June, 2010

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Why Passion Beats Perfection

Lateral Action

Passion takes inspiration and turns it into something you’re proud of. Passion motivates you in the morning and fires you up when you are immersed in your work. Passion is an unlikely breeding ground for a creative block. However, as an artist, writer or musician, there is a fine line at the far end of […]. The post Why Passion Beats Perfection appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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We Measure the Shortest Shadows of the Year!

Creative Think

One of the pluses of swimming Masters at noon is that we get to observe the sun's transit on a daily basis. [The sun's transit is its highest point in the sky each day. Throughout the year, this usually occurs sometime between 12:00 Noon and 1:20 PM — depending on whether we're on standard or daylight time.]. This time of year (Solstice time), the sun marks its transit at approximately 76º high in the sky at our latitude.

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Privacy is the new celebrity | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Privacy is the new celebrity Posted to: Promoting Yourself | Self-management June 28th, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook In a recent interview with Fast Company, Ashton Kutcher – the celebrity-turned-Internet-mogel - said that privacy is more valuable than celebrity.

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5 Things You Don’t Need To Sell Your Art (And 5 Things You Do)

Lateral Action

We’ve all been there. Staring down the barrel of some crazy, ambitious goal, some dream, wondering how the heck we’re ever going to pull it off. A trend I notice in my own life is a lot of amazing artists and creatives doing awesome work dreaming of someday making a living from it. We want […]. The post 5 Things You Don’t Need To Sell Your Art (And 5 Things You Do) appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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Why Creative Work Is Like Making Magic

Lateral Action

If you are a creative professional, you may be more of a magician than you realize. Stage magic, tricks, illusions, sleight of hand… they are all the products of intense planning and practice, not otherworldly forces. For the budding creative professional, the person who practices lateral action, the magician is an excellent role model and […].

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Why “Business as Usual” Doesn’t Work Online

Lateral Action

Why is it when some people hate you, you’re doing something right? What’s the most effective form of online marketing? How do you decide what to make and sell? Why is doing less the key to achieving more? What’s more important, talent or action? These are just a few of the topics from my discussion […]. The post Why “Business as Usual” Doesn’t Work Online appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Happy Kit Puts A Smile on Your Face

Creative Think

Would you like to be happy ? No problem at all. Here's your "Happy Kit." Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Just follow these simple instructions.

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Live Workshops on Creativity, Productivity and Motivation

Lateral Action

EDIT: These workshops were very well received when I ran them in 2010 – if you’d like to book my time management training, motivation training or presentation skills training workshops for your organisation, or join the waiting list for the next public events, please follow the links for full details. I’m running two of my […].

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How to cope with diversity | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Is this your first time here? About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to cope with diversity Posted to: Diversity June 21st, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook All projects run longer than scheduled. So when I planned for remodeling the farmhouse as a two-week project, I figured it would take four weeks.

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