5 Ways to Innovate: Cobbling Together Brilliance, One Step at a Time
Challenge: Come up with a brilliant, innovative idea right now. Ready, set GO! So, did you do it? Of course not. It’s a ridiculous challenge, to force instant innovation. And yet, this is the type of thing we ask ourselves, our teams, and our organizations to do all the time. The problem is that innovation and the […]
40 Ways to Improvise, Adapt and Innovate (40 Thoughts from 40 Years…)
Happy birthday to me! Yes, today I turn 40 years old (wow, a milestone!). To celebrate my 40 years on this planet, below I have listed “40 ways to improvise, adapt, and innovate.” Hopefully they will help you take your life or business to the next level – and beyond! If you want to give […]
5 Steps to Taking Action Without Certainty
I recently received the following question via email: “You have given various methods of how to make an idea successful which are very useful and easy to implement. I wanted to check – how do I make sure that my idea will sell or it is the right direction I am going in. Unless and […]
Creativity: If You Know What You’re Doing Completely, You’re in the Wrong Place
As humans, we like to have some sense of certainty about what will happen as a result of our actions. That “certainty mentality” is understandable, but it may be the very thing that blocks you from great creativity and success. Here’s a quote from Jerry Seinfeld from the book “Top of the Rock: Inside the […]
Motivational Improv Game – Blind Line
In this clip, watch Avish play the improv game “Blind Line” to finish his keynote presentation. In Blind Line, the audience has submitted a stack of cards (one per person) with a random line, quote, or saying on it. Avish uses those lines to improvise a motivational speech. Enjoy! To bring this same humor, content, […]
Giving Thanks, Improv Comedy Style
Tomorrow – Thursday, November 22nd – is Thanksgiving Day (here in the U.S.) It is a day to pause, reflect, and give thanks for all the things we have. (At least that’s what it’s supposed to be. For many, it’s a day off from work, a chance to be gluttonous and watch football, and an […]
10 Ways to Create Ding Moments that Help You Achieve Goals, Bust Plateaus, and Beat the Competition!
If you are struggling to get out of a rut, achieve a goal, or have your business stand out from the competition, then perhaps instead of working longer and harder you should something completely different and create a Ding Moment! A Ding Moment is an unexpected change that you initiate that changes the game, forces […]
Creativity Speaker: Master the Unexpected in 9 Simple Steps
As a creativity speaker, I deliver keynote presentations and creativity training programs that help people respond quickly and effectively to the unexpected. The fact is that things will go wrong. Anyone can do well when everything goes exactly as planned. The real test of you and your organization is how well you deal with the […]
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