Rudy Ruettiger
Rudy is perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notre Dame,  and today, he is one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United States! In 1993, TRISTAR Productions immortalized his life story with the blockbuster film, RUDY. His captivating personality and powerful message of "YES I CAN" stays with his audiences forever!

Rudy has shared his speaking platform with great leaders and speakers including President George Bush, First Lady Barbara Bush, Joe Montana, General Colin Powell, Christopher Reeve,Zig Ziglar, and Jim Bellacera. He has been in People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, US Magazine, Readers Digest, Inside Sports, The 700 Club, NFL Films, CBS Good morning, ABC Good Morning America, NBC Talk Live, Regis and Kathy Lee, Montel Williams Show & Entertainment Tonight. Rudy has co-authored several books, including: RUDY'S INSIGHTS FOR WINNING IN LIFE, RUDY'S LESSONS FOR YOUNG CHAMPIONS, and RUDY & FRIENDS.

He has established the RUDY FOUNDATION, whose mission is to help children of all ages around the world reach their full potential.The Rudy Award Program was created by the Rudy Foundation to recognize children who make an outstanding effort to do their personal best. Rudy touches lives daily by his words and encouragement to follow and fulfill their dreams, in spite of adversity!

Jim Bellacera
Jim Bellacera has been the founder of several companies over the past 4 decades encompassing a diverse list of businesses, including many aspects of entrepreneurship. He is the author of “Within the Millionaire Mind” & “How to Make Millions from Your Home” and featured on hundreds of audio recordings, selling nearly a million copies! He has shared the stage with Zig Ziglar, Rudy Ruettiger,  Paul Zane Pilsner, Denis Waitley, Col. Oliver North, & Jack Canfield and a host of others.

His latest endeavor, Successful Thinkers, Inc. is taking social networking to a higher level by combining branding with the use of technology & personal touch; reinventing the “business mixer”.  Jim  is a major player in business, marketing, and communication.  Training and motivating others to achieve their personal dreams and goals is his specialty.

Wes Beavis
Wes is an Australian born motivational speaker, international best-selling author and entertainer. Wes is a fun and encouraging motivator who teaches you how to be successful in a highly competitive and oftentimes uncertain world.  Wes teaches business principles aimed at helping people build a portfolio of passive income to replace personal exertion income. His goal is to teach and re-enforce the principles that make businesses people succeed. Not only that, Wes teaches it in a fun and creative way. www.WesBeavis.com

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/734.aspx

Robert Velarde
Robert is a National Trainer/Motivator and SEO Concepts Hybrid that specializes in Web 2.0 Social Networks and Online offline Communities.

Robert enjoys being the happiest connector of people! His high energy has empowered people nationwide to become inspired and motivated and give tangible, actual strategies for you to achieve extraordinary results in your life, and your business.

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/713.aspx

Elizabeth Acosta
Liz earned a Bachelors in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in college. She quickly accomplished one of her first goals in life by becoming a consistent 6 figure a year income earner. Liz truly is a success story of a young woman who has beaten the odds as she accomplished ALL this while being a 'Single Mother'. Now she leads others in creating a high income for themselves and their families by teaching the necessary skills with her online courses. Liz is honored to help others to become successful entrepreneurs and business owners.

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/1052.aspx

Silas King
Silas is a loving and honored father and husband. It was in 1998 when Silas was inspired and mentored by a 7 figure income earner who showed him the value of Personal Development, Building Relationships and Mentoring. This was the beginning of financial success in the network marketing industry for him and in 1999, Silas was able to go full time. In 2006 he started another successful company, again with the valuable help of a new Mentor. Silas is a strong advocate for Mentorship, as he is now a Success Mentor and Personal Development Coach with strong morals and ethics.

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/380.aspx

Josh Delaney
Josh started a lot of his own businesses which grew to 6 figures and, while working for large, multi-billion dollar firms, he quickly learned what it takes to be successful in this market place and in these times. In order to really be on the “inside” of today’s top happenings, you must know where to go, who to talk to, and where to look when you get there.

Josh believes your success is often NOT determined by your resources, but your resourcefulness. It is Joshes' personal goal to share with you his ideas in this strategy.

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/214.aspx

Jeff Bakerink
As a trial lawyer for more than 20 years, Jeff has literally seen all that our society has to offer, good and bad. He believes we can and do influence what goes on in our local communities.  He believes we need to steer away from so much of the "One Global Economy" mentality, and reexamine how we all do things in this country. As Jeff coined the phrase "Lets take back our local economies, One Sidewalk at a Time", he believes that change is possible, and we can have an impact on what happens in our neighborhoods and communities!

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/965.aspx

Nick Lynch
Nick is a musician, speaker, and the founder of Local Heroes Productions. Nick is the creator of the Strendura Challenge, a fitness circuit which has been used as a model for schools and business. He has IQ tested in the genius category, and is an ordained minister. Nick’s book, “Get Real!” was recently showcased on News10, Sacramento’s ABC affiliate. Nick loves to help achievers get in touch with the values that will make them successful in any activity. http://www.getrealworkshop.com/

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/745.aspx

Dave Malby
Dave is an entrepreneur, talented musician, author and has the #1 Twitter following in the Sacramento area behind Governor Schwarzenegger. In 1975 he invented the "Penny Bracelet", selling hundreds of thousands. They appeared in Disneyland, Disneyworld, and the Smithsonian Institute. Dave has authored books, had numerous successful inventions, and continues to run very lucrative companies. He is driven by a passion for his music and has a strong desire to invent.

Interview: http://successfulthinkersmeetup.com/cs/media/p/964.aspx

Hal Elrod
Hal has been an entrepreneur since the age  of 15. He broke many sales records while he shattered his own life-long belief that he was "average". Hal's greatest triumph came in the face of tragedy when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver. But Hal refused to be a victim,  and made the choice to Take Life Head On...
he wrote and published his best selling book, Taking Life Head  On! (The Hal Elrod Story).   Now, Hal is an award-winning internationally acclaimed Keynote, Sales, and Youth Empowerment Speaker.