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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 Years Lapse…

Happy New Year! Through December of 2010, I worked on a series of blog posts to help people prepare for the New Year. Then I got a bit off track and decided to spend quality time with my family, and … Continue reading

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8 Ways to Do Something Great

Today is December 10th, which means the “Do Something Great in November” Challenge is over! I am happy to say that I achieved my goal of writing 50,000 words (50,088 words, to be exact) for my novel as part of … Continue reading

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Alcohol Does Not Kill Brain Cells…

Yesterday I posted an article on the importance of questioning your own assumptions. As fate would have it, today I came across a website that dedicated to correcting false assumptions we have about science, history, pop culture, and more (they … Continue reading

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Are Your Assumptions Holding You Back?

Last week I watched the Eagles of Philadelphia best the Texans of Houston in professional football match. It was most exciting. This event may not seem noteworthy to you, but to me it was huge, because I had assumed that … Continue reading

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Progress, Not Perfection [Video Post]

Wow, November is over! That means that the “Do Something Great in November” Challenge is over too. I have a written post summarizing what I did and what I learned (and, of course, you can take away from my experience) … Continue reading

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6 Things You Probably Forget To Be Thankful For…

Here in the U.S., tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. This is a day where we sit around, eat a lot of food, then eat more food, then pass out in a food coma, then wake up and eat more food. Oh … Continue reading

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Do Something Great in November – The Real Prize of Habit Building

The problem with goals is that sometimes we achieve them. And when we do, we go right back to where we were when we started. And that sucks… Today is November 22nd, which makes this Day 22 of the “Do … Continue reading

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Three Powerful Problem Solving Lessons You Can Learn From My Stupidity

Do you ever have a problem that you find particularly vexing? Of course you do, we all do. The next time you come across one of those challenges, try applying the three lessons I learned from a recent battle I … Continue reading

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Do Something Great in November – Day 12

In this video, I explain what I have learned from the first 12 days of doing the “Do Something Great in November” Challenge! Most importantly, I learned the value of setting realistic mini-goals that allow you to feel success and … Continue reading

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The Three Simple Keys to Small Business Success: Clarity, Quality, and Marketing

Are you starting a small business, or do you need to re-focus and take your existing business to the next level? Then read on – you can use many of my mistakes over the years to learn the three simple … Continue reading

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