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Since 2003, Scott has given 600+ presentations to over a quarter of a million people around the world – from corporations to associations to universities to non-profits. THE BEST PART: Scott never gives the same speech twice! While each program is always about making a name for yourself – Scott customizes all of his talks for each individual audience. Through a detailed pre-program interview, Scott matches your organization’s values, challenges…

When I was in college, my roommate and I started a band. Our first gig was at the campus record store. Seven people showed up, our guitars were out of tune, and I’m pretty sure there was something green my teeth. We didn’t even meet any girls after the show. What a waste. But the one thing I’ll never forget was what my roommate whispered to me between songs:…

Approachability is about increasing the probability. Of getting noticed. Of getting remembered. Of getting what matters most. And for millions of people right now, that means getting and keeping a job. According to this month’s report from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment has reached a staggering level of nine and half percent. Yikes. Fortunately, there is way to increase the probability of employment. No, I’m not…

My business card is a nametag. But it doesn’t say Scott – it says Scott’s Friend. I do this for three few reasons. To assure people that face-to-face is coming back. And, that regardless of age, technology or personality, nothing will ever beat human contact. To remind people that you can’t filter every experience of your life through pixels. Not if you want that life to matter. To show…

Oscar Wilde was right. Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities. It comes with the territory of sticking yourself out there. THE SECRET IS: How do you weather that ridicule before it knocks the life out of you? Try these ideas:1. Take a bite out of reality. Choosing not to believe in the devil won’t protect you from him. Take it from a guy who’s…

Being human is good for business. But. I have no data to measure this. I have no research to prove this. I have no statistics to support this. Nobody does. Humanizing the workplace is not a process that can be comfortable quantified. And because of that, most organizations overlook it. THE GOOD NEWS IS: You don’t need to look very far to find evidence of the profitability of approachability….

Welcome! This blog is where you belong if: You want to matter. You want to stay rare. You want to inject soul. You want to delete average. You want to play for keeps. You want to reach the world. You want to capture heartshare. You want to give yourself away. You want to focus your face off. You want to treat people like people. You want to humanize the…

You’ve chosen an uncertain path. You’ve adopted an inconvenient lifestyle. You’ve embarked upon an unconventional journey. You’ve felt the voice inside you growing more urgent. You’ve committed yourself enough so you can’t turn back. IN SHORT: You’ve decided to play for keeps. This is the critical crossroads – the emotional turning point – in the life of every young artist. I’ve been there myself, and here’s a list of…

You don’t need an idea – you need an I did. That’s how you close the execution gap. That’s how you covert thoughts into things. And that’s how you covert experiences into moneymaking wisdom. As such, leverage must become an essential component to your entrepreneurship lexicon. The word means, “To increase the rate of return from an investment.” But leverage isn’t a word. Or a strategy. Or something you…

When I started wearing a nametag everyday, I wasn’t doing it to get attention. I was doing it to give myself away. Of course, I didn’t realize that until eleven years into it. But now, as I look back on the journey, it occurs to me how powerful this idea is. When you give yourself away, you make people glow. When you give yourself away, you become a voice…