Scott Belsky, chief product officer at Adobe and author of the new book 'The Messy Middle,' discusses what made him write the book and the lessons learned from getting through the middle part of any bold venture. Belsky launched and sold ventures like Behance and U99. An excerpt from the book is below.
"The journey of creating something from nothing is a volatile one. While we love talking about starts and finishes, the middle miles are more important, seldom discussed, and wildly misunderstood.
You survive the middle by enduring the valleys, and you thrive by optimizing the peaks. You will find your way only by reconciling what you learn from others with what you discover on your own. You’ll get lost. At times, you’ll lose hope. But if you stay curious and self-aware, your intuition and conviction will be your compass.
While difficult to withstand and tempting to rush, the middle contains all the discoveries that build your capacity. The middle is messy, but it yields the unexpected bounty that makes all the difference."
From THE MESSY MIDDLE by Scott Belsky, published by Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2018 by Scott Belsky.
The designer, founder, and 'Real Housewives' star shares what it takes to endure a 20-year career inside the fashion world
Meghna Maharishi, Airlines Reporter at Skift, answers your biggest questions about what is happening since Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. Watch!
Popular running shoe brand On's Chief Financial Officer and Co-CEO unveil the company's newest LightSpray technology at On Labs
Managing Director at Wells Fargo, Adam Davis, joins Cheddar to discuss how both the consumer and retailer are approaching shopping's busiest time of the year.
The economic cost of deporting immigrants. Plus, Elon had another busy week, inflation is complicated, and endless shrimp meets its end.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks Emirates partnership, stance on social media, and why Amazon is the league's next growth opportunity.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks Emirates partnership, stance on social media, and why Amazon is the league's next growth opportunity
The retailer announced a voluntary recall of almost 80,000 pounds of butter due to its packaging not having the phrase “Contains Milk.”
Food Chains around the world are racing to add value to their menus options, but why? And how? Bob Wright, CEO of Potbelly joined Cheddar to discuss.
Johann Kerbrat, VP and General Manager at Robinhood joins Cheddar to discuss Bitcoin's recent rise and how the company got into election betting. Watch!
Load More 
