Category Archives: Business Advice

Applying improv comedy and smart ass ideas to the professional world

No Singles?

Contrary to what you may believe from the title of this post, this is not an article about the discrimination faced by those of us not in a relationship (we’ll talk about that at a later date…) Rather, this is … Continue reading

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Lessons from Stupid Driving Behavior

Why, why, why, why do the people around me continue to drive their cars in idiotic ways? Why, I ask you, why? Could it be just to give me fodder for blog posts and life lessons? Maybe…Maybe… I was driving … Continue reading

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Avish on TV!

Breaking News! I was recently interviewed on the Fox 43 Morning show! Two thoughts: Yes, I know that after they welcome me, I turn right around and say “welcome” back. That made no sense. But after that, things were smooth … Continue reading

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Mmmmmmmm, Coldstone Ice Cream……

When is a bowl of ice cream more than just a bowl of ice cream? When it’s mixed and made right in front of you! I stopped by Coldstone Creamery today (Mmmmm, Coldstone….) and got my favorite: “For coffee lovers … Continue reading

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For Love of a Quarter

How much is your time worth? It seems like I only recently realized that mine is worth more than $0.25… I received a notice from the library that I had a book due back by Wednesday. On Monday evening, I … Continue reading

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Goal of Marketing: To Confuse the Consumer??

Do you ever get the feeling that some marketers are just trying to confuse you into making decisions that you don’t really want to make? After a quick stop at a Burger King, I definitely got that feeling myself. Remember … Continue reading

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Fast or Slow, Dumb or Smart

When Ding Happens, do you respond fast and smart, slow and dumb, or somewhere in between…? I had just finished writing a blog post and ran my spell checker. It promptly found a misspelled word, “rhe.” Quick, if you had … Continue reading

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You Get What You Pay For…

I have a friend who took his young daughter to day camp for the first time this week. His description of walking in to the camp for the first time demands to be blogged about… He calls me on the … Continue reading

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What Kind of Smart Ass Are You?

I’m the “Motivational Smart Ass.” What word would you put in front of “Smart Ass ” to describe yourself? “Motivational?” “Inspirational?” “Muppetational?” If you haven’t thought about it before, maybe you should… I recently posted an article asking you What’s … Continue reading

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How Will YOU Be Remembered?

Yesterday the entertainment world, and frankly the entire world was rocked by the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. I am not going to comment about their careers or legacies (there are going to be plenty of websites, radio … Continue reading

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