Erden Eruc, president and founder of Around-n-Over, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, WA., is a former Software Developer, Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer who found the confines of the corporate work environment and the cubicle life too binding. Erden dreamed of going on a self-propelled journey around the world and helping children along the way and that is just what he is doing. Eric will share the how far he has traveled, how far he has to go and the challenges and rewards of living a dream.

Sharon Keys Seal, president and founder of Coaching Concepts, based in Baltimore, Maryland, is an executive coach who specializes in helping clients see themselves and their work in powerful new ways. For nine years, Sharon has served as a catalyst for positive, proactive change in action-oriented individuals. Sharon will share her expertise and tips that have helped her clients illuminate dreams, gain fresh perspectives and make dreams a reality.

ohn Mizhir, president of Copestone Realty Group, based in San Diego, CA., was earning $185,000 a year as an attorney for a large corporate-law firm and was miserable. Realizing his penchant for real estate, John quit his job and co-founded Copestone, which specializes in real estate investment, brokerage and development. Months later, however, he returned to practicing law on a part-time basis as a solo practitioner to assist entrepreneurs and small companies, like him and his company, in realizing their dreams. He now splits his time between his legal practice and real estate company. Tune in to hear the steps John took to re-invent his career and the discoveries he made about himself and his career. Learn how he turned his misery into being the happiest he's been in years.

Herminia Ibarra, Ph.D., is the author of Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing your Career , and Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, the international business school located in Fontainebleau, France. Ms. Ibarra has conducted in-depth research on how people from all professional walks of life make career transitions and will share her findings that go against conventional wisdom. Tune in to discover the three-part career-change process Ms. Ibarra discovered and the strategies that you can begin implementing immediately to re-invent you and your career.

Lisa Daigle , president of DataSys Corp, based in Marlborough, MA, got the wake up call after losing two key employees within several weeks of each other resulting in a significant drop in sales. Lisa will share the warning signs she missed, the new practices she put into place, and the tools she used to rebuild her sta ff, boost morale, and maximize productivity.

Dan Handalian , Senior Consultant with PI Worldwide, based in Wellesley Hills, MA, helps businesses maximize the performance and productivity of their staff, ultimately contributing to an improved bottom line. Dan utilizes the Predictive Index, a behavioral assessment process that has been in use for 50 years by executives around th e world to develop leaders and build successful businesses. Dan will share his tips and strategies for hiring, developing and retaining your staff

Lesley Tobin, owner of Lesley Clothing, the leading women’s boutique in Coconut Grove, Florida learned to negotiate her way to a booming business. Experiencing 300% growth in three years, Lesley incorporated negotiating into every aspect of her business. As a person who doesn’t like confrontation, Lesley was confronted with negotiating leases, buying and selling clothing and dealing with returned goods. Tune in to hear how Lesley developed her negotiating confidence, differentiated her company, established policies that embrace negotiation and became a leading women’s boutique.

John Patrick Dolan is a criminal trial lawyer and a recognized international authority on negotiation and conflict resolution based in La Quinta, CA. Handling everything from traffic tickets to death penalty murder cases, John is an expert negotiator and has helped thousands of professionals make the sales process more productive. John will share negotiation strategies and the “myths” of negotiation from his best-selling book, Negotiate Like The Pros!

Ramona Field, president of Visible Solutions, based in San Diego, California, teaches productivity training and discovered that procrastination was blocking her own productivity! Tune in to hear how Ramona intellectualized her procrastination by saying things like, “I'll do it later” only to find that “later” was “too late”. Learn how she discovered the root cause of her procrastination from working with Dr. Jacqueline Sidman and more than doubled her business as a result.

Dr. Jacqueline Sidman, founder and CEO of The Sidman Institute, based in Irvine, California, has helped thousands of people identify how they can help themselves tackle major challenges such as procrastination and deal with fear that limits performance. Dr. Sidman will share strategies for converting limitations into sales and profitability and tips on overcoming these challenges for good!

Ellen Rohr, founder of Bare Bones Biz, based in Rogersville, Missouri, used publicity to help save her family's sinking plumbing business. Tune in to learn how she developed a strategy, leveraged community efforts and created relationships resulting in more than $100,000 worth of publicity. Ellen continued developing these media relationships when she launched Bare Bones Biz and will share her successes in the media and lessons learned, both good and bad.

Lauren Garvey, Managing Director for the JKG Group based in Boca Raton, Florida, is a seasoned Public Relations executive. Lauren recently developing a unique publicity twist that helped numerous speakers, including Ellen Rohr, who presented at the Office Depot Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference gain amazing publicity results. She'll let you in on how to get the media interested in what you've got to say. Be sure to tune in and find out how public relations can put a positive spin on your business, get spotlighted in the media and rev up revenues.

