In reply to carolina marquez-sterling. My pleasure Carolina, and sorry I missed this when you ...
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In reply to Bardees. My pleasure, enjoy being the boss!
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In reply to FR. Ha! Or littering the office floor with clutter! :)
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I love this, it's our responsibility to show up at our best for our creative work. We are our own boss. Thank you.
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I cannot see the practices you describe as any sort of cost really. The greatest luxury, in fact, is to pursue something we care about with absolute focus. I don't think it is so much that an aud...
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In reply to Lia Cherian. Thank you Lia, I'm glad it was helpful and relatable. (Ju...
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An excellent talk, so many useful and inspiring tidbits, thank you Mark. I came across your name via How to Write Non-Fiction by Joanna Penn. I'm already making my "Assets Already Have" and "Asse...
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Brilliant and thank you. I have scores of ideas written on scraps of paper which I tuck in my pockets purse or anywhere, until I can place them in my sketch book. As I'm not always able to get th...
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In reply to Diane Reesor. Hi Diane, Thanks for taking the time to comment. I am glad that our convers...
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In reply to Mineke.
The gap actually spurs us on- indeed!
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In reply to Diane Reesor. Thank you Diane, I'm especially pleased you got so much out of Cynthia's in...
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So much thought provoking information in this Podcast. The idea of inner champion, realizing that "The World" can be as small as yourself and realizing that your creativity can be seen as one of ...
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In reply to FJR. Thank you for the added nuance re public service, a great applicati...
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What you write here, that people need to check in with their inclinations rather than taking one-size-fits-all advice, is so important, not just in the case you mention here of shipping versus ta...
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Mind the gap! In my experience, there is always a gap between our taste and our skills. The trick is, as you point out so well, to allow ourselves to be bad at something before we can get good. I...
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In reply to Yvonne. Glad the timing was good for you!
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This comes at the perfect time for me! I'm so grateful you posted this...it's exactly what I needed!
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In reply to Gladys Strickland. Thank you Gladys and congrats on starting your youtube channel! You come ...
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In reply to Nicky Mondellini. Thank you Nicky, really interesting to hear how you use different sources ...
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In reply to Anne-Maree. My pleasure Anne-Maree, glad the transcript is helpful.
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Sweet dreams!
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I've been doing this with business books (finished one in a week) but I'm going to get some poetry for bedtime reading; send myself off to sleep with dreams already in my head.
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Thank you Mark and Joanna for a wonderful episode. I know I will listen to this many times to continue gleaning tips and ideas. I was happy to accept the challenge and finally did a video for my ...
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of $0 to $1000 a month webinar with Nick Stephenson and my aha moment around read-through; my interview on audio and productivity on 21st Century Creative; and Map of the Impossible launches th...
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Another great episode, Joanna is full of ideas for creatives! You can listen to my audio response with this link : https://soundcloud.com/nickymondellinivoice/21ccaudiochallenge-nickymondellini/s...
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Excellent interview! And thanks, Mark for making the effort to provide a transcript. So often I want to take notes and I'm like 'what did they say?' Brilliant.
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oh, those are fabulous and as he says, will last forever.
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In reply to Yvonne. Thank you Yvonne, I can always rely on Joanna to bring us some upbeat energy. :)
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I am so grateful for this interview... it's at exactly the right time for me! I've been thinking about so many of these things, and here it all is in one interview! Thank you both for all your he...
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In reply to Anne-Maree Gray. I didn't know that, how delightful!
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Fascinating stuff. And I adore a return 'old' skills. I remember being in Colonial Williamsburg Virginia and getting brownie points for knowing that upper and lower case was the shelves where the...
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In reply to Robin Sierra. Hi Robin, this is the blog. :)
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Listening to John and looking at his picture...I thought I have seen this guy before. Then he mentions Hudson. That brought a smile to my face. We are neighbors of Hudson. I really love these dis...
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And now, you can judge those things very nicely in the confines of a game but you see, if a human had written that code, a human says, ‘You shouldn’t play that far into the board on the fifth...
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Hi Mark, Is this the course I have already signed up for? Thanks, Robin
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Given the current situation, every business has to think about how to reinvent itself
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In reply to Nicky Mondellini. Thank you Nicky, great to hear you're enjoying the show. Season 5...
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As a creative freelancer, this podcast has really been a source of inspiration. Mark has the most wonderful guests , Maria Bovin Labbe is no exception, I liked her challenge of listening to our h...
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In reply to Tom Wall. Thank you Tom! Great to hear you're getting so much out of the show. And yes, I...
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Absolutely wonderful interview !! All your shows are the best on the net,. You have a tral talent in finding amazing people and then doing great informative interviews. Life changing . Please con...
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Thanks so much for the inspiring interview - It is true there is always a reason why the brain might tell me I cant do it, Deborah helps to give understanding of how our minds or unconfidences mi...
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Great post Mark, thank you. I’ve been feeling like I’ve been on that conveyor belt myself lately. This definitely puts things into perspective.
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Thanks for this! It's easy to come to the perception that money , and the processes which lead to it ("marketing") as a barrier sitting between you and your creativity which you need to avoid - w...
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In reply to Cherry Jeffs. Ha, great to see you here, Cherry! I'm not at all surprised tha...
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I needed to read this today! I've been struggling with my definition of success and what is shoved down our throats my well-meaning but narrow viewed business coaches. Thank you. Yes I am an ente...
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In reply to Nela Dunato. I'm with my good friend Nela! I love 'enterprising creator'. Tha...
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I've followed you for a year: Received your Pathfinder Teaching. This post is in my mind-frame. Simply said, "I just a writer trying to connect with a reading public." Learning from your course -...
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For sure, the "entrepreneur" label is loaded with lots of assumptions, so many creatives resist it. It never sat well with me, even after lots of business training, because the difference that yo...
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In reply to Tracy. I'm glad you've found your utopia in the republic of writing, Tracy.
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In reply to Patricia van den Akker. Thank you Patricia. Yes, utopia can evolve over time and gr...
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In reply to Fjr. “What do I want to spend my life doing?” - Brilliant question! And no, not...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. It's great that you both know you're working towards opposite utop...
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Absolutely yes to this Mark! It’s about connecting your Why - How - What. And finding out what works for you over time, and also daring to change direction (even if financially successful) or f...
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Thank you for this very important post. I believe that the most important question we can ask ourselves when we plan for a fulfilling life path is: "What do I want to spend my life doing?" Doing ...
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LOL! So true. My bookkeeper keeps telling me I need to diversify my income streams to reduce risk. I should coach and consult, take on editing.... I write. That's what I do. It's not something I ...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. augh; typo—wife's d'oh
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This brought one of those back-of-mind thoughts forward: we operate two businesses, my wife and I, and we're each working toward opposite utopias. My web and graphic design is very personal; I do...
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When I heard you talk about this in your podcast, I almost wept with joy! I am always getting told I need to have a online programme, a branded product, etc, etc ... And 'all' I want is to be sit...
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There’s a difference between sustainability and growth.Nail on head!
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This is exactly how I feel when well-meaning people suggest I grow my freelance design business into an agency. No thanks. I'm very happy with my lifestyle. There's a difference between sustainab...
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In reply to Yvonne. Glad to hear you've turned a corner with your novel, I hope the flow conti...
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In reply to Kristen Stieffel. Thanks for sharing Kristin, great to know your story didn't give...
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In reply to Mark. Thank you Mark, I'm glad you're enjoying the season. Plenty more to come....
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THIS article looks at the PROBLEM acronym and more in storytelling in a interview with Erik Bork. The visual below, by Holger Nils Pohl is a great visual reminder!
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There is so much in this interview that resonates with me. So much so that in moments i shook within. Physically shook. Thank you to both of you for sharing the conversation. Im hoping that reson...
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This is exactly what happened when I was trying to revise a rough draft of a novel. There was something wrong with it, but I couldn't put my finger on it, and the more I struggled with trying to ...
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I’ve stepped away from creative writing several times when other parts of my life got too demanding, such as after my son was born. But I always came back. And one project haunted me for decade...
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I am a relative newcomer to this site and the podcasts and I am finding them really encouraging and quite inspirational. It is so nice to listen to a podcast that is able to be modest, down to ea...
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In reply to Michelle. Michelle - I love your idea of sharing your art cards, and, there is a powerful ener...
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Cash doesn't feel like I'm sharing a piece of myself with others so what do you think of taking a selection of art cards/envelopes everywhere I go and let 18 people pick their 2 or 3 favorites to...
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In reply to Yvonne. Yvonne - you are on the right track. This is exactly what I am talking about. Abundanc...
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One quick question: concluding from the idea that “fear equals passive, love equals active”, is it fair to deduct then that a mindset of scarcity comes from fear, while a mindset of abundance...
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This is a fantastic interview -- so much wonderful insight here, very interesting. Thank you Mark and Peleg!
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Hello Mark: I have been following your work for many years. Your perspective on the inner journey the creative has been a real blessing. My journey has been made much better because of you. Thank...
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In reply to Manoel Vilhena. Thank you Manoel, I'm glad you got so much out of the interview...
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The sentences: " it’s about who do you want to be responsible for? Whose life are you responsible for enhancing through your work?.." and......It’s ‘Who’s a group of people that whether i...
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In reply to Nela Dunato. Amen to that Nela, I love socialising outside of work, an...
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In reply to Fjr. Great example! I'm glad someone else was driving... And I hope yo...
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I've been happily working from home for years now, and I never, ever, ever missed other people's presence. I get more than enough social time in my personal life, and my work life is all about fo...
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I think it was Julia Cameron who wrote that her best place to write was in a moving car with someone else driving! I have learned that I am very location-sensitive. There is a particular spot in ...
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In reply to Pranathi. Thank you! Enjoy the season.
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Great show w a great guest—couldn’t agree more re: “freedom to choose” being key. Congrats on starting season four...
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In reply to Lesley Riley. Thank you Lesley, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. "Sometimes you j...
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This was a wonderful interview, Mark. Both you and Brian have rekindled my entrepreneurial passion. I've been looking for direction (and a kick in the ***) after a long stretch of being MIA to bl...
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Read More…
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In reply to B. Thanks B, I hope something good comes out of the percolation!
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In reply to Meems. Thank you Meems, I'm glad you're getting so much out of the podcasts. Yes 'permanent fai...
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In reply to Gunter. My pleasure Gunter, happy creating!
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. That's great to hear Joel, I'm delighted our conversa...
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Hi Mark GREAT article! That's such a good way to look at it. Thanks, it was very helpful.
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The greatest benefit to come from my session with you has been this, finding the balance with my Inner Critic. For years I was dying the death of a thousand cuts. I still nick myself once in a wh...
