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Scott Ginsberg on Shutting Up and Not Giving a Shit – SUS11

November 25, 2013 By Berni

The whole premise for The Shut Up Show started many years before my co-host Phil and I ever met. Say what?! Yes, it’s true. Find out more about that serendipitous story as Phil and I interview Scott Ginsberg, the only person in the entire world who wears a nametag 24-7, whose “shut up and don’t give a shit” philosophy became the impetus for The Shut Up Show.

Share Some Shut Up Love –> Learn to not give a shit. Care about stuff that matters. Care strategically. @nametagscott on handling fear via @_theshutupshow (click to tweet)

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Backstage Special: First 25 Recap Show – Episode 29

September 2, 2013 By Berni

What do you get when you cross a Polish who can do math with an Asian who is allergic to alcohol? You’ll find out soon enough when you watch a very, special backstage episode Phil and I recorded off the cuff after fueling up on some margaritas.

I happened to be in Phil’s neck of the woods giving a shin kicking development training workshop on Friday. So Phil and I decided to huddle up at our Milwaukee hub (Phil’s coworking office at Hudson Lounge in the Third Ward) to record our first ever in-person backstage episode to recap the first 25 episodes of The SHUT UP Show!

 

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Share Some SHUT UP Love:

We are not the authority in anything. We are guinea pigs and this show is an experiment. @BerniXiong on #shutupshow (click to tweet)

We all have feedback to give. We all have insight that someone needs. @PhilGerb on #shutupshow (click to tweet)

Fun Facts:

  • Berni and Phil do the robot dance right before every episode goes LIVE ON AIR
  • None of the questions are contrived. They are asked off the cuff to keep the conversation real and raw.
  • Phil may or may not have been twerking before this special backstage episode went LIVE
  • Berni really has Asian Flush, which means she “experiences flushes or blotches as a result of an accumulation of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of the catabolic metabolism of alcohol” (via Wikipedia)

Defining SHUT UP Moment:

Berni nixed a weight management coaching project the week she was about to launch it to the public because it was excruciating work. Even though she had clients lined up and a clear plan to monetize as a newly certified weight management specialist, she decided to instead pursue what she truly enjoyed. That’s when Berni shut up and chose to go all-in with The SHUT UP Show, a project that has no guarantee of monetization, because she’s having the time of her life.

Phil recently got his ass kicked by his accountability coach only days before he was about to launch a new project. His coach helped him to realize the project was not in alignment with his core values. After 3 hours of crying and reflection, Phil decided to follow his heart, instead of leading with the prospect of making a ton of money, and completely derailed his original plan to stay true to his values.

SHUT UP Tips (Highlights from First 25):

I told people to shut up a long time ago and decided now, as my life is changing and I want to start a family, is the time to shut up myself. – Scott Ginsberg

Don’t be afraid to look stupid. Get over it. It’s just a part of being an entrepreneur. You’re going to do things that don’t work. Lean Startup: fail fast, learn, regroup, retrench, relaunch. – Catherine Morgan

If you try to play this game on an island, you’re not going to succeed. If you think you have your little baby–your idea–and you’re almost afraid to show people because you’re afraid they’re going to tell you the truth that maybe its an ugly baby. You need the flip side too; you need good people to be honest with you. – Greg Hartle

If you don’t come up with ideas every day, after 2 weeks your idea muscle will atrophy. – James Altucher

Do what you love in the service of those who love what you do. – Steve Farber

The day it really hit me I realized this is my life and it is my one and only. There are no encores. There are no redos. I don’t get another one. This is it. When you recognize this is not your practice life. This is all you have. Everything changes when you really get that because your choices become more urgent and that fear of “Am I gonna make it?” is much less relevant. – AJ Leon

Special Thanks to Guests from Our First 25:

Scott Ginsberg – Scott Ginsberg on Shutting Up and Not Giving a Shit – Episode 2
Bryson Andres – Bryson Andres on Becoming Discovered by Playing From the Heart – Episode 4
Amy Clover – Amy Clover Moves Us to Be Strong Inside Out – Episode 7
Srini Rao – Srini Rao Teaches Us About the Art of Being Unmistakable – Episode 8
John Haydon – John Haydon Helps us Flip Our Middle Finger to Fear and Doubt – Episode 9
AJ Leon – AJ Leon Helps Us Define Our Moments So They Don’t Define Us – Episode 10
Greg Hartle – Greg Hartle Teaches Us How to Succeed Starting From Scratch – Episode 11
James Altucher – James Altucher Takes Us From Broke to Choosing Yourself – Episode 13
Dat Phan – Death, Sex and Fear: What the Hell Dat Phan? – Episode 15
Craig Price – Craig Price Gives Us a Reality Check & Lots of Laughs – Episode 16
Susan Baroncini-Moe – Susan Baroncini-Moe Breaks World Records & Runs a Profitable Business in Blue Jeans – Episode 18
Jia Jiang – From Foe to Friend: Jia Jiang’s Love Story with Rejection – Episode 19
Catherine Morgan – Catherine Morgan Helps Us Get from Point A to Point B – Episode 20
Steve Farber – Steve Farber On Being More You & Infusing Your Voice with Work You Do – Episode 21
Matthew Kimberley – Matthew Kimberley Helps Us Get a Grip & More Clients – Episode 22
Paul Jarvis – How to Be Whole-Assed & Awesome at Online Business Like Paul Jarvis – Episode 23
Bob Burg – Go-Givers Have More Fun (and Make More Money) with Bob Burg – Episode 24
Chris Brogan – Love in the Time of the Owner with Chris Brogan – Episode 25

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Scott Ginsberg on Shutting Up and Not Giving a Shit – Episode 2

May 26, 2013 By Berni

The whole premise for The Shut Up Show started many years before my co-host Phil and I ever met. Say what?! Yes, it’s true. Find out more about that serendipitous story as Phil and I interview Scott Ginsberg, the only person in the entire world who wears a nametag 24-7, whose “shut up and don’t give a shit” philosophy became the impetus for The Shut Up Show.

Watch the show (uncensored & unedited)

Listen to the podcast

Share Some Shut Up Love –> Learn to not give a shit. Care about stuff that matters. Care strategically. @nametagscott on handling fear via @_theshutupshow

Fun Facts:

  • Scott was inducted into Ripley’s Believe It Or Not for wearing a nametag 24-7.
  • Scott is the author of 25 books.
  • Scott literally (and I literally mean “literally”) showed up at POKE New York to offer his employment after researching “coolest places to work in NYC.”

Defining Shut Up Moment:

Scott told people to shut up a long time ago and decided now, as his life is changing and wanting to start a family, is the time to shut up himself. He wrote a 10-page letter of resignation to himself and left his successful speaking business after 13 years to jump into his first corporate job that he hand-selected to hire him.

Shut Up Tips:

Look for signs of fear. Pay attention to the lies we tell ourselves. Identify your triggers and have a good partner to help you recognize your triggers. – Scott

There is no formula for preventing fear. Just stop caring. Learn to not give a shit. Care about the stuff that matters. Care strategically. – Scott

What other people think of you is not your business. – Phil

Tweeting is talking to yourself in the corner. Meet people for coffee. Schedule video chats. Install collaboration in your schedule to stay connected to other humans. – Scott

The question isn’t how do we prevent burnout. The better question to ask is whether the business has inevitable burnout. – Scott

Life has changed. Get out when the time is right. – Scott

It’s about meeting people where they’re at. – Berni

Scott Recommends:

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Find Scott:

Google “nametag” and you’ll find Scott Ginsberg!

Works as Creative strategist at POKE New York

@NameTagScott on Twitter

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