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Category Archives: Motivation & Success
Learning Lessons From Mocking Aquaman
Quick, think of the most mockable superhero you know. Got it? I would bet good money that “Aquaman” came right to mind. I have collected and read comic books for years, and I have seen Aquaman mocked in many ways, … Continue reading
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Want to Be Happy? Do Some Improv Comedy!
From a Scientific American Mind magazine article citing a study at Harvard and Princeton on accelerated thinking and mood: “Results suggested that thinking fast made participants feel more elated, creative, and, to a lesser degree, energetic and powerful. Activities that … Continue reading
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The Curious Case of Pushing Buttons
Do you ever do stuff just to “do stuff,” even if the stuff isn’t actually doing anything? Don’t feel bad, a lot of people do. I was standing near an elevator talking on my cell phone (don’t worry, I was … Continue reading
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In Honor of President’t Day: I Hate This Commercial!
TD Bank has this commercial where Regis and Kelly interview Abraham Lincoln: The premise of this ad is that Lincoln is peeved because the penny, which features his face, is not worth anything anymore. Fair enough premise. TD Bank has … Continue reading
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What One American Idol Contestant Could Have Learned From My Ding Happens! Speech
(This is from my Improvised Musings E-Zine. Sign up for it now!) Have you ever performed poorly and then thought to yourself, “It’s not my fault! There was this jerk who threw me off and stressed me out, and blah … Continue reading
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Pay Attention and Go First Class All the Way!
I was on the USAirways website booking myself a ticket to California and back. The way the flight selection screen is set-up, they show you the prices of each potential leg, and also show you the prices for coach and … Continue reading
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Identity, Success, and the Evil Arizona Cardinals
A week ago, the evil Arizona Cardinals defeated my Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. DING! The Cardinals are going to the Superbowl, and the Eagles get to watch form home. (For those of you Cardinals fans offended by … Continue reading
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Getting Caught in the Rain
This past weekend, I found myself in the midst of an unfortunate “Ding!” which involved getting caught in a monsoon in Philadelphia (if you don’t know what a “Ding!” is, go here: http://www.AvishParashar.com). I got drenched, but I also learned … Continue reading
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Stupidly Simple “Systems”
In a previous blog post, I said that “systems are better than discipline.” I noticed this in two ways recently: 1) Yesterday I had to be out all day. Feeling very motivated, I went to the gym first thing and … Continue reading
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The Power of Hypocrisy
I have a confession to make: I am a “sports hypocrite.” Keep reading, and you’ll see why you may want to be a hypocrite too… What’s a “sports hypocrite,” you ask? It means that long ago I decided that it … Continue reading
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