Neil Pasricha

Leadership & Happiness

ABOUT

  • Author of ten New York Times / #1 International bestsellers focused on intentional living, including The Book of Awesome (gratitude), The Happiness Equation (happiness), and Two-Minute Mornings (habits). Neil’s books have spent >200 weeks on bestseller lists and have sold millions of copies.
  • Ranked one of the “10 Most Inspiring” TED speakers of all time with his >3 million-viewed TED Talk The 3 A’s of Awesome
  • Host of Apple “Best Of” podcast 3 Books where he interviews guests like Brené Brown, Malcolm Gladwell, and Daniels
  • Conducts and publishes original research for Harvard Business Review and Fast Company
  • Harvard MBA and spent a decade as Director of Leadership Development at Walmart, where he perfected the art of distilling academic white papers into simple tools for busy managers
  • Has been featured and appeared on The Today Show, The Early Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Has given >500 speeches to clients such as Amex, Audi, GE, Genentech, Samsung, Shopify, SXSW, Uber, etc.

TOPICS

  • THE HAPPINESS EQUATION: Science-Backed Habits to Cultivate Positive Mindset
  • BE HAPPY FIRST: Resilience and Breakthrough Performance In Times Of Change
  • THE SCIENCE OF POSITIVE GROWTH MINDSET
  • LEAD YOURSELF BEFORE YOU LEAD OTHERS
  • HAPPY HABITS: Tiny Changes, Massive Results
  • BUILDING TRUST IN DISTRUSTFUL TIMES: 3 Ways to Increase Trust with Customers

THE HAPPINESS EQUATION: Science-Backed Habits to Cultivate Positive Mindset

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.

BE HAPPY FIRST: Resilience and Breakthrough Performance In Times Of Change

After Neil’s wife left him and his best friend took his own life, he crash-landed in an empty downtown bachelor apartment. Just twelve months later, he was working directly for the CEO at Walmart, running the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science’s “Best Blog in the World”, and had just published The Book of Awesome, which stormed the New York Times bestseller list and sold over a million copies. The lesson was clear: resilience and growth can come from challenge and change. An inspiring talk that shares action-based ways to lift performance to new heights.

THE SCIENCE OF 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 mindset results in 31% higher productivity, 37% higher sales, 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.

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 develop, nurture, and grow leaders up through those ranks. Neil served as Director of Leadership Development at Walmart and worked for the CEO 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 starts with yourself. Neil will show you how.

HAPPY HABITS: Tiny Changes, Massive Results

Why do so few people say, “I love my job”? Gallup reports a whopping 79% of the global workforce is disengaged. But what if there were simple habits that could help turn employees into their most engaged, creative, and productive selves? 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 happiness habits and, more importantly, teaches audiences how to make them stick. The result is an easy and research-backed way to build small, simple habits to help create workplaces where people show up inspired to do their best work every day.

BUILDING TRUST IN DISTRUSTFUL TIMES: 3 Ways to Increase Trust with Customers

According to the Edelman Trust Barometer trust in media, business, and government are at an all-time low. We have never believed less, agreed less, or trusted less. Yet, building trust, and developing the community that surrounds it remains imperative for any organization, influencer, startup or brand. So what are the new ways to build trust and community in an era of mistrust? Highlighting current business examples, learn about what works, what doesn’t, and how to figure out who to really believe and rally behind. With his signature humor, New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha, shares three modern ways organizations can build more trust:

  • 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
TOP REVIEWS

“Neil was incredibly attentive and intentional about delivering a message tailored to the needs of our group. He shared valuable insights with humility, humor, and authenticity. He was inspirational and thought provoking. People were moved to laughter and tears at different times throughout his presentation. They were 100% engaged the entire time he spoke, and have continued, even a month later, to talk about the lessons they learned from him. I’ve heard lots of feedback and interest in beginning practice of the “2-minute morning” routine and I think everyone really appreciated having these types of practical suggestions. I could not be more happy with the outcome! Neil is truly amazing!” —Healthy Families America

“The audience was completely tuned into Neil – his words and presentation. Even at the early hour of 7AM, looking around the room, the audience was locked into his story. I have already heard of so many people putting the 2-minute mornings into practice (including myself!), as well as taking time to get outside mid-day and shut down early at the end of the day.  I cannot recommend Neil enough following his presentation: it was everything we hoped it would be and more!” —Novo Nordisk

“Neil was phenomenal!!!!!  I was already very grateful that we were able to have him a part of our weekend but after meeting him and experiencing his presentation, I am in awe of his generosity to share his expertise and positive energy with our physicians and staff.  I have included the feedback we have received so far from our attendees below (with more positive feedback to come, I am sure).” —Mary Zamuda, Wellness Manager, Kaiser Permanente

“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!” –Peter Donnellan, Director, Audi of America

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Neil’s Books

You Are Awesome

A revelatory and inspiring book that will change the way we view failure and help us build resilience.

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The Book of Awesome

Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. It’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us

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Two Minute Mornings:
A Journal

The simple, quick prompts—focusing on gratitude, letting go of stress, and setting daily intentions—are proven to increase happiness and set readers up for success every day.

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The Happiness Equation

Each secret takes a piece out of the core of common sense, turns it on its head to present it in a completely new light, and then provides practical and specific guidelines for how to apply this new outlook to lead a fulfilling life.

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