Scott Belsky quotes

The fact that time is ticking should motivate you to take action on your ideas. (Scott Belsky)
Self-leadership is about awareness, tolerance, and not letting your own natural tendencies limit your potential. View quote
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Discovery hapens in the overlap of difference communities... in the clashes of difference. View quote
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It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen. View quote
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Creativity is, quite simply, a genuine interest combined with initiative. View quote
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When 99% of people doubt your idea, you're either gravely wrong or about to make history. View quote
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An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements. View quote
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When the next step is unclear, the best way to figure it out is to take action. Constant motion is the key to execution. View quote
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Share ownership of your ideas. The more people who lie awake in bed thinking about your idea, the better. View quote
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The magic happens when you find the sweet spot where your genuine interests, skills, and opportunity intersect. View quote
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To envision what will be, you must remove yourself from the constant concern for what already is. (Scott Belsky)
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. View quote
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A labor of love always pays off. View quote
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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. View quote
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Nothing extraordinary is achieved through ordinary means. View quote
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Most ideas never happen. It's an uphill battle against the status quo and our own tendencies. View quote
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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. View quote
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It's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that really matter. View quote
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The young and the ambitious share a common risk: appearing naive. View quote
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The vision of extraordinary achievement is,by definition, a few steps beyond consensus and conventional logic. View quote
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Overcome the stigma of self-marketing. (Scott Belsky)
Most ideas are born and lost in isolation. View quote
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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. View quote
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Ideas are worthless if you can't make them happen. View quote
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Scott Belsky

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Quotes count: 24

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