Category Archives: Business Advice

Applying improv comedy and smart ass ideas to the professional world

Lazy Leadership Tip: Speak First, Speak Loud

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Avish

Want to be considered a strong leader without having to go through all the work of actually knowing what you’re doing? It may be easier than you think… I am currently reading The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris and Daniel … Continue reading →

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Jersey Shore!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Avish

Last night was the second season premiere of that affront to sensibility, MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” If you haven’t seen this show, I highly advise you check it out for two reasons: It is incredibly entertaining to watch other people do, … Continue reading →

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Live Tweets of Ding! Happens

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Avish

This past weekend I did a keynote for the National Association for Court Management. A few people “live tweeted” the speech, and I took a look at the Tweets afterward. It is pretty interesting to see what other people pull … Continue reading →

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Audio: Improv Comedy For Sales – Focus on Your Outcome!

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Avish

A few days ago I posted an MP3 of a short audio program I did for Comcast Spotlight. They liked the first one so much, they invited me back for a second one. Comcast’s theme was “simplify,” so in this … Continue reading →

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5 Key Steps That Will Improve Your Decision Making

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Avish

I have another guest post up on DumbLittleMan.com. The article gives you five ways to reduce the number and frequency of the stupid decisions you (and we all) make from time to time. You can read the post here: 5 … Continue reading →

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Audio: Improv Comedy For Sales – “Say Yes And!”

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Avish

Here’s an MP3 of a short audio program I did a little while ago for Comcast Spotlight. In the audio, I talk about how to use the improv comedy principle of saying, “Yes, And” instead of “Yes, But” to improve … Continue reading →

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The 7 Link Blog Post Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Avish

Darren Rowse on ProBlogger.net challenged his readers today to create a post links to posts that I and others have written in seven different categories. Sounded fun and interesting, so I joined in (holy cow, this exercise made me realize … Continue reading →

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Thoughtlessness and Assumptions: Two Big Communication Destroyers

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Avish

Sometimes I wonder why people do and say stupid things. Ok, I wonder about that quite often. I haven’t come up with an answer (yet), but I do have some ideas on how you can make sure you don’t do … Continue reading →

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Achieve More By Sucking Less

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Avish

You suck! Don’t be offended, we all suck in some way, in some places, at some time. Rather than being offended, storming off in a huff, or sticking your head in the sand, try taking a deeper look at some … Continue reading →

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How To Make Better Faster Decisions and Be Happier With Them

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Avish

Have you ever struggled with a decision, big or small, and then got really annoyed at yourself for taking so long to decide? If so, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are ways of dealing with that situation… In … Continue reading →

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