Eat Your Career

JANUARY 9, 2011

The idea of career reinvention is nothing new. It’s an annual tradition for some people. I used to make a New Year’s resolution every year to “figure out what I want to be when I grow up.” Luckily, I got to cross that one off the list a few years ago! But, truth be told, career reinvention is a continuous process for most people. We’re all constantly growing and changing, so our professional goals have to be regularly re-evaluated and tweaked to keep up.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Image from Wikimedia Commons When Nathaniel Lee, the 17th century English dramatist, was confined to Bedlam – the original mental asylum, in London – he is reported to have uttered these words: They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me. I think a lot of creative people can […]. The post How Do You Know If Your Idea Is Futile?

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 11, 2011

As a career coach , I often work with people when they’re in the process of a major career transition. They’re moving slowly towards something great and new, taking serious action towards achieving what they once considered an impossible dream. And at some point, usually right when they realize that they’re making progress and that the fantasy they’ve been harboring for so long might actually become a reality, they kind of freak out.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 5, 2011

I know the title of this article assumes the worst in you and maybe that’s not fair. But let’s be honest here. Statistics show that, right now, about half of you have already given up on your New Year’s resolution. And, in another few weeks, half of the people left will have forgotten all about it as well. It’s not that I don’t have faith in you.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 24, 2011

I’ve always had really high expectations for my friends. Sometimes, this leaves me disappointed. But the people with whom I develop real friendships are truly the most trustworthy, compassionate people in the world. The other day, during a coaching class, the instructor asked a question that gave me pause. She said, “Would you be friends with you?”.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 16, 2011

Confession: I’m a recovering perfectionist. I say “recovering” because I recognize I have a problem and I’m committed to improving it. But I still have a ways to go. Last year, my motto was “Progress, not perfection,” and it served me well. I started this website, I produced two e-workbooks and I started actively working one-on-one with more coaching clients.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 3, 2011

This post is part of my Bad Career Advice series in which I expose outdated, clichéd, and counterproductive advice for exactly what it is. A few years ago, a small book titled Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff became an overnight sensation in the self-help world. The general idea—that you shouldn’t get so bogged down in the details that you lose sight of the big picture—was fine in theory.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

EDIT: Registration for the Creative Entrepreneur Roadmap has now closed, and the latest group of students have started working their way through the course. If you’d like to be first to know next time the course is offered, you’re welcome to join the advance notice list. And next week we’re back to business as usual […]. The post The Creative Entrepreneur Roadmap Is Now Live appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

JANUARY 24, 2011

Here’s a creative thought experiment for you: Go to this page on the official Orbital website, scroll down and hit ‘play’ on the track ‘Halcyon + on + on’ Listen to the music before you read the rest of this article. Once you’ve listened to it, stop and consider each of the questions in turn […]. The post The Heartbreaking Power of Context appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Whenever people say to me “It’s all very well for people making digital products to have an online business, but I make real products/artwork,” I tell them about John T. Unger. John makes heavy-duty sculptures out of recycled tanks, with industrial welding equipment (follow him on Twitter to hear about it when he singes himself […].

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Illustration by Joan Vincent Canto, licensed from istockphoto A creative person needs three things to be happy: Freedom – to do what you want, when you want and how you want it. Not just in holidays and spare time – but also doing meaningful work, in your own way. Money – to maintain your independence […]. The post Free Ebook: Freedom, Money, Time – and the Key to Creative Success appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

JANUARY 13, 2011

Jean Miélot, 15th Century writer I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Not just a hobbyist or dabbler, but a professional, earning my living from my writing. Over the holidays, the thought occurred to me that I’ve now achieved my ambition, almost without realising it. No, I haven’t signed a book deal. I’ve been offered […].

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Photo of Piranesi engraving by Evil Preacher They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. And it was a full-time job. Think of lugging all that marble, laying pipes and foundations, raising columns and arches, tiling all those roofs, and doing all the fancy bits of decoration on the top. Not to mention organising supplies […]. The post How to Build an Empire in Your Spare Time appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

Image by Hugh MacLeod This is a golden age of opportunity for artists and creatives. Never before have you been able to get your work in front of so many people, at such a low cost, with so few gatekeepers barring the way. With a laptop, some free and cheap software, and a healthy dose […]. The post The 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists and Creatives Make <br />at Internet Marketing (and How to Fix Them) appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

JANUARY 3, 2011

If last year was difficult, make this year different. If last year was fear, make this year fight. If last year was glum, make this year glad. If last year disappointed, make this year deliver. If last year was meh, make this year more. If last year was weary, make this year worthwhile. If last […]. The post Make This Year Different appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 27, 2011

This post is part of my Bad Career Advice series in which I expose outdated, clichéd, and counterproductive advice for exactly what it is. So, there’s this race, right? A nice guy versus a jerk. Who’s gonna win? According to popular belief, the jerk takes the prize every time. Nice guys just can’t compete. Apparently, all that goodness just slows them down.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

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