Author Archives: Avish

What You Can Learn From My Stupidity

I think I’m a pretty smart guy, but once in a while – ok, maybe once in a semi-frequent while – I’ll do something that makes me say, “Avish, you are an idiot.” This is the tale of one such … Continue reading

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Week Long Speaking Seminar

Want to learn to be an amazing speaker in one week? Then check out the info on http://www.TheSpeakingSchool.com It will be an immersive one week experience where we will be using improv comedy to train a small number of people … Continue reading

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Better Presentation Skills – Learn from J.J. Abrams

In March, 2007, J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost, Alias, and Fringe and director of Mission Impossible III, Cloverfield, and the upcoming Star Trek movie, spoke at the annual Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED) conference. It was a great speech, and … Continue reading

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Is there a Hole in Your Wall…?

The Fox station is a conundrum. On the one hand, they put on some of the best programming on television; 24 and House come to mind. On the other hand, Fox somehow manages to put on the absolute worst, bottom … Continue reading

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If you like the Muppets…

…especially Beaker: Then you need to listen to this MP3 All Opera should be done this way…

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Productivity – 7 Signs You Are Having an “Unproductive” Week

Have you ever had a week where you looked back and said to yourself, “Did I get *anything* done this week?” I did. Last week. I’m not proud of it, but it happened. Rather than complain about it, I decided … Continue reading

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Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping…

Time is a cruel master. Like the Terminator, it will keep coming, it can be reasoned with or bargained with, and it absolutely will not stop! A couple of weeks ago was the 4th of July, and I had a … Continue reading

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To Leave a Callback Number, Press 5…

Quick question, if you called me and my voicemail picked up, and all you heard was, “Hey this is Avish, leave a message,” and then a beep, would you know what to do? OF COURSE!! So why is, why oh … Continue reading

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Worst Cover Song EVER!

Celine Dion (with Anastasia) covering AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long.” Go ahead and let that sink in for a second. Got it? Can you see it yet? Have you burst a synapse? If you can’t visualize it, you … Continue reading

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Balboa does Bollywood!

Wow, wow, WOW! Just read that Sylvester Stallone has been signed to appear in a *Bollywood* movie as – get this – himself. Same report also says Ahnold – the Gubernator – and Beyonce have also been signed. Don’t know … Continue reading

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