Category Archives: Business Advice

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Posted on March 24, 2011 by Avish

If you regularly read this blog through an RSS reader or via email subscription, then you might not be aware that I updated the Motivational Smart Ass website to make it more usable and easier to read. You may not … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation: The #1 Top Motivating Factor…

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Avish

Quick question: What motivates people more, the carrot or the stick? Turns out, the answer is neither. My friend Bill O’Hanlon pointed me to an article on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) on What Really Motivates Workers The article points … Continue reading →

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It’s Ok to Check Email First Thing in the Morning

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Avish

“Don’t check email first thing in the morning!” If you have read a time management book or taken a productivity course in the last ten years or so, you have probably heard this advice. Heck, this piece if advice is … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation: Irrational and Inexact Can Still Be Useful

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Avish

Happy Pi Day! Yes, today is Pi Day. Why is that? Because pi is approximately 3.14, and today is March 14th, which can be represented as 3/14 (or 3-14, or even 3.14). Get it? Don’t feel bad if you didn’t. … Continue reading →

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How Doing the Dishes Can Increase Your Productivity

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Avish

If I were to say to you, “the key to increasing your productivity is to wash more dishes,” you would probably look at me like I was a crazy person. Unless you are a professional dishwasher, in case you would … Continue reading →

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Ranting About Success: Interview with David Newman

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Avish

Below is the first in what I hope will be a series of audio posts titled, “Ranting About Success!” In the series, I will chat with different people about their views on how to succeed, and how to not do … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation – Work Insanely Hard, Right at the Beginning

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Avish

Does the idea of working “insanely hard” sound fun to you? Probably not. It didn’t to me. But I wish it did, because working insanely hard is a vital piece to the “success puzzle.” You may not be aware of … Continue reading →

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How to Build a New Habit – 6 Lessons from the Trenches

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Avish

Could you imagine what life would be like if you automatically did the things that led to success and if doing those things was easier than not doing them? That’s what should happen when you build a solid set of … Continue reading →

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The Shattered Glass Syndrome: A Simple Way to Reduce Stress and Drama in Your Life

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Avish

Sometimes the seeming simplest of actions can have far reaching and unfortunate consequences. If you want to reduce the stress, struggle, and drama in your life, I would suggest you develop the ability to look multiple steps ahead and see … Continue reading →

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Quick Feedback Requested: Networking for People Who Hate Networking

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Avish

Do you hate (or even just dislike) networking? Then read on! I am planning on putting together a product called something along the lines of, “Networking for People Who Hate Networking.” It’s based on some very well received programs I’ve … Continue reading →

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