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Scott Ginsberg
The Guy with the Nametag
Scott is the only person in the world who wears a nametag 24/7 to make people friendlier. Scott's brilliance is evidenced by transforming his simple idea into a business. He speaks to tens of thousands of people each year with programs on approachability and branding.
Scott is the author of the recently released Make a Name for Yourself. While only 27 years old, Scott is the author of four books including Hello, my name is Scott, The Power of Approachability, and How to be That Guy.
Click the tabs above to listen to the separate episodes corresponding to the four catalysts of Personal Brilliance - Awareness, Curiosity, Focus, and Initiative or listen to the complete interview if you prefer.
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews nametag guy Scott Ginsberg, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Awareness in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Awareness for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- Why a nametag? How did this start?
- How a simple idea can become a business
- Scott's three components of success and how it related to relationships
- How to be the world's expert on yourself and your goals
- How the 'daily appointment with myself' makes an impact - the one hour appointment that leads to self awareness (see the Personal Brilliance Daily Appointment)
- Consciousness of environment - How to break the silence patterns of those we meet
- The tip for living in our fast-paced ADD society
- Visual habits and how they relate to solving the problem at hand
- What's in your wallet? Not what you think
- How to reach a deeper level of connection
- What is the Law of Approachability?
- CPI - Common Points of Interest explained
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews nametag guy Scott Ginsberg, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Curiosity in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Curiosity for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- What is curiosity about?
- Scott's foundational What if? quest
- The three types of questioning patterns that lead to innovation
- The 20 minute rule of creativity
- The best question to break a pattern and understand the framework of the scenario
- How to maintain congruency between your philosophies and your actions
- How to break the small talk barrier - 3 important questions
- How 'writing it down' solidifies your learning
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews nametag guy Scott Ginsberg, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Focus in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Focus for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- What filtering means to focus
- Why a board of directors is important for everyone
- Some keys to thinking like a CEO
- Perspective - becoming a 'go to' person
- Focus and branding
- How focus can identify the gap that is open for innovation
- Scott's favorite branding resource
- How to break through in a crowded marketplace
- Being 'that guy' as an approach. What it means to be the go to person. Two important questions
- Do you own a word?
- How to get them to come to you
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In this episode of Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical, Jim Canterucci interviews nametag guy Scott Ginsberg, exploring how he uses the Personal Brilliance catalyst Initiative in his successful life. Jim Canterucci has some tips on Initiative for you as well.
Some of this episode's highlights:
- How one quick action item led to 33 new clients and over $100k in revenue
- The paradox of inspiration
- The story of Weston - an action hero
This is the complete Scott Ginsberg Personal Brilliance - Up Close and Practical interview with Jim Canterucci.
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