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Fabulous interview! Thank you so much Mark and of course CJ - I have to go back and redo the course when things settle and see what percolates. :-)
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I don't always get a chance to leave comments about the podcasts, but please know I greatly appreciate all the time and work that goes into them. There is much wisdom in each episode; something t...
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In reply to Michelle. My pleasure Michelle, and happy writing!
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I love to write, and always wonder why I struggle for hours to do it, whether it's my site bio, a blog post, an email or an Instagram caption! It wasn't until I read this that I realized I write ...
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In reply to Alexandra McCallum. Thank you!
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This is an incredible interview. Thank you so much.
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In reply to Virginia Wygal. Our pleasure Virginia, glad it was helpful!
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In reply to Maurna. Thank you!
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great article!
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Fabulous content! Very helpful. My biggest take away immediately will be to really drill down and decide what EXACTLY I want to do and be. In addition, I am ready to say NO to something!! Thank y...
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In reply to Jeff M.. Thank you Jeff, I hope it's helpful to share my mortification on occasion. :)
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I write this blog, one of my all time favourite coaches for creatives, Mark Mc Guinness has a blogpost, “Are you willing to be laughed
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Thanks Mark, I appreciate your practical wisdom, and your bravery in the creative battle.
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In reply to Adriana Dickson. Thank you Adriana, I'm delighted to hear you're getting so...
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.. and these little accent patterns that come attached to name , are really nice. Great detail!
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Your writing and the way your ideas have the most wonderful, generous energy and flow that go straight to the heart ...and then, your ideas find a good seedbed in the brain. I love your articles!...
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Have you read the article by Mark McGuinness on getting your inner critic off your back?
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In reply to Meems. Thank you Meems for the great feedback. Plenty more to come...
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This is fantastic! I'm going to really work on implementing this as my default for my inner critic. I enjoy all your posts and advice appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience.
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In reply to fjr. Thank you! Glad it hit the spot.
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This is a very important post and I appreciate your writing it. I am glad you can be the help for some of your coaching clients.
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In reply to Tim. Thank you Tim, and welcome! I found Vicki a real inspiration to talk to, and I...
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I'm a new listener (introduced through your interview on The Creative Penn). This episode featured yet another thoughtful and inspiring interview. Vickie Saunders is amazing. Absolutely brilliant...
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Here is the link to the podcast: https://lateralaction.com/articles/rich-litvin/
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In reply to Brendalee. Excellent! Very glad to hear it's working for you.
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A really interesting interview and very inspiring, i really enjoyed it. My one quibble is the introduction of Brexit. Without going too deep into it, but as someone who has given a lot of thought...
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conversation with David Hieatt, click into his interview with creative coach Mark McGuinness (both podcast and transcript): Don’t Just Sell Something: Do Something! with David
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Thank you Mark for such a wonderful insight! I almost didn't read this because I was thinking what two words could possibly overcome the all powerful inner critic. They are perfect and I especial...
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In reply to shanna. Thank you Shanna, I'll bear that in mind. And yes, I will make sure my trans...
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Hey Mark, Not related to the interview, but to your intro regarding your work at translating Camões. Keep in mind that Google Translate is Brazilian Portuguese-centric. Finding Lusophone tools i...
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In reply to Christina Patterson. I appreciate your time, Christina, and your supportive words. T...
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In reply to Janet Kitto. What an amazing story and a wonderful reminder that life is, and contin...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Thank you, Mark!
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In reply to Janet Kitto. Thank you Janet, what an interesting journey you are on! Wishing you ad...
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In reply to Richard Francis. Thanks Rich, happy reading!
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I took up Christina's challenge. Here's a link to my 1200 words: https://alifelessburdened.com/creativechallenge/2019/1/19/a-life-less-burdened The challenge to be precise and interesting, then b...
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Loved the idea of creating reading channels to help focus. I've been kind of doing this unconsciously, but will try to be more mindful of it going forward. I can see four channels: business, genr...
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In reply to Pranathi. "permission to stop reading" - yep, there's no shame in abandoning a book!
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In reply to fjr.
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In reply to Meems. My pleasure, happy reading!
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Thanks for this idea! Never got past through the first few pages or never even started greater than 95% of my ebooks..I do much better w completion via audio. Love the idea of categories and perm...
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I don't use a kindle and have a similar but slightly different way of organizing my reading that does not necessarily involve finishing a book in one channel before working on the next. For examp...
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I really love this -- what a great idea! Thank you!
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week’s guest on the 21st Century Creative podcast is David Hieatt, entrepreneur, author, speaker and founder of The Do Lectures. A solid
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I’ve been thinking about Steve’s work a lot lately, especially after listening to his recent guest appearance on Mark McGuinness’s podcast about the hero’s journey and the artist’s jou...
Source: Find Your Medium, Choose Your Media
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Mark, I just read your chapter about an effective daily routine in the book, "Manage your Day-to-Day." I've already gleaned a lot of insight from it. So, thanks for providing this book for free! ...
Stunning realization: becoming your own client. I'll be thinking about that all week. Or longer. My life changed years ago when I decided to blurt all the compliments I was thinking but ...
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I like the 21 insights but my favorite, the one which is resonating inside me is definitively 3. The bigger the dream, the bigger the fear
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In reply to Lucia. Thank you! That's a great poster.
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Thank you again, what an incredible post! I will keep re-readin...
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In reply to Chris. Thank you Chris. I hope the insights are helpful pointers for a creative ...
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This is great. I'm thrilled to read a written article from you again! My favourites: #1 and #17 about the deeper context for why we should do something. #17 is about building something meaningful...
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In reply to Helen Conway. I hope you'll soon be reaping the benefits of that decision...
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In reply to Jen. My pleasure Jen, great to see you using the insights to reflect on your own...
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"Sustainable workload = Ongoing work + 1 Event, Backlog, or Asset-building project at a time" Oh! Arrow to the heart! Time to put something on the back burner for a while.......
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There are 3 insights that really speak to me! #7 "Your struggle is a clue to your superpower" gives me some hope--and something to really look at. #12 "Don’t let the crappy part put you off." I...
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In reply to Abby. My pleasure!
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In reply to Ellen de Lange-Ros. Thank you for the suggestion Ellen, I'll have a think about ...
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This was really helpful and I'm sure I'll come back to it often. Thank you.
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Great article, with many great lessons and insights. You could turn this into a wonderful 21-day-email-series with a daily advice. And if you are going to create this: I would love to read this a...
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In reply to Jan. A poster? Now there's a thought...
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Great post(er)!
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In reply to Otir. Thanks Otir, it's always great to hear what you do with the ideas I put ou...
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I do not remember how many years I have been following your work, but it has never ceased to amaze me and inspire me to grow my own. Your generosity and your insight have been instrumental in my ...
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In reply to Virginia L Wygal. Thank you Virginia, I'm glad it was timely for you.
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Thanks Joel, I hope it gives you both food for thought on the r...
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Love this post! It contains exactly what I need to hear at this particular moment in my journey. I am struggling with many of these - #1 Hit me squarely! #4 was an eye opener and by the time I go...
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I'll be taking this along on our next long drive to have Best Beloved read it to me and help me see myself more clearly. Far too much good stuff to absorb in one sitting. This one, though: 7....
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You certainly got some pretty cool suggestions. Darn it that I missed our deadline, I was hoping to put in a bid as director of marketing and paddle-surf without portfolio.
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. this is kind of similar to my first idea for a job that doesn't exist ti...
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Thanks everyone, I really enjoyed reading these! The Creative Challenge is now closed for this week - and this season!
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Job title: Traveling Self-Care Expert The Traveling Self-Care Expert has your back for whatever you need to nourish yourself in body, mind, and soul. Are you burnt out and need a restorative vaca...
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In reply to Libby. Libby, did you know that being a professional hermit was totally a real job in Vic...
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Thank you for the podcast and this interview. I haven't listened to the other episodes yet, but will go back to them now. One of the questions on my mind during this interview was how Aileen star...
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Job Title: Facilitator of Run/Swim/Sketch/Write experiential workshops I hold workshops that help people de-stress and start their day in a fabulous creative way. The participants jog along the b...
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This really made me think about how to pull my many-faceted skills into 'a job'... "Finder, Creator and Sharer of Life's Treasures" I think that covers development consultancy, creating art inclu...
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My title would be Systems Simplification Engineer I would take an overly complicated design for a system (example would be feedwater - to feed water to a system and take out and stop water going ...
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In reply to Libby. adore your job title:))) a garden elf at a secret garden!!!
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job title: a renaissance faerie fine art photographer a magic anna pavlova ballerina a kate bush faerie singer a mary oliver kind of poet editor of the faerie tales of violette film creator & sty...
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I came up with Internal Page Creator. This is how I connect to the world. Using sensory tools like words and facial expressions, I reach into your internal processes. On that page we experience l...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. . . . everyone thinks . . .
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I am a Proper Problem Pinpointer. All my life I've seen people struggle to solve problems because they were working on the wrong problem. I was born with an almost magical ability to start diverg...
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Job title : An Incarnated Sourcerer Job description Search for what is sparkling, bubbling, vibrating underneath the stagnant, obstructed, cluttered state of a person's life be it its mind, body,...
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Job: The guy at the bar. You know, the one you can share all your ideas & dreams with because you've had a couple of drinks and fear and inhibitions are low. And most importantly, you don't know ...
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In reply to Karen Lock Kolp. Literally my first thought as I opened my eyes this morning: "that's the...
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Position Title: Happy Families Creator Requirements: The successful candidate possesses an extensive education in human development and a good understanding of what makes people – children, esp...
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Job - Resident writer, hermit and garden elf at a secret garden. I'm a professional gardener and so I have a lot of gardening skills that would go unused if I became a full time writer so I think...
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Creative Existence Enhancer Thanks Mark – great series and this last episode was very thought provoking. Listening to Aileen I got a sense of her as having her creativity really at the service ...
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My dream Job Title is "Marketplace Diplomat" Job Description: Creative thinker with extraordinary communication skills and proven business capabilities will bridge the chasm between divisions and...
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The job title that doesn't exist that I would like to create is a C-level position . As Creative Comedic Cheerleader (CCC) / Funky Artistic Nurturer (FAN), I would utilize my positive attitude an...
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Job Title: Bringer of the past to the present. Job Description: Not a historian, who attempts to reconstruct the past. Not an author of historical fiction who attempts to take the present to the ...
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I'd like to be a travelling good/crazy idea, random life-improvement and quote collector, inventor and sharer. I'd travel the world and find / come up with good ideas, quotes and experiences and ...
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Thank you everyone, this week's Creative Challenge is now closed.
Another fantastic interview, Mark – many thanks to Kristin for her invaluable insights (her voice also had an immensely calming effect on me). I wish I lived closer, it would be amazing to part...
