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/// 1. The 99%, or, everything that comes after the idea /// 2. The endurance of marathon work schedules, financial hardship, doubts, sleepless nights, and naysayers to transform an idea from vision into reality.

Hard Work: What's It Good For?

We look at recent trends advocating a super-chill approach to making ideas happen. Is the dream of a 4-day workweek too good to be true?

99% Conference Recap: Speaker Insights, Part II

In our second 99% Conference speaker recap, we share idea-making insights from Antenna Design, Frans Johansson, Martin Ping, John Maeda & more.

99% Conference Recap: Speaker Insights, Part I

Get the recap on last week's sold-out 99% Conference. It's making ideas happen according to Jack Dorsey, Stefan Sagmeister, Leslie Koch & more…

Introducing the New Book from Behance & 99%: "Making Ideas Happen"

How do uber-productive creative people & teams like IDEO, Google & Disney make ideas happen? Find out in Behance CEO Scott Belsky's new book.

Maira Kalman: The Pursuit of Happiness

Walking, looking, laughing. Art and happiness flow from small pleasures and overlooked details for illustrator Maira Kalman.

15 Books for Creative Domination

Our holiday shortlist of brand-new and always-classic books on getting organized, building a process, and powering through creative projects.

The Yes Men: Hard Work Is A Weapon

“The real trick is lack of organization,” says Mike Bonanno of the Yes Men’s anti-process for pulling off pranks. But relentless hard work? Essential…