Author of a guide book for entrepreneurs

Speaking Events

Allan Holender is an internationally renowned speaker – for the past 20 years he has spoken at major events in Canada Canada and the U.S. He has the experience and stage presence to deliver a keynote to a crowd of thousands, as well as the content and skills to lead a half-day corporate workshop.

How to Book Allan Holender:
To inquire about Allan Holender’s availability for your event, e-mail allan@zentrepreneurism.com Booking fees range from $1,500 to $3,000, with the sliding scale favoring non-profits.

Examples of sample Keynotes

How to Zen Your Business

The speech delivers six steps to infuse your corporate culture with trust, compassion and purpose. It features transparency in relationships to shareholders, to employees, and to the general public. Transparency is the hallmark of an enterprise that has integrity. Firms that present truthful information, operate openly, and stand behind their word make their risks more manageable. “People are expecting more from the companies they’re doing business with and more from the companies they’re buying from”

Becoming a Zenlightened Leader

Directors who fail to direct and managers who fail to lead are at the root of what ails the corporate world today. A recent survey of thirteen thousand workers in all major industries shows that fewer than two out of five employees trust their senior leaders. According to the Centre for Public Integrity, we are at the lowest level of trust in government and companies since the 1930’s..Unless a company can resolve the crisis of confidence among its employees, it has little hope of restoring the trust and confidence of investors and customers. This speech features the crucial steps to becoming a zenlightened and trusted leader.

Finding the Ultimate Purpose in your Work and your Life

Theorists have said that whatever we loved to do when we were ten years old, was what we would wind up doing at some point in our life. This would become our true passion and our greatest enjoyment. Until that time, we were just doing our jobs. What did you love to do when you were ten years old? This speech talks about the endless opportunities to leave our footprint.. It helps identify the three most important questions in your life. 1) What is your Destiny? 2) What is your Cause? 3) What is your Calling? You will leave this presentation inspired , with a clearer understanding of your purpose and your passion.

The New Era of Zenlightened Capitalism

For decades, environmentalists have been warning us that human economic activity is exceeding the planet’s limits. Of course we keep pushing those limits back with clever new technologies; yet living systems are undeniably in decline. This speech features a blueprint for a new economy, explaining how the world is on the verge of a new industrial revolution-one that promises to transform our fundamental notions about commerce and its role in shaping our future.

Creating Zenployees in the Workplace

How do you inspire your workforce? The conditions are not favorable: pension funds are underwater, stock options have disappeared, and health benefits are diminishing. This speech focuses on overcoming low morale and guiding workers to a significant and productive career. Once workers feel like valuable team members, they start to view their own personal success as part and parcel with the company's success. The fusion of one’s personal vision with one’s professional mission will hallmark the next thousand years. This speech will provide you with ideas on how you inspire your employees to become “zenployees” enabling them to feel a sense of passion and purpose in the work they do.

Creating Passion, Purpose and Profits with Integrity

David Bornstein said it best; “What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better.” This speech explains what it takes to be a social entrepreneur. A look at some of the new heroes of social entrepreneurship, and
The growing movement of "green" (and organic) consumers who want to know whether a company's products, its manufacturing methods, and its policies respect the integrity of the environment and the people on the planet. Social entrepreneurship is really about applying practical, innovative and sustainable approaches that benefit society in general. The companies that succeed on this path will be on the cutting edge of the new 21st century frontier of doing business.

About Allan Holender

As a leadership and team building trainer, Allan has developed and delivered programs to colleges, universities, hospitals, and the corporate world. He has mentored entrepreneurs, CEOs, and senior management from some of North America’s top-ranked companies. He is also a popular media personality and commentator in Canada and the United States, having hosted a nationally syndicated business radio show on the Talk America radio network. As a speaker he has addressed thousands across Canada and the United States, and captured a worldwide audience through his Web-related media appearances. Allan gained his knowledge through first-hand experience as a business owner, “serial” entrepreneur, CEO, manager, leadership expert, teacher, writer, and broadcaster. He delivers his life lessons with both passion and humor — helping others to create that all-important balance between all the elements of one’s life. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Allan holds a bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Montana. He went on to graduate school and shortly thereafter began a long career with the Big Brothers organization. Later he assumed senior administrative positions in advancement with the Universities of British Columbia and Alberta. Allan is a pioneer in the fund development industry, having founded two professional associations.

Allan is the author of the revolutionary book, “Zentrepreneurism:- A 21st Century Guide to the New World of Business.

In his book he examines the fundamental shift in the way North America does business. He explores why Western businesses and business people are implementing Eastern philosophies in their search for more meaningful work, sharing the stories of a number of business people who are already doing this, and the impact their newfound practices are having on their lives.

His highly acclaimed speaking presentations on “Creating Passion, Purpose and Profits with Integrity” have gained him national attention as a true visionary.

His website has become a forum for the world wide growth of the Zentrepreneurism movement. www.zentrepreneurism.com.

To book Allan for a speaking engagement contact Allan at allan@zentrepreneurism.com . Allan’s book is available at all independent book stores in the Pacific Northwest (Distributed by Partners West) and on the website at www.zentrepreneurism.com

Here's what people are saying:

"For those of us who have been struggling to become something more than just another money-grubbing business person - to do good and do well simultaneously - the journey is often a quiet and lonely one. Who can I share this journey with? Who won't think me a flake for trying to meld Eastern wisdom, Western philosophy and North American business into a whole? I got the answer to the question of "who" by attending Allan Holender's ‘Zentrepreneurism’ seminar. Not only was I surrounded by other people traveling the same roads and with the same concerns as I had, but Allan's way of bringing each of us out in a trusted environment made connections within the room in minutes. If you're looking to enhance your own journey through life - or if you're just curious as to "what else there is" beyond eking out a living - come to Allan's seminar."

Bruce A. Stewart
Speaker • Author • Research Advisor • Consultant

“Being an entrepreneur although exciting and rewarding, has its unique set of challenges and I have often found myself feeling isolated and frustrated. Choosing to operate a business with integrity and to adopt the philosophy of leaving situations and people better off than they were when you found them, can be challenging and is not without obstacles. Through my participation in Allan Holender’s ‘Zentrepreneurism’ seminar, I met and connected with like-minded individuals who are interested in more than just the bottom line and found support and encouragement in staying true to my path. If you are interested in learning, exploring and sharing with other entrepreneurs who strive to take an enlightened approach to business, this seminar is for you.”

Leanne Brown
Wellness Professional
President Lifeworks Health Systems Inc.

"The entrepreneurial road is well traveled yet hard, exhilarating yet lonely at times. Many of us choose that road to fulfill our soul’s calling, to express our passion and to give of our expertise. Too often we can get caught in the drive to make ends meet, sometimes at the expense of that which is most important to us. Zentrepreneurism is a new way of doing business. It is a path that combines consideration for the multiple bottom lines increasingly important in this demanding world of ours, together with honoring and supporting all that is closest to our hearts. Let Allan Holender lead you into the possibilities offered by Zentrepreneurism; you will find like-minded business people and a path that honors your whole self and your whole life."

Debrah Rafel
Whole Life Coach, Wellness Facilitator, Author
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