Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Hypocrisy of Stupidity

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Avish

The most infuriating thing to me about stupid people is not so much the stupid things they do (which are very annoying) but rather the indignation they feel when their stupidity leads to bad things happening to them. I was … Continue reading →

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“To Thine Own Self Be True” – and Forget About the Rest!

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Avish

Feedback can be a wonderful thing. But at the end of the day, the one opinion that really matters is your own. This is a concept that is popping up in my life quite a bit these days… “The Motivational … Continue reading →

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How Will YOU Be Remembered?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Avish

Yesterday the entertainment world, and frankly the entire world was rocked by the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. I am not going to comment about their careers or legacies (there are going to be plenty of websites, radio … Continue reading →

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Is Your Politeness “Automatic?”

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Avish

Anyone can be polite and nice when things are all going great. They real trick is being polite no matter what, and the only way to do that is to make politeness and “automatic response.” This past weekend I was … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Lightening Up At Work

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Avish

Below is a video clip of Adrian Gostick, co-author of “The Levity Effect,” being interview by Erin Burnett on CNBC. I haven’t read the book (yet), but the short video points out examples of companies and research that show how … Continue reading →

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Simple Rule When Asking For a Favor: Don’t Be a Dumbass

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Avish

There are few better ways to damage a professional relationship than to ask for a favor and then screw over the person doing you the favor. And yet, like all things so stupid you would say, “that would never happen,” … Continue reading →

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New BlogCast: Awful Movies and Target Marketing

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Avish

Here’s a new MP3 for you: Awful Movies and Target Marketing “Epic Movie” is a truly awful movie made by the same people as Scary Movie and Date Movie. Awful, awful, awful. So bad I couldn’t watch the whole thing, … Continue reading →

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Dumbass Indian Guy Uses Spray Tan to Make His Girlfriend Look Indian!

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Avish

Here’s a story that clearly comes from the “Dumb Ass” file… Sunset Tans is a reality show on E! about a tanning salon called, not surprisingly, “Sunset Tans.” Someone passed along a clip of an Indian dude, “Sanjay,” who was … Continue reading →

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Expert Agrees with the Smart Ass: Society Beats Creativity Out Of Us

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Avish

A week or two ago I posted on How School Tried to Beat the Creativity Out of Me. If you have seen me speak (and if you haven’t, you can watch some video clips here) you probably know that I … Continue reading →

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The “Official Launch” of The Motivational Smart Ass!

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Avish

Though the Motivational Smart Ass has been “live” for about three weeks now, I haven’t officially launched it – until now! To celebrate the launch, I am offering some FREE stuff as well as some big discounts on my speaking … Continue reading →

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