A “Garbage Themed” Moment of Motivational

Just a little bit of motivational fun for you. Enjoy! I made this video originally on TikTok. If you like it, you should follow me there as I post of a lot of these short type of videos on that platform: Avish on TikTok

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A “Garbage Themed” Moment of Motivational

Fixed Goal, Flexible Path (Using the Improv Game “Pardon”)

In improv comedy, then general rule is to be flexible and let the improvisation take you wherever it will. To put it another way, in improv you have a “flexible goal,” and a “flexible path.” (I am working on a whole matrix thing about fixed/flexible and goals/paths…) Off-stage that approach can be nice, but you often

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Fixed Goal, Flexible Path (Using the Improv Game “Pardon”)

Take Advantage of “Happy Accidents”

A simple difference between great improvisers and good, mediocre, or bad improvisers is how they respond to “Happy Accidents.” Here is a short video where I talk more about that (there’s a transcription of the video below): This is very true for improv comedy performance, but it also applies off-stage, when mistakes happen and things

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Take Advantage of “Happy Accidents”

Be in the Moment!

One of the most useful skills you can develop, whether it’s as an improv comedian or in your “regular life,” is the ability to be in the moment. Here is an example of the improv game, “Last Letter, First Letter.” In this game I tell a story, but each sentence has to start with a word

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Be in the Moment!

Use Change as an Opportunity For Innovation

One of my favorite improv games is a rather obscure one called “Scenes Without the Letter___.” You can see an example I did for TikTok here (and if you are on TikTok be sure to click here to see my videos and follow me there!): When done right, this game is fun, funny, high-energy, and

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Use Change as an Opportunity For Innovation

To Innovate, Change Your Starting Point

Here is a quick solo “Ding” I did for TikTok:  What’s interesting is that this recording was my third attempt. I got the idea to do a “Daily Improv” for TikTok while in the shower (don’t visualize…) and I started a quick Ding in my head. Once I was dressed and ready I set up

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To Innovate, Change Your Starting Point