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For Valentine’s Day: Spreading Unconditional Love with “Yes, And!”

February 14, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

How often do you “but” the people you love? Have you though about the message that sends? When it comes to the people we are closest to in our lives – significant others, children, parents, etc. – we want to love them unconditionally. Unconditional love means “to love someone regardless of one’s actions or beliefs.” […]

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Saying “Yes, And,” Building Trust, and Growing a Business

February 8, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

The internet is a weird, cool place. It provides information to resources, information, contacts, and potential buyers, right there at the tips of your fingers. You can get a tremendous accomplished without ever leaving home. Or showering. Or putting your pants on (not that I would know anything about that…). Of course, the internet is […]

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5 Awesomely Motivational Lines from the Greatest Band of All Time!

February 1, 2012 - 4 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

Today is National Rush Day! No, that does not mean that today we celebrate Rush Limbaugh, or that we go out and join a sorority or fraternity. No, what it means is that today we honor and celebrate the music of the greatest rock band ever: RUSH!!  I don’ know who decided it, but I […]

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5 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Highest Priority Work!

January 26, 2012 - 2 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Don’t be a time manager, be a priority manager.  – Denis Waitley Yesterday, I wrote a post titled, “6 Reasons Why Your Priorities Get all Screwed Up” If you read that article, then you may have thought, “Hey that’s great, but what do I DO about it?” This post answers that question for you. Here […]

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Ding Happens! How to Improvise With Anything Life Throws Your Way!

January 25, 2012 - 1 Comment
Categories: Business Advice, Ding!, Improv Comedy, Motivation & Success

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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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Save $25 on the Smart Ass Success Audio Series!

January 23, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Did you miss out on last November and December’s Smart Ass Success Teleseminar Series? If so, don’t worry! You can still download the recordings and transcripts of all seven calls (plus get a few great bonuses)! As a special offer, if you buy the audio recordings this week (by the end of Friday, January 27th), […]

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Pay Attention, Work Hard, Experiment a Lot, and Keep at it Until You Get Lucky

January 20, 2012 - 4 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

Do you ever wonder why some people are successful while you struggle? Do you ever get pissed, jealous, or downright confused by the situation? If so, then this post by J.A. Konrath on his self-publishing blog may interest you. He recently posted a story of how he made over $100,000 from three weeks of sales […]

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Saying “Yes, And!” With No Thought

January 9, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

My friend and fellow speaker Scott Ginsberg posted a great article titled, “Let me give that no thought.” The premise of his article is that his success comes from his willingness to say “yes” to opportunities as a default, automatic response. From his article: “We shouldn’t have to talk ourselves into opportunities. It’s more exciting […]

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(Someone Else’s) Profanity Filled Motivational Kick in the Ass

January 5, 2012 - 0 Comments
Categories: Lists, Motivation & Success

It’s a new year! If you’re like most people, at some point in the last 30 days you took a brief look at your life, thought about what you wanted to change or improve, and made a commitment that this year you would finally do it. If so, then you definitely need a motivational kick […]

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Last Chance to Get the Smart Ass Success Teleseminar Recordings!

December 22, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Quick reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, December 23rd is your last chance to get the Smart Ass Success Teleseminar before the bonuses go away and the price goes up! This holiday season, give yourself the gift of figuring out and getting what you really want! Get it now: http://www.SmartAssSuccessTeleseminar.com   About By Avish Parashar. As the world’s only […]

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