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  • Crafting The First Mile Of Product

    Crafting The First Mile Of Product

    As leaders become immersed in their products, they become more focused on the users they have and less on those they don’t.
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    Scott Belsky
    Jun 21, 2016
    On Escape Velocity, Necessary Ruckus, & Working At The Edge Of Reason: 6 Thoughts

    On Escape Velocity, Necessary Ruckus, & Working At The Edge Of Reason: 6 Thoughts

    It’s been 10 years since Behance / 99U were founded, 3 years since we were acquired by Adobe, 2 years since we started Adobe’s new mobile…
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    Scott Belsky
    Nov 5, 2015
    The Criticality Of Timing

    The Criticality Of Timing

    Timing is the factor that is most absent in conversations I have with investors, with other leaders of products, and with fellow…
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    Scott Belsky
    Dec 7, 2016
    Creativity Is Nourished by Conflict

    Creativity Is Nourished by Conflict

    Talk to any brilliant creative about their life leading up to their success and you’ll discover some messy stuff. The role of conflict —…
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    Scott Belsky
    Jan 2, 2016
    On Luck & Serendipity

    On Luck & Serendipity

    I don’t throw salt over my shoulder, and I am by no means particularly superstitious or religious. But I’ve had a peculiar affair with the…
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    Scott Belsky
    Apr 17, 2016
    The Interface Layer: Where Design Commoditizes Tech

    The Interface Layer: Where Design Commoditizes Tech

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    Scott Belsky
    May 29, 2014
    Avoiding Organizational Debt

    Avoiding Organizational Debt

    Leaders who can’t make tough decisions cause teams to accumulate “organizational debt.” Steve Blank, who first coined the term, described…
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    Scott Belsky
    Sep 12, 2016
    Stay In Your Overlaps

    Stay In Your Overlaps

    Your competitive advantage as a maker and/or an investor is your clarity and discipline around the overlaps of your interests and beliefs.
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    Scott Belsky
    Jun 1, 2015
    The First 15 Seconds

    The First 15 Seconds

    How do you build a product that engages a user quickly enough to engage them over time?
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    Scott Belsky
    Nov 12, 2013
    Holding On To Circumstance

    Holding On To Circumstance

    Amidst our constant connection to others, we’re missing out on the present.
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    Scott Belsky
    Jun 15, 2013
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