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As soon as I came across Michael Bungay Stanier's work, I knew I wanted to feature him on Lateral Action. The subtitle of his book Do More Great Work is a perfect fit with our approach to work: Stop …
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Drawing by Hugh MacLeod Last month I wrote a piece at Wishful Thinking called Why Artists and Creatives Have an Unfair Advantage at Internet Marketing, which generated a fair amount of buzz. So …
If you want to turn your creative ideas into finished artworks, products or services - instead of allowing them to evaporate into thin air - you'll want to get hold of Scott Belsky's new book Making …
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Image by John Kratz If you want to know how creativity (and the business of creativity) really works, you need to look at the examples of people who are engaged with it day in, day out. That's why …
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Image by Bryant Hill If you're a creative entrepreneur looking to make connections and promote your business on the web, Chris Brogan is one of the people you need to pay attention to Chris is …
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Image by Elizabeth Audrey New Year is a time for looking back and reviewing the events of the past 12 months - and that goes for blogs too. 2009 was the first full year of Lateral Action, and …
When Australia's version of the Wall Street Journal takes notice of a local artist, it's a pretty good indication of a reputation on the rise. Three years ago, as nearly every Australian newspaper and …
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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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Jonathan Fields is obsessed with the process of creation. Over the last decade, he's created, built and sold two companies, helped launch nearly a dozen brands, launched the popular blogs …
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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