Marc Lesser

CEO & Founder of SIYLI.org; Author of "Know Yourself, Forget Yourself"

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Marc Lesser Biography

Marc Lesser is the CEO, co- founder and serves on the board of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI). He is a long term Zen teacher. Marc is the author of Know Yourself, Forget Yourself, Less: Accomplishing More By Doing Less, and Z.B.A. Zen of Business Administration; How Zen Practice Can Transform Your Work and Your Life.

He was the founder and former CEO of Brush Dance, a publisher of greeting cards, calendars and gift items, with spiritual themes and artwork. He spent 15 years taking Brush Dance from an idea in his garage to a multi-million dollar publishing company, with distribution throughout the U.S. and the world.

He facilitates retreats for CEO’s, business leaders, and management teams. Has been co-leading Company Time retreats for business leaders at Green Gulch Farm for many years.

He was a resident of the San Francisco Zen Center for 10 years and was former director of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. He received his M.B.A. degree from New York University and his undergraduate degree in psychology from Rutgers University. He is currently a member of the Social Venture Network.

Marc Lesser Speaking Topics

  • Creativity, Imagination, Zen

  • Accomplishing More By Doing Less

  • Know Yourself, Forget Yourself

Marc Lesser Videos

  • Leadership, attention, focus: Marc Lesser at TEDxPresidio - YouTube
  • Marc Lesser: Accomplishing More By Doing Less - YouTube
  • Marc Lesser: "The Poetry and Pragmatism of Mindfulness"

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Marc Lesser is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Creativity, Imagination, Zen, Accomplishing More By Doing Less and Know Yourself, Forget Yourself. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marc Lesser for your event is available upon request. Marc Lesser generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Heather J. Crider, Mike McFall, Jacob Werksman, Kirsty Spraggon and Vic Strecher, Ph.D. MPH. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marc Lesser for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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