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Oscar Wilde once said, “Some people cause happiness wherever they go, while others cause happiness whenever they go.” Which type of person are you? IT ALL DEPENDS: When you walk into a room, what do you fill it with? Filling the room is about choosing how you want to show up. Filling the room is about establishing an emotional identity. Filling the room is about leaving the room better…

It’s hard to love people who betray you. It’s hard to love people who disrespect you. It’s hard to love people who appear perfect. It’s hard to love people who try your patience. It’s hard to love people who tear at your hearts. That’s not fair. It’s hard to love people who cause you suffering. It’s hard to love people who never say thank you. It’s hard to love…

You don’t need advertisements. You need acts that create emotional connections. Simple, inclusive, accessible, relevant and human encounters that change the momentary experience of engaging with your brand. Whether you have a website, corporation, charity, membership organization or spiritual community, consider incorporating these ten acts into your branding efforts:1. Create an act of forgiveness in a moment of imperfection. Next time someone steps on your toe, bumps into your…

LET ME ASK YA THIS… What’s stopping you from starting over? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “100 Self-Consultative Questions,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Publisher, Artist, Mentor [email protected] “I usually refuse to pay for mentoring. But after Scott’s first brain rental session, the fact that I…

I’m tired of people tell me not to take things personally. Excuse me, but who are you to tell me what not to feel? THE WAY I SEE IT: Telling someone not to take it personally is like asking that person not to think of a pink elephant. You can’t do it. There’s a natural pushback mechanism that won’t allow that to happen. So why fight it? Consider this:When…

“Acts of friendliness in moments of anonymity.” That’s why I wear a nametag: To invite people to join me, to remind the world that face to face is making a comeback and to create spontaneous moments of authentic human interaction infused with a spirit of humor, playfulness and connection. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, a nametag is worth a thousand stories. Here are my most…

LET ME ASK YA THIS… What’s your process? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “11 Ways to Out Market Your Competitors,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Publisher, Artist, Mentor [email protected] Never the same speech twice. Now booking for 2011-2012! Watch The Nametag Guy in action here!

Have you ever been in a committed relationship with someone that you loved completely and devoted yourself to fully – who was totally wrong for you? That’s terminal certainty. It’s that mindset when you’ve convinced yourself that you’re correct, despite evidence to the contrary. And from that moment on, nothing will make you go back on your commitment. Nothing. Because you just know. The decision is final: She’s the…

Humans want freedom. Freedom to think. Freedom to speak. Freedom to just be. It’s a natural motivator of engagement. THE PROBLEM IS: Everybody’s got a red pen. And the ones who use them to edit people are making this world a painful place to live. Here’s a collection of ideas to help you stop editing people:1. Give people permission to be remarkable. When I first told my parents that…

I was never any good at math. But I do remember the difference between a statistic and a factor: Statistics are anonymous integers; factors are influential amplifiers. Statistics are players of the game; factors are permanent imprints on the game. Statistics are expired pieces of the past; factors are essential elements of the future. Which one describes you? Today we’re going to explore a collection of ideas to help…