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John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 30 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association® and the most influential leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine. He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, organizations that have trained millions of leaders from every country of the world. A recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business leaders. John Maxwell global online training has changed the lives of million across the world.

Jamie Kern Lima is a New York Times bestselling author and Founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and grew to the largest luxury makeup brand in the country. She sold the company to L’Oréal in a billion-dollar deal and became the first female CEO of a brand in its 100+ year history. Her love of her customers and remarkable authenticity and belief eventually landed her on the Forbes America’s Richest Self-Made Women list. She’s the author of the new book Believe IT: How to Go From Underestimated to Unstoppable, an instant New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, #1 Amazon bestseller, #1 Publisher’s Weekly bestseller and #1 Barnes & Noble bestseller. She’s also an active philanthropist who has donated over $40 million in product and funds to help women face the effects of cancer with confidence. She’s also donating 100% of her author proceeds for Believe IT to Feeding America and Together Rising. Learn more at BelieveIt.com and see her at our Live2Lead global online training

Valorie Burton, life strategist and international speaker, is CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute. Her life-changing message has an intriguing, research-based emphasis in the pioneering field of applied positive psychology - the study of what happens when things go right with us.

Her company provides coaching, coach training, and resilience training and has served clients in all 50 states and 20 countries on six continents. Since 1999, she has written 13 books translated into multiple languages, including Let Go of the Guilt, It's About Time, and Successful Women Think Differently.

She has conducted several global online training and  appeared regularly  on the TODAY Show, CNN, Dr. Oz, and Essence, and has spoken for hundreds of organizations around the globe. She was named one of the top 60 motivational speakers in America and one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in the field of personal development. 

Jeff Henderson is Named by Forbes Magazine as one of 20 speakers you shouldn’t miss!

Jeff Henderson has become a trusted voice for businesses and non-profit organizations. His career experience not only inspires groups and individuals but also provides tangible strategies to help them grow. Ultimately, Jeff’s aim is to help organizations build a good name where both purpose and profit thrive.  He is definitely a must see at our  Live2Lead global online training.

His best-selling book, Know What You’re FOR, launched a movement in non-profits around the world and has become a focal point for many businesses.

Jeff has worked for well-known organizations such as the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Chick-fil-A and North Point Ministries, one of the largest churches in America. While there, Jeff where he led three churches over 17 years and helped launch North Point Online, one of the largest online ministries in the world.

Jeff and his wife Wendy have been married 25 years and have a daughter, Jesse, 21 and a son, Cole. 19.

Ed Mylett, is one of the premier business leaders, peak performance experts, and motivational speakers in the world.  Ed Mylett is a bestselling author, host of the top-rated Max Out Your Life Podcast, and speaker. He has a passion for mentoring and coaching others on what it takes to become a champion in all areas of life.

 He grew up in Diamond Bar, CA. as the only boy in the family with three younger sisters. His father was his first example of what it takes to succeed in life.

Ed decided from a very young age that since he would have to work in life, he might as well work for himself and call his own shots.  Their initial dream was for Ed to play major league baseball, but an injury sidelined any chance he had for professional athletic career. 

While his personal and family life thrived, Ed's career goals stalled. After several job changes, he came across an exciting, entrepreneurial opportunity in the financial services industry with World Financial Group. 

Erica McKenzie is the Official Live2Lead Host and Executive Director at the John Maxwell Team. She is a well established entrepreneur  who understands what is means to build international  businesses from the ground up.  She is the CEO at Creative Brands & Concepts Limited and Chief Growth Officer at Intentional Growth LLC.  Erica currently  serves as board advisor at Deken Technologies,  a tech incubator that develops new products and services to drive improved efficiency in the transportation, agricultural, and food industries. She also serves as advisor at

    Hyper verge, a Silicon Valley-based AI company.

 She is greatly admired for her practical and creative business techniques and is a highly sought after international speaker, trainer and business strategist. Erica is  an elite member of Forbes Coaches Council where she shares expertise and insights on Forbes.com. Erica McKenzie  is the go to person to help you build your sales and marketing strategies, enrich your  team leadership skills and  facilitate strategic discussions.