Neil Pasricha
Keynote Speaker: Positive Psychology Researcher, Leadership Expert & New York Times Best-Selling Author
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Neil Pasricha Biography
Neil Pasricha thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living.
All of his current work focuses on themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, connection, and trust.
He is the author of 10 books and journals, including: "The Book of Awesome," a spinning Rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things; "The Happiness Equation," originally written as a 300-page love letter to his unborn son on how to live a happy life; "Awesome Is Everywhere," an interactive introduction to guided meditation for children; "Two-Minute Mornings," his simple habit-based morning practice; and "You Are Awesome," a nine-step guide to building resilience told through stories and research. Pasricha’s books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers, have spent over 200 weeks on bestseller lists, and have sold over two million copies across dozens of languages.
Pasricha also gives over 50 speeches a year at places like Harvard University, The Cleveland Clinic, and Shopify. His first TED talk, The 3 A’s of Awesome, is ranked one of the 10 Most Inspiring of all time and his second is called How Do You Maximize Your Tiny, Short Life?, an artistic side-project called the world’s first TED Listen, composed entirely of questions. Pasricha gave the most attended feature keynote at SXSW 2019 called Building Trust in Distrustful Times.
He hosts an Apple “Best Of” award-winning podcast called 3 Books where he is on an ‘epic 22-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world.’ Each of the 333 chapters discusses the three most formative books of inspiring persons such as Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Vishwas the Uber Driver, George Saunders and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is recorded live and in-person and is 100% non-profit with no ads, sponsors, commercials, or interruptions. Published on the lunar calendar, each chapter drops at the exact minute of every single full moon up to April 26, 2040 at 10:37 PM EST.
Pasricha shares his current writing on his blog and in a series of newsletters read by over 100,000 people and does pro bono work focusing on youth literacy and mental health. He has degrees from Queen’s University and Harvard Business School and spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart.
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Neil Pasricha Speaking Topics
What’s the best way to open or close your conference? With Neil’s unique blend of hilarious stage performance together with his simple takeaways based on research conducted while studying at Harvard Business School and as a researcher. Crowds buzz with the combination of sidesplitting personal stories that hook audiences from the get-go together with a beautifully accessible and disseminated look at the world of happiness and positive psychology research. Audiences walk away thinking “I decide where I’m going” and, more importantly, “I know exactly how to get there.”
Does success lead to happiness? Or … does happiness lead to success? In this thought-provoking and side-splitting keynote, Neil unpacks the science behind the simple sayings using the latest positive psychology and neuroscience research. He begins by asking, “Would you press a button to have 31% higher productivity, 37% higher sales, and 300% greater creativity on Monday morning?” When people say “of course”, he explains how to achieve it without the magic button. Forget motivation—this cogent and hilarious talk is for those of us who want to be told how to apply the research. Perfect for cynics, realists, and optimists alike. Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the research Pasricha has published in Harvard Business Review together with the latest studies in the emerging landscape.
What company has been sitting on top of the Fortune 500 for more than a decade? Walmart. The retail giant from Arkansas. No other company boasts half a trillion dollars in sales with more two million employees circling the globe. What the company doesn’t share is how they got to that level of success — particularly regarding how they invest, groom, and motivate great leaders from within all the way to the C-suite. That’s exactly what Neil Pasricha will explain in this eye-opening keynote. Neil acted as Director of Leadership for Walmart for almost a decade and worked directly for two company CEOs. Neil ran global CEO onboarding, executive development, and he worked with Harvard Business School to develop Walmart’s first ever Global Executive Program. How do you improve your leadership skills and inspire others to feel confident in their work? Let Neil explain how to lead yourself first in order to lead a team of two million, two hundred, even two people.
