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Today we’re going to continue exploring practices to help you become known as the most approachable person in your organization. (If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series, you can do so here.) Whether you’re an office professional, middle manager, C-level executive or part of the overnight cleaning crew, executing these strategies will accomplish three goals: (1) Boost the net worth of your human capital, (2) Attract MORE…

How many blog posts did you write last month? Answer: Not enough. Blogging (might) be, like, the greatest thing to happen to the Internet since … the Internet. I’ve been posting since 2003, and as a writer, speaker, coach and entrepreneur, here’s what I’ve discovered: Blogging is the single most effective marketing tool for eradicating anonymity. Let’s explore five secrets to make sure YOUR blog starts bringing in BIG…

LET ME ASK YA THIS… Are you an “idea person” or an “execution person”? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “24 Ways to Out GROW Your Competition,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur [email protected] Never the same speech twice. Always about approachability. Watch The Nametag…

The secret to growing bigger ears is listening for the intangible forces behind people’s physical expressions. So, as you sit down to listen to your employee, customer or spouse, I want you think of yourself as an archaeologist. Prepare yourself to dig deep. And be on the lookout for the four intangible forces of listening: 1. THEIR CORE. a. Listen for what they value. Something they stand for. b….

Scott: Thanks for sitting down with me today, Scott. Scott: No problem. Scott: OK, so, first of all, do you just write out and stick on a new nametag every day? Scott: Every few months I sit down and write out about a hundred in advance, then just take one whenever I need it. Scott: Do you reuse your nametags? Scott: Unless I accidentally splash soy sauce on it,…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9. Watch the original video on NametagTV! LET ME ASK YA THIS… What question do you help your clients answer? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “99 Ways to Think Like an Entrepreneur, Even If You Aren’t One,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy…

In this multi-post series, we’re going to explore daily practices to help you become known as the most approachable person in your organization. Whether you’re an office professional, middle manager, C-level executive or part of the overnight cleaning crew, executing these strategies will accomplish three goals: (1) Boost the net worth of your human capital. (2) Attract MORE attention, MORE people and MORE opportunities into your professional world. (3)…

When you label, you judge. When you judge, you react. When you react, you’re unconscious. And being unconscious is unhealthy. It’s also unapproachable. And if you hold ANY form of leadership position, this is a dangerous place to be. Here’s a list of five practices for judging less and accepting more… 1. Minimize emotional reactivity. The word “emotion” comes from the Latin emotere, which means, “To disturb.” Yep. This…

If you want to grow bigger ears, remember these four words: Let THEM say it. Even if you have the answer. Even if you’re totally right. Even if what needs to be said is SO obvious. Let them say it. Think of yourself as a “Listening Midwife.” Your job is to assist people in giving birth to their own understanding. As The Listener, you’re trying to uncover truth together….

Many of my clients, colleagues, readers and audience members come to me with the same challenge: What’s my uniqueness? My response is usually twofold. FIRST: Dude, I have no idea. That’s not my job. Consider Curly’s Law, as portrayed by Jack Palance in City Slickers: “The secret of life is one thing. Just one thing. And that’s for YOU to find out. Stick to that, and everything else don’t…