Scott Belsky has devoted his professional life to help organize the creative world to make ideas happen. Scott is the founder of Behance, a company that develops products and services for the creative industries. Behance oversees the Behance Network, the world's leading online platform for creative professionals, The 99%, Behance's think tank and annual conference devoted to execution in the creative world, and Action Method, a popular online/mobile productivity application and line of organizational paper products. Scott is also the author of the national bestselling book Making Ideas Happen (Portfolio, Penguin Books).

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How To Claw Back Privacy Under Google's New Policy

BY Kevin PurdyTue Jan 31, 2012

The step-by-step guide to using Google's best offerings, but spreading your online eggs into more than just one big basket out in Mountain View, California.READ»

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How To Get The Most Out Of Google's Share-Happy World

BY Kevin PurdyMon Jan 30, 2012

If Google's going to keep tying all their services together, you may as well know how that will work, and how you can benefit from it.READ»

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Jot Once, Remember Anywhere: The Best Tools For Universal Note-Taking

BY Kevin PurdyThu Jan 26, 2012

You've got a system for your documents and files, but what about your quickly scribbled-down ideas? We review the modern tools of universal capture.READ»

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How To Talk To Your Boss And Fix Your Job

BY Kevin PurdySun Jan 15, 2012

It's all too easy to spend long stretches simmering at your desk instead of having a straight-ahead talk with your boss. Here are a few strategies to help you start the conversation.READ»

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How To Work From Home Like You Mean It

BY Kevin PurdySun Jan 8, 2012

Working from home requires a new mindset and a good system, not just a nicer pair of pants (but put those on, too).READ»

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Work Smart: Overcoming Consensus

BY Scott BelskyTue Jan 3, 2012

How do you make everyone happy in a creative project with multiple constituencies?READ»

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Work Smart: The Power Of Circles

BY Scott BelskyTue Dec 27, 2011

The most successful circles are made up of people who have a shared commitment and are willing to keep a set of rules. READ»

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How To Make The Most Of The Post-Holiday Lull

BY Kevin PurdyTue Dec 27, 2011

What can you get out of a week where nobody's around? New clothes, new perspective, and a healthier, more productive schedule, for starters.READ»

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Work Smart: Fighting Your Way To Creative Breakthroughs

BY Scott BelskyWed Dec 21, 2011

When I ask creative teams to tell me about how they push ideas to fruition, one of the things they swear by is fighting.READ»

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Secure Your Digital Life In The Time It Takes To Have A Coffee Break

BY Kevin PurdyTue Dec 20, 2011

Fix your passwords, safeguard against email break-ins, and theft-proof your devices before that cup of joe gets cold.READ»

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Work Smart: Strive For Creative Meritocracy

BY Scott BelskyFri Dec 9, 2011

Creative meritocracy relies on transparency and direct attribution. The accumulation of appreciation (or credit) is the currency that buys opportunity in today's networked marketplace of ideas.READ»

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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Phone: A Case For Writing Things Out

BY Kevin PurdySun Dec 4, 2011

Paper, with your handwriting on it, makes the best idea space, to-do list, and performance anxiety reliever. Here's why.READ»

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Work Smart: Optimize Your Life With A/Me Testing

BY Scott BelskyWed Nov 30, 2011

The old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is wrong--it cripples us when it comes to optimizing what works.READ»

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Work Smart: Disrupt Your Inbox

BY Scott BelskySun Nov 27, 2011

If you're looking for a quick way to improve productivity for yourself as well as those around you, look no further than your inbox.READ»

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Work Smart: How To Find Your Sweet Spot

BY Scott BelskyWed Nov 23, 2011

The greatest achievements happen in the overlap of three things: Your genuine interests, skills, and opportunities. READ»

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Unpredictable Rewards: Twitter's "Activity" Stream And Our Dwindling Attention Reservoir

BY Kevin PurdySun Nov 20, 2011

Do Twitter's Activity area and Facebook's Ticker give you anything you really need to know? With features like these, says Mike Monteiro, design director at Mule Design Studio, "you’re sniffing the exhaust fumes of activity.” That doesn't sound good.READ»

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3 Proven Strategies To Keep The Internet From Killing Your Productivity

BY Aaron ShapiroFri Nov 18, 2011

You're probably reading this article during your workday as a distraction from whatever it is you’re supposed to be focusing on, which is likely sitting open and untouched in another window. Imagine how much you’d get done and how many fewer hours you'd have to work if the Internet weren't eating up all your time--follow these easy steps and you can make it happen. READ»

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Work Smart: 4 Tips For Startups

BY Scott BelskySun Nov 13, 2011

Startups are not usually well led--that's the nature of most new business ventures. Here are some best practices to keep in mind.READ»

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What The Bin Laden Raid Teaches About (Project) Execution

BY Kevin PurdyFri Nov 11, 2011

The Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound was the ultimate lesson in project management. Here are four relevant lessons in planning, executing, and shifting on a dime. READ»

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Microsoft's Envisioning Lab Reveals The Future Of Productivity

BY Kevin PurdySun Oct 30, 2011

Microsoft's Envisioning Lab has a vision of the future, and you can watch it in HD. Learn how the lab sees the future of contextual data, smarter interfaces, and a "five-minute mode" on your phone.READ»