Category Archives: Business Advice

Applying improv comedy and smart ass ideas to the professional world

Don’t Believe the Over-Hype!

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Avish

I subscribe to a magazine on “healthy whole living,” and the latest issue had this teaser on the cover: “8 Secrets to Healthy Weight Loss.” Now I’ve read a lot of stuff on weight loss and being healthy, so I … Continue reading →

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New SmartAssCast! – “Motivational Speaker Advice I Hate!”

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Avish

Yup, I’ve started podcasting. Here’s the first one: Motivational Speaker Advice I Hate! A small little rant on one of my least favorite bits of advice to come across from self-development and motivational type folks. (For more info on the … Continue reading →

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In Facebook’s Eyes, I am Old and Lonely

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Avish

On May 31st, I will turn 258 years old (in dog years at least). For those of you less mathematically inclined, that’s 36 in human years. I don’t mind the passing of another year, but I certainly don’t need an … Continue reading →

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Hey Salespeople! Get Off the Script!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Avish

You know, there are some bad, annoying salespeople out there… I was out this past weekend with my friend and his fiancee, Jamie. While my buddy and I went to see Star Trek, Jamie took a pass on the movie … Continue reading →

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Which is Easier: Detonating an H-Bomb or Talking it Out?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Avish

Warning! This post contains some spoilers for this week’s Season 5 finale of Lost. Consider yourself warned! Lost is a great show, and the Season 5 finale was awesome. I loved it. But there was one bit of spurious logic … Continue reading →

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Does Greatness Just Happen?

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Avish

From some of my recent posts, you may know that I think that Rush is awesome! Rush is a three man rock trio from Canada (and the have nothing to do with Rush Limbaugh). Geddy Lee is the lead singer, … Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Response to “Customer Service and the Big Ding!”

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Avish

Here’s a comment a reader, Beverly Kurtin, posted on my blog in response to my Customer Service and the Big Ding! post. Beverly used to work for Microsoft, and has a great attitude and approach to customer service. Take a … Continue reading →

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Splling is Improtant!

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Avish

This is brilliant. A company that makes alphabet blocks for kids to help them learn spelling created their blocks with spelling errors on them! That’s right – the spelling blocks were misspelled! For “U” – “Umberlla.” For “Y” – “Yatch.” … Continue reading →

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5 Things You Can Learn From the Movie “Jaws”

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Avish

Jaws is my favorite movie of all time. As I was sitting there one day, I thought about how may simple success lessons we can all learn from Jaws. So of course, I just had to share them with you! … Continue reading →

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3 Success Lesson’s From Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Avish

I watch a lot of TV. While a lot of the TV I watch is good stuff (24, Lost, The Office), some is just ridiculous reality shows that I know I would be better off not watching and instead spending … Continue reading →

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