Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
'Think outside the box' is one of the biggest creativity cliches. The basic idea is that to be creative you need to challenge your own assumptions and look at things from a fresh angle. You need to …
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Have a look at the picture below and answer this simple question: Which square is darker - A or B? (Don't scroll down and read the text until you've answered the question.) …
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Photo by EspartaWhat do the following people have in common? The Priestess of Apollo - Greece, 403 BC She has fasted for several days prior to the 7th of the month, which is sacred to her God. She …
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By Brian
Which way is the dancer spinning... clockwise or counter-clockwise? Most people will see her turning counter-clockwise, which apparently means you're more left brained (logical). I see her spinning …
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Photo by Sebastian Bergmann On a cold winter's day shortly before his death, the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti gathered a large sheaf of drawings from his studio and carried them outside. As he …
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Photo by iBrotha Have you ever spent a whole day doing absolutely nothing, either for productivity or pleasure? The closest I've come has been on silent meditation retreats at a Buddhist …
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By Brian
It’s a bit of a cliché… the artist’s loft with soaring ceilings as the ideal environment to unleash a masterpiece. But does that type of space really have anything to do with creativity? Spaces …
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“Question everything, but don’t forget to listen to the answers.”