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My whole life, I never quite fit in. I was always just a little different. Not so different that nobody wanted to be friends with me. Not so different that I felt excessively entitled or self-righteously appointed. But different enough to feel like an alien wherever I went. And then I moved to Portland. The city where different is the default.Everybody fits in – because nobody fits in. It’s…

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As an artist, I’d rather be heard than paid. My entire career as a writer, publisher, performer and consultant has flourished on the power of giving myself away. And considering the current expectation of the marketplace, why charge customers for a digital cow they’re already milking for free? Enjoy all 13 of my books as free downloads. For real. (Also, please tell everyone you know to come to www.StealScottsBooks.com)…

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Not to brag, but I hold the world record for wearing nametags. Don’t act like you’re not impressed. But as the world’s foremost expert, I am uniquely qualified to give an opinion on how nametags should be worn. Here’s my theory: No last names. No company names. No logos. No titles. No acronyms. No designations. First name only. Nothing else.This levels the playing field. This restores the balance of…

The road less traveled isn’t just foggy – it’s lonely. Whether you’re a writer, freelancer, artist, entrepreneur, or part of a mobile workforce, there are more people going it alone that every before in history. Our culture encourages it, our technology enables it and our economy demands it. Which is great for productivity and flexibility. But we’re still human. And human beings are social animals. Creativity without community, isn’t.And…

If you want to reach the world. If you want to make a name for yourself. If you want to win with the people who matter most. You have to use your hand, and you have to use your heart. And I know what you’re thinking. Great. Is he going to get all touchy feely now? Yes. That’s exactly what’s going to happen, because that’s exactly what people crave….

After four thousand days of wearing a nametag, I’ve learned more lessons about being an entrepreneur than I ever could have learned in college. Straight from my column on monthly column on American Express Open Forum, here are a few to consider: 1. Interaction is the agent of human decision. Any time people decide to listen to, buy from, get behind, partner with or tell others about you, it’s…

I’ve been wearing a nametag for four thousand consecutive days. More importantly, I’ve turned that quest into a career as a writer, publisher, speaker, consultant and artist. In the process, I’ve learned a lot of valuable lessons. From my monthly column on American Express Open Forum, here are a few to consider: 1. It’s not a nametag – it an advertisement. I used to think advertising was cool. When…

Sometimes you have to say no to the good so you can say yes to the best. Steve Jobs taught me that. In a recent interview with Fortune, he made a similar distinction: “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to…