Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Photo by exfordy When Bowie sang 'Who Can I Be Now?’ it wasn't a hypothetical question. The Chameleon of Rock achieved fame by playing a series of alter egos, including Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, …
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Photo by aleksey.const Who doesn’t want to be adored? To have others think you’re talented, cool, interesting and sexy? Even if you can live without hordes of screaming fans, I’ll bet you’d at least …
Money doesn’t buy happiness but it does buy time. And time spent on creative work can be bliss. One of the main reasons we’re so envious of rock stars is they don’t have to trade off time doing …
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Photo by piccadillywilson What was the best gig you ever went to? Stop for a moment and replay the experience in your mind… How old were you? Where was the gig? Who did you go with? What were …
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Photo by Lenny Montana Eccentrics. Misfits. Outsiders. Starving artists and tortured geniuses. Once upon a time, to be a creative person was to feel marginalised, banished to the garrets and studios, …
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In my last article I looked at the problem of Foolish Productivity or Personal Taylorism, in which you become pseudo-efficient at the expense of your creative spark and your competitive edge. But …
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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