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Photo by j. botter Some believe that creators need a firm guiding hand to help them create their best work. Others will swear that a nurturing friend will help a creator make the most of their …
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cm 27 Mark McGuiness Interview from Creative Momentum on Vimeo. If you've ever wondered about the faces behind Lateral Action, one of them is revealed in this this video interview I recorded with …
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Photo by Okko Pyykko Everyone knows critical thinking kills creativity. Suspending judgment in order to come up with new and unusual ideas is one of the sacred cows of the creativity …
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Have you noticed there's an epidemic sweeping the globe? I'm not talking about swine flu. I'm talking about the wrong kind of ideavirus. The kind of negative thinking that's highly contagious - and …
A few weeks ago I was due to run a workshop on Time Management for Creative People, based on my e-book of the same name. Normally, I arrive for presentations at least an hour early, to set everything …
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Photo by Leonski Have you ever walked into an art gallery and thought "I could do better than that!"? Or are you a contemporary art enthusiast, tired of hearing people criticise things they …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y Business is rewarding itself to death, according to Dan Pink. He's not just talking about 'fat cat' pay and bonuses. He's talking about something much …
Rajesh Setty's columns for Lateral Action have been a big hit with our readers - so you're in for a real treat with his new free e-book Defiant: Practical Tips to Thrive in Tough Times. Raj is …
Photo by nicogenin Did you realise you probably know Johnny Depp's films better than he does? That's if we can take this interview at face value, where he claims not to have seen his latest …
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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