Don Debelak is a new product marketing specialist who has been involved with inventors and inventions for over 20 years. He has authored several books including “How To Bring a Product to Market for Less Than $5,000” and writes regularly for Entrepreneur Magazine. The doors to entrepreneurs are open wider than ever according to Don, and he shows them where the doors are and then helps them walk through it. Come hear about some of the common pit falls and some money saving suggestions in bringing your product to market. You can read more about Don at www.dondebelak.com

Dave Hampe is the co-founder of EaseUrMove, a Chicago based company which developed the EaseUrMove Kit, the first moving organization system for the individual and family move. After moving 10 times in 10 years, through the madness of packing the boxes, supervising the movers and managing the stress, Dave and his partner, Kathy Capodice, decided that there must be a better way. Out of their own needs they created a product that makes moving easier and even a little bit fun. Come hear how Dave made use of Don Debelak's services and book to help him make the right decisions in bringing his product to market. You can find Kathy and Dave's story and product at www.easeurmove.com

Leif and Deb Knecht own and run Knecht's Nurseries and Landscaping located in Minnesota. Their slogan "Where Plants and People Meet!" has become a dynamic reality with their website which includes a beautiful blog full of information and photographs. Come hear how blogging helps create an intimate relationship with customers and keeps a website current, fresh and alive, keeping the customers coming back. Lief will speak about how a blog cr eates a hook. He says that their blog generates questions, adding that, as soon as the client has a question, you have a relationship established. Be sure to visit this beautiful website. Spring is here and the crocuses have started to blossom! http://www.knechts.net/.

Griff Wigley is founder of Wigley & Associates. He is a weblog coach helping business, non-profit, government and civic leaders learn the art of strategic blogging. He is also working on a book entitled, "Small Business Blogging." Come hear how your business can extend it's influence and build relationships with customers in an authentic and useful way through blogging. You can learn more about this very valuable business tool at: www.wigleyandassociates.com

Kleenslate Concepts was started when founder, Julia Rhodes, a teacher for over 14 years, determined that the tools in her classroom were incomplete. Julia could not find the products that she was looking for anywhere in the market so she began inventing and designing her own. Her first product was the Kleenslate Attachable Eraser Cap for dry erase markers. No more losing that pesky cap and having your new marker be useless after the first day! Julia signed contracts for her products with both Office Depot and Staples. Listen in on how Julia was able to succeed in marketing to the 'big boys'. See all of Julia’s products at: www.kleenslate.com

Shari Francis is the manager for Vendor Development and Diversity at Office Depot. She is part of the inner circle that makes the key purchasing decisions. Shari will explain how her team operates, along with the mechanics of the process that allows small producers and inventors to move into major league markets. Learn more about her work at: www.officedepot.com/links/diversity.

Steve Dubbeldam is a 22-year old entrepreneur from Canada. Co-owner of Iron Army, he is passionate about using jeans as a means to encourage individuality and creativity. An avid student of the latest marketing and business literature he is always eager to learn from his mentors, one of them being Guy Kawasaki. Come hear about a very interesting company and how Steve implemented the lessons from “The Art of the Start” to build and market his innovative brand. You can read more about his innovative company at www.ironarmyclothing.com

Guy Kawasaki is founder and Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures and author of eight books including “The Art of the Start- the Time Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything. It reflects his experience as an evangelist, entrepreneur investment banker and venture capitalist and has been a guide an inspiration for both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs alike. Come hear about the lessons behind the scares of Guy's entrepreneurial adventures and the wisdom he has gained in the process. You can learn more about Guy at www.guykawasaki.com and www.garage.com

Kay Chiodo has been the owner of an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting agency for more than 15 years. When "The Americans with Disabilities" Act (ADA) passed in 1990, this federal law created a steadily growing demand for equal access to communication by the deaf. This demand increased well beyond the national supply of qualified interpreters. Kay believed the solution for this dilemma was a combination of technology and skilled interpreters. She founded Deaf Link, Inc. a company that was a natural evolution in interpreting services. Deaf Link allows a deaf person access to a live interpreter via the internet, anywhere in the world that has a broadband connection. Ms. Chiodo, with the help of Dr. Randy Goldsmith, was able to efficiently raise funds and take her vision from concept to reality. You can learn more about this interesting company and this fascinating segment of our population, Deaf America, at www.deaflink.com

Randy Goldsmith, Ph.D. is the president and CEO of SATAI Network (San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative). This San Antonio based non-profit company provides entrepreneurs who are developing technology based ventures with a cohesive road map that takes them from the concept stage to achieving their business objectives. Dr. Goldsmith is an expert in technology mmercializiation and local capital formation. He will share highlights of his road map as well as a few tips from his survival kit. You can learn more about Dr. Randy Goldsmith at www.satai-network.com

