Something is Better than Nothing
Pop quiz hotshot: would you rather: Have $0 or $0.50? Burn 50 calories or no calories? Spend 10 minutes a day doing something fun or no minutes a day? These seem like obvious trick questions right? Maybe, maybe not… I was walking back to my car from a dinner event in downtownPhiladelphialast night when I […]
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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+
Halloween Humor!
Happy Halloween! I hope you are having a nice “All Hallows Eve!” And for those of you caught up in Sandy’s wrath, I hope you are safe and that your recovery is proceeding nicely… To lighten the mood (and tap into the spirit of the day) here is a collection of Halloween/Horror Movie related posts […]
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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+
How to be a Master of the Unexpected in 9 Simple Steps
You may have noticed that I have been a tad remiss in updating this blog. I haven’t gone into witness protection or been abducted by aliens; no I’ve just been a little busy. You see, I just got married this summer! As you can probably guess, things got very busy and I got a little […]
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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+
Motivational Cliches and Improv Comedy
Here’s a video clip of me performing as part of a Comedy Night at the National Speakers Association: (Note: the video starts out wobbly for some reason, but then straightens out) The theme of the night was “Whose Cliche is it Anyway?” All the participants were given 8 “motivational cliches” and we each had to weave […]
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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+
The Crazy “Pay What You Want” (And Help Me Pay for My Wedding) Sale!
As you may have noticed from a recent blog post, I am getting married soon (July 21st – less than three weeks away!!) It turns out, weddings can be…um….shall we say,…expensive affairs… Because of that, I am offering a crazy “Pay What You Want” (and Help me Pay for My Wedding) Sale! That’s right, for […]
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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+
A Critical Marketing Lesson from My Bachelor Party
Pop quick hotshot: when you hear the words, “bachelor party,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you said, “strippers,” then you’re like most people. If you said, “a Tom Hanks movie,” you probably need to get out and see more movies… I recently had what many people would consider to be “an […]
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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+
Attention Mediators, Lawyers, and Other “Law Talkers”!
If you work in or near the legal field, then check out this article I co-authored with my friend (and, at least two times this month, co-presenter) Shirish Gupta: DING! THINKING ON YOUR FEET AT A MEDIATION Please pass along to and share with all your lawyer/mediator friends! About By Avish Parashar. As the […]
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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+
We Can All Use a Little Help from Time to Time (Revamped Coaching Program Announcement)
Starting a business can be hard. Growing your business once you have started it can be even harder. Sometimes it can seem downright impossible. What makes it even harder is when you are trying to start or grow your business on your own. It’s hard to objectively analyze and assess your own activities and results. […]
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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+
7 Steps to Grow Your Business (When Growing Your Business Seems Impossible…)
Starting a business can be hard. Growing your business once you have started it can be even harder. Sometimes it can seem downright impossible. Once you are knee-deep in your business, you can get overwhelmed pretty fast. You start to feel like you have neither time nor energy to get the important things done, or […]
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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+
Plateau Breaking 101: Develop New Relationships, Structures and Habits
Do you ever feel stuck, like you’ve hit a plateau on your path to success? Do you want to take your business or personal life to the next level? If so, then guess what? You ain’t gonna get there doing the same things that got you to where you are now. If you feel you’ve […]
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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+