# Professor Melissa Schilling is interviewed about common traits found in breakthrough innovators, from her book, "Quirky"

1 Faculty News August 30, 2018 ![YourStory logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/yourstory192x144.jpg?itok=Jv-sQWTE)>

Excerpt from [YourStory](https://yourstory.com/2018/08/7-traits-breakthrough-innovators-entrepreneurs-can-learn/) -- "'All of the innovators pursued their projects with remarkable zeal, often working extremely long hours and at great personal cost,' Melissa explains. They made the most of their creativity, originality, effort, persistence and situational advantage."

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