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Change Management Keynote Speaker: Ding Moments are Your Chance to Shine! 

Written by admin on February 16, 2017 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Improvise, yes and

​​Quick, think of a famous pilot. Got it? Chances are you either thought of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, or Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. Why Lindbergh or Earhart? Because they were the first. They broke new ground. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the ocean. Amelia Earhart was the first female to fly across […]

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Business Improv: Turning the Ridiculous into Relevance

Written by admin on January 31, 2017 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Improvise, Innovate

“Business Improv.” Sounds a bit weird, right? Can ridiculous comedy techniques help your business? If you have ever seen an improv comedy show, the last thing on your mind was probably, “Hey, that looks like it would be really helpful to me and my business.” After all, a typical improv comedy show will often have […]

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Adaptability in the Workplace: Think Better, Not Back

Written by admin on November 29, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt

Adaptability in the workplace is hard for one very simple reason: change can be a giant pain in the you-know-what. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on things and start to feel comfortable, DING! The situation, economy, industry, or world changes on you. Change is inevitable. And yet, no matter how much we all know change […]

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Funny Motivational Speaker: Respond to “Ding Moments” in 9 Simple Steps!

Written by admin on November 2, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Improvise, Innovate

As a funny motivational speaker, I speak to groups about how to use ideas from improv comedy to quickly and effectively respond to the unexpected. I call these moments the “Dings” of life (to see why, check out this video) Things will go wrong. Anyone can do well when everything goes exactly as planned. The […]

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Solve an Interesting Problem

Written by admin on August 24, 2016 - 1 Comment
Categories: Adapt, Innovate

Do you want a simple (though not easy) way to innovate and create a competitive advantage, as an individual or organization? If so, the answer may lie in changing the type of problems you are trying to solve… I was listening to a podcast with Seth Godin and he said something that struck a chord […]

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Applied Improvisation: Make a Strong Offer

Written by admin on July 11, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, videos, yes and

It’s easy to come up with a lot of ideas. What separates people and organizations who succeed from those who struggle is that the ones who succeed take bold action. In improv (and applied improvisation), we call this, “making a strong offer.” In this video, Avish explains what that means and how you can use […]

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Be Like Water – Bruce Lee, Improv Comedy, and Dealing With Change

Written by admin on May 3, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Improvise, videos

“Be Like Water” is a quote from the legendary martial artist, Bruce Lee. To “be like water” is not just a great martial arts skill, but also a great technique for performing improv comedy and also for dealing with change in business and life. This video will explain the whys and how of “being like […]

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Look for the Fun and Try That

Written by admin on February 10, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Innovate

(Note: this post went out to my “Improvised Musings” e-zine over a month ago. To get all the content I put out, you can sign up for the e-zine on this page – plus you’ll get some cool downloads!) “I was thinking about auditioning for the play.” “You were? I was too. It looks fun. Let’s […]

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How to Do More with Less: Rethink How You Respond

Written by admin on January 26, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Innovate

(Image by Alan Cleaver) I have posted a new article on LinkedIn: How to Do More with Less: Rethink How You Respond As you might guess, the article is about doing more with less 🙂 Here’s a hint: it’s not necessarily about getting faster… You can read the article here: How to Do More with Less: Rethink […]

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The Respond Matrix: The Critical Importance of Responding Well

Written by admin on January 19, 2016 - 0 Comments
Categories: Adapt, Communication, Innovate

You may have heard of the phrase, “It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond to it.” I agree with that statement, but you may not realize just how true and powerful that is. How you respond affects every area of your life: personally, professionally, and even organizationally. You can plan all you […]

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