Signature Book · Gary Zelesky × Tim Vandehey

The Passion
Centered
Person.

How to Go From Having Just a Career to Having a Life

"You are a WOW of a WOW!"

— Mark Victor Hansen · Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Passion is not personality. It's not motivation. It's not hype. It is the internal fuel that helps people rise, adjust, reconnect, and keep moving forward. Co-authored with Tim Vandehey, built from 40+ years on the platform and lived through a heart attack Gary survived.

  • The Passion Cycle™: Passion → Productivity → Profitability → Pleasure
  • How to activate personal and team passion drivers
  • Build a 'referral mindset' that strengthens relationships and grows business
  • Practical tools to increase both energy and results — immediately
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04 / WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Words from
the room.

"His ability to connect with an audience is more than a skill — it is truly a gift."
Judy Burch
American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
01 / 07
07 / FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions,
answered.

Gary Zelesky is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, author, and executive leadership voice with 30+ years of experience. Known as 'The Human Defibrillator,' he has spoken to more than one million people live for clients including MasterCard, Boeing, Hilton, Hinman, CareCredit, and AAO.

Cause for Applause is a referral-appreciation experience designed to help dental specialists honor referring doctors and teams while strengthening relationships and re-energizing their own staff.

Team engagement, patient experience, referral relationships, practice culture, communication, leadership, resilience, workplace attitude, and human connection. His four signature keynotes are The Passion Centered Person, Cause for Applause, Life on the Ledge, and Game On!

Yes. For 30+ years Gary has spoken for dental conferences, study clubs, associations, manufacturers, dental schools, and specialty practices — including AAO, AACD, Hinman, Chicago Midwinter, Seattle Study Club, Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Patterson Dental, CareCredit, and the University of the Pacific.

Submit the inquiry form on this page or email Cherisse@GaryZelesky.com. Gary's team responds within 1 business day. Virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats available — domestic and international.

Gary is the author of The Passion Centered Person (co-authored with Tim Vandehey, endorsed by Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the Soul), Whispers from the Master, and Executive Leadership Devotional.

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