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There’s nothing more threatening to the competition than someone who isn’t going anywhere. It’s like Indiana Jones said in The Last Crusade: “I’m like a bad penny – I always turn up.” The tricky part is negotiating the fine line between patience and passivity. Here’s how: 1. Practice natural selection. My friend Josh is a professional poker player. He practices dangerous patience in a brilliant way: “Once I buy…

You’re tired of dabbling. You’re sick of being an amateur. You’re ready to go all in and play in the big leagues. IN SHORT: It’s time to go full time. This is the single most important decision you could make as an artist, creative professional or entrepreneur. Here’s why: Going full time means no turning back. Which means you’re in it for the long haul. Which means you’ll need…

Artists are athletes. But unlike runners, swimmers, basketball stars or cricket players, artists are hard pressed to find specific instructions on exactly HOW to be an artist. Seth tackled this idea beautifully in his latest best-seller, Linchpin. And since his work has always inspired mine, I’ve decided to write my own version of the same idea. If you’re an artist, want to become an artist, or know someone in…

This is the breakout session that followed my keynote on hireability. We talked about simplicity, marketing messages and how to answer the dreaded “what do you do?” question. Enjoy! LET ME ASK YA THIS… How hireable are you? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the ebook called, “40 Questions Every Unemployed Professional Needs to Ask,” send an email to me, and you win the ebook for free! Scott Ginsberg That…

1. Crazy is a compliment. If everybody says you’re nuts, you just might be onto something. Therefore: The only valid response to someone who uses that word to describe you is, “Thanks!” As Marcus Aurelius wrote in Meditations, “The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” Your mission is to (not only) be nuts,…

This is the fifth video in a series of writing sessions (4-hour time lapse down to 8 minutes!) of my unparalleled content generation, content management and content deployment systems. Episode 5 — 3.10.10 Soundtrack — “Forever Begins” by Common from Finding Forever. Watch other episodes on the playlist @ www.WatchScottWrite.com! LET ME ASK YA THIS… What did you write today? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “10…

1. Accepting. Don’t accept anyone else’s version of the truth. Don’t accept payment in politeness. Don’t accept the verdict that you’re not enough. Don’t accept that everyone you encounter has your best interests at heart. Don’t accept that life is out to get you. What have you mindlessly accepted? 2. Allowing. Don’t allow others’ neuroses to color your perceptions. Don’t allow the genius to be drummed out of you….

“If everybody says you’re nuts – you just might be onto something.” That mantra guides my daily life. Which makes sense, considering I made an entire career out of wearing a nametag everyday. I know. Just another crazy idea, right? Damn right. That’s the whole point. That crazy people who have crazy ideas make crazy change in a crazy world. What about you? How many crazy ideas did you…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9. Watch the original video on NametagTV! LET ME ASK YA THIS… What are your enemies? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “12 Ways to Get Customers to Open Your Email FIRST,” send an email to me, and you win the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur…

A sponge is a loosely connected fibrous material primarily filled with empty space. Woops. Wrong kind of sponge. What I meant was: A sponge is an individual whose openness, curiosity, creativity and intellectual absorbance significantly enhances his personal and professional life. HERE’S THE REALITY: Sponges learn more. Which means sponges grow more. Which means sponges create more. Which means sponges profit more. How squishy! What about you? Are you…