Ed Rigsbee is the author of PartnerShift-How to Profit from the Partnering Trend, Developing Strategic Alliances and The Art of Partnering. He has authored several video and audio programs. With more than 1,000 published articles to his credit, Rigsbee is a regular contributor to business, trade and professional publications throughout North America.

Through his writing, he regularly shares cutting-edge information in a no-nonsense format with thousands monthly. Ed is the president of Alliance Works in Thousand Oaks, California, a division of Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1981. Rigsbee has been an adjunct professor for both the Universities of California at Santa Barbara and California Lutheran University. Further, Ed Rigsbee has served as a trainer for Dun & Bradstreet delivering full-day seminars across the country.

From the business perspective, Ed brings extensive strategic management, marketing, and sales expertise to the platform. He has real-world experience to share. His work experience ranges from retail and sales management positions in his twenties, as president and owner of a manufacturer representative firm in his thirties. Today, Ed Rigsbee is a best-selling author and nationally recognized professional speaker. Throughout his career partnering has been his standard method of operation.

Pegine Echevarria is CEO of Team Pegine, Inc., a think tank, training and consulting, event management firm specializing in leadersorate and military training. Team Pegine was named the #3 out of 50 hip, team building, inclusion engagement and training. Her company provides role players for leadership development for corpof the fastest growing privately owned companies in North Florida. Team Pegine serves diverse clients all over the world, including the military and federal government, Global 100 direct sales corporations as well as the Fortune 100 global corporations.

Pegine is a motivational business speaker, consultant, personal coach, and author who teaches business and leadership development primarily for women. Her passion is showing women how to communicate their value, and to become Feisty, Fearless, Focused, FUN, Female leaders. Her messages apply to men, too. She also works with companies to attract and cultivate female & military leadership. Pegine is the author of 'Sometimes You Need to Kick Your Own Butt', 'Bragging Rights: Transform Your Team in 21 Days' and 'I've Got the Power To Lead & Think Big', among others.

Joe Calloway helps business leaders and entrepreneurs make great companies even better. His interactive keynote presentations and workshops enable organizations to focus on what is truly important, inspire new thinking about challenges and opportunities, and motivate people to take immediate action. Joe has been a business author, consultant, and speaker for 30 years, and his client list encompasses small to midsized business groups all the way to international corporations.

Jim Cathcart was inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in 2012 for his lifetime of work associated with his book and concept of Relationship Selling. He is listed in the professional Speaker Hall of Fame, is a recipient of the Golden Gavel Award, has been the president of the National Speakers Association and received their Cavett Award for a lifetime of service.  The San Diego chapter of the National Speakers Association renamed their member of the year award "The Jim Cathcart Service Award" and the Greater Los Angeles chapter gave him their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. In 2008, he was inducted as one of the "Legends of the Speaking Profession."

Lisa Jimenez has helped thousands of top salespeople shatter their self-limiting beliefs and finally get the breakthrough success they want. When it comes to personal productivity and creating unstoppable momentum - there is no one better than Lisa. Her fast-paced, powerful programs come directly from her real-life experience of building a successful direct sales business of her own. 

Kyle is the founder of Jim Rohn International, YourSuccessStore.com, LessonsFromNetwork.com and KyleWilson.com

He's worked with the top names in the personal development industry including his 18 year biz partner, friend and mentor Jim Rohn, as well as Og Mandino, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Darren Hardy, Robin Sharma and many others.

Kyle is the author of 52 Lessons I Learned from Jim Rohn and Other Great Legends I Promoted! and partnered with Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield on Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul.

Kyle has filled huge seminar rooms, launched and published multiple personal development publications with over a million subscribers and has produced/published over 100+ hours of DVD and CD programs.

Mark Sanborn is an author, professional speaker, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his book The Fred Factor: How Passion In Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, which sold over 2 million copies worldwide and became a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today bestseller

In this episode, Chris is joined by Bob Burg. Hall of Fame Speaker and bestselling coauthor of "The Go-Giver" book series, Bob is a leading authority on influence and referral marketing.