Best 26 quotes of Scott Belsky on MyQuotes

A labor of love always pays off.

All great inventions emerge from a long sequence of small sparks; the first idea often isn’t all that good, but thanks to collaboration it later sparks another idea, or it’s reinterpreted in an unexpected way. Collaboration brings small sparks together to generate breakthrough innovation.

Creativity is, quite simply, a genuine interest combined with initiative.

Discovery hapens in the overlap of difference communities... in the clashes of difference.

Everything in life should be approached as a project. Every project can be broken down into just three things: Action Steps, Backburner Items, and References.

Ideas are worthless if you can’t make them happen.

It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen.

It's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that really matter.

Most ideas are born and lost in isolation.

Most ideas never happen. It's an uphill battle against the status quo and our own tendencies.

Overcome the stigma of self-marketing.

Perspiration is the best form of differentiation, especially in the creative world.

Rather than Surrender to Bureaucracy, take it upon yourself to break it

Self-leadership is about awareness, tolerance , and not letting your own natural tendencies limit your potential.

Share ownership of your ideas. The more people who lie awake in bed thinking about your idea, the better.

The magic happens when you find the sweet spot where your genuine interests, skills, and opportunity intersect.

The vision of extraordinary achievement is,by definition, a few steps beyond consensus and conventional logic

The young and the ambitious share a common risk: appearing naive.

Today never feels like it will be history, but it will. And more likely than not, you will look back and realize that you should have known.

To envision what will be, you must remove yourself from the constant concern for what already is.

We will ultimately live in a perpetual data-driven talent edition. Everything you create will be measured and tracked by others through comments, share, and likes. Your work will come up on the radar of potential employers and clients, and the data will tell them if you are worth talking to or hiring.

When 99% of people doubt your idea, you're either gravely wrong or about to make history.

When the next step is unclear, the best way to figure it out is to take action. Constant motion is the key to execution.

While the tendency to generate ideas is rather natural, the path to making them happen is tumultuous.

You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits.

Whether it means prizing the value of lessons learned, building games into your creative process, or getting gifts upon certain milestones of achievement, self-derived rewards make a big difference…You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits.