Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Photo by piccadillywilson What was the best gig you ever went to? Stop for a moment and replay the experience in your mind… How old were you? Where was the gig? Who did you go with? What were …
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Photo by Lenny Montana Eccentrics. Misfits. Outsiders. Starving artists and tortured geniuses. Once upon a time, to be a creative person was to feel marginalised, banished to the garrets and studios, …
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We all want to do remarkable things, and lead remarkable lives. No one wants to spend the day engaged in mundane productivity in pursuit of a meaningless consumer existence. Certainly not you, …
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In my last article I looked at the problem of Foolish Productivity or Personal Taylorism, in which you become pseudo-efficient at the expense of your creative spark and your competitive edge. But …
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You’re an expert at getting things done. Your inbox is empty, your desk is clear. You turn around incoming demands promptly. Your projects are marching steadily towards completion. Your files are …
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Photo by timsnell There's a saying that we all have a book inside us. It’s a lie. Just ask any X-ray technician. Now, if that saying has motivated you to actually sit down and start writing …
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In the last article we saw that the creative economy opens up a brave new world of opportunity - but a world that is also full of uncertainty and risk. So how come Marla’s having such a ball? How …
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In the last post we looked at the converging economic forces that make creativity a hot property in the 21st century. Mature economies such as the US, Europe, and Japan, which previously shifted from …
So you’ve met Lou, Jack and Marla, and you can see they’ve experienced a relative change of fortunes in recent years. Once upon a time Lou, with his MBA and finely-tuned productivity system, was …
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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