Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Success is hard. And we usually think of it as the finishing line, the end of the story. But once they achieve success, many people are surprised to find it brings a whole new set of …
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Once upon a time there was a clear distinction between our personal and professional identities. Our professional lives started punctually at 9am on Monday morning, when we walked into the office …
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Here on the Lateral Action blog, I do my best to provide you with useful advice to boost your creativity and productivity. I also provide a free 26-week course where I teach you the fundamental …
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Everyone knows ninjas were assassins in feudal Japan who wore special black outfits to hide themselves on night missions. But apparently the word 'ninja' was rarely used in the past - the more …
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One Sunday afternoon in 1920s England, two schoolboys were walking across the fields near their school. One of them asked the other whether he'd ever considered writing poetry. I never had, and …
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If you ever struggle with seeing a creative challenge through from concept to completion, you'll want to listen to this audio interview I've just recorded with Steven Pressfield, bestselling novelist, …
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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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Photo by Pablo Contreras. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. Rita Mae Brown We cannot continue to do the same thing every day and hope to …
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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