“You think differently. You feel fearless and assured. You radiate confidence.”

That’s quite a promise, isn’t it?

But let me explain …

What you do determines whether you succeed or fail in any endeavour. But what you do starts with your attitude to what you do – how you feel and think.

My programs are unique because they inspire you to feel and think in an entirely different way.

Spend just one day of your life with me and you emerge with an infinitely more positive, determined attitude.

I imbue you with Extreme Resilience. Not just the ability to bounce back from setbacks, but to do so with alacrity and aplomb.

Obstacles that thwart you vanish.

Misfortunes are brushed aside. Nothing dismays you. Your belief in yourself – what you can do and what you can’t, how you feel about success and failure – they all change for the better.

How Do I Do It?

That is what distinguishes my programs from anything you have ever experienced.

Again, hard to believe. But they set me apart from any other business school professor in the world. And explain why I’m the only one in America with his own Alumni association.

You may see these as startling, even outrageous claims but turn this page now – and see how others confirm their truth.

Have We Met Before?

We may never have met face to face. But it is possible you have come across me in many media – including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, the London Times, Fortune, Forbes and Business Week.

I’ve taught at Columbia Business School, London Business School, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Imperial College, London and the Haas School of Management at the University of California at Berkeley.

I’ve also written two international bestselling books (Are YOU Ready to Succeed and Happiness at Work) and created a popular audio program: The Personal Mastery Program.

And my talks are hosted on many sites including TED and Inc.com.

In addition I’ve worked with, or for, household names like Warner Communications, Continental Group, RCA, Citicorp, Pan Am, McGraw-Hill and Diner’s Club.

I’ve created and run workshops for Microsoft, Google, Merrill Lynch, McDonald’s, Chubb, IBM, AT&T, Accenture, Yahoo, Johnson & Johnson and dozens of other companies.

How Does My Approach Differ?

This is not the place to fully explain something highly complicated involving the interplay of intellect and emotions. But it is the place to explain to you why my approach is so utterly different.

You and I are the product of our heritage – our lives and education. Mine has been out of the ordinary.

I was born and educated in India before coming to the US, where I studied further.

My studies were unusual. This led to a rather unusual way of thinking.

I’ve earned:

• A degree in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University
• An MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• A Ph.D. in Marketing from the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University

Academic knowledge combined with an understanding of Eastern philosophy and meditation creates a unique way of looking at life.

And that is what obsesses me: what holds you back – and how to overcome it.

As you will see if you turn to the back page, many highly intelligent, talented and successful people know I can give you the answers.

You cannot change the world. But you can change how it impinges on you.

Invest just one day and I’ll show you how to:

• Be happy – no matter what the challenge
• Be resilient – bounce back come what may
• Completely eradicate crippling stress from your life
• Lead and inspire others to achieve more than they thought possible
• Build a network of deep, lasting valuable relationships, effortlessly

I have been a top-performing Master Chair at Vistage International for over 20 years, having invited and assessed nearly 200 speakers in that time frame.

As soon as I heard glowing endorsements about Dr. Rao from other high performing Chairs, I immediately asked him to come to my groups.

Following those presentations, several Vistage members said Dr. Rao was one of the top few speakers they had heard in their ten plus years of meetings.

After working as a group to practice his teachings, everyone couldn’t wait to implement his ideas into their lives and businesses. I can say that I personally was able to put both my business leadership and my marriage on a new plane overnight and this has changed my life forever.

– Bill Buxton, Master Chair, North Carolina Vistage International

Dr. Rao’s talk to my group was incredibly well received and I am very grateful to him. I gathered a group of my most important contacts consisting mainly of entrepreneurs, CEO’s, VC’s and corporate lawyers for a lunch to hear Dr. Rao speak.

I can tell you the feedback I received was 100% positive. He had our whole group captivated from the beginning and held everyone’s attention the whole time. His stories and method of communication were enthralling. Everyone said the hour flew by and they wanted more.
 

He totally inspired my network and I know many people that attended are seeking an opportunity to hear and work with Dr. Rao. It was an incredible success and a home run in my effort to add value to my network. Thanks so much, Dr. Rao!
 

– Andy Hess
Principal, Financial Advisor
Bernstein Global Wealth Management

We booked Dr. Rao and he captivated the 100 or so entrepreneurs with his discussion of finding inner peace in a hectic world. He was funny, endearing and most of all, he left all of us with a perspective that will change our lives forever.
 

– Dave Will, EO Boston Board Member and Learning Chair. Co-Founder and CEO of PropFuel

I can say that Dr. Rao’s workshop is among the most valuable learning events you can attend.

– Mike Fritz, Chief Executive Officer, DWFritz Automation 

We were fortunate to have Dr. Rao as our resource speaker for my Vistage CEO board meeting this month. While Dr. Rao is a well-known professor and speaker, he is new to Vistage, and what a wonderful addition. In his workshop, he invites us to examine our mindset and create a new reality and gives us practical tools for doing so.

He received all 5’s from our members, rare for my group. I’ve seen all 5’s maybe half a dozen times in my 12 years as a Vistage Master Chair. One member with 15+ years said Dr. Rao was the best speaker he has had in Vistage. You can’t go wrong booking him for your team.

– Elisa K Spain, Leadership Coach & Vistage Master Chair; Vistage Chair Excellence, Master Chair and Star Award Winner

Dr. Srikumar Rao stands alone as a teacher, both to me and to the CEOs with whom I work.

He offers the most thoughtful, most life-affirming teaching to the most effective business leaders — and lifts their performance and enjoyment in life to previously unimagined heights.

He has done this for me and he has done this for CEOs who — like me — thought mastery had already been attained.

With Dr. Rao’s teaching, mastery is achieved at a new level. I see his gift in my CEO colleagues — and in their continuing decision to train with Dr. Rao in his programs in New York.

– Artie Isaac, Vistage Master Chair, Columbus, OH

I wanted to let you know that we have received dozens and dozens of positive responses to your talk. People were so inspired by you and everyone was so thankful that they could hear you and learn from your wisdom and experience. It was a great honor for the Montessori movement that you came to our congress.

– Mirka Vlckova, Montessori Congress

Thank you again for creating a life changing event for EO Boston. I would without reservation, recommend your program for any individual or group looking to have a truly life changing moment.

– Mark G. Worster, President, EO Boston

Meet Srikumar Rao

Dr. Srikumar Rao has been called “the Business Buddha” and the “Happiness Guru” and has engaged and inspired audiences around the world, including at leading corporations, professional associations, non-profit organizations and industry groups.

The best-selling author of Happiness at Work and Are You Ready to Succeed?, Dr. Rao focuses on helping people become more resilient, motivated and successful in business and in life.

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