40 Ways to Improvise, Adapt, and Innovate – Plus a Super Birthday Sale!
Today, Friday, May 31st, is my birthday! And it’s not just any birthday – it’s my 40th birthday. Wow, what a milestone! But far from being sad about it, I am excited! The first 40 have been great, and I plan on making the next 40 even better. To celebrate, I wrote a post titled 40 […]
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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+
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+
Giving Thanks, Improv Comedy Style
It’s Thanksgiving Time! (here in the U.S. at least. For the rest of you, it’s…er…a random week in November!) Over on my Ding Happens Blog, I’ve put together an article about how you can use the creative principles of improv comedy to feel really thankful. It’s a simple but powerful idea with a short twelve-minute […]
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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+
10 Ways to Create Ding Moments that Help You Achieve Goals, Bust Plateaus, and Beat the Competition!
If you are struggling to get out of a rut, achieve a goal, or have your business stand out from the competition, then perhaps instead of working longer and harder you should something completely different and create a Ding Moment! To read about what that is and just how and why you can create Ding! moments, […]
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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+
Ding Happens! How to Improvise With Anything Life Throws Your Way!
On this blog, and in my speeches, I use the phrase, “Ding! Happens.” If you have seen me speak, then you know exactly what I am talking about. If not, you may be confused. Here then is the explanation of “Ding! Happens.” “Ding! Happens” means the same thing as, “Stuff Happens,” of more correctly, “[Insert […]
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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+
5 Steps to Lead Effectively When the Ding Hits the Fan!
Here’s a simple fact: anyone can seem like a great leader when everything goes perfectly right. If you have a great team of people, and everyone does what they are supposed to, and the market conditions stay favorable, and all of your customers are happy, and all of your vendors do what they are supposed […]
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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 Simple Ideas to Kick-Start Your Creativity
This past Tuesday was the first session in the Smart Ass Success Teleseminar Series. I had an awesome interview with Scott Ginsberg, and he shared a ridiculous amount of information and a ton of ideas anyone can use to tap into, improve, and apply their creativity. Below I have posted a five-or-so minute long sample […]
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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+
5 Ways to Keep Going When Things Get Dirty, Muddy, and Downright Painful
If you have ever pursued a dream, goal, or passion, then you have certainly faced setbacks. There have been times where continuing seemed difficult or impossible. You may even have wanted to give up. We’ve all been there! And it is those moments that separate people who live full lives doing what they love from […]
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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+
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