TEDx St. Louis -- Scott Ginsberg: What's In A Nametag?

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Recorded at the famous Sheldon Theater in St. Louis, Scott Ginsberg tells the story of how he built an iconic brand, a profitable business and a fourteen year career out of wearing a nametag everyday. Watch Scott's TEDx Talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RkqJyMxtbI

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What do YOUYOU see?

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*What could I do in this momentmoment

that would be the exact OPPOSITEOPPOSITE

of everyone else?

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*What could I do in this momentmoment

that would be the exact OPPOSITEOPPOSITE

of everyone else?

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I’m the weird one?

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So:

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Should you wear a

nametag?

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What’s your nametag?

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What isit that you

do

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CoolCool.

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Instead of going to the career fair, I just hired myself and got to work.

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If you don’t make a name for yourself, someone will make

one for you.

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It wasn’ta nametag,

it was a domino.

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You don’t need an idea, you

need an I did .“ ”

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Scott

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GOODBYE,your namewas Scott!

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The repercussions ofcommitmentcommitment.

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But sometimes one email from a total stranger makes it

all worthwhile.

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When you commit with both feet, the world doesn’t just

pay attention, it pays dividends.

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Focus isn’t about doing one thing all your life, it’s about doing many

things, one way, all your life.

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Consistency is far better than rare momentsof greatness.

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What do YOUYOU see?

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