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I saw Wicked for the first time last week. One of the most moving performances I’ve ever seen. Especially “Defying Gravity,” which, as most people suggested, brought me to tears. I’m such a sap. Just listen to these lyrics: Something has changed within me Something is not the same I’m through with playing by the rules Of someone else’s game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back…

Six hours from now, I’ll be taking center stage here in Denver for the Optimist International Convention. They’re streaming all of the sessions live! My program this afternoon is about how to make your organization more joinable. I’d love to have you tune in at 3:00pm (Denver time), go here! See you then. LET ME ASK YA THIS… How joinable are you? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list…

For those of you human beings out there (and I think you know who you are) here’s a quick list of assumptions. You want to be: Valued. Needed. Wanted. Affirmed. Appreciated. Accepted. Respected. Recognized. Remembered. Taken seriously. Given a chance. Part of something that matters. IN SHORT: You want to be heard. Because if you’re not – if people can’t hear you – they can’t follow you. And if…

I’m aware of the irony of publishing a list of instructions on how not to conform. And I confess to the glaring paradox of a non-conformist like myself publishing a blog post that teaches people how to conform to a standard of non-conformity. BUT TWAIN WAS RIGHT: Don’t assume you’re on the right road just because it’s a well-beaten path. AS WAS EINSTEIN: Great spirits have always found violent…

“Nobody’s reading your blog because of your art. They’re reading your blog because the person you are inspires them. They’re not reading your blog because they’re thinking of buying your paintings, they’re reading your blog because the way you approach your work inspires them. It sets an example for them. It stands for something that resonates with them. It leads them to somewhere that they also want to go.”…

It’s great to have people cheering for you. But the number of fans you accumulate is valueless if you’re not the first one standing in line. LESSON LEARNED: You need to be your own biggest fan. Aka: Your own best friend. Your own ideal reader. Your own top customer. Your own perfect audience. Your own greatest supporter. From that space of self-belief, anything is possible. Because whatever your currency…

“There’s more to life than just being a passenger.” Amelia Earhart said that. But she wasn’t suggesting you try to control life. Rather: She teaches you to tackle life assertively, adventurously and ardently. She inspires you to avoid marching to the drum of other people’s demands. She challenges you to nominate yourself as the architect – not the victim – of your life’s course. THAT’S THE COOL PART: The…

Winning is for losers. AFTER ALL: Why be successful when you could be a hack for half the price, a third of the work and triple the ego? If you’re sick and tired of making a difference, working with purpose and putting forth focused effort that matters, consider these eight suggestions for becoming a hack: 1. Buy a lower score. In the same way that wanker golfers spend thousands…

Thanks to Sandra for sending me this video! LET ME ASK YA THIS… Who’s searching for you? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “72 Ways to Take Your Blog from Anonymous to Award-Winning,” send an email to me, and yo 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!…

Everybody recruits. New members to join your organization. New volunteers to donate their time to your cause. New customers to do business with your company. New employees to offer their loyalty to your enterprise. New congregants to share their faith with your community. New friends to join your cult, drink the cyanide punch and commit mass suicide. What’s more, whomever you’re recruiting – and whatever you’re recruiting for –…