Quotations from Scott Belsky book, Making Ideas Happen MethodMap.blogspot.com

New ideas face an uphill battle from the moment they are conceived. p. 8 MethodMap.blogspot.com

The most exceptional leaders and teams, , , are able to generate a surplus of ideas with discipline and poise. p. 13 MethodMap.blogspot.com

History is made by passionate, creative people and organizations with the rare ability to lead others— and themselves. p. 17 MethodMap.blogspot.com

Keep in mind that execution isn’t pretty. p. 19 MethodMap.blogspot.com

In a world obsessed with innovation it is easy to fall in love with ideas. P 23   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Like most creative people, I’m sure you struggle to make progress on all of your projects, , , p. 34   MethodMap.blogspot.com

, , , the design of your productivity tools will effect how eager you are to use them. P. 43   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Time spent processing is arguably the most valuable and productive time of your day. p. 53  MethodMap.blogspot.com

If you have a lot of ideas, you probably have a tendency to get involved with or start lots of projects. p. 59 MethodMap.blogspot.com

Avoid tendency to escape the lulls of the project plateau by developing a new idea. p. 71 MethodMap.blogspot.com

Measure Meetings with Action p. 78   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Godin consistently executes. p. 81   MethodMap.blogspot.com

To push multiple projects forward simultaneously —and succeed— you’ve got to have something special. p. 85 MethodMap.blogspot.com

While a Doer and a Dreamer are best paired with each other, Incrementalists can thrive when they are paired with either one. p. 115   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Regardless of your interest or industry, there are some key success factors for circles. p. 133   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Perhaps the most critical of all communal forces is accountability. p. 139   MethodMap.blogspot.com

TED’s tagline is “ideas worth spreading.” p. 140   MethodMap.blogspot.com

People choose to follow you and your work because they respect you or something you have done. p. 153   MethodMap.blogspot.com

You must evolve alone with the scope of your creative ideas in order to make them happen. p. 161   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Unplug from the traditional rewards system. p. 169   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Share Ownership of Your Ideas. p. 191   MethodMap.blogspot.com

As you harness the lessons of the past, you must also question them. p. 209   MethodMap.blogspot.com

Keep an Eye on the Backward Clock p. 214 MethodMap.blogspot.com Quotations from Making Ideas Happen, By Scott Belsky Images by morgueFile.com Produced by Wayne Kronz