You Can Do It

Ravi began with a "rock star" dream and never let go. As a teenager, he tackled every aspect of building a business, from acquiring guitar students and booking his band to building a recording studio in his basement and renting it to local artists. Even before college, he generated revenue and a reputation that ultimately landed him in the top-selling band in the world. As the industry shifts, he adapts and creates multiple streams of income—often from diverse industries—and incorporates social entrepreneurship into every for-profit endeavor.

Be inspired to live your dreams and turn your passion into your profession. Nurture your interests and talents, and discover actionable tools and a blueprint to success incorporating the creativity of an artist and commitment of a pilot.

Inspirational Themes • Dream: Life is about having the courage of your desires • Ambition: It's better to aim high and miss than aim low and succeed ("failure is your friend") • Professionalism: Don't chase success, pursue excellence and success will chase you • Commitment/Brand Development: Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought • Social-Entrepreneurship: Be the change you wish to see Raviator Guitar Practical Takeaways • Establish your vision with a commitment to success • Think like a pilot to recognize opportunities and overcome obstacles • Use the "power of 3" to identify and create your brand/niche • Develop a "pay it forward" mentality to attract sponsor support • Build a network and create strategic brand alliances

The Pilot Mindset

When Ravi enrolled in flight training, he found that the skills he was learning were also changing his life outside of the cockpit. The pilot mantra "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" is the difference between life and death. Business and career survival in any industry requires the same leadership and commitment to success. Travel vicariously through all phases of flight and discover how to leverage skills and "situational awareness" into achievement. Embracing humanity's innate attraction to the magic of flight, the pilot mindset enables one to lead in the present, build for the future, and proudly fly the company colors.

• Establishing effective leadership • Creating a bulletproof plan of action • Assessing market conditions and anticipating changes • Working with physical checklists and mental flows • Developing "situational awareness" • Creating and implementing appropriate exit strategies

Millennial Mojo: How to bridge the generational gap through empathy

Millennials are the largest generation and soon-to-be most influential in the global economy. Rather than trying to analyze this elusive generation, education and business leaders must empathize with them.

Ravi's own journey is one of being a bridge between millennials and baby-boomers, and as a member of "Generation X," his vantage point is uniquely relevant. In this eye-opening and thought-provoking keynote, he reveals how the same core values pervade each generation, but only by recognizing modern expressions of those values does one become empowered to understand millennial psyche and positively influence their actions. He paints a picture of society's future based on their character traits, strengths and weaknesses, and global awareness; and offers an enlightening perspective on the challenges and opportunities your specific industry faces.

By bridging the gap between baby boomers and millennials, both generations can maintain their principals while finding common ground, learning from each other, and excelling together.

Takeaways include: • Minimizing "generational baggage" that perpetuates humanity's greatest challenges including racism, classism, and isolationism • Why millennials seem so entitled and how that can be positive for society and business • Their love for technology despite not being "tech-savvy," and how Artificial Intelligence will impact education and the workforce • Millennials' thirst for entrepreneurship, why they are so unprepared for it, and how to help them succeed • How they may reject their own education and the influence this has on how they will educate the next generation • Why millennial apathy and disaffection put society and business at risk, and how to guard against it