Neil Pasricha

Keynote Speaker

Author of Ten #1 International Best Sellers Including The Happiness Equation

Neil Pasricha shows that cultivating a positive mindset is key to personal and organization success.

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Neil Pasricha's speaking fee: $40K - $70K

A Harvard MBA, New York Times best-selling author, award-winning blogger and one of the most popular TED speakers in the world, Neil Pasricha is a “pied piper of happiness” (The Toronto Star) who dazzles audiences with ideas and frameworks that skyrocket organizational happiness and engagement.

Pasricha spent a decade inside Walmart, the world’s largest company, working for two CEOs directly and then as director of Leadership Development. He complements this “what’s worked” authority with infectious enthusiasm and heartfelt authenticity. He builds trust with audiences quickly and then challenges them to elevate expectations of themselves and commit to the habit of happiness every day.

Pasricha has spoken to royal families in the Middle East, Ivy League deans, and CEOs at organizations such as Audi, Microsoft and GE—all using research and models that enhance individual performance and create a more positive and productive workplace.

Neil is the the author of ten books including The Happiness Equation, a science-backed habit-filled guidebook to living a happy life, Two-Minute Mornings, his simple daily practice to win your morning, and The Book of Awesome, a spinning rolodex of gratitudes based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things. Neil’s books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers, have spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists, and have sold over 2,000,000 copies across dozens of languages.

Neil hosts an Apple “Best of” podcast called 3 Books where he’s on an ‘epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world.’ Each of the 333 chapters discusses the 3 most formative books of an inspiring person like Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniels, Roxane Gay, and Quentin Tarantino.

Neil has his MBA from Harvard and writes for Fast Company and Harvard Business Review.

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HAPPINESS – The Happiness Equation

We live in a world where we’re bombarded by change, expectation, and uncertainty. News media hijacks our brains while social media tells us we are never good enough. Anxiety, depression, and loneliness rates are at record highs. What we need is a splash-of-cold-water talk that is science-backed, story-laden, and full of laughs. Audiences learn how it is possible, despite larger tectonic plates they cannot control, to use specific research-backed tools and practices to cultivate a habit-based positive mindset every day. Based on Neil’s #1 international bestseller ‘The Happiness Equation’.

Takeaways:
- Research-based tools that help cultivate a more positive mindset
- The ability to identity morning and evening routines that drain energy—and swap them for ones that build it
- A simple gratitude practice to raise productivity (31%), promotability (40%), and closer work relationships (48%)
LEADERSHIP – Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others

Which company is #1 on the Fortune 500 and has been for over a decade? Walmart. The retail behemoth’s rise to half a trillion dollars in sales with over two million employees has been well-documented. But what hasn’t been documented is how they uniquely develop, nurture, and grow leaders up through those ranks. Neil served as Director of Leadership Development at Walmart for a decade and worked for two country CEOs while partnering with Harvard Business School to develop the first global leadership program inside the retail giant. In this talk he shares how leaders can use science-backed practices to help themselves show up to lead teams of two, two thousand, or two million. It doesn’t start out there. It starts with inside—with yourself. Neil will show you how.

Takeaways:
- A simple and actionable model to lead yourself so you can show up for others
- Tools to focus your energy and increase clarity of mind
- A renewed sense of leadership confidence and purpose
RESILIENCE – The Resilience Equation

As AI quickly disrupts and evolves industries the good news is you still control … yourself. You choose how to show up every day by cultivating a resilient mindset to steady and ready yourself for the future. Join New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha as he draws from his #1 international bestselling resilience guidebook ‘You Are Awesome’, in this transformative session on how to cultivate positive, resilient habits to fuel long-term well-being in changing times. Stop waiting for success to lead the way. Start shaping the habits that help you grow, thrive, and create your own momentum.

Takeaways:
- Learn the science behind resilient thinking and how it impacts your performance and career
- A set of actionable 2-minute habits to increase resilience in the face of distraction
- Strategies to create a ripple effect of positivity in your personal life and professional journey
GROWTH – The Science of a Positive Growth Mindset

Does great work lead to happiness? Or… does happiness lead to great work? Neil Pasricha shares counterintuitive research-based answers in this fun, fast-paced, research-grounded tour of the emerging neuroscience and positive psychology landscape. Neil shows how cultivating a positive growth mindset results in 31% higher productivity, 37% higher sales, 48% closer work relationships, and 300% greater creativity—and then shares how to get there. Based on fresh research Pasricha published in Harvard Business Review, this is a high-energy, takeaway-laden talk that gets audiences buzzing.

