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EffTD Interview Series: Scott Belsky (Part One)

Posted on April 15, 2010 Written by Mike Vardy 2 Comments

I’m about to begin my eventual fulfillment of a promise to you, the reader.

My interview with Scott Belsky (founder and CEO of Behance and author of the just-released Making Ideas Happen) was as eventual as it was informative and entertainative. As a result I’ve divided it up into two parts. Today we’ll discuss The 99% Conference, happening today and tomorrow in New York City. In addition, we begin to explore the ideas behind the book and I even talk a little bit about myself in there as well.

ME
Thanks for joining me today, Scott.

SB
Thanks for having me.

ME
You’ve got a lot going on this week…the book launch for Making Ideas Happen and The 99% Conference is starting the same day, Thursday April 15th. Who’s going to be at the conference this year?

SB
Yes. We have a fun group this year at the conference, which as you may know, doesn’t allow people to talk about their ideas – they can only talk about their execution. So we have people like Jack Dorsey from Twitter coming, we have Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, the famous designer Stefan Sagmeister among others who have just made their ideas happen time and time again.

ME
I would be there but I’d need more than the two days because my execution is so eventual in nature.

SB
(laughs)

ME
Then of course you’ve got Behance.net that’s just gone into beta with some new features that you’ve added there. What are some of the newer features you’ve added? [Read more...]

An Eventual Life: Episode 2

Posted on April 14, 2010 Written by Mike Vardy 2 Comments

Do YOU want a copy of Scott’s new book, Making Ideas Happen? Well, I can help make that happen! Here’s how:

In the comments below, tell me an idea you plan to eventually plan to put forth into action and the first step you plan to take when you do.
OR
Do it EventuaLottery style! Make sure you’re following me on Twitter and send the following tweet:

I eventually entered to win MAKING IDEAS HAPPEN by @scottbelsky! Want to win? Follow @mikevardy and RT. #MIH
OR
Be a follower of my Facebook fan page.

I’ll select from each type of entry one lucky winner. You can only enter once, but spread the eventual word as far and wide as you’d like. Make sure you enter before Sunday April 18th at 5 pm PST. Winners will be announced Monday on the Eventualism Facebook page and via Twitter…after all, I don’t post articles here on Monday. I’ll also announce the winners on next week’s episode of An Eventual Life.

Thanks to Scott and Penguin Group for helping make this contest happen!

While I know you’d rather listen than read the interview, rest assured you’ll have a transcription here tomorrow – just in time for the book launch! Xerxes will also be reviewing the book next week. It’s about time my cousin got back to work…