Brandon Peele is an MBA graduate from Columbia University. He will share his experience of transformation and his entrepreneurial goal that developed after his graduation. Brandon describes himself as being on the typical MBA path with the traditional goals of making a lot of money as a resource for hedonism. Brandon is now working on raising funds to increase a media brand - a television network dedicated to providing tools for better living and personal growth. He is partnered with a San Francisco Bay Area team, some of which were responsible for launching the Wisdom Network. Come hear about Brandon's ideas, and get inspired. You can read Brandon's Blog at www.brandonpeele.blogspot.com

Professor Srikumar Rao teaches a course called Creativity and Personal Mastery at Columbia Business School. The thesis of the program is simple. "Life is short and uncertain. It is like a drop of water skittering around on a lotus leaf. You never know when it will drop off the edge and disappear. So each day that you are not radiantly alive and brimming with cheer is a day wasted." His course is transformational to those who are truly prepared to welcome massive and positive change. It involves profound reflection on what it means to be successful and create a career that expresses your values and a benefit to the larger society. Join us in having a look at how the notion of success is starting to shift.

Alissa Lukara is president of lifechallenges.org, a nonprofit organization for living creatively with life's challenges. She is also a freelance writer and entrepreneur. Alissa had all the fears that every self-employed entrepreneur has, she lived the nightmare—her fears came true. This journey to the depths and back again fueled her Life Challenges website and gave her a deep perspective on fear. She has learned to make friends with fear. She will share some universal lessons that she learned about confronting fear, embracing and moving through it. She believes that there are different qualities to fear. Some of it makes you quake with aliveness…and that is where your greatest dreams live. You can learn more about Alissa at. www.lifechallenges.org

Jim McCormick is a professional speaker specializing in breaking through uncertainty and working through adversity. He has a firm grip on the elements of fear and its implications. He runs numerous programs from personal coaching to group workshops (where he arrives by parachute!). Jim, who holds holds 3 skydiving world records, assists others overcome their fears as he takes them through their first jump experience. Jim believes that fear is something to be harnessed, exploited and leveraged for greater success. Join us in hearing an insightful and motivating new perspective on how to deal with fear. You can read more about Jim at www.takerisks.com

Campbell Bethwaite was part of the very first group to embark on the Wharton Leadership Venture in Antarctica. Monday he will share with us what he learned through this expedition. The Antarctica Venture was the trip of a lifetime with lessons in both leadership and insights into the self that have a lifelong impact. Campbell is also graciously sharing his photographs with us which are viewable at www.theentrepreneurhour.com

Tom Arnold was also part of the Wharton Leadership Antarctica expedition. He will share his personal catharsis from this experience as well as the entrepreneurial project that he intensified on his trip to the seventh continent. As Tom explained, Antarctica is a hotbed for climate related research; during his trip he became aware of the danger of destruction to this beautiful place by global warming. Back at Wharton, Tom used his entrepreneurial passions to get involved in creating TerraPass, a social for-profit enterprise that offsets the CO2 from automobiles. Visit that website at: www.terrapass.com

Dr. Mike Useem, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, runs a unique program in decision making during periods of challenge, stress and uncertainty. He takes groups into Antarctica, the Himalayas, and elsewhere, and sees leadership talents develop when people are put to the test in some of the world's most unforgiving environments. One of the Program Directors at the Wharton School will elaborate on this unique program. Read more about Dr. Useem's trips at: http://leadership.wharton.upenn.edu/l_change/trips/index.shtml or his personal website at http://leadership.wharton.upenn.edu/l_change/Useem_biosketch.shtml.

Christine K. Clifford, CSP, is the CEO/President of The Cancer Club, an international organization that specializes in marketing humorous and helpful products to help people with cancer. She is the author of best selling books including Not Now, I'm Having a No Hair Day! and Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter. Christine is a cancer survivor, and has truly spun straw into gold. She will share her story of how adversity became the stepping- stone to living her dream. For more information visit www.cancerclub.com

Dr. Al Siebert, author of The Survivor Personality, is internationally recognized for his research into the inner nature of highly resilient survivors. He also runs The Resiliency Center, a resource to help people develop resiliency strengths, thrive under pressure, and bounce back from disruptive change. He will share his research on how it is not the situation that is important but how one responds to it that counts. You can visit Dr. Siebert at www.resiliencycenter.com

MARIE LIPPMAN, is owner of Angelscents, a unique candle making business. She has created an environmentally friendly product by recycling glassware and china, and then turning them into beautiful candleholders. Marie will share how she got her idea and what sets her apart from other similar businesses. Contact Marie at naychergirl@adelphia.com

