Throw Everything Away and Start All Over
Sometimes the things you think make you successful may be the very things that are actually holding you back. Crazy? Maybe. But that doesn’t mean it’s not true. I was reminded of this idea after watching a video of comedian Louis C.K. speak at a tribute to George Carlin that a friend sent me. You […]
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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 Ways to Beat, Avoid, or Make the Most of Procrastination!
I just discovered that today, September 6th, is “Fight Procrastination Day.” I’ve never heard of this day before. Frankly, it sounds like something somebody came up with while they were putting off doing real work. Whatever its origin, it seems like a nice launching point for an article about procrastination… I originally though about making […]
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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+
Friday Web Roundup: Laughter makes You Healthy, Irrational People Get Violent, Rich Kids Have Too Much Time and Too Little Sense, Stupid Infomercials, and Super Mario Gets a Portal Gun
It’s Friday and, knock on wood, the east coast has not been hit with an earthquake, hurricane, tornado, locust plague, or an invasion of seemingly benevolent but in fact incredibly hostile aliens (though there are still two days left in the week…). To celebrate our first “natural disaster free” week in almost two weeks, here […]
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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+
Blog Posts of Awesomeness Past
You ever one of those days when you just feel blocked, where the words won’t flow? I do. Right now. At this moment, I have nothing awesome to say… Since I recently posted a lesson I learned about being awesome, and how you shouldn’t post something unless it’s awesome, I have decided not to force […]
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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+
Monday Motivation: Have a “Case of the Mondays”? Then Read This!
I woke up this morning and, in one of my many successful efforts to procrastinate, I checked my Facebook account. In my News Feed, practically back-to-back, were the following two status updates: Now we face the worst of the inescapable disasters, MONDAY Mondays are magical!!!! Make sure you approach your day with the right attitude! […]
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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+
Friday Web Roundup: Preparing For Success, Digital Sharecropping, Being Mark Zuckerberg, and the Best Customer Service Ever!
It’s Friday, and here in the Northeast we are preparing for what may be our worst storm ever – and this is only a couple of days after we had an earthquake! Times are stressful, so why not kick back, relax, and enjoy a little good old fashioned web surfing? Here are a few links […]
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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+
3 Ways to Stop “Getting Ready to Get Ready!”
“On your mark, get ready, get ready, get ready, keep getting ready, get ready some more…” Wait, that doesn’t sound right, does it? No, it doesn’t. But that’s how many people approach their lives. They live in a perpetual state of “getting ready to get ready.” They never quite seem to get to a point […]
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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+
The Value of Being Awesome, Understanding Your Genius, and Having Rabid Enemies
Have you ever been to “Summer Camp for Adults”? Ok, that’s not a real thing, but every year, the National Speakers Association’s annual convention feels exactly like that. I go away for a few days, see old friends, make new ones, fill my days with activities, and stay up late into the night…um…socializing… However, amongst […]
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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+
Monday Motivation – Who Haven’t You Talked to in Far Too Long?
“Summer’s going fast Nights growing colder Children growing up Old friends growing older Experience slips away.” – “Time Stand Still,” Rush I spent a few days in southern California recently, and I was shocked and amazed by how many old friends I have in that area. Not that I was shocked and amazed that 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+
Friday Web Roundup: More Cats, Stupid Viral Stats, Improv Comedy as a Panacea, and Why Being Broke May Be a Good Thing
Its Friday night, and I feel alright, the party’s here on the west side… Ok, it’s actually Friday morning, there’s no party, but I do feel alright (and clearly recently heard some old school 90’s rap/pop music). It’s time for another Friday Web Roundup, where you can reap the benefits that my procrastination hath sown. […]
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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+