Erik Seversen is on a mission to inspire people. He holds a master's degree in anthropology and is a certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Erik draws from his years of teaching at the university level and years of real-life experience to motivate people to take action, creating extreme success in business and in life. Erik is an author of eight books, keynote speaker, adventurer, entrepreneur, and educator who has traveled to 86 countries and all 50 states in the USA. His travels and intersections with people have been a deep study of love, struggle, and ways of thinking that Erik relies on to tackle challenges in school, business, and life. His most current ambitions are sharing the lessons he's learned with others and climbing mountains. Erik lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two teenage boys.