Hi Mark, Another great podcast thank you! ...and yes, there is a difference when you're able to talk directly face to face with your Creative. I love Kristin's approach and as you said her authen...
Mark, thank you for the podcasts. I was listening to your first podcast driving through Hokkaido, Japan and you were talking about Kristin Linklater. The seed was planted in me to take up her cou...
Thank you, Mark, for a good podcast. I’ve been catching up on all episodes the last few weeks on vacation during workout, doing dishes and other moments when the kids prefer not to be around an...
This was a revealing experiment. We live in a planned community, 1 mile square, regular neighborhood, but out in the desert, surrounded by mostly nothing. Still, neighbors right across the wall. ...
Best episode yet. Eager to try the challenges. I have 45 years of training in public speaking, but this is a very different approach and I love it. I've also always wanted to try my hand at poetr...
Thanks for the comments everyone, this week's challenge is now closed.
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Another fantastic podcast, Mark… I listened to it twice, after realizing I needed to take a page from both yours and Nick’s experiences. The 30-minute daily challenge suited my lifestyle the ...
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A welcome podcast for me with no holiday in sight just yet. I'v been longing to be in a warm safe womb place for years, during sad and stressful times. So I will be going on my first float tomorr...
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Intention was to go for a walk, and sit quietly in the field. Without any back support, sitting too hard/painful so decided to walk on and sit in a seat by the next field. As I walked along saw t...
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Thanks an interesting podcast. I wish I was in Australia! After listening to the podcast I looked in Paris where I live and there are indeed flotation tanks- so I will ty them at some stage in th...
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I'm in Australia and would love to win a Float at Beyond Rest. Seeking silence and being still almost always has unexpected results for me. Sometimes it takes the form of visions and solutions, s...
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Thank you everyone, this week's Challenge is now closed, I'll shortly send the feedback and announce the winners via the mailing list.
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Thanks once again for a great podcast. I particularly enjoyed the idea of the askers and guessers. Also Jocelyn K. Glei's remarks about the news cycle were spot on. The news cycle is no longer in...
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I am convinced that this is the right way to live. But will take more than one week of a challenge for me to master.
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With an overlap of courses finishing/starting, this challenge has come at a great time. Although not had time to listen to the podcast yet, I have done the challenge. Having done this email appro...
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Hello and thank you for another great and inspiring podcast! This challenge gave me the idea to set a timer to take the emails two times in a day (instead of have notices popping up all the time....
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Thanks Mark & Jocelyn for a great podcast! I want to thank Jocelyn for the ok that some of us DO NOT zero out our mailboxes! For me, it's a complete waste of time. I get so many and in 3 differen...
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For this challenge, I in a word, failed. That said, I did learn that habits, good, or bad get created regardless of weather we take action or not. What I feel like that means is that a person nee...
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Another absolutely fabulous podcast, Mark! My morning power walks have gotten even better, listening to The 21st Century Creative, alongside Joanna’s The Creative Penn podcast—can’t wait un...
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This is so good, Mark! I have been attempting this--and re-upped my intention to only check email twice a day. I read Cal Newport's book, Deep Work, and it had a great impact on me. I've been re-...
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When I worked in IT managing email for entire corporations I was forced to learn efficient email management. Farther back, I chose long ago that my phone was my phone, and I answered it ...
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Hi Mark, another really interesting podcast - I loved what Jocelyn had to say! I recently set aside half a day (it felt like 4 years) to delete over 10,000 ..yes ten thousand emails that I'd not ...
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I'm probably unusual in that I'm terrible with email in the other direction - I don't check it for days. But then I'm not running my creative business yet and email isn't a part of my job as I'm ...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Yes, a lot of the value of assets comes when you combine diffe...
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Your comments on asset-creation made me stop and think. As an author, I create one or two novel-assets a year. That's not a quick turnaround. It's most helpful to be reminded that there are other...
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Thank you everyone, this week's Challenge is now closed, I'll shortly send the feedback and announce the winners via the mailing list.
Thank you once again for a very interesting podcast. I wished I'd known about this idea much earlier. The idea of not telling people what to do was so strong. That you have to help people to find...
I do find the What Else? question most empowering. This has highlighted & reminded me the power of simple questions. And waiting long enough to hear the answer! :-) I did the other challenge with...
I will need more practice as I tried and did not succeed with the what else question. Never mind! I will persist!
Taking a creative approach, I asked my fictional protagonist to answer Michael's four questions to work through a block I've had on a first draft. This character is stuck in a forest and I'm not ...
I'm headed into a meeting soon and I'll have these questions at the fore. I had stumbled on a version of this concept, trying to get at the root problem. But this is far more powerful.
I chose two people to ask the "what else" question to and I found that is definitely does open the floor for democratic discussion, making everyone in the room a lot more forthcoming with suggest...
Wow! I got so much from this podcast with Michael, thank you! So in response to the activity I asked myself the 4 questions and here's what came up: 1. What's on your mind:? I'm organising a comb...
I found I needed to dig a bit deeper with the simple challenge to elicit a better response from my team leader. I think their first response was a simple answer of what they thought they wanted m...
Loved the podcast, as I´ve loved all previous ones. So happy that you are continuing with season two, Mark. Ok, so I´ve done all the challenges but missed out on getting some of them in the com...
A really thought-provoking interview, invaluable guidance re instilling good coaching habits but I was also very interested in Michael's account of honing the structure of the book and how this c...
This was a fascinating podcast! So far the one that made me smile the most while listening to. I guess I am all up to taking the challenge now (I will obviously report whether it was the easy or ...
Thank you everyone, this week's Challenge is now closed, I'll shortly send the feedback and announce the winners via the mailing list.
Thank you for another great episode of the 21st Century Creative Podcast- Joanna Penn has always been very inspiring and upbeat- her site is great and her books on writing are very good too- her ...
One year goal: • Finish and put on-line my Draw Fantasy Creatures website--drawfantasycreatures.com (include 20+ short videos) • Finish creating 2 how-to-draw books for kids: Draw Fantasy Cre...
Ooh, i love this challenge! I read the Successful Author Mindset in December 2016 and did a similar exercise, and in doing it now I can see that my answers have evolved in the 6-month interim! I'...
I really enjoyed hearing Jo on this weeks podcast, her enthusiasm was awesome! I could tell she was smiling all the way through the interview! Brilliant! Having worked as a psychotherapist & reve...
The Creative Penn is one of my favorite podcasts, so glad you had Joanna on the show, thanks Mark! I've been kicking around the idea of writing down a plan, but this episode has been a great kick...
I'd be interested to hear J's thoughts on academic publishing. I went to a seminar the other day, provided by my UK university, top Cambridge Press editor. Whole seminar was massively eye opening...
Sometimes a dog sees something, hones in on it and makes a focused move towards it. Sometimes it simply follows a rather interesting scent. My 1 & 5 year goal is simply to trust and openly follow...
What does success mean to me? I am going to use some of your words...: My creative pursuits are worthwhile and satisfying in itself and as they make my life fun, happier, easier, and more rewardi...
My 1 year goal: - To have my debut album finished and have it receive radio play on at least 5 local stations. - To start earning a competitive average salary through my various income streams, o...
In reply to Joel D Canfield. I think it also depends whether you're part (or h...
Found your podcast for the first time today--outstanding interview and responses from Joanna. One-year promise/goal: Publish four new books which are currently all in varying stages of progress, ...
1-yr goals: Publish 2 poetry anthology books; completed draft of first novel or short story collection; begin earning monthly income of $3k from sales; pay off one credit card in full. 5-yr goals...
It was great to hear more from Joanna! As someone at the very start of a writing career I find her very encouraging, though she keeps it realistic and I always particularly enjoy hearing her on m...
Working for myself as a creative writer and having enough time to balance health and family. Starting as self published to find my voice and then being successful enough to have an agent.
Re: the conversation about why there's such a dichotomy about whether this is a good time or bad time to be a creator, I think Mark said it early on, that some people have an employee mindset in ...
I'll be coming back to do the challenge, but Jo's comments on her supportive husband made me think of my Best Beloved. She runs our business, earns all the money, while I cook and clean and (most...
Thank you everyone, great entries. This week's Challenge is now closed, I'll shortly send the feedback and announce the winners via the mailing list.
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Since my creative expressions tend to be either writing, or baking related I think that the places I'd visit would be tied to those. 1) New Orleans during Mardi Gras, the mixture of the carnival ...
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I loved this podcast, thanks Laurie! I particularly like her commitment of offering excellence to her clients no matter where she is in the world - and by doing so gives her clients peace of mind...
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Here are some of the places I would love to travel to… Canada - Log cabin, trees, lake, mountains, natural world, friendly local community New England - Awesome Autumn Tree colours Norwegian Fj...
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I'm not a traveler in actuality at the moment, but I do have places I'd love to visit! 1. Moscow and Saint Petersburg in Russia. I was actually born in Moscow, though I remember little of it and ...
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In reply to Josh. Ah, I'd have to book another entire tour for all the places I forgot in...
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In reply to Laurie Millotte. I love Vancouver. If we don't end up living in the west of I...
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In reply to Josh. Hi Josh, loving your destinations!!! May I suggest not to forget South ...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Hi Joel, wow! Really cool list you have here!! Mongolia is d...
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Off the bat, I would love to check out all the major cities of the world - just because I can. 1. New York. Last year I spent only 6 days there when a show I was in toured the USA. The entire exp...
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Before Best Beloved and I spent a year traveling the US and Canada doing house sitting, we'd already built a location-independent business. As a result, we've already done a fair bit of traveling...
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Thank you for taking part everyone. This week's Creative Challenge is now closed. I'll shortly send my feedback and announce the winners via the 21st Century Creative https://lateralaction.com/articles/virtual-reality-fabrice-bourrelly/comment-page-1/#comment-30685
In reply to Josh. So cool! That is way better than the current Amazon experience :...
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I don't have an author website yet, but I am planning to make one once I am done with school (I am pursuing a new certification while working full time). In place of my fiction website, I envisio...
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In reply to Anne. You're in good time Anne, the challenge is open till midnight (U...
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So I hope I'm still on time for this challenge, I listened the podcast today. My site shows allot of my VJ & mapping work so my idea is to make a virtual 3D world with buildings where my movies a...
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MickeyHadick.com offers my stories and books. The VR version would begin in a lobby with three doors. The doors are marked "Read," "Listen," and "Watch." The visitor may enter any door and, in th...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. I, too, have it on my desk, but it's been there for 1...
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My website DrawFantasyCreatures.com (that I am still creating) will show people how to draw fantasy creatures. Here is my vision of what it could look like as a fully immersed 3-D environment (wi...
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(This is a vision of my future space - once I'm published and established.) There are many shelves of books, comfortable chairs and reading lights. Shapes float through the air, attracted to the ...