We think it goes like this: Engaged Work → Big Success → Be Happy. Study really hard, get straight A’s, then become a doctor! Or work really hard, score a promotion, and then be happy. If we’re engaged at the beginning, everything will turn out okay, right? Yes, we grow up with that model. We tell our kids that model. But that model is scientifically backwards. We need to instead choose happiness first, and then we’ll do engaged work, and then big success follows. The model actually goes like this: Be Happy → Engaged Work → Big Success. Why? Happier people have 31% greater productivity, 37% higher sales, and three times the creativity of their peers. Not to mention they live an average of ten years longer. But how do we get there? New York Times bestselling author and Harvard MBA Neil shares the research underpinning #1 International Bestseller The Happiness Equation to answer three big questions about engagement: How much can we control? What results can we expect? What tools can we use? In this funny and fast-paced speech Neil shares the real takeaways that lead to engagement… and helps us all lead happier lives.
New structures, new leaders, new systems, new tools. Sound like a typical week in your office? We are all working on unstable ground so it’s no wonder Gallup reports only 13% of the global workforce is showing up ready to face the changing landscape. But… what if there were simple, research-based tools grounded in the emerging science that we could all use to be more productive, engaged, and agile individuals? It’s not a dream. It’s happening right now. Based on his groundbreaking research published in Harvard Business Review and New York Times bestsellers The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation, Neil delivers a unique blend of cutting edge research packaged with heartwarming stories and sidesplitting laughs that leave audiences not just ready to face the next wave of changes – but excited for them.
Neil Pasricha Videos
You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life
The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
The Book Of Awesome (the Book Of Awesome Series)
The Book Of Even More Awesome
The Book Of (holiday) Awesome: When The Christmas Lights All Work, Successfully Regifting A Present, Drinking With Grandma
How do I book Neil Pasricha to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Neil Pasricha for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Neil Pasricha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Neil Pasricha are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $30,000 - $50,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Neil Pasricha, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Neil Pasricha speak about?
Neil Pasricha is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture, Happiness, Overcoming Adversity, Motivational, Mindset, Personal Growth, Psychology, Corporate Culture and TED.
Where does Neil Pasricha travel from?
Neil Pasricha generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Neil Pasricha?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Neil Pasricha for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Neil Pasricha for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Neil Pasricha or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Neil Pasricha is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Health and Diversity & Inclusion. The estimated speaking fee range to book Neil Pasricha for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Neil Pasricha generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shawn Achor, Cassandra Worthy and Erica Dhawan. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Neil Pasricha for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Neil Pasricha Speaking Topics
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Motivational
What’s the best way to open or close your conference? With Neil’s unique blend of hilarious stage performance together with his simple takeaways based on research conducted while studying at Harvard Business School and as a researcher. Crowds buzz with the combination of sidesplitting personal stories that hook audiences from the get-go together with a beautifully accessible and disseminated look at the world of happiness and positive psychology research. Audiences walk away thinking “I decide where I’m going” and, more importantly, “I know exactly how to get there.”
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Happiness
Does success lead to happiness? Or … does happiness lead to success? In this thought-provoking and side-splitting keynote, Neil unpacks the science behind the simple sayings using the latest positive psychology and neuroscience research. He begins by asking, “Would you press a button to have 31% higher productivity, 37% higher sales, and 300% greater creativity on Monday morning?” When people say “of course”, he explains how to achieve it without the magic button. Forget motivation—this cogent and hilarious talk is for those of us who want to be told how to apply the research. Perfect for cynics, realists, and optimists alike. Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the research Pasricha has published in Harvard Business Review together with the latest studies in the emerging landscape.
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Leadership
What company has been sitting on top of the Fortune 500 for more than a decade? Walmart. The retail giant from Arkansas. No other company boasts half a trillion dollars in sales with more two million employees circling the globe. What the company doesn’t share is how they got to that level of success — particularly regarding how they invest, groom, and motivate great leaders from within all the way to the C-suite. That’s exactly what Neil Pasricha will explain in this eye-opening keynote. Neil acted as Director of Leadership for Walmart for almost a decade and worked directly for two company CEOs. Neil ran global CEO onboarding, executive development, and he worked with Harvard Business School to develop Walmart’s first ever Global Executive Program. How do you improve your leadership skills and inspire others to feel confident in their work? Let Neil explain how to lead yourself first in order to lead a team of two million, two hundred, even two people.
