When he migrated to the United States in 1986, he just had few dollars in his wallet. But his success in becoming an acclaimed public speaker helped him become a global ambassador for Ziglar Group of Companies and co-founder of Krish Dhanam Training Intl.

A renowned motivational speaker groomed by famed American author, speaker and salesperson Zig Ziglar, Krish Dhanam who hails from Visakhapatnam, says he is proud of his birthplace and its affectionate people. “This is the biggest city of Andhra Pradesh and it has a bright future. Whenever I come here, I turn nostalgic,” he says in a voice choked with emotion. Giving credit to his success as corporate trainer and philosopher and recognition as a specialist in human engineering to Zig Ziglar, he says nothing comes free.

“I have to do my homework before fulfilling my assignment – be it Europe, Zimbabwe or India,” he remarks.

He has some plans to set up an institute in India though he declines to elaborate on his plan.

Having studied at Visakha Valley School and L.B. Bullayya College, he says wherever he is asked to perform a task – be it off the shelf for a motley crowd of people, customised or private label, he does some spadework. “There is no shortcut to success and preparation and studying the requirement of the target audience will always make the task easy,” he says.

Author of “American Dream from an Indian Heart,” he discloses that his MBA degree from Delhi, telemarketing career and frequent interaction with the customers for 17 years under the guidance of Zig Ziglar helped him gain expertise in soft skills and market psyche.

Everyone in life is a learner.

“We learn lessons from experience. I have a lot to learn ahead to improve my skills,” he sums up, showcasing his simplicity and down to earth nature.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Santosh Patnaik / Visakhapatnam – August 31st, 2014