Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
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My name is Mona Lisa. I reside in Paris, the revered Lady of the Palais du Louvre. By day, crowds flock to look upon my face. By night, lasers and bodyguards keep vigil over me. I have …
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Like most fans of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen, I'm looking forward to the feature film version with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. One of the articles that caught my eye while …
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Image source: Mark Hayward “Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” ~ Henry Ford Are you looking to take lateral action and make a life change of some sort? …
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Regular readers of Lateral Action will know we're pretty sceptical about the idea of creative genius. You've probably noticed we preach a gospel of creativity-as-hard-work rather than the proverbial …
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Photo by Canon in 2D OK it's time to spread the link love with another roundup of Lateral Activity elsewhere on the web. If you're wondering how Armageddon the current economic crisis is likely …
Photo by JustABoy Everyone knows Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language. But did you know he was also a highly successful entrepreneur? Like Dick Whittington, the young …
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Photo by a.drian I discovered a fantastic blog at the weekend -- Daily Routines: How writers, artists, and other interesting people organize their days (via Undead Pixel). It contains what it says on …
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One of my favourite writers on creativity is the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. In this video of his TED talk, he explains the concept of flow for which he is famous. Flow is his answer to the …
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New to Twitter? Can't understand the attraction? This video should make things clearer. One of the emerging trends of 2009 is the rise and rise of Twitter, with analysts predicting this is the year …
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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