Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Creative people tend to have wide interests - it's part of what makes us creative. But sometimes this blessing can turn into a curse, when we feel pulled in so many different directions that we don't …
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Every so often, someone unsubscribes from my blog or my free Creative Pathfinder course and leaves me some angry feedback. The gist of their complaint is that they signed up for some help with …
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Illustration: Oscar Ramos Orozco. It's holiday season here in the UK (apparently there was a wedding somewhere) so I'm taking a little blog interlude. But if you'd like a little creativity and …
Don Draper, the legendary ad man, is facing meltdown. His agency's clients are deserting. The partners are squabbling. Redundancies will have to be made. Adland has got wind that Sterling Cooper …
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Photo by Julian Fong. If it weren't for procrastination, we'd all be superheroes. When you think of the creativity, talent and energy in every human being, and what we achieve on the occasions …
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Of all the writers I know, I have learned the most about how to be a productive creative person from Mark. His tips are always realistic, accessible, and sticky. It’s not just talk, this is productivity advice that will change your life.
~ Jocelyn K. Glei, author, host of the Hurry Slowly podcast, and Founding Editor, 99U