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Lee Todd Silber is best known as the award-winning author of 15 books including the popular “Creative Person” series from Random House. He is also a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and musician.

Life and career
During high school (Madison High School, San Diego, California) and college (Mesa College, San Diego, California) Lee was an average student until he realized his natural talent for writing, speaking, and creating. He combined these three skills and applied them at the La Jolla Academy Of The Advertising Arts (La Jolla, California). He went on to write books to help other creative people embrace their innate abilities, consult with companies to help them embrace creativity, and crisscross the country giving workshops about advertising and design as a leading trainer for SkillPath Seminars (1995 to 1999).

Having appeared in the media over a thousand times since 1988, Lee became a part of the media as the host of his own radio talk show on KCEO in 1995. Silber is also an advocate for right-brain thinkers and created an annual event to celebrate the unique and unorthodox ways creative people think and act. Right Brainers Rule Month (October) is listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events.

Author
Following the advice of Mark Twain who said, “Write what you know about,” Silber’s first book in 1991 was titled The Guide To Dating. Next Lee wrote about what (and who) he wanted to know about by profiling hundreds of high achievers for Successful San Diegans. By 1998 Silber had four books and a strong following when signed with Random House to write the “Creative Person” series.

The first book in the series (Time Management For The Creative Person) is now in its 11th printing. The series continued with, Career Management For The Creative Person, Self-Promotion For The Creative Person (which has won several awards, including the 2002 Theodor S. Geisel Award at the San Diego Book Awards), and Money Management For The Creative Person. The theme of this series is to help right-brained, creative types master the business side of the arts.

In addition to being a contributor to other books including Chicken Soup For The Beach Lover’s Soul and Shameless Self-Promotion, Silber has also penned a book of short stories (Summer Stories), a how-to title (Organizing From The Right Side Of The Brain), and a workbook (Aim First!). In 2009, Lee coauthored three more books ranging from a business book (Rock To Riches), to a management title (The Wild Idea Club), and a book for parents and kids (Bored Games).

With 15 books to his credit, as well as two due out in 2010, Silber has averaged to write roughly one new book a year for the past decade and a half.

Entrepreneur
Silber’s first business venture was a mailbox painting service at the age of eleven in 1976. He then started selling seconds from his father’s office supply company at swap meets at the age of 18. Lee moved to Maui in 1987 and founded a graphic design firm before partnering with his brothers (Mark and Scott) to a purchase a small surf shop in Scripps Ranch, California, in 1988. They quickly transformed one tiny store into Waves And Wheels Surfcenters, Inc. Lee went on to form his own publishing company in 1991 (Tales From The Tropics), a consulting firm in 1998 (Creative Lee Speaking), and a corporate training business in 2007 (Deep Impact Training). His business slogan is “Moving you forward at the speed of thought."

Personal life
Silber was married on Maui and has two boys with his wife of 16 years. They live at the beach in San Diego. In his spare time, Silber is an avid surfer and water enthusiast.

Works
Bored Games (Capital Books, 2009)

The Wild Idea Club (Career Press, 2009)

Rock to Riches (Capital Books, 2008)

Chicken Soup for the Beach Lover's Soul (Contributor, HCI, 2007)

Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters (Contributor, McGraw-Hill, 2005)

Organizing From The Right Side Of The Brain (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2004)

Summer Stories (Tales From The Tropics, 2002)

Money Management for the Creative Person (Three Rivers Press, 2003)

Self-Promotion for the Creative Person (Three Rivers Press, 2001)

Aim First! (SkillPath Publications, 1999)

Career Management for the Creative Person (Three Rivers Press, 1999)

Time Management for the Creative Person (Three Rivers Press, 1998)

Notes, Quotes, and Advice (Tales From The Tropics, 1994)

Successful San Diegans (Tales From The Tropics, 1993)

The Guide to Dating in San Diego (Tales From The Tropics, 1991)