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Author: Marc Lesser
Publisher: New World Library
Imprint: New World Library
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.10cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9781608680818
ISBN 10: 1608680819
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 January 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Zen monk Lesser makes a case for embracing paradoxes to succeed in every arena in life....This compassionate and sage tome...is likely to help many make life-enhancing changes. <br>-- Publishers Weekly <br><br> Cognitive dissonance has never felt so pure and poetic. Full of wise irony and simple truths, this book is a treasure for the ages. <br>-- Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels and author of Emotional Equations <br><br> An illuminating and insightful book. <br>-- Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness <br><br> Marc Lesser shows us a path through the contradictions within us....A wonderful and profound book. <br>-- Van Jones, president of Rebuild the Dream<br><br> After a lifetime of Zen study, Marc Lesser has distilled the life lessons of Buddhist practice into sane, eminently useful, result-oriented procedures that will cut through confusion, anxiety, and self-defeating behaviors....I can't recommend this book highly enough. <br>-- Peter Coyote (Hosho Jishi), actor, writer, and Zen priest<br><br> In our work together at Google, I have seen firsthand Marc's extraordinary melding of Zen teacher and business leader, a combination that some people might consider a contradiction. Now in this extraordinary book, Marc shows us not only that contradictions are everywhere, but that embracing them can actually make us happier! <br>-- Chade-Meng Tan, Google's Jolly Good Fellow and bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself <br><br> Know Yourself, Forget Yourself is a treasure trove of applied wisdom. <br>-- Joan Halifax, founding abbot of Upaya Zen Center<br><br> Marc Lesser's life experiences as a Zen student and priest, CEO, small business owner, consultant, and executive coach give him a unique perspective on how to enhance your life by increasing your gifts to everyone you engage with. <br>-- Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's
Praise for the author's Less <br> Loaded with practical, applicable insights and suggestions to simplify work and daily existence. -- Peter Coyote, actor and author<br>
Author Information
Marc Lesser is cofounder and CEO of SIYLI: Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, a nonprofit company devoted to creating enlightened leaders worldwide. A Zen teacher and executive coach, Marc lives in Mill Valley, California.