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Episode 2. Steven Pressfield on Truth and Fiction
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Episode 1. Scott Belsky on the Power of Creative Community
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A website visitor is standing at a door with the word "Stage - restricted access" written on it. As they approach for a closer look, the door is opened from the other side by me as I greet the vi...
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This week, for example, you can win a limited edition art print by artist and Virtual Reality designer Fabrice Bourrelly, by taking his challenge before midnight this Friday 16th June. Details h...
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Ok, so I was thinking about a virtual exhibition area for my art, a studio tour of my work area, and because I do pet and animal portraits in the gallery I would have holographic rendering of the...
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Ha! Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is right here on my desk, one of my projects for this year.
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first two guests were Scott Belsky of Behance and 99U, and Steven Pressfield, who doesn’t do interviews anymore—except when he
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Thanks for an amazing thread everyone, it's been a moving experience to read about your All Is Lost Moments. I'll shortly send the recording with my feedback to the 21st Century Creative mailing ...
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My all is lost moment was when I completely lost my sanity. I became so paranoid that I couldn’t function. I was convinced that the world was out to get me. But if I had just worked instead of ...
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Hi. I´ve been thinking about this all week and come to the conclusion that I´ve had many "all-is-lost- moments", epiphanies. They are what keeps me moving. I will mention two. The first one, a ...
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Hi Mark, great podcast, great timing! Steve's challenge brought me back to two years ago. I don't feel like sharing here what that moment was but the challenge was a great excercise to do. It did...
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My dark night of the soul happened at the start of my college career. I had been the first of my immediate family to go to college in fact, and to make matters a bit more complicated I was coming...
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I've had some down times, but never that bleak that it was "all is lost". That's based on even when working in refugee camps I could see people making decisions that affected their personal outco...
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Loved the podcast again! I've had a couple of 'all is lost' moments in my life - one about 15 years ago (although the whole process of getting to 'this has to stop') took about 5 years. I really ...
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Today my father died, exactly today some hand full of years ago now when I was 21. His death came out of the blue. Bang! dead. It hit me hard. No goodbye. My whole viewpoint of life shifted. It m...
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Maybe I am a little too dramatic but I feel like I've had a couple of “all is lost moments” in my life... The last one I had was just last Friday ! I am a fan of Steven Pressfield's work. I ...
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I had my "All is lost" moment in 2008 while on a road-trip with my husband. We had started a non-profit in 2004 with a million different projects and directions. It was like I realized that havin...
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This was a great podcast! I loved the conventions of writing that Steven spoke about - if anything I found that liberating rather than restrictive! My, "All is Lost" moment was in 1992. My mother...
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My all-is-lost moment happened in February, with the loss of my beloved mother. I had no career as I had given up my day job to try and be creative but had been totally side-tracked by various fa...
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My all-is-lost moment happened in 2008. That was the year my mother died suddenly and, on my birthday, my husband snapped and threatened me with a hammer. I realized that my fantasy of a happy li...
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I reckon the all is lost moment is like finding your keys in the last place you look... or the stroy equivalent.
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Just had my all is lost moment listening while the two of you were talking. Have to think about it a bit more and keeping my fingers crossed that I find some sort of solution. Although glad that ...
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My "All is Lost Moment" happened two years ago after going through a pretty difficult breakup, losing my grandmother and facing a financial crisis. One day I was booked to play at a live poetry e...
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I had my "all is lost" moment last summer. I've been an art photographer for 30 years. I was never happy with the work. I sold a few pieces here and there but not great. I started painting my ima...
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I am reading The War of Art right now and it resonates with me. I am not sure I had a single "All is Lost" moment, it's been a process... But the key has been understanding the need to keep on pr...
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I don't think I've had an "All is Lost" moment, but I do love Pressfield and all his works!
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Long time fan of Steve's work, so no wails of protest here. Two of my all is lost moments; one in life, one with my writing: After many years in destructive relationship, I started to think that ...
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Thanks for your comments everyone, the very first Creative Challenge is now closed! I'll be sending out my feedback and announcing the winners to the 21st Century Creative mailing list very short...
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I'm actually not a creative, yet. For me the scariest thing would me actually making something and putting it out for the world to judge.
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OK, goal settled on. I'm a visual artist and I've been doing a First Thursday Street Fair (in Portland, OR) which has really helped me get organized (inventory, CC payments, pictures, etc.), alth...
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Really glad I found this podcast and excited to follow along. I am going to start talking more openly about the spiritual aspects of my artwork. Much of what I create is inspired by my reiki prac...
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I'm embarking on a new & different coaching course which feels like it will be a ride, exploration, scary & exciting adventure/stretch into new territories! :-)
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Excited to be part of the start of a promising powerful podcast. My answer to the first challenge is Showing up online so here I am :). An other important commitment I want to stretch this year i...
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Having recently left my 'paid' job in December 2016 I am embarking on self-employment for the first time in my life. Everything I'm doing therefore feels slightly outside my comfort zone at the m...
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This was just the right podcast at just the right time, thank you. I've already made my commitment for this year - in two weeks I'm taking 16 not-for-profit leaders on a two day retreat on the sh...
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Hi Mark, I loved this first podcast, and I'm looking forward to hearing the rest! I have had a good think about Scott's challenge, "To commit to pushing myself to an uncomfortable place..." well ...
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I have two challenges. 2. Indie publish 2 -3 novels and begin backpacking. Over the past 30 years, I have written 6-8 (two being terrible firsts) novels but never fully pursued publishing, tradit...
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Hi Mark! Thanks for the inspiring and longed for podcast. I look forward to listen to it weekly! It'll be a wonderful start of the week. My commitment is something that I've put off for many mont...
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Please, Scott, please, get that book written. I've been in the middle for a very long time. And here in the middle, every time I start another book, it also has a middle. Middles in middles. I'm ...
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In reply to Steve Tannenbaum. Don't worry, there's a lot to take in. :) I'll alway...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Hey sorry - just listened again and realized you said...
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Excellent show - like the new format for 21st century creative and look forward to listening regularly. For me the the length is just about right to get deeper into an individual's work without h...
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Thanks everyone for your feedback and commitments. It's great to get the show on the road! N.b. To keep this thread manageable I won't respond to your Creative Challenge commitments individually ...
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In reply to Deborah.
for me 60 minutes is great because it gives time ...https://lateralaction.com/articles/21st-century-podcast-scott-belsky/comment-page-1/#comment-30600
In reply to Steve Tannenbaum.
is the one this week just picking the wa...https://lateralaction.com/articles/21st-century-podcast-scott-belsky/comment-page-1/#comment-30599
In reply to Virginia. Thank you Virginia, glad it landed well for you. Plenty more...
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In reply to jack. Thanks for the feedback Jack, I'm glad you found the show intere...
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This challenge comes at the perfect time! The one way I am committed to pushing myself into an uncomfortable place this year is by taking my business to the next level. I am dropping all the othe...
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Brilliant, Mark! Many thanks for starting this podcast & for the great first episode. It's incredibly timely for me. One very uncomfortable thing I'm both very frightened to do but committing to ...
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Great podcast so far! I've been searching for one that delves deep, rather than wide and bouncy-bounce user-friendly happy music all the time, as several other self-employed/creative-type podcast...
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Fantastic! Great content - I learned a tremendous amount. I also got validation on several ideas that I have always held true but have had trouble finding others who feel the same. Taking many, m...
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My goal is to actively engage in business networking through groups and build relationship with others entrepreneurs through mutual collaborations
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The show is interesting but really much too long. almost 60 mins. could you make it 30 mins max. too busy for 60 min listening
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In reply to Denise Brooks Hammond. Thank you Denise. I'll think of that spiral next time I feel like...
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In reply to Jennifer Harris. Thank you Jennifer, glad it was well timed for you.
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Congrats on your Stephen Spender Award and thank you for your creative insights. I see the creative journey working as moving in a spiral effect. We may feel as if we are going around in circles,...
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Congratulations on the Stephen Spender Prize! And many thanks for the great article, Mark. Couldn't have come at a better time! I've been finding myself getting caught up in "busy work" and not f...
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coming year with a single word, that word would be assets. If I could use two words I’d go with creative assets. For the last couple of years I’ve been transitioning my business from someone...
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Why creating assets matters so much for creative people. Here’s Mark’s article about how creatives should forget the career ladder and just start creating assets.
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In reply to Tanya Sapp. Thank you Tanya. Yes, I guess I covered a lot of ground in this one!
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Hi Mark, Mark you mentioned the value of investing in one's creativity as an asset as well as the many levels to consider how to market one's self. You spoke of liabilities v. assets and the powe...
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In reply to Virginia Wygal. Thank you Virginia, yes small steps + big picture!
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Many, many thanks Mark for a wonderful article! The timing has been perfect as I try to figure out what my next step should be. Sometimes, as a creative, I get so caught up in the emotional aspec...
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In reply to Deborah latouche. My pleasure Debs, glad the timing was good for you. Welcome back to th...
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Hi Mark Thank you so much for this article, it has come at the right time. After a year off in the fashion industry ( bar a couple of jobs here and there - maternity leave) I am back trying to ge...
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In reply to Annabelle. Thank you Annabelle! And so glad to hear my writings have been helpful. I aim...
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Congratulations for the Stephen Spender price. In the process struggling hard to find my creative way I always get so much optimism and help with your articles and books! And a big compliment for...
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In reply to Darlene Chrissley. Thank you Darlene. And glad the article was timely for you.
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In reply to Melody Green. Merci Melody. :)
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In reply to Kathleen Sievers. My pleasure Kathleen. Big picture and momentum FTW!
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In reply to Bonnie M. Benson. Thank you Bonnie. Yes, tough but also fun, like most of the best thing...
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In reply to Pete Swann. Thanks Pete. Yes that other Auden quote is very apposite, hanging around pai...
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Thank you so much for this wonderful article. Timely and true. Congratulations on your prize.
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Congratulations Mark! By example you lead.
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Thank you for a great article. I need to be reminded regularly that I am part of the equation. I deal with chronic conditions that reduce my horizon and energy. Then I lose the big picture and mo...
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Many thanks for a great article. And congrats on the 3rd place Stephen Spender Prize -- literary translation is a tough art!
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Thanks, Mark, for this article and your Pathfinder course which I have been following. It's been really helpful. I notice you're a fan of Auden. Me too, and this quote from your "Creative Blocks"...
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In reply to Helen Scrase. My pleasure Helen, glad it was well timed for you. And thank you for shari...
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In reply to Laurel Gonzalo. Yes that's very true. We're often so eager to create the next shiny new ...
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This is a magnificent article that has come just at the right time. Its so hard to keep believing and ride the insecurities of being creative as well as put up with pressure from others. I really...
