have been presented in North America (USA and Canada), Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany and Indonesia. Based on over 32 years of extensive research into the strategies and winning formulas of the world’s best entrepreneurs, the fastest growing companies, and investors in entrepreneurial companies, we have identified why some people are more successful than others financially, mentally, emotionally, and physically.
We deliver this information – as a system – with the promise of lasting, life-long change. Millions of people have attended programs or purchased products developed by the Excellerated Business Schools and their past and present Instructors. The list includes world-known entrepreneurs, authors, and authorities in their field of endeavor.In addition to the links above we highly recommend the transformational 4 day workshop called “Money and You”.

Beth’s own spiritual journey has planted the seed of passion within her to be an instrument of peace and grace for the seeker or believer who is not sure that their personal beliefs match what life really looks like. “All the higher education in theology and Bible knowledge in the world is not worth much if our lives aren’t transformed by what we learn,” she says.

Beth is a Christian meditation and prayer leader as well as a certified sports nutritionist, black belt in karate and practices T’ai Chi. She is also fluent in Spanish and German, the language of her Mennonite greatgrandmother, Elisabeth Kroeker. She is also the author of Jesus and the Secret: Where the Word of God and the Law of Attraction Intersect, available on Amazon.com and many eReaders.

She and her husband, Ivan, own and operate BNI (Business Network International) and are co-founders of the BNI-Misner Foundation, a non-profit foundation which supports children’s educational programs around the world. “It is so overwhelmingly gratifying to be able to impact the lives of kids all over our planet, whether they are in Kansas or India,” she shares. “I was raised with an understanding that we have an obligation as Christians to make life better for others wherever and whenever we can.” Her philanthropic efforts in the BNI Foundation is one way Beth lives out this understanding of her role as a present-day member of the kingdom of God.

Beth and Ivan reside in Claremont, CA, with their three children—Ashley, a graphic designer and artist; Cassandra, a college student at the University of La Verne; and Trey, a senior in high school. “I have always been a full-time mom,” Beth says, “and feel that God has taught me so much in the process of raising these three amazing young people.” Feeling that her role as mom will never be over, she is looking forward to parenting in a new way as her children become young adults.

Her hobbies and interests include gardening, scrapbooking, reading, and travel. She and her family have the privilege of living with two beautiful dogs, L.J. and Honey, who are delightfully loving and wonderful companions.

Beth is available as an inspirational speaker on a variety of topics. To contact her, please go to www.bethmisner.com.

While having one of his entrepreneurial seizures, he created an innovative email marketing system to generate leads and help retain clients called “QuoteActions.” Immediately the big picture loomed larger. While planning his marketing strategy for this innovative e-marketing tool, he realized the value of Social Networking (SN) and building relationships versus making traditional sales.Rick’s style of inquiry, discovery and approach to SN has helped him gain the reputation of being the “Go to Guy for SN Newbie’s.” Since Rick is in-between being a Baby Boomer and Gen X, he can bridge the gap. He talks the language and anticipates the questions of SN first-timers.

With Social Networking here to stay, he’s created a blog Social Networking for Newbie’s, hosted Webinars and written several articles on Biznik. Rick is also in the process of writing an eBook for the purpose of having non-geeks feel comfortable merging their offline and online worlds. Rick was born and raised in Mexico City and married a Swede. Together they have two daughters so they’re doing our part for spreading the gene pool. At 50 Rick is still an avid baseball player. When he’s not on an SN site making new connections, you might also find him scuba diving on one of PL&L’s accelerated learning courses held at exotic locations around the world.

In the growing world of personal development and strategic coaching, few people are as well respected and adored as Bob Donnell. Combining a heart-centered authenticity with winning strategies for business and life, Bob has separated himself as a true leader in the industry.

Having cultivated an entrepreneurial spirit at an early age, he started his first non-profit organization at 18 focused on helping at-risk families in crisis. From there, Bob made an impact in the world of sales and a management until he decided to devote the entirety of his life to helping others in transformation. That road, however, wasn’t arrived at easily.

From growing up in poverty, to never knowing his father; from the untimely loss of his mother during his teen years to tragically losing his 3 year-old daughter in a freakish car accident, Bob decided that life is too short to continue struggling. He has since devoted his life and business to helping others design their life by getting the results they’ve been wanting to see.

