Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
By Kerri Ho
Image by Minerva Studio via BigStock Have you ever received encouragement about your creative work only to be left feeling more discouraged than ever? "Your day will come" - well-meaning friends …
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If you want to achieve something original with your life, sooner or later you will have to face up to rejection and criticism. Whether you're an artist, creative, freelancer, athlete, entrepreneur …
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The list of business books I can wholeheartedly recommend to artists and creatives is sadly very short. Most of them don't take account of the fact that creative people are more interested in …
When I first saw Pinterest, it almost made me wish I were a visual artist. "What a fantastic idea!" I thought. It brought to mind all my artist coaching clients who had said to me: Twitter's all …
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If you're a writer, this is a great time to be alive. Don't be fooled by the wailing and gnashing of teeth emanating from the publishing industry. Just because traditional publishers are in crisis …
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Many of us have love/hate relationships with our smartphones. On the one hand, it's amazing to have so much media and so many gadgets and connections at our fingertips - news, sports, weather, blog …
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When the iPad was launched, amid all the huzzahs and hoopla, there were a few murmurs of discontent from the creative community. "Sure, it looks slick, but you can't make anything with it." "If …
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Ask any writer or artist who has spent hours (or days) staring at a blank sheet of paper and they will tell you how paralysing creative freedom can be. And the freelance life may sound idyllic to …
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Thank you to everyone who entered the What Inspires You? competition by leaving comments on the original post about your inspirations. Fittingly, the comment thread turned out to be an inspiration …
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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