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Employee Engagement
We think it goes like this: Engaged Work → Big Success → Be Happy. Study really hard, get straight A’s, then become a doctor! Or work really hard, score a promotion, and then be happy. If we’re engaged at the beginning, everything will turn out okay, right? Yes, we grow up with that model. We tell our kids that model. But that model is scientifically backwards. We need to instead choose happiness first, and then we’ll do engaged work, and then big success follows. The model actually goes like this: Be Happy → Engaged Work → Big Success. Why? Happier people have 31% greater productivity, 37% higher sales, and three times the creativity of their peers. Not to mention they live an average of ten years longer. But how do we get there? New York Times bestselling author and Harvard MBA Neil shares the research underpinning #1 International Bestseller The Happiness Equation to answer three big questions about engagement: How much can we control? What results can we expect? What tools can we use? In this funny and fast-paced speech Neil shares the real takeaways that lead to engagement… and helps us all lead happier lives.
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Change Management
New structures, new leaders, new systems, new tools. Sound like a typical week in your office? We are all working on unstable ground so it’s no wonder Gallup reports only 13% of the global workforce is showing up ready to face the changing landscape. But… what if there were simple, research-based tools grounded in the emerging science that we could all use to be more productive, engaged, and agile individuals? It’s not a dream. It’s happening right now. Based on his groundbreaking research published in Harvard Business Review and New York Times bestsellers The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation, Neil delivers a unique blend of cutting edge research packaged with heartwarming stories and sidesplitting laughs that leave audiences not just ready to face the next wave of changes – but excited for them.
VIDEO
Neil Pasricha Videos
BOOKS
You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life
The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
The Book Of Awesome (the Book Of Awesome Series)
The Book Of Even More Awesome
The Book Of (holiday) Awesome: When The Christmas Lights All Work, Successfully Regifting A Present, Drinking With Grandma
REVIEWS
Neil Pasricha Reviews
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Farm Credit East - Oct 19 2023
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"Neil Pasricha was the highlight of the day. From my perspective, the highlight of the year at Microsoft! What a genuine, authentic, inspiring person. He was AWESOME! He connected with the audience and made our themes come to life in the best possible way."
Microsoft - Nov 18 2021 -
“Neil joined the Audi Executive Team across the United States and his happiness lessons were the highlight of the show, engaging dealer associates, and invigorating the audience. He is always on point, thought-provoking, and receives near-perfect ratings. Listen to him!”
Audi - Nov 18 2021 -
“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!”
Google - Nov 18 2021 -
"I absolutely loved working with Neil and he gave an outstanding keynote. He was such a pleasure to work with and we appreciate all the extra effort he put into getting to know Momenta. What an incredible person! I would highly recommend him to other companies.”
Momenta Pharmaceuticals - Nov 18 2021
NEWS
Neil Pasricha News
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Counterintuitive tips to be successful in life
By Neil Pasricha 4 minute Read. When I was researching my new book on resilience, called You Are Awesome: How to Navigate Change, Wrestle With Failure, ...
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Smartphones are harming Canadians' mental health, says author ...
Canadians are addicted to their smartphones and it's undermining their mental health and productivity, bestselling author Neil Pasricha told Power & Politics.
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How do I book Neil Pasricha to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Neil Pasricha for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Neil Pasricha, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Neil Pasricha or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Neil Pasricha for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Neil Pasricha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Neil Pasricha are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $30,000 - $50,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Neil Pasricha, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Neil Pasricha speak about?
Neil Pasricha is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture, Happiness, Overcoming Adversity, Motivational, Mindset, Personal Growth, Psychology, Corporate Culture and TED. -
Where does Neil Pasricha travel from?
Neil Pasricha generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Neil Pasricha?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Neil Pasricha for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Neil Pasricha for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Neil Pasricha or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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