Now, as a leading Results Strategist, Bob continues to work with entrepreneurs, sales professionals, celebrities, professional athletes as well as any who desires to take their life and business to the next level.

Bob’s body of work includes authoring several books, recording audio programs, hosting radio programs and, currently, hosts a weekly live video-streaming, interactive program with members worldwide. Bob has worked with a distinguished list of clients including Coldwell Banker, Long Beach Grand Prix, Arbonne International, ReMax, World Ventures, Oakley Inc., Pre-Paid Legal,. In addition, Bob has loved working within the entertainment industry; the Academy Awards, the WB Music Awards, Victor Awards, The Grammy’s and, as a result, has been able to interact with and study some of the great artists in the world including Garth Brooks, The Backstreet Boys, Reba McIntyre, and Will Smith.

The culmination of Bob’s 20-year career has led him to create Next Level 4 Success which continues to stand as a beacon for those desperately looking to take their lives to the next level. His expertise in knowing the human condition and the keys to getting stronger, faster results sets him apart from his peers.

Simply put, Bob Donnell gets results. If you’re looking to take your life or business to the next level, there’s no better time than the present to start getting results that speak for themselves.

I was thrilled to have my friend/mentor Ann DeVere out to speak to the Mastermind TEAM.

Ann DeVere is an author, speaker and executive producer of “Access To Experts” TV show and the creator & chief instructor of “TV Interview Mastery” media training program.

Ann’s passion for small business was sparked in the mid 80?s when she started out in the highly competitive New York City real estate market. She then moved into the apparel industry. Owning and operating a retail business which evolved into an executive position in the International fashion manufacturing industry.

When video marketing became mainstream during the recent years Ann merged her full service international consulting firm with her husband, Michael DeVere and his over 30 years of experience in the Television industry. From directing the 6 o’clock news, to working with the top infomercial producers and directors in New York, Michael’s done it all. If that’s not enough he’s also an Emmy wining video editor. Their powerful and unique combination of marketing and video production expertise enables Ann and Michael to create cutting edge video marketing campaigns that maximize profits and enable their clients realize their full potential.

Ann’s topic for the Mastermind TEAM was “Your Magnetic Interview: Looking And Sounding Your Best On Video” Show up in your videos and interviews as you really are and maximize your impact and your confidence by looking and sounding your best.

1. Wardrobe…What to wear and what not to be caught wearing?
   Which styles, colors & fabrics you should avoid like the plague?
   Which colors and styles work best on the TV screen?
2. Make up…How to avoid the “mannequin” look?
   Exactly how much make up does it take to achieve that “natural beauty” look?
3. Body Language…How to look powerful, elegant and inviting
   Physical technique, posture, gesture and facial expressions
4. Vocal quality…How to find your Natural Voice
   Breathing, infections and rhythm

Helice’s stories appear in the New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, Heart At Work and The Aladdin Factor. Her world famous “Blue Ribbon Story”, about a 14 year-old boy who was saved from committing suicide, received 3 million hits on YouTube. Helice’s story was featured in Woman’s World Magazine. Helice has received recognition along with First Lady Barbara Bush, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Norman Cousins for her work in raising the self-esteem of children. She was a keynote speaker at the Environment Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro along with world leaders Vice President Al Gore and the Dali Lama. She is the recipient of the Speak for Success Women Changing the World Award and the TKF Gandhi Non-Violence Award.

Helice’s journey began in 1980, as volunteer co-chair of the San Diego Hunger Project, speaking to over 50,000 people about ending world hunger. It was during that time she discovered another type of hunger; people starving for recognition. People told her that they didn’t feel their lives mattered. Helice, felt their pain and decided to help all people know that their lives made a difference by creating the “Who I Am Makes A Difference”® Blue Ribbon and “10-Step Blue Ribbon Acknowledgement Ceremony”™. She began teaching people from all walks of life how to connect heart-to-heart, express their deep appreciation, respect and love for themselves and others and cheer each other on for their dreams. Her ceremony has saved lives and helped people reach their highest potential.

