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About Avish

By Avish Parashar. As the world's only Motivational Improviser, Avish uses techniques from the world of improv comedy to engage, entertain, and educate audiences on ideas around change, creativity, and motivation. Connect with Avish on Google+

New Product: Mining Your Gold! How to Dig Deep to Discover What You Really Want!

My latest product, “Mining Your Gold! How to Dig Deep to Discover What You Really Want!” is now available for sale! Read all about it and get your copy now! The program consists of almost two hours of  MP3 audio plus an … Continue reading

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Winners of the “185 Teachers Walk Into a Bar” Contest!

The first ever Motivational Smart Ass contest is now officially over, and we have a winner! I want to thank everyone who participated. This being my first time trying this, I honestly had no idea how it would go. I’m … Continue reading

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Monday Motivation – 10 Signs You May Not Be Doing What You Really Want

“Doing what you really want,” sounds great, but it can be a tricky business. You have to figure out what you really want. You need to create a plan to do it. You need to stay on track when things … Continue reading

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Download Your Free “Mining Your Gold” Sample Now!

On Wednesday, July 20th, I will be releasing a brand new product called, “Mining Your Gold! How to Dig Deep to Discover What You Really Want!” The program consists of almost two hours of  MP3 audio plus an accompanying 46 … Continue reading

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Friday Web Roundup

I tend to surf the web more than I should (you might call it, “procrastinating”). Rather than letting all that idle time be a complete waste, I decided to compile the interesting stuff I came across and share it with … Continue reading

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90% of Everything is Cr@#!

I recently heard about a little thing called Sturgeon’s Law, which states: 90% of everything is crap That’s it. Short, to the point, and fairly accurate. (Pardon the language; it’s not me, that’s actually what the law says.) To be … Continue reading

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MSA Contest: Win a Book! (“185 Teachers Walk Into a Bar…”)

It’s Contest Time! As you may or may not know, my background is in improv comedy. As a professional speaker, I show audiences how they can use improv comedy ideas to think quickly, communicate better, and react quickly to change. … Continue reading

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Monday Motivation: 23 Reasons that Person You’re Jealous of is More Successful Than You

1) They’ve been doing it longer than you – A couple of years can make e big difference. 2) They woke up earlier – You can get a lot done with an extra hour a day. 3) They stayed up … Continue reading

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4 Ways to Make Your Product as Easy to Sell as an American Flag on the 4th of July!

Selling sucks. There, I’ve said it. The question now is, “What do we do about it??” That can be a complicated question, but I have a simple solution: make the selling process as easy on yourself as possible. This past … Continue reading

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Monday Motivation: Achieve More by Being Lazier!

What’s that? A Monday Motivation post where I am encouraging you to be lazier? Yup. But not just lazier. I want you to be both smarter and lazier I once read about a German General (General Helmuth von Moltke) who … Continue reading

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