Motivational Humor: Success Lessons from Each of the Superfriends
Pop quiz hotshot: who’s your favorite Superfriend? Don’t have an answer? Maybe you should, since there are lessons we can learn from each of them… Growing up, The Superfriends was one of my favorite Saturday morning cartoons. I was a comic book junkie, so I loved seeing the comics come to life. Looking back on […]
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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+
Success Lessons from MTV’s Made
Did you ever think you could turn to MTV to find success lessons? Neither did I, but then I realized that they have one of the more interesting and instructional shows on TV. It’s a program called Made, and I have to admit, I kind of love it. On the show, a kid (usually someone […]
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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 Power of “Yes”
Are you a “yes” person, or a “no” person? Or, in improv parlance, are you a “yes, and” person or a “yes, but” person? That little switch from “no” to “yes” can make a huge difference. I was reminded of this while watching, of all things, a Jim Carrey movie. (Spoiler Alert! I do give […]
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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+
Funny Motivation: It Takes A Village To Raise A Village Idiot…
It’s easy to look at a bad performance and assume a person is just stupid or has no skill. Usually though, there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. I recently posted on how Nicolas Cage’s awful “not the bees!” performance in “The Wicker Man,” was a great example of why we all should […]
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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+
Get Out of Your “Groundhog Day” Rut!
“The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.” – Gerald Burrill Have you ever gotten stuck in a rut? No shame there, we all do. The problem is when we a) don’t realize we are in one or b) don’t know how to get out of it. I feel that today, February […]
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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+
Funny Motivation: Not the Bees!
Have you ever majorly mis-stepped? You know, you mess something up in a way that makes you question your self-worth, your career choice, and whether you have any business doing what you do? If not, you are very fortunate. For the rest of us, I have some good news: Everyone mis-steps! Take our friend Nicolas […]
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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+
Lessons from TV’s Masters of Improvisation
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 look at some classic masters of improvisation from the fictional world of television… (Note: 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+
Funny Motivation: 5 MORE Great Motivational Songs From 80s Movies
Could you use a little shot of “Motivational Smartassery” now that the holidays are over? If so, you’re in luck! A few weeks ago I posted, 5 Great Motivational Songs From 80’s Movies. Since then, people have pointed out to me some other great songs and I also happened to remember a few more. So, […]
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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+
Funny Motivation: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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 came across a Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon, and since I was, um…shall we say, […]
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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 Lessons from Classic Holiday Characters
I know, this is the time of year you want to relax, turn your mind off for a few days, and enjoy some holiday classics from your youth, not get all motivated and think about how to achieve more. Well I’m here to tell you that you can do both! In October, I posted an […]
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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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