Marc Lesser is a Zen Priest, mindfulness teacher, and executive coach that helps people bring the Zen mindset to work and life. After 10 years of living in a monastery, Marc has gone on to lead world-renowned programs on mindfulness and emotional intelligence around the world, and now discusses finding joy and becoming mindful on this show.

Max Out Insights:

Life is not about finding the big treasure, but experiencing the joy along the journey

Accepting what is includes accepting the pain of what is

Relationships are key to team performance

If you don`t have 10 years to live in a monastery, make your home a monastery and take time each day to sit in stillness

The 7 Practices of the Mindful Leader

Love the work

Do the work

Don`t be an expert

Connect to your pain

Connect to the pain of others

Depend on others

Keep making it simpler

Max Out Quotes:

“Does it really matter if I win if I don`t let myself really give it my best?”

“In order to improve, you need to let go of the way you are doing it now.”