Personal Development Training and Motivational Humor from the Motivational Smart Ass!

Yes, you read that title right: Communication Lessons from MTV’s “Jersey Shore.”

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I am kinda addicted to the show (and yes, I have blogged about it before). It’s my chance to observe a unique subculture from the …

I heard about this on the radio this morning, and had to see it for myself. I wanted to share the video with you because…well…I don’t really know. But I figure if I have to have this taking up valuable real estate in my mind, so too should you. Plus, it makes me giggle……

I am in the process of putting together some new offerings. They include a mix of free webinars, paid coaching, and live seminars.

Please help me offer you the best possible value I can be taking this quick (1 page, 10 questions, less than 2 minutes to take) survey:

Avish’s New Offerings Survey

All questions are …

Have you ever overslept, then woken up in a panic and scrambled to get to work on time? Did that oversleeping cost you ten million dollars? No? Then consider yourself lucky.

Last week, golfer Jim Furyk was disqualified from the Barclay’s golf tournament because he …

John McClane, protagonist of the Die Hard movies, is quite the action hero. He has foiled 4 different terrorist plots that rang in scope from taking over a building to shutting down the country. McClane is an amazingly capable badass, but it’s not just his …

I was recently interviewed by Brett Clay, author of Selling the Change, on his radio show, “The Actuation Zone”!

The interview went great. In fact, here is what Brett emailed to me afterward:

“This is my favorite interview! First, I am drinking the Koolaide on how applicable and valuable are your improve techniques. Second, I …

Here’s a short video where I explain why sometimes you have to be willing to get worse in order to get a whole lot better:

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Pop quiz: What band wrote the following songs:

Working Man
Fly By Night
La Villa Strangiato
Far Cry
Show Don’t Tell
Subdivisions
Tom Sawyer

If you answered, “Rush” congratulations! You win a hearty smile of approval from me. If you answered, “I have no idea,” then go watch the videos on this …

I have a new demo video for my keynote speaking business! This one does a great job of capturing my energy, humor, and crowd interaction. Check it out:

(If you would like a similar video for your speaking business, drop me …

The people who know me well know that I am not a fan of baseball. I only watch baseball during the World Series. When the Philadelphia Phillies are in it. During the second half of the game. If it’s not too late at night. If …