Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Maybe you have a dream - something you've always wanted to do. And maybe, today, you are doing something to make that dream happen. Or maybe you're putting it off, doing other things today but …
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You can't buy creativity, any more than you can buy love. But if you ignore money matters, as we saw earlier this week, it can seriously hurt your creativity. The good news is that although …
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I'd be very suspicious of any artist or creative who claimed they didn't want an audience. Yes, we may start with the inner creative impulse, but we also want to connect, to share, to hear an echo …
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Once upon a time there was a clear distinction between our personal and professional identities. Our professional lives started punctually at 9am on Monday morning, when we walked into the office …
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Here on the Lateral Action blog, I do my best to provide you with useful advice to boost your creativity and productivity. I also provide a free 26-week course where I teach you the fundamental …
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Everyone knows ninjas were assassins in feudal Japan who wore special black outfits to hide themselves on night missions. But apparently the word 'ninja' was rarely used in the past - the more …
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One Sunday afternoon in 1920s England, two schoolboys were walking across the fields near their school. One of them asked the other whether he'd ever considered writing poetry. I never had, and …
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If you ever struggle with seeing a creative challenge through from concept to completion, you'll want to listen to this audio interview I've just recorded with Steven Pressfield, bestselling novelist, …
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Every so often, someone unsubscribes from my blog or my free Creative Pathfinder course and leaves me some angry feedback. The gist of their complaint is that they signed up for some help with …
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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