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Scott Belsky

Scott Belsky is the Chief Product Officer at Adobe and is the co-founder of 99U and Behance. He has been called one of the "100 Most Creative People in Business" by Fast Company, and is the author of The Messy Middle and the bestselling book, Making Ideas Happen.

The Messy Middle

Be Frugal with Everything Except Your Bed, Your Chair, Your Space, and Your Team

In his new book, The Messy Middle, Scott Belsky, the founder of 99U and now the Chief Product Officer at Adobe, focuses on navigating the wildly misunderstood and volatile middle miles of a journey. One of the most important parts of building a business is effective budgeting. In this excerpt, Belsky outlines the overlooked places to invest so your team feels taken care of and rewarded.

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Creativity Is Nourished by Conflict

Embrace the creative struggle. Greatness is sparked in dark places.

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The New Behance Book: Taking the Pulse of Creativity Around the World

Dig in to 288-pages of the best work on Behance as selected by our master curators.

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Accept The Burden of Uncertainty

Whether we like it our not, uncertainty is part of our working lives. Embrace it — don't run from it — and gain the confidence needed to deal with what lies ahead.

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Set Aside 5% of Your Time For Your “Slow-Cooked” Ideas

We need to hustle to pay the bills, but don't neglect a "slow-burning" project that you can make your creative masterpiece.

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Strategy Is More Short-Term Than You Think

Coming up with new strategies is easy. Executing them takes tireless effort and daily diligence.

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Why Leaders Should Constantly Reiterate What’s Important

What do great commercials and leaders have in common? A constant and consistent message to cut through the noise. 

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An Ode To Creative Work, By Behance

<br>A film about the opportunity, hardship and responsibility of creative work.<br>

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8 Tips For DIY Task Management With The NEW ActionMethod

<br>Scott Belsky shares thoughts on taking action and a personal approach to task management to mark the launch of a brand-new ActionMethod Online.<br>

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Why Teams Make Us Happy

Do team collaborations bring us more joy than solo work? A look at the satisfaction that comes from losing ourselves in a greater cause.

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Take Back Creative Control: Introducing the New Behance

We're thrilled to introduce an all-new version of the Behance Network, with enhanced features that give you even more creative control.

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The 5 Types of Work That Fill Your Day

What type of work are you doing right now? Reactionary work? Problem-solving work? Insecurity work? A look at how to manage your work energy smartly.<br> 

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