LEE SILBER is either an overachiever or has too much time on his hands. Considering he has founded five companies--including a chain of retail stores, a corporate training company, and a design firm; written 15 books (one a best seller); hosts his own radio talk show; and travels the country giving motivational speeches at a pace of one or more a week; it surprises people to learn he is married (with two small children, no less.) What makes Silber work so hard is he never feels like he's working since he loves what he does.
Starting a business from the ground up and building it into a thriving enterprise is what makes most entrepreneurs go--Lee is no exception. He started his first retail store with $10,000 and within the first nine months did $279,000 in business before expanding the chain to include more locations. The fact it was a water sports-based business made it even better. Owning a corporate training company provides projects that are both challenging and rewarding and over the years Silber has come up with customized programs for banks (Wells Fargo), retail chains (Petco), tech companies (Qualcomm), pharmaceutical firms (Roche), energy-based businesses (Sempra), sports teams (the San Diego Padres), and the list goes on.
Writing books like The Wild Idea Club drives innovation in large companies and helps everyone from the executives managers. This book has made a difference in the corporate world (and was even adopted by The U.S. Treasury). Many of Silber's other books are also labors of love like "Rock To Riches", which is about key business lessons . . . learned from rock stars. His three upcoming books are also about things Lee is passionate about and feels will drive change including customer service (Fumble!), work-life balance (Think Small), and career guidance (Creative Careers).
As a speaker, it's ironic that something he was once reprimanded for in school is now what he does for a living. With over 1,145 speeches to his credit, this is where Lee loves to be--on a stage educating and entertaining an audience. His goal is always to make people laugh and learn (but not in that order) and has honed his craft by spending five years as a lead trainer for SkillPath Seminars to getting standing ovations for crowds as large as 6,000 people. His specialty is creating custom programs that provide specific solutions to the problems facing the audience so his message is both memorable and effective.
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