Today is the launch of my podcast The 21st Century Creative. It's designed to help you thrive as a creative professional amid the demands, distractions and opportunities of the brave new world of the …
Forget the Career Ladder: Start Creating Assets
When you follow a creative path, you won't find any of the usual milestones of success. Unlike your friends who enter traditional jobs, with clear routes to promotion, finely calibrated pay grades …
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My New Book: Productivity for Creative People
My new book, Productivity for Creative People, has just been published. You can pick up a copy of the ebook edition from Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play and Smashwords. How …
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Steven Pressfield’s New Book for Creators
The book I recommend most often to my coaching clients is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - based on his own struggles en route to becoming a best-selling novelist, it's indispensable reading for …
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My new book: Motivation for Creative People
After 18 months, four drafts and countless cups of coffee, my new book Motivation for Creative People is finally complete. You can pick up the ebook edition from Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & …
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Kabuki: Lessons from 400 Years of Creative Tradition
Kabuki star Ebizo Ichikawa XI in action, from Ebizo's YouTube channel Last Christmas I visited the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo to experience kabuki—one of Japan's traditional forms of drama, dating …
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The Art of Emotional Pricing
How much should I charge? I hear this question a lot from creative coaching clients wrestling with the perennial question of how much a unique piece of art, or a stylish design, or an engrossing …
Is Inspiration a Thing of the Past?
The Nine Muses Once upon a time it was taken for granted that the source of creativity was not the artist but the spirits, gods, or Muses, via inspiration. The word "inspiration" comes from the …
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Video: Making a Living From Your Creative Work (plus events in London, New York and Chicago)
Why do you create? For love? For money? or both? Balancing creative inspiration and professional ambition The surprisingly creative potential of business models Selling books - getting the basics …