ROBERT KRIEGEL Ph.D., is author of the N.Y. Times national bestseller, "If It Ain't Broke … Break IT!" Dr. Kriegel has been called one of the country's leading authorities in the field of change and human performance. He will share his innovative ideas on gaining the competitive edge by not competing but by reinventing the game. You can visit Dr. Kriegel at www.kriegel.com

LYNN GORDON, is the founder of French Meadow Bakery, based in Minnesota, and is the rock star of bread making. She specializes in organic yeast free bread and has been named twice as one of the top ten bread makers in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine. She is a certified macrobiotic teacher who started the yeast free bread business with no money for advertising, and her message spread like wildfire through word of mouth. She will share her journey and how word of mouth marketing brought her to success. This year Lynn was nominated for the SBA's small business person of the year award. You can visit Lynn at www.frenchmeadow.com.

JONATHAN CARSON, is president and CEO of BuzzMetrics, a firm specializing in word of mouth research and planning. He will be sharing his insights on word of mouth and buzz marketing and the impact this type of marketing has on business. He'll touch on identifying brand evangelists and enthusiasts, as well as determined detractors – all of which can have a major impact on any business, large or small. You can visit Jonathan at www.buzzmetrics.com.

Madeline Baum, certified Professional in Human Resources, is co-owner of KM Consulting, a company specializing in outsourced human resource services. Madeline will share how she completely eliminates the expenses of traditional advertising and promotion methods by networking with those who compliment her business and forming strategic partnerships. Visit Madeline Baum at www.kmconsultingforhr.com/

Edie Galley, VP of Business Development, professional trainer for Profit Strategies, and co-author of an upcoming book titled, Right Brain Marketing, will share out of the box marketing strategies that have helped hundreds of business owners get sharper results from their marketing efforts. Find out how Edie helped her clients to break out of their traditional advertising mentality, get published in newspapers, and be invited to write guest columns. To find out more about Edie's upcoming seminars, visit our online store.

Dr. Sabrina Morgen is a Chiropractor and public speaker committed to promoting healthy living in the home and work place. She has had spectacular success with her private practice becoming debt free by the age of 32 by settings goals and vigorously pursuing them. She will share her style of goal setting and how she follows them with action steps. Please visit Dr. Morgan's website at www.drmorgen.com

Gita Saraydarian is a publisher and teacher of spiritual principals for practical living. She will share tips on goal setting that embrace the whole self - mind, body, and spirit and how to integrate them into our daily life. Please visit Gita's website at http://www.tsgfoundation.org/

Nancy Michaels, President of Impression Impact will share her experience making a $1,000 contribution to a charity and having lunch with an Office Depot executive and how that contributed to her generating significant contracts with Office Depot. Visit Nancy's website at www.impressionimpact.com

Tatianya Hughes, President of Tag International , will share her experience starting and growing her business with a contribution from Count Me In, Inc. Ms. Hughes was one of several women entrepreneurs who received a loan from Count Me In to start her business. www.tag-international.com/contact.htm

Kathy Keeley, Chief Credit Officer for Count Me In, Inc, a national non profit organization that provides online nationwide access to micro business loans that help women start businesses will share her experience on how her organization helps women get started in the business world. Count-Me-In uses a unique credit scoring system that recognizes the potential in women who have been turned down or discouraged by commercial financial institutions. Visit www.count-me-in.org

Lynn Connelly, Director of Sponsorships and Strategic Alliances for Office Depot, created the concept and launched the annual Success Strategies for Women Conference five years ago, she will share how this conference makes a difference to women in business nationwide and discuss the great line up for the 2005 planned conference including keynote speaker, Barbara Walters!

ZITA BELL, President of Zita Waters Bell, Inc. will share how she raises millions of dollars for charity through her antique show business. Ms. Bell has been an entrepreneur for 35 years and is known world-wide for her specialty antique shows.

MARY WONG, Director of Community Relations for Office Depot, will share her experience launching programs such as the Backpack program, donating 250,000 backpacks filled with supplies for underprivileged children nationwide and establishing alliances with non-profit organizations, such as Toys for Tots, and Gifts In Kind that has resulted in more than $20 million of in-kind product given to charities in 2004. For Wong her role at Office Depot is much more than a job, giving back to children and the community is her passion, tune in and hear Mary's story.

RHONDA ABRAMS, president of The Planning Shop, is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of three best-selling books including, Six-Week Start-Up, and What Business Should I Start? Rhonda will share her expertise in donating time, and products to grow your business. Sign up for Rhonda's free business tips newsletter at www.PlanningShop.com