Category Archives: Ding!

Posts on dealing with the unexpected “dings” of life

Free Webinar: Smart Ass Success!

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Avish

Have you ever wished you could figure out what you want, develop a plan to get it, and then actually follow that plan to completion? If so, then I have just the webinar for you… On Tuesday, 9/21, at 6PM … Continue reading →

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How to Not Lose $10 Million Dollars by Oversleeping

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Avish

Have you ever overslept, then woken up in a panic and scrambled to get to work on time? Did that oversleeping cost you ten million dollars? No? Then consider yourself lucky. Last week, golfer Jim Furyk was disqualified from the … Continue reading →

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Avish Interviewed on the Actuation Zone!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Avish

I was recently interviewed by Brett Clay, author of Selling the Change, on his radio show, “The Actuation Zone”! The interview went great. In fact, here is what Brett emailed to me afterward: “This is my favorite interview! First, I … Continue reading →

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New Demo Video!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Avish

I have a new demo video for my keynote speaking business! This one does a great job of capturing my energy, humor, and crowd interaction. Check it out: (If you would like a similar video for your speaking business, drop … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Avoid Impatient Stupidity

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Avish

Are you impatient? I am (or at least I can be). Impatience in and of itself is not a bad thing. It all comes down to how you deal with it… There is a weird phenomenon that occurs on city … 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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Things to Learn From the Stupidity of Texting While Driving

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Avish

Texting while driving is stupid. Unless you have been living under a rock, you know this. And yet, people still seem to do it. I recently observed someone texting while driving and it got me thinking about the mindset of … Continue reading →

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Video: “Life is Like Improv Comedy”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Avish

Here’s a clip from a funny motivational keynote speech I did recently: The clip starts with a demonstration of the improv comedy game, “Ding!” Then I explain how life is the ultimate improvisation and just when you think you have … Continue reading →

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Lessons from TV’s Masters of Improvisation

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Avish

The ability to improvise is a wondrous thing. It can help you out with so many situations, big or small. To give you a few ideas on how you can improve the quality of your “life improvisations,” let’s take a … Continue reading →

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Funny Motivation: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Avish

For you non-viewers, let’s clear this up right now: Buffy The Vampire Slayer is awesome!! It is one of the best TV shows ever, and I am not ashamed to admit that I love it. This new year’s day, I … Continue reading →

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