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“But” is a very dangerous word. It puts people on the defensive. It makes them think there’s a catch. It negates everything you said before. It reduces the positivity of your argument. Now, in most articles addressing this topic, experts will suggest: “Don’t say Yes, BUT; say Yes, AND.” That’s a good idea. THE CHALLENGE IS: sometimes saying “Yes, AND” isn’t enough. Here’s a list of 21 Phrases that…

Coolest Restaurant Ever: Mama’s Ladas: Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Here’s why… When you walk in the door, you see fewer than ten tables. When you look at the walls, you see traditional Mexican decorations. And the owner (also the waitress) offers a friendly greeting and tells you to sit anywhere you want. There are no menus. There are no options. There are no specials. There are only enchiladas….

Joey Reiman is the CEO of BrightHouse, an Atlanta-based “ideation corporation.” According to this article in FastCompany, he likes to boast that his firm conducts “business at the speed of molasses.” “You can’t hurry great ideas. I tell our clients that we’re the slowest company they’ll ever meet – AND the most expensive,” Reiman says. “But you only have to see us once.” And plenty of big-name companies (including…

People always used to tell me that I “had my head in the clouds.” Guess I finally proved them right! (Check out a few more pics from Leysin here.) -Scott www.hellomynameisscott.com

Earlier this year I posted about my friend Joseph Porcelli from The Nametag Project. He and his volunteers have been wearing his nametags everyday. Well, great news! This Sunday, June 15, The Boston Police Department will be distributing 40,000 nametags at Fenway Park for “Nametag Day” when the Red Sox play the Blue Jays! Joseph has taken a philanthropic approach to nametags. So far, he’s encouraged 6,000 people to…

I’ve been wearing a nametag 24-7 for the past 2,444 days. That’s my Noticeable Number. It’s noticeable in a conversation. It’s noticeable in an interview. It’s noticeable during a speech. It’s noticeable in a book. It’s noticeable in an article. It’s noticeable in a blog post. It’s noticeable on a website. It’s noticeable in marketing materials. First, let’s talk about the WHY. In my experience, I’ve found seven benefits…

Today is day 2,443. And lately, I’ve been thinking… My nametag (for some strange reason) has always seemed to invite negative comments, snide remarks, criticism, hatemail, angry people and even a few death threats! I know. I don’t get it either. I’m trying to make the world friendlier for God’s sake! That’s why I always remember what Albert Einstein said, “If at first your idea does not sound absurd,…

People say sorry WAY too often. Especially when they didn’t do anything wrong. For example, have you even apologized to someone: For your art? For the weather? For your identity? For being candid? For being yourself? For telling the truth? For following your dream? For it being your first day? For crying during a movie? For taking too long in line? For not believing what they believed? Unnecessary. HERE’S…

I don’t know why I put it off so long. Facebook rocks! (Actually, I think I like it better than my MySpace page.) *Please feel free to poke me here. *I’ve started (yet another) blog on Facebook called QREATIVITY. I’ll be posting a thought provoking question every day. *OOH! And I started a Facebook Group called Make a Name for Yourself. If you make a living producing, writing, speaking,…

Have you ever bought a book, read it, then threw it on your shelf and never thought about it again? Yeah. Me too. It’s OK. Everyone’s done it before. SO, HERE’S THE CHALLENGE: how do you read a book … effectively? ANSWER: by using three different pairs of eyes. First, your Superficial Eyes. They don’t require much. All you have to do is, um, read the book! You don’t…