Ideas Are Exciting, But Doing Is What Matters Most

After mentioning Steve Jobs’ quote:

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

– Scott Belsky, Behance founder and Making Ideas Happen writer extends:

“The wise creative leader understands that idea generation is a wild animal that requires a stolid trainer to tame excitement with a healthy dose of skepticism. You need to say ‘no’ more than you say ‘yes,’ and you need to build a team and culture that helps kill ideas when necessary.”

Ideas are exciting, doing matters most.

The Benefits Of Doing, The Power Of Action

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

– Scott Belsky, Making Ideas Happen

Don’t Get Caught In The Brainstorm: Idea Generation Is Only Truly Efficient With Clearly Defined Beginnings

“Approach every occasion of creativity with a dose of skepticism and a bias toward action. Brainstorming should start with a question and the goal of capturing something specific, relevant, and actionable.”

– introducing the Action Method in Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky