Rick Foster and his partner, Greg Hicks, have dedicated themselves to studying people and communities that thrive. Their extensive research has taken them to all seven continents and generated a roadmap to happiness, physical wellbeing, and, ultimately, success. This model is now being studied internationally by mind-body researchers, and is the basis of Rick’s training work in leadership, organizational wellness and productivity, health, and wealth management.

Rick is a frequent keynote speaker, consultant, and trainer. He works in the U.S. and worldwide with such clients as G.E., AXA Financial, The Mayo Clinic, H&R Block, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York University Medical Center, and The Zenith.

Rick has completed long stints on the faculties of the American Hospital Association’s HRET Fellowship Programs and on the graduate faculty at San Jose State University’s Accounting and Finance Department.

Rick’s newest book, (co-authored with Greg Hicks), Happiness & Health, was initially published in May of 2008 by Penguin Group USA under the title Choosing Brilliant Health. His first book, (again, with Greg Hicks), the best-selling How We Choose to Be Happy (PenguinPutnam), was nominated as Best Motivational Book by the prestigious Books for a Better Life and was selected as one of the Book of the Month Club’s Best Books of the Year. Translated into 15 languages, the book is being used by businesses, hospitals and universities around the world. And, Rick and Greg have written a children’s book, The Martha Is Mine, an Almost True Story.

Rick has appeared on dozens of T.V. and radio shows, and has been featured in such magazines as Health, Fitness, Working Mother, Fit, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Ebony and Readers’ Digest. He has a particular love of blogging and late-night live radio talk shows.

Rick can be reached at: rick@fosterhicks.com or www.fosterhicks.com

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