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Well said, Mark. One thing I've learned this last year is to think of all the different ways assets might be used! Instead of just thinking "I've written and recorded a nice piece of music for a ...
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In reply to Cherry Jeffs. Thanks Cherry. Yes hopefully the label can make us more conscious of the v...
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Yes! The asset building concept was definitely my biggest takeaway from your book on productivity for creative people; Mark :) I agree that we often create assets without recognising them as such...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Thanks Joel. Yes, this is something I've observed in experienced creati...
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It's an entire book. I love every bit of it, but especially the general confirmation of my being on the right track for the past few years.
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In reply to Timothy Spray. My pleasure Timothy, I hope your girlfriend finds the bo...
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Very interesting review. I'm looking for such motivation book for my girlfriend. She falls in the creative depression and needs some tips and advice from specialists. I think that your book is ex...
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In reply to Linda. It's digital-only at the moment, I'll probably release the print...
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Where can I get a hard copy of this?
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And forget the old adage about free advice being worth what you pay for it. The ebook is free right now on Kindle, Kobo, Apple, Barnes and Noble. To get all of the links, visit LateralAction.co...
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In reply to Nela Dunato. My pleasure Nela, I hope you are well and that you find th...
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Thank you for your generous gift :) I look forward to reading all your insight on productivity in a structured format.
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In reply to Mark. Hi Mark, looks like the launch offer has ended, so I've upd...
I love his non fiction books, I am reading the War of Art right now, but I think Do The Work is the best of that trilogy as it's more practical, rather than just ideas. This seems interesting... ...
In reply to Mark McGuinness. I've read the book. I recommend it. Thanks again...
In reply to Michael LaRocca. My pleasure Michael, hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for the tip. I've got the Steven Pressfield in my Kindle. The title alone reminds me of what I've been saying for years.
In reply to beth vendryes williams. My pleasure Beth, I hope you find both bo...
Thank you so much for sharing this. I also bought your new book. I am looking forward to reading that , since i have always gotten a lot from just reading your posts. Thank you for all that you d...
The Art of Emotional Pricing | Lateral Action.
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The Art of Emotional Pricing
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Lines for poems come into my head all the time. Mostly when I am gardening. Pulling weeds is a great time for me, or digging and planting bulbs as I did today. My conscious mind is busy, and the ...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. If only we'd known, eh? Big pile of every sort of mystery imaginable ...
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In reply to Michael Plishka. Thanks Mike!
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In reply to Joel D Canfield.
Do I really have to read cat mysteries?We a...
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Great post -Thank you! It inspired my blog post which is already in the comments. Be well, Mark! -Mike
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piece on the value of creative traditions over at Lateral Action – about how understanding them can lead to greater creative output.
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Wonderful Article
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I started reading mysteries when I started reading, over 50 years ago. Was Encyclopedia Brown around then? I don't remember. Moved on to Holmes and Watson, then Dame Agatha. Discovered Dick Franc...
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This post is so timely. I understand now that I have been using emotional pricing for sometime without putting that name to it. Actually it is used in conjunction with the cost of materials and t...
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In reply to Bhavin Kothari. Thanks Bhavin, yes you need logic + emotion through the whole process,...
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In reply to Fiona. Yes, emotional pricing works best as a complement to another pricing method - w...
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In reply to Melody. My pleasure. :-)
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In reply to Kate MacMahon. I like this balance between practical and emotional.
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Very nice post on the topic of concern for all creative people more importantly craft artisans. For me specifically to teach craft artisans to to price. Would add few other aspects like how do yo...
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An excellent post Mark! Will look to using it in my pricing schedule- thank you! :)
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Hi Mark Using an incremental checking in with emotions is a helluva good idea. I didn't realize I've been using that method for pricing unconsciously until I read it in your blog and it clicked. ...
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In reply to Tanya. Trains are underrated sources of inspiration. I've done a lot of reading and wri...
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In reply to David. Thank you David, especially for going the extra mile and commenting in verse!
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In reply to viv. Thanks Viv. Would love to hear what difference the new approach makes...
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In reply to Pat. The same basic principle applies: 1. Imagine you've sold an artwork for $X amount...
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In reply to Ian.
A customer once said to me that she thought my art pieces were too ch...https://lateralaction.com/articles/emotional-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30301
In reply to Anne Miles. Aw shucks. ;-)
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In reply to Bertrand Laurence.
Things got interesting when I ask folks to give me what...https://lateralaction.com/articles/emotional-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-30299
In reply to Diana.
I knew in my heart was priced for what it should beTh...
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Hi Mark, this is an extremely helpful approach to pricing; only yesterday I was explaining to someone how my husband and I hang all the paintings ready for an exhibition and then go around the ro...
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I agree with your approach but am stymied when it comes to selling through a gallery where there is a large commission. How do you approach this method in that situation?
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Hi Mark, this is a really useful and eye-opening post - never thought of pricing like that before! I still struggle a little with pricing my creations, thought I had levelled out at a comfortable...
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What a fabulous and practical way to approach pricing. You are my hero Mark.
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Brilliant ! Charging for my service used to almost feel like an act of violence against students or music buyers. That's how far off balance I was, despite the glowing reviews. Things got interes...
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Hey, Mark-- I broke out in goosebumps reading this. Absolutely perfect. I have been a professional designer for 29+ years working in a consulting firm, charging an hourly billable rate to our cli...
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In reply to Finola. Thanks Finola. Would be interested to hear how this approach goes down with yo...
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Hi Mark, I like this post very much! I have recently taken a group of 16 artisans through some business training that included costing and pricing and we did discuss the 'you may not be able to a...
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I find inspiration on trains, drawing, writing in a diary/poems. Mostly it comes when you are immersed in an activity and are not distracted. Thanks for a thought-provoking read Mark!
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The article discussed an earlier time When our brains were less well formed When a creative flash was a gift from beyond And rationality was less the norm So now I know I'm not well formed My min...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. I love big cities though I don't think L.A. is a real city. The countr...
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In reply to Keith Kehrer. Lived half my life in San Diego. Not a city boy, not by a long shot. Thou...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Sheesh. I am from NJ and NYC and I don't miss shoveling at all. I am i...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Shoveling snow is brain therapy for me. Shuts off all the voices, puts...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Doing the dishes will work for me. I remember when I was a kid, I woul...
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In reply to Claire Strickland. Thanks Claire, I think there's something about working with your han...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. I read lot and love watching great films. I will be inspired greatly b...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. I heard that one too. They are both brilliant. I think my speed depend...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. No wonder Tchaikovsky had trouble. He was an emotional wreck all his l...
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In reply to Claire Strickland. I have a similar problem. I usually have 20 or so songs or instrumen...
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I constantly have ideas popping into my head, sometimes I wake up thinking about them. Its not a case of struggling to come up with ideas, more being realistic that I am never going to make them ...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Both Somerset Maugham and Tchaikovsky are credited with saying they on...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Isn't there a story about Bob Dylan meeting Leonard Cohen, where Bob c...
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In reply to Marcus.
It would be lovely if this state of receptivity was learnablehttps://lateralaction.com/articles/find-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-30269
In reply to Leah.
When I open the door, she visits more frequently. But when I ignore h...https://lateralaction.com/articles/find-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-30268
In reply to Evan. There's a lot to be said for 'just sitting with it for a while'. If you assume th...
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Amusing or Seri ous, not sure but interesting previous conversation. Also interesting is 'types' of ideas. Sit down and think it out Free flowing jus let it come out warts n all And then the full...
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Sometimes music comes in dreams; and sometimes songs spring up in minutes. Sometimes I summon my muse, inspiration, and sometimes she knocks on my door. When I open the door, she visits more freq...
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Naps are my best survival tool. I have gotten over the stigma. I don't really care about all that. I love being in the moment. I tend to avoid writing anything personal in my songs. I prefer to m...
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In reply to Keith Kehrer. There is indeed that stigma, though, to be clear, I don't feel it. The so...
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It's funny how that works. There is a stigma (at least in most people's minds) attached to something that comes easy. I come from German stock and it is always about the Vork. It is drilled into ...
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In reply to Keith Kehrer. I often write fast, and my most popular songs seem to be the ones that ca...
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I tend to write fast. I guess it comes from all those years improvising jazz and working with an improv troop. If it doesn't come, I just set it aside. Keith
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For me it's usually a phrase that comes to me. I tend to just sit with it for a while and see if it grows and is indicating something interesting.
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or anything by Tom Lehrer
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Agreed on all. Extra points for silliness while singing about serious topics, a la Calman Hart's marvelous song "If I Die in a Nuclear War."
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Yup. My brain goes to strange places. You would be surprised. I actually wrote a song based on Siri's nonsense. Awesome. I will have to try that. Kind of like elephant painting. My other favorite...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. (The Turtles) + Frank Zappa = Mothers of Invention So, yeah, iFZ for t...
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Thank you Gents. An inner Frank Zappa would make anyone's life more interesting! I've never tried Siri. From your descriptions, I don't think we could class her as a source of inspiration...
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Yuppers. Hours of fun. What I want is instead of Siri's voice, I want to replace it with Bobcat Goldthwate Keith
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One night I got in a massive argument with Siri. My wife just rolled on the bed laughing. No help at all.
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I am 57. I learned to nap when I was on the road with one of my many bands touring one nighters with no time for rest. I can sleep standing up. Now my wife is an insomniac so sometimes I just sta...
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In reply to Keith Kehrer. As I get older (56 this year) I'm developing sleep issues which make it h...
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yeah, thank goodness for Seri. the sleep thing is tricky. I Lucid dream out of the box so I can wake up, write it down and go back to sleep and finish the dream. I am weird that way. Keith
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Happens to me when I'm driving. A lot. Or taking a walk, but only when I'm alone. If I'm with Best Beloved I'm yammering at her blah blah blah the whole time and I can't hear the voices. Second m...
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Most of the time, my inspiration happens in the car or when I am walking. Sometimes it's just my mind riffing to something it heard. I enjoy mind play and sometimes I will have a dream or day dre...
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Thanks, guys! Lots of super useful info. Personally, I reckon money is one thing that grows so well when you put it to work. And don’t spend any of it, of course. But that’s the hard part. Oo...
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Great blogs! I really enjoyed checking them out. Now I ready to throw away the box!
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I am in fine arts, but haven't even began nor do I know where to begin. I understand the importance of licensing your art and having copyrights. I want my specialty to be animals and nature. I al...
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Great post. I think you have hit the nail on the head of every one of my bad self-talk habits. My inner voice says all these things in your post that keep me from getting my work out there...and ...
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Thanks for the wonderful article, Mark. I came upon it as I was trying to - yet again - "find myself". I am in my early 60's and have a wonderfully exciting, creative, multi-interest life. Yet, n...
