Neil Pasricha
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. 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. In total, he has sold over 1 million books. The book and TED talk are based on Pasricha's blog, 1000 Awesome Things. The blog has won three Webby Awards and ranked in PC Magazines list of top blogs and websites in 2009 and 2010.
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| Born | September 17, 1979 (age 44) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Author, Speaker |
| Education | BComm from Queen's University, MBA from Harvard Business School |
| Notable works | The Book of Awesome (2010) The Book of (Even More) Awesome (2011) The Book of (Holiday) Awesome (2011) The Happiness Equation (2016) |
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Pasricha is frequently sought out by media outlets as an expert on the topics of positivity and leadership.
Pasricha is also a recipient for the 2018 Canada's 40 under 40 award.