“Ideas don’t happen because they are great- or by accident. The misconception that great ideas inevitably lead to success has prevailed for too long. Whether you have the perfect solution for an everyday problem or a bold new concept for a creative masterpiece, you must transform vision into reality. Far from being some stroke of reactive genius, this capacity to make ideas happen can be developed by anyone.” – Scott Belsky, Making Ideas Happen.

What I love most about the opening lines of Scott’s book is that he immediately eliminates the excuse that only creatives can carry ideas through.

“… this capacity to make ideas happen can be developed by anyone.”

You. Me. Anyone.

So you know that pile of ideas you stashed away years ago, or the app concept you thought might never see the light of day? Revisit it. Forget about your initial hesitations.

Our challenge: Start fresh. Keep an open mind.