Scott Belsky, an amazing thinker, writer and the founder of Behance, LLC., has pieced together a masterpiece centering around the topic of ‘making ideas happen’. Scott is known for his ideas on productivity. He’s so passionate about the topic that he created a company around helping creative professionals be more productive. One of his strongest arguments is that most people are great at generating and creating ideas, but most lack the capacity to actually make those ideas happen.

In his latest book titled “Making Ideas Happen”, Scott unpacks what he believes to be some of the most helpful steps on increasing productivity. He bases the book on key insights that he has gathered and implemented over the years from various successful leaders, professionals, and creatives.

I’ve learned from my own life-experience that there is beauty in being true to yourself – being true to your DNA. So many people are seeking others to define who they are – what they should be, what they should do, what they should say, how they should think, how they should act, how they should dress, where they should go, what they should like, what they should buy… the list goes on. We’ve even gotten ourselves into this hip/cool trend of mimicking other people’s success. Sad, but true.

Ignore EVERYBODY.

This idea of ignoring everybody – to me – stirs up a deeper conversation that I think few people are having.

A conversation about tuning out the many voices in our head, on our television and computer screens, in our books, on our Blackberries and iPhones, in our classrooms, and even in our families just for a moment. Why? So that we can begin tuning in to our own voice, passions, dreams, and ideas. So that we can begin discovering our own DNA.

Ignoring EVERYBODY may seem like a bold/arrogant way of doing things, but sometimes it’s a courageous idea like this that revolutionizes one’s life. Otherwise, when and how else will we come to terms with who we really are? At what point do we start answering the Who and What and Why in our own lives?

Some of the most life-changing, creative, and revolutionary moments of my life have been when I removed myself from all of the noise and all the voices, and started getting in touch with my “star player” (as Kat Williams would say) – my DNA. When I just said “SHUT UP” to all the distractions.

Interestingly, I just found out that Hugh MacLeod‘s latest book - Ignore Everybody – sort of touches on this idea from a creative standpoint. Either way, I think the conversation needs to be had.

I think I might grab a copy of this new book and spark some dialogue about this idea myself.

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I just finished reading yet another amazing book.

This one is entitled “Thinking for a Living” by Joey Reiman.

For those of you that may not know, Joey is a thought leader and a thinker who – through the years – has learned how to harness the power of thinking in every area of his life. It has not only allowed him to pursue his passion in launching the world’s first ideation company – BrightHouse – but it has also enhanced his personal life as a husband, father, and spiritual believer.

This book delves right into an area of conversation that I think so many of us overlook…