Nobody Notices Normal

What a great start Tuesday morning with opening breakfast speaker Scott Ginsberg, "The Name Tag Guy." He's not just any name tag sporting chap. Scott has committed to wearing a name tag 24-hours a day, seven days-a week!After leaving the guest speaker breakfast, several folks walked throughout the Solid Waste Exhibit Hall displaying Scott's business card on their name badge, as Scott's new friend. I'm happy to say that, I too, am Scott's new friend. I think he showed us how we can all benefit from practicing approachability skills.I decided to name this blog after something Scott said that truly seemed vital to any new relationship you build. Nobody notices normal. I think we all strive to be unique, but not so unique that we're different. So, by being unique we're making a name for ourselves, so others won't do it for us. Great message, Scott.I may never truly commit wearing a name tag as Scott, but kudos on his vision of doing something that is being noticed!Edwin Duncan of Surprise, Ariz. believes he will make better relationships in his city as the new university solid waste/recycling supervisor. Edwin is working to establish relationships within his city to improve curbside recycling for Surprise's 150,000 residents. The city has a recycling participation rate of approximately 25 percent. He plans to use Scott's approachability tips to get his recycling message out to residents.Scott, 27, told us during the opening breakfast that he has worn a name tag, each day, for the past 2,539 days. And that being said, Scott made a wonderful point that we should all use in our daily lives: Consistency is far better than rare moments of greatness!
posted by Serina at 7:55 PM on Oct 16, 2007