Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
This week's guest on The 21st Century Creative is Erik Bork - a screenwriter, producer, script consultant and coach who has won two Emmy and two Golden Globe awards for his work on the HBO series Band …
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Well, do you? I’m asking because I’m guessing you probably don’t. And that therefore you could probably benefit from establishing a Credit Practice in your life. Now you may have heard of a …
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When I was young, I questioned everything: Why does it get dark at night? Where does the sun go? Why do I have to go to bed? Why can’t I be a dinosaur? Why do I have to go to school? …
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Just about every creative I’ve ever coached has had a very sharp and active Inner Critic. And you know what? That’s a good thing. If you find yourself resisting this idea, maybe because you know …
Have you ever got yourself tied up in knots while working on an important piece of writing? You spend ages staring at the screen, writing, deleting and rewriting, over and over again. The harder …
Have you ever started work on a big creative project and found yourself paralysed by listening to the voice of your Inner Critic, giving you all the reasons you should give up? Who do you think you …
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This week's guest on The 21st Century Creative podcast is Tyler Hobbs, a artist who creates stunning images by writing a computer program to generate each new artwork. A few months ago I was …
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Today I publish my new book, 21 Insights for 21st Century Creatives. You can pick it up from the usual bookstores. So what's the book about? It's a compilation of the most powerful insights …
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This week’s guest on The 21st Century Creative podcast is Mimi Khalvati, one of the foremost poets currently writing in the UK. Mimi was born in Tehran, Iran and grew up on the Isle of Wight …
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