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Watch Scott Ginsberg’s Speech to The Million Dollar Roundtable: Seoul, South Korea
In March of this year, I had the opportunity to speak in front of 4,000 insurance agents at the Million Dollar Roundtable Korea. One of the coolest experiences of my career. This playlist contains all four parts of the speech. Enjoy! LET ME ASK YA THIS… Who’s cheering for you? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “15 Ways to Out Learn Your Competitors,” send an email to…
How to be a Role Model
In his final HBO comedy special, seventy-one year old George Carlin walked onto the New York stage to a standing ovation and opened his show with the following comment: “I’d like to begin tonight by saying: Screw Lance Armstrong!” “I’m tired of that idiot. And while you’re at it, screw Tiger Woods, too. There’s another idiot I can do without. I’m tired of being told who to admire in…
How to Trust the Process, Even If You Don’t Know What the Hell You’re Doing
To trust is to surrender. To surrender is to open yourself. To open yourself is to risk getting hurt. To risk getting hurt is to increase the probability of success. LESSON LEARNED: When you assemble the courage to trust the process, you access the power to transform the world. Your world. Your partner’s world. Your customer’s world. Your employees’ world. Your organization’s world. Maybe even your dog’s world. Today…
Scott Ginsberg’s CBS Interview on Being More Listenable, Referable and Promotable
LET ME ASK YA THIS… How are you increasing the probability of success? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “26 Ways to Practice Being Yourself,” 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] The world’s FIRST two-in-one, flip-flop book! Buy Scott’s comprehensive marketing guidebook on Amazon.com and…
8 Ways to Make Yourself, Your Brand and Your Service More User-Friendly
“How do people feel about using your system?” That’s the question that matters. Whether you write software, own a retail store, run a non-profit, counsel married couples – even if you’re trying to land a job in a down economy – everyone has users. Everyone. Even if you don’t call them users. And if you can’t deliver your value with an abundance of user friendliness, you lose. HERE’S THE…
Watch The Nametag Guy’s 72-Minute Keynote on How to Get Hired in a Hellish Economy
LET ME ASK YA THIS… How will you become more hireable? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “15 Ways to Out Learn Your Competitors,” 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] Never the same speech twice. Always about approachability. Watch The Nametag Guy in action here!
How to Make Your Mark on the World Without Leaving a Carbon Footprint
Few forces in the world burn brighter than a human being’s inherent hunger to contribute. However, contrary to what Al Gore says, making your mark in the world doesn’t have to mean leaving carbon footprints. What it does mean is getting off your ass, getting into the game and cementing your legacy. That way, you can leave this cosmic campsite better than you found it. To do so, consider…
9 Ways to Upgrade to the Next Version of Yourself
This year, I celebrated my thirtieth birthday. But instead of spiraling into the typical self-loathing, woe-is-me, I’m-not-satisfied-what-I’ve-accomplished-in-my-life-so-far pity party that most thirty-year olds resign to, I made a choice: I’m not turning thirty – I’m upgrading to the 3.0 version of myself. Pretty cool concept. I don’t know where I came up it, but here’s what it means: Commemorating a major life change. Staying in stride with upward, progressive…
How to be a Hero to the People Who Matter, Part 2
Put away your red cape. Forget about your alter ego. And cancel the order on those purple spandex. Being a hero isn’t what the comic books portray it as. Here’s the reality: To live heroically is to consistently commit to (and act from) the best, highest version of yourself – every day. That’s the real superpower. Today we’re going to another collection of ideas (read part one!) to help…
8 Ways to Break the Mold Without Breaking the Budget
So, apparently, there’s a mold. I was not aware of this. I just assumed everyone thought for themselves. Guess not. According to a recent scientific study that I conducted yesterday by asking four of my friends, most people are other people. What’s more, further research proves that most people have no problem letting the world think for them. Which, I guess I understand. It’s easier, faster, safer, cheaper and…