1 on the Wall Street Journal Business Hardcover List and No. 9 on the New York Times How-To list. Recognition Vishen Lakhiani made the Watkin's List of 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2021 and 2022. In 2022 he was #52 on the list. At XPRIZE's Visioneering Event in 2015, Lakhiani was a member of the team that won the audience's vote for the best new XPRIZE Idea, involving housing for refugees. Lakhiani was named "Most Strategic Entrepreneur" in the SME & Entrepreneurship Business Award, Malaysia, in 2017. The Award is an annual recognition program organized by Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia. Lakhiani is an AIESEC alumnus who speaks or advises in active support of both AIESEC and AIESEC Alumni International endeavors. Vishen Lakhiani was a recipient of two awards at Estonian Startup Awards 2020 for his work on Mindvalley. Foreign Founder of the Year and Bootstrap Badger of the Year for scaling Mindvalley with minimal venture capital. The Foreign Founder of the Year award was presented to him by Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid. External links Official web-site References Malaysian writers Sayfol International School alumni Malaysian chief executives Panama Papers Crown Publishing Group books University of Michigan alumni 1976 births Living people Pseudoscience