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Frey, C. (n.d.). How to Unlock Your Creativity with Visual Thinking | Lateral Action. Retrieved from http://lateralaction.com/articles/visual-thinking-creativity/
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McGuinness, M. (n.d.). Do You Worry That You’re ‘Just Not Creative’? Retrieved from http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-block-im-not-creative/
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PLUS… Two great articles on lateral thinking: Is Lateral Thinking Necessary for Creativity?
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an excellent article over at Lateral Action, poet Mark McGuiness argues that this is because when we read on the internet we are not zoned-out
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Action had an article last week called Why Mutlitasking Doesn’t Work, and it really made me think about some of those habits and try out some different things
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art is a tool, and like any other tool you need to know when to use and when not to use it. Lots of small projects encourage diving right in, while massive long-term projects practically
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an ideal world, you’ll always have plenty of time to brainstorm options. If you’re stuck under an impending deadline then you don’t have time for
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In reply to jason. Go Jason! More to come, I hope!
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In reply to Lisa Devaney. Congrats on getting the book out there, Lisa - and all th...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Thanks Joel - we had fun :)
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In reply to jason. Thanks Jason, good luck with the book!
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Amazing interview, really inspired me to finally publish my little travel book... THANK YOU
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In reply to Lisa Devaney. Thanks Lisa and congrats on the book!
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Going to get this book! Need it! Thanks for head's up about it. Saw her excellent presentation on self-publishing & then wrote my book #InArk & published it! Please come to my book launch if you ...
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Art is whatever one ones it to be.
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Thanks Joel, glad it hit the spot for you.
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Marvelous seeing two of my favorite people together. And THANK YOU for the transcript. I just can't learn from audio or video; I'm a reader, and as fun as it is to watch y'all chat, I need those ...
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David, one of the best Graphic Designers found on the web. Good Luck!
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This is a must-read by any one interested in doing ANYTHING other than the average with their life. He focuses a lot on writing, but it clearly applies to anything you are called to do in your li...
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Is Lateral Thinking Necessary for Creativity?
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In ancient Greece and ancient Rome people did not happen to believe that creativity came from human beings back then. People believed that creativity was this divine attendant spirit that came t...
via Mark McGuinness and Lateral Action
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Enjoy not knowing. Isn’t it nice to have one small corner of your life where you don’t know what you’re going to do, or what’s going to happen? 16-21 is advice from Mark McGuinness of La...
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parts of your brain, either by waking up 30 minutes to an hour earlier than you usually do (How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity) or by trying free writi...
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The first diversion is for all of us who are lousy sleepers: How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity, by Brian Cormack Carr. The title may be long but we ar...
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I look at it differently. Rather than "out of the box" thinkers, I see myself as someone who needs to test limits in orders to define the edges of the box. Most people like the warm fuzzies of be...
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How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity | Lateral Action via 99u
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Read it all
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Lateral Action, Brian Cormack Carr explores the effect of disturbed slumber on his blog, using inspiration from
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turns out there’s actually some science behind using interrupted sleep to boost creativity. Most of it centres, as I suspected, on the silencing of the inner critic. But it turns out
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I've had this experience to a degree. But I call it Sabbath. :) It takes awhile to appreciate, because one tends to at first think "I can't afford to take a whole day to do nothing, not even clea...
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In reply to Charles. Thanks Charles - that makes a lot of sense, and probably also exp...
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Hey there Brian, thanks for the article. I have found that I naturally arrived at this conclusion for more creativity in my writing. I find that I allow myself to do this kind of writing througho...
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I'm a huge fan of brainstorming. That being said I do need to put some remarks... Critics do miss some important points there. First and foremost, brainstorming won't work if it is forced. You si...
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How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity
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always told people I do my best thinking in my sleep, sometimes toward my work as I’ve
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If possible, ask your participants to come with questions or ideas. Research shows “it’s more effective to ask team members to generate ideas individually or in pairs before a group meeting ...
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Seven Powerful Ways to Gain More Confidence in Your Creative Work
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Your obvious is your talent. - I can't thank you enough for this piece of wisdom. So simple yet right to the point. Now I have to meditate it until I stop trying to think outside my own box.
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Thank you Russell for your insight into how to avoid getting ripped off by record labels. With the gradual collapsing of the music industry, I think that musicians and music executives are starti...
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In reply to Zawadi. That reminds me of this great https://lateralaction.com/articles/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-29143
Hi Mark, I am late to the party. Thanks for a great resource list. But mostly, thank you for Marla. I just found my role model and hero! I am infatuated.
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this adaptability in other areas of life, you can turn failure into success time and time again. Lateral Action advises combining your creativity with your business savvy to make the most of any...
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A superb article and discussion thread, thank you. If you would like more tools/ways of asking questions to yourself and others which prompt psychological distance consider the use of ‘apprecia...
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Thanks for sharing these thoughts. For my personal time tracking needs, I like Replicon project time management software that is a simple & hassle free app. As compared to rest of tools such as H...
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Thank you for a timely, relavant, and consice summary of the life of a "Digital Nomad". I for one, have lived a location independent frame of mind, career, and business for more than 10 years. No...
How To Wipe Out Your College Student Bank Loan And Be Debt Totally Free and payday loans for people with benefits lenders withly
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select the appropriate media type as it pertains to progressive messaging, creative campaign, or conversational engagement type. You need to develop content that your audience will not only res...
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asdfghjkl;' how do you even make her spin counter-clockwise? Even though this article say it's easier, I can't see it that way at all no matter how much I force myself. xD I guess, I'm right-brai...
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Excellent blog you have got here.. It's hard to find quality writing like yours these days. I truly appreciate people like you! Take care!!
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When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get three emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can ...
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Hello i am kavin, its my first time to commenting anywhere, when i read this piece of writing i thought i could also make comment due to this brilliant paragraph.
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Thank you Mark for the post, and thanks Natalie for pushing the boundaries and showing what's possible! I've travelled for about 30 yrs now by the work/travel/work/travel..... method. This works ...
I have to thank you for the efforts you've put in writing this site. I really hope to check out the same high-grade content from you in the future as well. In truth, your creative writing abiliti...
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In reply to Zawadi. That's more or less how I started my web business 15 years ago, thinking that ...
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I was in-between jobs, vaguely depressed, and continuing to pursue a career that deep down I didn't really want. It was sapping me of joy and all of my strength. One day I stopped half-heartedly ...
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Spot on with this write-up, I truly suppose this website needs way more consideration. I’ll probably be again to read way more, thanks for that info. I’ll bookmark your web site and take the ...
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Je suis pressé de lire un autre article
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In reply to Jasmine. Thank you.
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That's awesome, I love this post.
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reading on this subject (literally, I only read like two articles…) and I stumbled onto this article by a guy named Mark. It gave me a good picture of what I’ve been doing right, and what I...
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In reply to simon. Thanks Simon. Re nerves - from my own experience and working with clie...
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Hi Mark and Joanna, really enjoyed the interview and its inspired me take my training sessions up a notch. Mark, the image of you scrambling around on the floor picking up post it notes is great,...
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In reply to fjr.
My inclination would be to apply creativity TO the problem at hand. C...https://lateralaction.com/articles/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-29062
My inclination would be to apply creativity TO the problem at hand. Creativity includes visualizing ways out, around, or through. I think of creativity as a continuous life practice rather than a...
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In reply to Debra Cochran. Glad it was well-timed for you.
I realized what I have been...https://lateralaction.com/articles/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-29060
In reply to Thea Clarke. My pleasure!
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In reply to Victor. Finding joy in the tough times. I think you're close to the secret of life the...
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In reply to Nelson Beroin. What works for me is having very clear times for writing vs doing other...
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In reply to Peggy Guichu.
I am putting paint on canvas. I don’t care if it is a tota...https://lateralaction.com/articles/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-29056
In reply to Aleksandar Pantic. That's a good point Aleksandar - it's possible to go the opposite w...
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In reply to Jane Robinson.
I must commit at least one day per week to studio time. Thi...https://lateralaction.com/articles/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-29054
In reply to John Plain. Well spotted. The allusion in the first sentence IS the acknowledgment.
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What's Happening i'm new to this, I stumbled upon this I've found It absolutely useful and it has aided me out loads. I am hoping to give a contribution & aid other customers like its aided me. G...
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just read Is Brainstorming a Waste of Time? on Lateral Action. Consider this
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I can't believe I read this today of all days. I have had a lot of stress for a few years and was doing this- putting my art and creativity last. So last, that I stopped completely. I have an art...
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I every time used to study paragraph in news papers but now as I am a user of web thus from now I am using net for articles or reviews, thanks to web.
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Thank You!
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Creativity keeps me grounded during the tough times, whatever they may be. It reminds me that I'm still human and that life is still a joy.
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Have you ever considered creating an e-book or guest authoring on other blogs? I have a blog based upon on the same subjects you discuss and would love to have you share some stories/information....
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This is so true. The difficult part is balancing creative exercises with everyday job tasks. Go create and switch on the light!
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When my husband confessed to a 4 year affair with a co-worker one of his excuses was that I hadn't made any money on my paintings and he had lost respect for me. This devastated me to my soul. I ...
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expression, and intrinsic motivation. Peter Coy, Business Week columnist, writes: “In the Creative Economy, the most important intellectual property isn’t software or music or movies. It’s...
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is short-sighted. There are lessons to be learned from companies like Hewlett Packard, Virgin, Disney, and other innovators who not only stay the course through uncertainty, but excel. The most
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I say thank you tremendously. I created a work of art and had heard of licensing. I still didn't think anything of it until I made copies at a staples. Well the employee made two copies for himse...
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I like cycling through the 5W's and H (Who, What, Where, When, Why, and how) formula to come up with questions. I think that the more questions you ask, the more answers you get, the more creativ...
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by Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void
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Listen, it is not about how you can manipulate the gif to make it go whichever way you wish. It is about what you see upon your initial glance. When you do realize what direction it is going, do ...
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In reply to dom. What if I saw her clockwise at first glance then immediately she changed to cou...
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In reply to Susan Williamson. My pleasure Susan, glad it was worth your while.
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In reply to Laureen Marchand. That's brilliant Laureen, yes much more satisfying to work ...
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In reply to Claire Strickland.
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FROM MY POINT OF VIEW SHE IS SPINNING CLOCKWISE.
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Whenever I was commended for being creative and thinking outside the box, I thought to myself: "But that's how I normally think. Isn't this common sense?" So, I guess, I was never in the box to b...
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It is so heartening to hear Mark talk about his fear of public speaking early in his career. His tips on discriminating between the good and not so good offers were quite helpful. Thank you!
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The problem us usually the box it's self!! I was never aware of a box until I was told today that I thought 'outside the box'. I've never been in it!!!