Takeaways:
- A simple framework to re-engage with work that matters
- 3 simple tools to shift mindset from “autopilot” to “intention”
- Learn to see role challenges as an opportunity to unlock full personal potential
TRUST – Building a Culture of Trust in Distrustful Times

Culture starts with trust and according to the Edelman Trust Barometer we have all-time low levels of trust in media, business, and government. We have never believed less, agreed less, or trusted less. Yet, building a culture of trust, and developing the community that surrounds it, remains essential for any organization, startup, or brand. So what are new ways to build trust in an era of mistrust? With research and current business case examples Neil shares what works, what doesn’t, and how to figure out who to really believe. This talk debuted as a SXSW Featured Keynote and includes 3 modern ways organizations can build more trust.

Takeaways:
- Finite Over Infinite: In an era of infinite choice, the value of curation skyrockets
- Human Over Algorithm: In an era of bots, we trust brains
- Go All In, Show All In: The more chips you push into the middle, the more we buy your hand
CHANGE – Change Your Habits, Change Your Life

The only constant is change. And the latest disruption? Getting disrupted. It doesn’t help that Gallup is reporting a whopping 79% of the global workforce is disengaged. But what if there were simple habits that could be unlocked during our choppy times to genuinely help employees find ballast to drive engagement, connection, and positivity? It’s not crazy talk. It’s actually happening. Using his unique blend of science-backed models and lean-in-and-laugh stories, Neil shares simple habits and, more importantly, teaches audiences how to make them stick. In this talk, Neil shares science-backed practices contributors, managers, and leaders can use starting today that help them show up as their best selves during times of change.

Takeaways:
- Research-backed habits for navigating company or functional changes with confidence
- Learn why action creates motivation when facing setbacks, not the other way around
- A mindset shift that makes change less chaotic and more constructive
- A set of simple behaviors to lead others through what’s next — even when what’s next isn’t known

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Your speech was SOOOO WONDERFUL! Everyone loved it and they are still talking about how great it was a month later!
Technology

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Neil’s session was such a huge hit….it was energizing, inspiring, thought-provoking and really resonated with our employees. I’ve received so many emails from employees thanking me for bringing Neil in, saying how Neil was their favorite speaker to date, and that they were inspired to make some real shifts in their life.
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What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

The attendees absolutely LOVED you! As a planner I would like to thank you for your engagement, attentiveness, and time. I hope our paths cross at a future event. Thank you again for an amazing motivational talk. we love NEIL!
Insurance

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha joined the Audi Executive Team across the United States and his happiness lessons were the highlight of the show. His is always on point, thought provoking, and receives near perfect ratings. Listen to him!
Automobiles

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Thank you for an outstanding key note at our Marketing Excellence event and it was such a pleasure to meet you in person. The buzz after you left was how and when we could get you back to share your message with an even broader group. You clearly struck a chord with our audience; it is rare to find a speaker that can ignite such passion and unify the audience on a common theme that transcends generation and function. Please keep writing books. Yours changed my life.
Health Care

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Neil is a rock star! He visited the Googleplex and you could hear a pin drop while he was speaking. Everybody loved his models for living happier lives. Many people commented that he was the best speaker we have had in some time!
Technology

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha was the highlight of the day. From my perspective, the highlight of the year at Microsoft Canada! What a genuine, authentic, inspiring person. He was AWESOME (to steal his words!) He connected with the audience and made our themes come to life in the best possible way. He arrived early and stayed late talking to everyone and inspiring all of us.
Technology

What other organizations say about Neil Pasricha

When Neil Pasricha talks, leaders of all levels and backgrounds stop what they’re doing…and listen.
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Featured News

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I have written 10 books on happiness: The simple, 2-minute habit I do every day to feel happier
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I’ve written 10 books on happiness—here are 5 tiny habits that make me feel happier and healthier every day
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This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better
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Works by Neil Pasricha

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The Happiness Equation
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Two Minute Mornings: A Journal to Win Your Day Every Day
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The Book of Awesome

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