Comments on: Making Ideas Happen: Talking With Behance’s Scott Belsky

By: Arsene Hodali

Arsene Hodali — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:54:57 +0000

Thanx for this interview. Always liked Behance, and love 99percent (they need more videos). 99percent helped me with sooo much of my creative life.

By: Kate Townley Smith

Kate Townley Smith — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:54:40 +0000

Talk about things falling into place… I’ve been idea-generating for a while here with no action. I picked up your Career Renegade book and read it all in one sitting, and came to the Internets to check out what you had to say. Next, I see this interview – and this is exactly what I need.

I’ve been all about action in my traditional jobs, which is why I’ve been successful. But for some reason, when I’m working on my own art projects, I get stuck. THANK YOU JONATHAN for your book and for introducing me to Scott Belsky.

By: Richard, Personal Development Author

Richard, Personal Development Author — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:51:19 +0000

Nice article and interview. I think I might look into getting his book as well.

By: Babs

Babs — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:19:33 +0000

I couldn’t agree more than it’s much more motivating to finally execute an idea once you know someone else is about to do so also. Thanks for the insights!

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:23:09 +0000

Thank you Jonathan for the eye opening interview about some of the counter intuitive discoveries that Scott made.
Definitely going to get this book when it comes out.

By: Raye

Raye — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:38:05 +0000

As I read this interview I knew that I must order the book! Thank you Jonathan and Scott.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:49:08 +0000

What’s funny is that I’ve spent my life becoming a master of execution! And no one wants to pay me for what I do because everyone believes that anyone can do it – and that one day they will too, when they get around to it.

I would love to meet creative people that would like to partner with someone who can move mountains to make things happen…. I’m currently trying to build a start-up around that, but how to market it to people who think it’s so easy they’ll just do it themselves?

If everyone was so good at this stuff, why are they still just talking about their ideas instead of seeing them flourish?

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:09:31 +0000

Thank goodness for the fact that someone is tackling this issue that plagues me every day…and thank YOU for bringing us face-to-face with Scott Belsky’s insights through your interview! I can’t wait to get my hands on this one.

By: Michelle Quillin

Michelle Quillin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:51:55 +0000

Wow, so glad you did this interview, Jonathan! Confirmation all over the place.

Scott & I own New England Multimedia and work our tails off doing web, audio, video, etc. in a business-to-business environment, but we’re not doing what we really love yet.

He decided this year to defeat the perfectionist in himself and write, record, and upload a new song every day in 2010 (http://scottquillin.com); note all the VERBS in those Action Steps!

It’s exhausting to run a multimedia business by day and then shut it all down at night to create from a different place, but he’s determined to not let another year go by while he waits to get all his ducks in a row.

Inspiring.

Michelle Quillin for new England Multimedia & Q Web Consulting
http://twitter.com/NEMultimedia

By: Diane Craver

Diane Craver — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:20:57 +0000

Your last question is one I’ve thought about quite a bit. My husband said one day, “All you have to do is look at the Chia Pet & see that it’s not just about the quality of the idea.” I think execution is hardest for us perfectionists. I’m working on that…