Sparky has taught monks in Mexico, Canada and England, children, educators, business executives and global leaders in the United States, Canada, Soviet Union, Israel and South America. Sparky’s simple 5-Star Acknowledgement Foundation is a sustainable system that unlocks the code to divine purpose so that all people may know who they are, why they are here and the difference they make.

Join the dream… a Blue Ribbon Over Every Heart… 300 million people honored with a “Who I Am Makes A Difference”® Blue Ribbon by the year 2020…Changing the World in a Minute or Less. Ask about our “Bully NO More!” system for schools/communities and “Standing Strong Together”™ Community Building Leadership Training…teens and adults teaching humanity how to love.

Debra Simpson, owner of Magic In Words, began her career in publishing in 1990 as the publisher of The Business Resource (formerly known as Networks), a small business newspaper in San Diego County. In 1995, McGraw-Hill lured her away to the world of multimedia and Web publishing, and recognized Debra as the Author of the Year in Multimedia Development in 1996. Thus began Debra’s adventure in digital media development.

She subsequently spent four years programming McGraw Hill’s vast collection of Websites. When McGraw Hill closed their Carlsbad office, Debra re-entered the entrepreneurial realm, developing and implementing Web 2.0 Internet marketing strategies for the small business community.

As a blogger and podcaster, Debra keeps the cyberspace community informed of the activities of North San Diego businesses by producing North San Diego Business@Large podcasts, in which she regularly interviews business owners.

Debra speaks throughout Southern California to small business organizations on the many ways a business can present itself on the World Wide Web. She teaches low cost, no cost forms of marketing business to the online community, increasing business visibility and driving traffic to Websites, while creating passive income the sale of information products.

She can often be found participating in online business expos, sharing with the attendees how blogging and podcasting can benefit their businesses. She has been a featured speaker at the International Podcasting Expo, the Work At Home Moms Expo, the International Business Expo, and at the SCORE arm of the US Small Business Administration. Debra regularly presents webinars in her virtual conference room.

Debra wanted to start a business she could run from her laptop anywhere she was in the world. Syndicating Your Content is for digital product creation. North San Diego Business is an online community in North San Diego County.

Debra’s programming experience offers her the opportunity to create a web presence for a small business owner that is search engine friendly and user friendly. She prides herself on offering great value at reasonable small business prices. Debra employ’s guerrilla marketing strategies, helping small business owners leverage their businesses over the internet.

Sport of Mind specializes in increasing people’s performance in their personal, business and sports careers through coaching, consulting and teaching. Dr. Robert Irwin founded Sport of Mind Institute in 1995 with the purpose of helping others realize their full potential and authentically live their dreams. With 15 years of clinical and sports psychology experience, Dr. Irwin wanted to create a secure and safe environment wherein people could discover and embrace their own possibilities. Initially Sport of Mind was established for the sole purpose of enhancing athletes’ performance, mainly golfers. When Dr. Rob was presented with the opportunity to use his methodology for improving people’s personal and
professional lives, he found the results to be equivalent to that of his athletic clients. Now Sport of Mind offers the same proven success formula that has helped athletes to anyone who wants to tap into their source of power to improve their game—whether that be personal, professional or sports.

Train Your Brain for Mastery of Mind” – Description “Train Your Brain for Mastery of Mind” is intended for anyone who would like to become more effective in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, more success in their work place or a better quality home life. This seminar will focus on creating success and meeting goals through use of recent findings in neuroscience. Dr Rob Irwin, the owner of The Sport of Mind Institute, will show you the STEP-BY-STEP, PROVEN AND TESTED methods that will enable you to finally achieve every important goal you’ve ever set, and allow you to become what you’ve always dreamed of becoming and Dr Rob will show you how to make it happen Automatically.

The human brain is the most powerful tool on the planet. You’ll learn simple, quick and easy steps to apply exercises that we call the Neural Reconditioning. Your active, engaged participation will embed the beliefs and behaviors of success into your non-conscious brain-which is the real Power Center. Once you do, certainty and confidence will become the habits for success!

Michelle Renee is a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, activist, and Founder of Rock to Stop Violence. Her journey has been filled with heartbreaking violence and uplifting, inspiring success. Her story and message is one of a mother’s love, courage, determination, and resiliency.

Leaving behind emotional and physical abuse, Michelle Renee became a homeless runaway at age 15. Determined to make a life for herself, she climbed the corporate ladder to become an Assistant Vice President/Executive Banker by the time she was 30. Her career ambitions were shattered when three masked gunmen broke the door to her home down, held her and only child hostage for 14 hours, taped explosives to their bodies and forced Michelle to rob the bank she managed to save their life.

It was in those 14 hours held hostage, as she was preparing to die, that Michelle knew it was time to heal her life…all of it. It was time to face all that had been holding her hostage for as long as she could remember.

In the aftermath of the violent home invasion kidnapping, hostage, and bank robbery ordeal, Michelle chose to follow her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. She, while awaiting the criminal trial of their attackers, returned to college at the University of Alaska Anchorage at age 35 enrolling in Communications courses with an emphasis on public relations, and created her non-profit focused on positive change.

Today Michelle Renee an award-winning author, International speaker, respected activist, PTSD educator and breakthrough coach. Michelle’s debut memoir, Held Hostage, is now a Lifetime world premiere movie starring Julie Benz; a project she served as Creative Consultant and Associate Producer on. Michelle and her daughter are honorees shown on the Chicago Survivor Wall alongside Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Joe Torre and Shelby Lynn, to name a few. Their story is being featured on E! throughout 2011 and Michelle is currently working on her sophomore book, Hostage No More. Her profound and insightful speaking topics include:

Kathi Burns

Kathi Burns, CPO® is a Certified the Author of How To Master Your Muck . As the founder of addSpace To Your Life! she is Professional Organizer, Image Consultant, Speaker, Trainer & known for her remarkable ability to help people realize their dreams by showing them how to remove the “muck” that blocks them from achieving their full potential. Featured on Good Morning America, Kathi serves as a regular special correspondent on FOX and NBC Morning News. She is also a regular contributing expert to Better Homes and Gardens & has been published by Huffington Post.

Time is money! When you spend all your time swimming through unorganized files or digging out your wardrobe from piles in your closet, you are losing time, money and creating energy-draining stress. Let us show you how to clear more space in your life and become more productive with less effort. Adding space helps you reduce stress and create more prosperity and greater freedom. You will actually look forward to being in your newly organized and energy-filled space!

BIO

Kathi Burns CPO® is an Author and Professional Speaker. As a Board Certified Professional Organizer, Image Consultant and Paper Flow Specialist, she has over 20 years of experience in communication and organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications. As the founder of addSpace To Your Life, a Professional Organizing and Image Consultancy, her mission is to “add space and transform lives.”

An entrepreneur for the last two decades, Kathi knows first-hand how to create a n award winning corporate and personal image, overcome adversity, manage her time and remain focused throughout the course of a busy day and all of life’s challenges. If you want more time, more space, or a more powerful image, Kathi can assist in your transformation.

Kathi has a passion for public speaking. Her mission is to teach people how to take control and organize their lives through mastery of their environment and personal image.

Ms. Burns is a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. She is a regularly featured organizing expert for FOX and NBC News. She also served as the staff organizing and image expert for the Coast News Group from 2005- 2008. Her syndicated newspaper column addSpace To Your Life! answers reader’s questions about image and organization.

Peter has been a professional wisdom teacher for over twenty years. He has devoted his life to leading people into a deepening awareness of the wisdom welling up through the cracks of their own lives. Sometimes he’s been known to grab a guitar and sing the songs that he writes. Once upon a day he had a band called The Coyote Problem. They made some great records, won some awards and played on the radio and TV. Now he can be found around San Diego mostly playing solo shows

He writes a monthly column for the San Diego Troubadour called “Stages, Philosophy, Art, Music and Culture.” He has a blog called “Thinking Through.” You can find it at: www.peterbolland.blogspot.com He’s been published in National magazines like Unity magazine. He’s published poetry and won some awards. He’s currently writing a book called: The Seven Stone Path: An Everyday Journey to Wisdom.” He teaches at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, as well as classes at The Unity Center, the Osher Institute, and Oasis.