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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+

Success Lessons from MTV’s Made

Did you ever think you could turn to MTV to find success lessons? Neither did I, but then I realized that they have one of the more interesting and instructional shows on TV. It’s a program called Made, and I … Continue reading

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Wanna Get Good at Something?

Then put in the time. That’s it. A friend sent me the link below of a guy who decided to get good at painting (mostly digital) and so he simply decided to do at least one painting and one sketch … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Laugh When You Want to Cry

I wrote another guest post for Pick The Brain. You can read it here: 5 Ways to Laugh When You Want to Cry It’s a fun blend of humor and content – if you like it, leave a comment there … Continue reading

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Polite Little Kids…?

A few week’s ago I posted an article titled, Society: Creativity Assassin? The post is about how some schools and teachers beat the creativity out of kids in an attempt to have them “do things right.” While watching some videos … Continue reading

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The Power of “Yes”

Are you a “yes” person, or a “no” person? Or, in improv parlance, are you a “yes, and” person or a “yes, but” person? That little switch from “no” to “yes” can make a huge difference. I was reminded of … Continue reading

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Better Relationships Through Improv Comedy!

(Here’s a repost of an article I wrote a few years ago on how to use improv comedy to have better relationships – enjoy!) Today is Valentine’s Day, and so I have decided to share some ideas on how to … Continue reading

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6 Freakin’ Great Things About Being Single!

Valentine’s Day is in two days, and this is the time when many single people start to feel bad about their single status. Yesterday, I posted , which in and of itself was a follow up to . Today, I … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Humor: 5 MORE Things That Suck About Being Single

Valentine’s Day is approaching and that means that it’s society’s chance to make people feel really bad about being single. It’s bad enough that single people who don’t necessarily want to be single (like *cough* myself) are single, but now … Continue reading

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“I Need To Laugh Like This More Often”

This past weekend, I laughed my ass off. I hope you did too. If not, keep reading… I traveled down to Florida to spend two days as part of a planning team for an event this summer. I then stuck … Continue reading

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Email Dumbassery

You know what’s great about the internet? You can communicate with anyone almost instantly by sending an email. You know what sucks about the internet? Stupid people can communicate with you almost instantly by sending you an email… My friend … Continue reading

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