Deepak Malhotra is an Associate Professor in the Negotiations, Organizations, and Markets Unit at the Harvard Business School. He teaches Negotiation in the MBA program and in a wide variety of executive programs. Deepak is the co-author of the new book Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond.

A member of the football Hall of Fame Class of 2001, Lynn Swann has won four Super Bowls, was a Pro Bowl selection three times and was once named Super Bowl MVP. After his football career, Swann moved into politics, running for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006, and is considering a run for the House of Representatives this year.

Pete Najarian is ranked one of the top 100 traders by Trader monthly magazine and is co-founder of optionMONSTER.com, a news and information site for options traders. He also led Mercury's joint venture with M.J. Meehan, the third largest specialist firm on the NYSE. From 2000 to 2004, Najarian served as president of Mercury, and helped execute its sale to Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds.

Holding the head coaching position at USC since 2001, Pete Carroll  has made it to the national championship twice, winning the title once, and maintaining the highest winning percentage among all active coaches.

Jeanette Lee, known throughout the world as "The Black Widow," she has claimed more than 30 national and international titles. Formerly ranked as the #1 player in the world, she was named the "WPBA Sportsperson of the Year" in 1998 and has earned Player of the Year honors from both Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiards Magazine. In 2001, Jeanette was also the Gold medalist for the United States at the World Games.

Anthony was a millionaire at the young age of 26, and lost it all at 27. Recovering from his mistakes, he's now heading up several hugely successful businesses, including the popular Bella Bronze line of "Solarceuticals" and the "Venture Catalyst" firm Lucky Napkin which helps build small businesses.

Commonly known as "Romo". Bill Romanowski played 16 seasons in the NFL, winning four Super Bowl championships and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Post-football, he has appeared in several movies and remains active in the football community. Now, Bill is the CEO of Nutrition53.com... Click here and enter the promotion code of "The Big Idea" for a special 30-day deal on his products!

Nadira A. Hira is a general assignment writer at FORTUNE, with an increasing focus on stories for and about Generation Y, the fastest growing segment of the American workforce. She authored Fortune's widely discussed 2007 cover story on Gen Y'ers and their impact on corporate America, and writes a blog for Gen Y'ers called "The Gig" on fortune.com.

Gabe is the Chief Executive Officer of rmbr, which develops Funware applications that combine the best of social multiplayer games and utilities (like photosharing or SMS) to maximize fun, stickiness and revenue. He co-founded the company in 2007 and advises other companies on technology and distribution.

Martin E. Franklin is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Jarden Corporation, which is a provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. He is also a Managing Member at M Capital LLC and related private investment companies. He has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Marlin Holdings, Inc. and various other companies.