These are a few of the people who have inspired and continue to inspire me in my work and every day life. 


Thomas Leonard - My original mentor coach who showed up just when I needed his guidance to restore my spirit and create a new career.  http://www.thomasleonard.com/bio.html


Marshall Rosenberg - Creator and living embodiment of Non-Violent Communication whose commitment to human connection remains with me like a better angel, even when my demons are screaming.  http://www.cnvc.org/


Benjamin Zander -  A musician, speaker, writer whose passion for life and possibility is huge, but never too big to stop and connect with one human being.  http://www.benjaminzander.com/


Carol Tavris - Author and social psychologist whose passion for science and reason supports a humanistic view of the universe.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Tavris


Daniel Gilbert - http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~dtg/gilbert.htm

Terry Dobson - I accidentally stumbled into Terry's store front Aikido dojo in 1978 where he invited me to work with him on the mat.  He convinced me to drop my resistence to his foreceful 300 pound attack and blend with it instead.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Dobson