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A Young Artist’s Guide to Playing for Keeps, Pt. 5
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…
NametagTV: Marketing Questions That Matter, Pt. 1
Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Or, watch the original video on NametagTV. LET ME ASK YA THIS… How do you use questions to get ahead? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “10 Reasons Your Business Doesn’t Really Exist,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker,…
Why Facebook Isn’t the Cause of Your Divorce
My local television station recently started a new segment called, I’m Just Saying. They’re inviting St. Louis celebrities, public figures and leaders to share exactly what’s on their minds. My piece is called, Don’t Blame Facebook for Your Divorce. If you can, leave a comment or two after the video. The more traffic they get, the more they’re likely to hire me again for future pieces. Thanks! LET ME…
A Young Artist’s Guide to Playing for Keeps, Pt. 4
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…
A Young Artist’s Guide to Playing For Keeps, Pt. 3
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…
How to Protect Your Dream
You don’t need permission to dream. But you do need protection to make that dream a reality. Otherwise the vultures will destroy your seed before you have a chance to harvest it. Now, when I say “protection,” I don’t mean registering domain names, buying homeowner’s insurance or trademarking intellectual property. This is about safeguarding your vision. Let’s explore a collection of strategies to help you do so:1. Work without…
A Young Artist’s Guide to Playing For Keeps, Pt. 2
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…
GenJuice Interviews Scott Ginsberg on Succeeding as a Young Professional
LET ME ASK YA THIS… How many opportunities did you lose because people didn’t take you seriously? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “65 Things I Wish Somebody Would Have Told Me When I Started My Company,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Mentor [email protected] Who’s quoting…
How to Walk Away
A song that chokes me up almost every time I hear it is, “Walkway,” by Ben Harper. In the chorus, he sings: With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one? But you put the happy in my ness; you put the shine in my sun. And it’s so hard to do, and so easy to say. But sometimes, sometimes, you just have…
How to Start Over
“When you zero out your board, anything is possible.” Robert Downey Jr. said that during a recent interview with Rolling Stone. Coming from him, that’s powerful advice. THINK ABOUT IT: Downey starting abusing drugs in the eighties, was frequently arrested on drug charges in the nineties – in and out of rehab several times during the process – and later fired from numerous acting jobs because of his addictions….