Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
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What are the biggest challenges facing creatives who start out in business for themselves? Should you quit your day job or start building your creative enterprise in your spare time? How are …
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Image by nikkytok via BigStock As Gregory Sampson awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found his bed transformed into a gigantic slab of stone. He couldn't see the change - the room was …
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In recent years the term 'digital nomad' has become a buzzword for a new way of living and working - travelling the globe with a laptop and living in a succession of exotic countries, all the while …
If you want to succeed as a creative professional, sooner or later you're going to have to stand up in front of an audience and persuade them of the value of your work. If you're a writer you'll …
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Image by digitalista via BigStock When I teach my workshop on 'Fundraising for Artists,' we play this game: I give the class an imaginary check for $10,000 and I ask an artist to come to the front …
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Are you the type of creative person who only generates ideas and solutions when you've had your full eight hours of shut-eye? Or perhaps you find your mind firing off with so many bright ideas that …
By Aaron Morton
I love crime dramas, especially ones where the protagonist appears to have a psychological edge over everyone else, such as The Mentalist, Sherlock and Luther. The way they look at the crime scene …
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How can you find your creative focus in a world that seems purpose-designed to distract you? Can you trick your brain into creativity? How can you establish a daily routine that works with the …
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