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Is There a Template for Creativity
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has its disadvantages, I believe it is still better than other options because it promotes creativity, innovation and rapid development by encouraging and rewarding free
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9 Ways People Respond to Your Content Online di Rajesh Setty. Capire come le persone reagiscono al contenuto del nostro Blog può servirci a gestire nel miglior modo i contenuti stessi;
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Terrific interview! Both Joanna and Mark did a great job. Packed full of information and good ideas and encouragement. As is always the case whenever either of you post anything. As a formerly te...
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Thanks Mark and Joanna for posting this, it is very insightful and helpful. I have spoken in public a few times, and I find it a combination of so nerve wracking I feel like I am in a dream and s...
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In reply to Nela. Have you ever thought of giving a talk on the inspiration behind your a...
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This is a wonderful resource! My biggest challenge is thinking that what I know isn't interesting enough to guarantee a speaking engagement. I mean there are a lot of useful skills I possess, but...
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you start putting a lot of time and energy thinking about the dream that is art licensing, you need to understand the reality of how to succeed in the industry. Creating art for licensing
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There are different methods for this, but the one that works the best for me is making use of ultradian rhythms. I work for 90 minutes without interruption, then take a 30 minute break. During...
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DANCER
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In reply to Pam. The illusion switches EVERY TURN meaning If you watched it for more than a seco...
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I can make her change directions. Initially she turned clockwise. When I crossed my I and focused she was spinning differently in each of my eyes perspectives.
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there,” and that I can’t do it all on my own. So I am looking into becoming a licensed artist. This new vision inspires me and lifts me up. I feel light for the first time in so
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*Originally posted on LinkedIn on Saturday 29 March (a day late so not strictly speaking Friday Flash Fiction, tsk) 2014. Picture courtesy of lateralaction.com (a piece about the daily habits of...
This test is weird...It is just a lady spinning around and around. Makes my head spin...
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designation. How about your organizational personality type? A friend of mine linked to this article from Facebook the other
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Good work Tyler, Good post.
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For a more detailed assessment of Disney’s overall approach to his creativity as well as that of his team’s, plus tips on how to adopt this creativity strategy for your own work, check out M...
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Powerful Ways to Gain More Confidence in Your Creative Work http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-confidence/ – mainly directed at writers but could easily apply to any creative
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Yes it is! Thanks for posting. His quote is going on my bulletin board! Best, Gigi
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This is what a bit like what Martin Scorsese does: visualize it, visualize it, visualize it!
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Thanks Tyler, great post. Just wanted to say I have been looking for ways to market my paintings but you know what? After reading this, the answer is quite obvious. JUST GET OUT THERE AND DO IT !...
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is a term coined by psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Simply put, flow is an automatic, effortless yet highly focused state of consciousness you can
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I am semi retired now in Alvin texas after a 50-year career in music and art in Nashville and LA...I have that famous' degree' in fine art from Stephen f. Austin university in texas. however, tho...
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in many articles, and there are two excellent examples. The first one from Mark McGuinness’s http://lateralaction.com/articles/multitasking/ and the other from Fast
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Here is another great article written by Natasha Wescoat and her experience with art licensing. She gives a great “licensing 101″ lesson, and talks about a lot of the benefits of licensing y...
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Red Carpet
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Yeah! deviantART rocks! I use it all and can happily say that I have made a massive improvement in both my art and literature! and everyone there will welcome you with open arms!
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heard ’round the world, the site got quite a mention from MSN Money, and I published my first guest post at Lateral Action to help artists kick start their
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Lateral Action readers! I’m glad you found your way here from my guest post today on selling your art. Riskology.co is all about getting more from life by taking bigger and better risks. Thank...
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In reply to Sunigbo. what about the assumption that when connecting dots, you can't interse...
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source: http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-travel/
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during this important life stage by simply not accepting that they don’t have time. This brilliant post by Mark McGuinness says it far better than I could –and with the relevant experience...
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am finding this article about Walt Disney’s creative genius very interesting. More than putting it work to at work, I’m going to discuss it with my children. Combining
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I can’t recall the latter ever fears me, but no. 1 & 2 does, almost all the time. Good advices.
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Ohhh, she's a tricky bitch! At first I thought clockwise, then I looked again and noticed that she switches! After I couldn't replicate the feet experiment reliably, I opened up the gif with pica...
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I’ve been approached by a woman who asked for pricing on licensing but it seems to be contingent on a crowd funding campaign at her end, meaning I’d provide an image free until funding goal i...
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Plus, if you’re suffering from writer’s block, then try Mark McGuinness’ post at Lateral Action. They’re currently running a series on removing creative
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If Mike Agliolo is number 11, can my creativity blog, thecreativesguide.com, be number 12?
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I have had a business since 1990 of illustrated family records with designs for birth records, anniversary and family trees - I would like to license some of my birth record designs ...but if I d...
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I just figured out that I can make her spin which ever way I want her to spin. It's all an illusion but when the body turns in the leg disappears behind the body I imagine that I don't see the le...
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Thanks for the tips, always good to try new approaches! Keeeps things fresh.
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I see her spinning one way and the. The other and then back again- What does that mean?
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This was weird, at first glance she was spinning right, then she switched and started sinning left, so i watched a little longer waiting for her to spin right again and she did after a couple of ...
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And if you want practical advice on managing your money, Mark McGuinness has an excellent resource called ‘Money for Creative People‘.
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Great article :-) Float tanks have allowed me to relieve anxiety without the use of medications .
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In reply to Bran. Drugs led to subconscious rip off , n the Beatles ere successf...
is a term coined by psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Simply put, flow is an automatic, effortless yet highly focused state of consciousness you can
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Predominately right brained but quickly followed by left. I saw clockwise first then immediately after looking away and back again counter clockwise. Which makes sense.
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I can only see it moving clockwise.
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Thank you Tyler!
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Dude she's going counter-clockwise, how the hell do you see her move clockwise, this is a joke.
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Wake up and write.
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Hi Brian. My site has been moved to a new domain. Perhaps you can update the link that goes with my name from the old comment. Thanks a lot and rock on!
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In reply to jessica. what clocks are you looking at? to the left is counter or anti clockwise to...
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I can only see her spinning clockwise. It's driving me nuts because I always thought I eas very left brained. What's bugging me is I've looked and looked....for several minutes...a couple times.....
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In reply to adam. try watching it with someone else - I watched with my daughter and I saw clock...
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2) Why you need to ask more creative questions
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In reply to Tim. It's all a matter of what YOU want to do Tim. I wouldn't think you'd need to license ...
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In reply to pemmy64. You're welcome! Keep on blogging lady! You'll find it is helpful to building your...
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In reply to Carlos C. Hi Carlos, From my personal perspective dealing with NDA's before approaching li...
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In reply to Mary McGuire. Working in sets means to create an even number of artworks that are related ...
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May I ask a question? Do you need to license your art if you are making character design and game sprites for a game? If so, how does it work?
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In "The Antidote to a Short Tension Span", you wrote "The idea that technology is making us stupider..." I believe the correct way to write 'stupider', is 'stupid'. I do not believe stupider is a...
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Thank you for your inspiration. I have been painting sunsets for about a month now and have already sold 2. I love them and have never had a class. I gave abuout 14 of them away for Christmas and...
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Thank you SO much for sharing this with everyone! I took notes on the whole article and saved web pages and now I'm re-thinking how i have my portfolio set up on my website, it should be grouped ...
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In reply to Pam. But FUN! LOL
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Hahaha........so much fun! It is fun seeing what you can make her do. Once I mastered changing her direction most of the time, I moved on. Now I can get her to move in a quarter circle if I only ...
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http://lateralaction.com/articles/uncertainty-jonathan-fields/ - Interview with Fields
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Hi does any one know what happened to peoplesound.com and are the people who signed to them, are they still under contract?, Thanks Kind regards William
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In reply to maxine. I can only see her spinning clockwise I have even come back to it two hours ...
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I wouldn’t say “art” as much as “virtue,” in the ancient Greek sense of “andreia” – …
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In reply to adam. adam> agree with you
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solved until you realize you can make your lines go outside the perceived box created by the dots. This website provides some
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Clockwise
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In reply to maxine. Exactly !
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Saw her spinning clockwise. It took me a few minutes to look at the foot and control clock versus counterclockwise.
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How to Motivate Creative People (including yourself) by Marc McGuiness
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#5 Public commitment is only good if it’s made in front of a mentor figure! Don’t commit publicly, it won’t do you any good if you don’t deeply respect the people you commit to. Commit t...
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'Out of sight, out of mind' completely applies to me. If I put things away, I forget about much of it. That being said, I also enjoy organizing spaces---how can I be such a dichotomy? I also batt...
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participant of the group points out this post by creativity coach Mark McGuinness of Lateral Action that if Shakespeare had continued to work for a patron, we may never have heard
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In reply to Liam. Thanks Liam, I use Instapaper for the same purpose, and for the same reasons!
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In reply to Liam. Thanks Liam. Yes I've come across the Pomodoro Technique. It never quite worked for...
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I can get her to spin both ways. Its really easy..
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You’re probably aware of the Seven Deadly Sins, but have you ever thought about how they might tie back to creativity…in a positive way? Lateral Action, a blog about creativity plus producti...
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In reply to Sunigbo. Hi Sunigbo, Would it be ok to cut up the paper and put the dot's in a ...
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7 Reasons Creative People Don’t Talk About Money - Marc McGuinness
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I see the dancer spinning clockwise only; no matter how much I want to see her change direction, I do not. My husband, daughter and !I watched it together. They see her go counter but not at the ...
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out what the writer has to say to avoid being stricken by boredom immediately after the flight stewardess finishes her ballet
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When I focus on the heel touching the ground I can easily alter which direction the form is turning.
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I believe that I'm a scanner who engages only when content reaches the gold standard.
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I do not believe this is an honest review. Not for one second. The thing DOES NOT WORK and you know it. It is NOT 90% it is 50% and you will spend HUGE amounts of time correting till you give up ...
as a classic because of—not in spite of—its well-designed and extremely satisfying formula. Scooby Doo‘s obvious is its talent. Training the viewer to expect given story elements to work ...
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Ahhhhh....this article is music to my ears...just what I asked the Google God for. You described me perfectly and provided easy (duh, of course thats what I should do) solutions!!! is it to much ...
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In reply to Kelcey. Kelcey, Wow! I'm very excited to hear how you use this process already! "The emotio...
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I'm designing for a startup and we are doing something similar on our website as a digital vision board. I'd start with imagining the emotional result of what I'm shooting for. How does success f...
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Regarding your remark on human beings having an attention span of 20 minu...
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Thank you for the article, Mark. A tool I like to use for internet reading is https://www.readability.com/ It turns every article I find into a clean formatted page. Whenever I turn an article in...
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Both sides at almost the same time. Am I special?
