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In Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky reveals the habits and mindset that help innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals bring their concepts to life again and again. Drawing on six years of interviews with highly productive creatives and teams, he distills counterintuitive practices such as generating ideas in moderation, simplifying projects to their core components, encouraging constructive conflict, and openly sharing ideas. Belsky, founder of Behance, argues that the ability to make ideas happen is a trainable skill that enables creative minds to solve problems and transform industries.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Motivation & Success
Authors: Scott Belsky
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