Lateral Action
MAY 27, 2010
If you have a creative block you’d like some help with, tell us about it – details in the first article in the series. If you’re not careful, one of the greatest blessings of the creative mindset can turn into a huge curse. You see opportunities everywhere. Things you read, people you meet, places you […]. The post How to Create More by Doing Less appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Creative Think
MAY 3, 2010
It was made by logo designer Richard Fonteneau. The logo has two visual elements: The golfer and his swing, the spartan. face/helmet. Quite clever. Makes you look twice. and think twice. [via Alex von Oech] From the comments by Wes George: This kind of ambiguous imagery has broader implications for how the whole cognitive mind responds to patterns. Notice that it is really difficult to hold both the golfer image and the Spartan in the mind's eye at the same moment and impossible while not vigila
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 6, 2010
Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Five tips for asking better questions Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment May 6th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Now that I am committed to living on a farm which is sort of the anti-New York City, visiting New York City no longer brings up flashbacks to a really, really difficult lifestyle.
Lateral Action
MAY 24, 2010
You’ve probably had it happen to you: eager, excited, ready to share your article or painting or blog design, you show a friend and ask, “What do you think?” The friend, being the honest and straightforward person he is, believes you really want to know what he thinks, so he launches into his opinions. Pointing […]. The post How to Ask for Feedback (Without it Blowing Up in Your Face) appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
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Lateral Action
MAY 21, 2010
I’m pleased to say that Age of Conversation 3 – Time to Get Busy is now available on Amazon. It’s a compilation of practical advice on using social media to make things happen in the real world. It’s a collaborative effort between 171 authors, including yours truly. Each of us has written a chapter under […]. The post Get Busy and Get Your Copy of Age of Conversation 3 appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Lateral Action
MAY 10, 2010
Image by eleanor.black Admit it. You hate math. Algebra gives you chills. Statistics makes you queasy. Calculus makes your blood run cold. In college I took Calculus for Non-Science Majors. It just about killed me. I was in the math lab every day begging the graduate students for help. Advanced math befuddled me. I sat […]. The post Marketing by Numbers: Why Creatives Need to Do the Math appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
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Lateral Action
MAY 17, 2010
We are delighted to welcome best-selling novelist and Hollywood screenwriter Steven Pressfield to Lateral Action. Steve is known for the combination of meticulous research and gripping narrative in his historical novels, several of which focus on ancient military campaigns such as the Battle of Thermopylae (Gates of Fire) and the exploits of Alexander the Great […].
Lateral Action
MAY 3, 2010
If you have a creative block you’d like some help with, tell us about it – details in the first article in the series. Inspiration is the Holy Grail for creative people. All of a sudden, something magical happens – words, images sounds or rhythms appear in your mind as if from nowhere, entrancing you […]. The post What to Do When You Run Out Of Inspiration appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.
Penelope Trunk
MAY 30, 2010
Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Trend watch: HR, texting, needlepoint Posted to: Self-management May 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook I am in NYC with no money. This used to happen all the time. When my company was running out of money , I would go to San Diego to give a speech and stay at a four-star hotel and not have a cent.
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Penelope Trunk
MAY 12, 2010
Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Tactic for combatting distraction Posted to: Productivity May 12th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It's frog and toad mating season on the farm. The nighttime is noisy with nature sounds and the pond water ripples with round tadpoles.
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