Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha
Photo by Ken West
Photo by Ken West
BornSeptember 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) (age 45)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationAuthor, Speaker
EducationBComm from Queen's University, MBA from Harvard Business School
Notable worksThe Book of Awesome (2010)
The Book of (Even More) Awesome (2011)
The Book of (Holiday) Awesome (2011)
The Happiness Equation (2016)
Website
neil.blog
globalhappiness.org
1000awesomethings.com

Neil Pasricha (born September 17, 1979) is a Canadian author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is best known for his The Book of Awesome series, and "The Happiness Equation" which are international bestsellers.[1][2][3] He is also an established speaker and his TEDx talk, "The 3 A's of Awesome", is ranked as the ninth most inspiring TEDx talk with over 3 million views to date.[4] In total, he has sold over 1 million books.[5] The book and TED talk are based on Pasricha's blog, 1000 Awesome Things. The blog has won three Webby Awards and ranked in PCMag's list of top blogs and websites in 2009 and 2010.[6][7][8][9]

Pasricha is frequently sought out by media outlets as an expert on the topics of positivity and leadership.[10][11][12]

Pasricha is also a recipient for the 2018 Canada's 40 under 40 award.[13]

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  11. ^ "#HRPA2012 Part 6 – The Search for AWESOME Leadership « Royce & Associates - Human Resources & Training Solutions". Royceassociates.com. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Neil Pasricha | 1000 Awesome Things | the Lavin Agency Speaker Profile". Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Canada's Top 40 Under 40 - Honourees 2018". www.canadastop40under40.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.