Avish Parashar is one of those rare examples of someone who made his passion his business.  So many of us settle for less than what makes our heart sing.  In love with performance growing up, when he started college he resigned himself to following a traditional and more secure career path to please his family.  Then one day he saw improv comedy and everything changed. In this show, Avish shares his journey and how he ended up teaching organisations valuable business skills through improvisation.  He is an in demand speaker, weaving together humorous stories, jokes, audience interaction, and improv comedy games, to keep the audience engaged while imparting key lessons.  Not only will you learn some new business tools through improv, but you’ll also discover some great speaking tips to keep your audience engaged and entertained. What you’ll learn: What made Avish fall in love with improv. The challenges you faced in making a career out of your passion. How Avish positioned himself and his content for the corporate world. What a ‘ding’ moment is. The biggest ‘ding’ moments in Avish’s life and how improv helped. The specific business skills that improvisation tools can help improve. How Avish navigates getting the balance right between practical tools, motivation and entertainment in his talks. Why you need to kill your darlings in your talk. What Avish did to get his first speaking gigs. Tips for how to combine doing what you love and earning a living. Why planning is important, but improvising is essential! How learning improv can increase your resilience. How Avish puts his talks together. All things Avish: www.DingHappens.com www.DingHappens.com/podcast  https://www.facebook.com/avishparashar https://www.facebook.com/groups/MotivationalImprov  http://avishandmike.com   Books:  The One Thing by Gary Keller Improvise to Success by Avish Parashar Say, “Yes, and” by Avish Parashar Resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge  https://www.facebook.com/SarahArcherSpeak/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com   Thanks for listening!   To share your thoughts:                                                       leave a comment below.     Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.   To help the show out:     Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one.     Subscribe on iTunes.