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Thank You Natasha for giving this information. I have dabbled in many forms of art. I paint faux finishes which may be a great avenue for wallpaper designs. I also love mixed media art and journa...
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audio on kicking ‘resistance’ to your writing - http://bit.ly/cL7kLc via
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In reply to adam. It is an animated giff. Download it and you can see it goes in one direction. ...
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She's Spinning clockwise. what you need to do is imagine her back face you that will give you her true direction whic is clockwise. or imaging yourself facing someone and spinning the same direct...
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1. How much “likes” and “favorites” have come to mean to me, despite my conscious resistance and supposed self-assurance that I don’t need that shit to feel good. It’s like it hap...
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Our students must leave our classrooms understanding how to communicate what they know and beleive in a way that considers, honors, and believes in their audience. Author and Entrepreneur Rajesh...
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9 Ways People Respond to Your Content Online — Interesting blog by Rajesh Setty discussing how readers may react to your content, and how to get the reaction you want.
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1. How much “likes” and “favorites” have come to mean to me, despite my conscious resistance and supposed self-assurance that I don’t need that shit to feel good. It’s like it hap...
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Excellent stuff! Thank you!!
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When I first watched it, I saw it running clockwise, I go to Google it to see what other sites said about this test and watched it on another site, this so called "test" is not a test at all, its...
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I'm seeing only the clockwise rotation. That said, I'm surprised to hear that would indicate right brain. That doesn't seem to apply to me but I'm willing to consider. Thanks.
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there,” and that I can’t do it all on my own. So I am looking into becoming a licensed artist. This new vision inspires me and lifts me up. I feel light for the first time in so
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You can do it with one line and a normal thickness pen. Roll the paper up, then start a straight line slightly offset. As it turns into a spiral running around the paper it will hit every dot. Bu...
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In reply to Brian Cormack Carr. Here's a link to an article about Ekirch's research: h...
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In reply to James. Hi James, These are interesting points James. When I first used thi...
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9. Unlock Your Creativity (And Win Pitches) By Starting At The Finish Line
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Unlock Your Creativity (and Win Pitches) by Starting at the Finish Line—Gigi Rosenberg, Lateran Action
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In reply to kevin. I don't see the dancer move at all. Doesn't matter if I focus hard or just le...
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In reply to Gigi Rosenberg. Sure, will keep you updated :)
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In reply to Gokul Salvadi. No problem! I've done the same. I'll be curious to know what project you use...
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In reply to Gokul Salvadi. Gigi Rosenberg, Please accept my apologies. As I read the post from my inbox...
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Mark, This is very insightful and helps people to get there. Thanks for the post. Gokul
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In reply to Chris Vaughan. Chris, You're welcome! I look forward to it being used for "all manner of hu...
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Gigi, your cheque idea is a particularly brilliant touch and can be used for social inventions, community innovations and all manner of human improvements, technical and scientific to achieve "bu...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Yes! This is the great thing about this process. It helps you decide ahead...
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"Imagine it done. Now, describe it to me." That's sort of amazing. Simple, obvious, and totally missed most of the time. This is almost the process I use to convince Best Beloved to let me fire u...
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In reply to Mary McGuire. I m also curious to know this ...please ans
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no doubt that this article is an eye opener.its a support to artist like me who don want to do regular boring job anymore while i can do something which many people cant do.Now i ll search more a...
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able to come up with a campaign or a decent idea ever again. Many creative people live in fear of burnout. Don’t do that; it’s a waste of
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able to come up with a campaign or a decent idea ever again. Many creative people live in fear of burnout. Don’t do that; it’s a waste of
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In reply to Tyler Tervooren. My "studio" is the dining room our family of 5 shares! I use the Pub heigh...
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explaining several different kinds of creativity, including the five types I mentioned here. http://lateralaction.com/articles/multiple-intelligences/
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Hi Brian, I think it contradicts doctors advice on having an interrupted sleep. Will this not lead to insomnia ( may be caused by repetitive interrupted sleep). Now, from a different perspective,...
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This article is such an eye opener on what one can do with their artwork. Especially for artists like me who do not have the financial capability to have my designs on different forms of merchand...
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In reply to dom. She changes direction by herself. what a stupid thing this is
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In reply to Juliette Hamner. Yeah I know, I am able to make her go both ways too. I've taken lik...
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In reply to Heather. Well if you see her going clock wise that's supposed to mean you are more r...
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I am able to make her go both ways, all I have to do is focus on her standing leg, she then switches. JMH
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I see her as clock wise. I just did a left brain right brain rest and it said I was 13% left 87% right.....what's this all mean
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Here’s a Type of Creativity
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Some of the best writing on creativity: crisp yet trendy language. This gets the message across with the right emotional weight. Thank you!
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i seen it as spinning clockwise, but i started reading below and then it changed. i tried to see it clockwise again and could not. Then I reloaded the page and it was spinning clockwise again! Do...
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In reply to dom. I first saw it clearly clockwise then stared at it and it went counter clockwis...
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You are right about the business cards. I have given out 1000's over the years and not one of my sales have come from handing out a business card. There are three types of people in the world whe...
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A free e-book by creative coach and The Design Trust partner Mark McGuinness 5 Big mistakes creative people make with money
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I only saw clockwise....looked different ways....I always thought I was more left brained being that I'm very detail oriented....logical... good at math.....but the right brain description fits m...
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if not for your fans. If you wonder what psychological aspects an artist should ascertain, then, 7 Reasons Creative People Don’t Talk about Money by Mark McGuinness should give you a great sta...
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Additional reading and resources: Chris Brogan has some very good insight: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-plus/ Social Media today ran a detailed piece on Google Plus back in April which is u...
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Thanks a whole lot Susan....This post is so life-enriching.love it,saving it...i will keep rereading it.
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Why Curiosity Is Your Best Guide to a Remarkable Future “If you keep following your curiosity, as the years go by, you’ll learn something even more remarkable than these flashes of insight. ...
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In reply to Diane O'Connell. Thanks Diane. What a great point - using this technique t...
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Funny that I should read this post today -- after I had returned to doing my "morning pages" after a long absence. I, too, read Dorothea Brande's book when I first began writing. Her technique of...
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How Interrupting Your Sleep Can Silence Your Doubts and Boost Your Creativity
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to work for myself on my own terms and live the life I want enabled by that. Reading things like this make it seem completely possible
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http://lateralaction.com/articles/social-networks-for-creatives/q
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In reply to Jonas. I bet there is one if we look hard enough! :) The good thing about ...
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In reply to Harry. That's true Harry - although, I'm sure some great artists did their...
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Oh no! Please...is there really no scientific source proving that sleeping long makes you more creative???? just kinding. excellent post. as usually... regards Jonas from http//www.innovators.cc
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Another musician here, great article. I've always been a fan of "morning pages" but hadn't thought to do them the minute I wake up, good call. I also find I work best at night and first thing in ...
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In reply to Brian Cormack Carr. Thank you, Brian, for a great blog.
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In reply to Jyo. Thank you Jyo. I'm really glad it's helped! I'm fascinated to learn t...
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In reply to Anne. That definitely make sense Anne - it sounds like you've been instinc...
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This is a great article. I am actually a song writer, and writing music in the morning somehow always felt easier. Your article reaffirmed my thought. Now, I feel more confident and assured about...
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Really interesting. I've always done my best creative work late at night/wee hours of the morning. Maybe it's because I'm not being interrupted with phone calls and email. When I'm writing, I do ...
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Thanks for hosting me on your blog Mark, it's a privilege to be here!
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modern creative industries employ talented people in fields such as television, radio, film, marketing and advertising,
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can actually back this up by doing a bit of research into the ultradian rhythm. I first heard of the ultradian rhythm from Eben Pagan who actually teaches it from his mentor in
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your mind too much freedom, can make you less creative. Set yourself a constraint by coming up with a metaphor from a specific area. Below follow 3
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often, it seems they’re either trapped by the money the job offers or they’ve lost all confidence in their abilities outside of diary management – a symptom of being in a support role too
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Thanks , this was a great reminder! Got anymore inspiring words :)
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I have tried to learn how to draw and discovered something I think is weird. Not only can I not draw but it looks like I`m not able to learn it. :) And I`m not kidding at all, I like to paint abs...
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email is the best way. it's the only way you have total control over your subscription. We don't know when those other feed readers are going away also. Feedly today may be the most popular alter...
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This article ignite my energy
I’ve been spending some time researching how to license my art. Here’s one really good resource I’ve found CHECK IT OUT
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Hi some sort of unbelievably excellent document as well as exceptional blog site is there almost any
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Hi on this inside my private web page basically position a new mention of this web page
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So I’m excited to talk today with Mark McGuinness, a creative business coach who’s really a thought leader in his field. He’s a trained psychotherapist and also a poet, and he’s moved hi...
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you start putting a lot of time and energy thinking about the dream that is art licensing, you need to understand the reality of how to succeed in the industry. Creating art for licensing
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I was recently given a tablet as a gift, and I'm still working on figuring out how to use it in a positive way rather than a time waster. I like your ideas about how making online content more mo...
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Answer for What Is The Daily Routine Of A Serf: Surgeon’s daily routine? get up What is the daily routine of the Jews?, and have something to eat. The following are some activities that may or...
will bring a renewed sense of excitement to your work. It’s a great way to break through your creative block! You will be amazed at the depths of the creativity hidden in your
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Why Multitasking does not Work
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Mark, thanks for this part: "It takes willpower to switch off the world, even for an hour. It feels uncomfortable, and sometimes people get upset. But it's better to disappint a few people over s...
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I see her turning clockwise, and it’s almost impossible to me imagine her spinning counter-clockwise. So I'm right brained (creative)? I'm very good at drawing & I have a strong spatial percept...
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Well actually when i first saw it i thought it was going counter-clockwise, but then my brain immediately saw that it was also going clockwise, i mean less than a second after i thought it was go...
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Passion. Uncovering and mapping customer journeys with creative, innovative action.
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Focus on what you can change and let go of the rest.
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I just want you to know that I was moved by this article. I have finally gotten the courage to just GO and this inspires me very much. I will no longer seek approval or permission for what my hea...
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I would honestly say, No.7 because if someone tries to copy it, then it shows that it was originally great and many will go to the original source. Like the remixes of songs that are played today...
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coach for creatives Mark McGuinness along with several others write about subjects as varied as how to run 544 miles in 5 days with no sleep, why criticism hurts & how to deal with it & how to b...
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audio on kicking ‘resistance’ to your writing - http://bit.ly/cL7kLc via
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Is There a Template for Creativity
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Just read this article and loved it! Thanks Mark!
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I just bought a standing/sit desk from Stepscount.com out of Deep River, Ontario, Canada. I've had it for a few days and so far I am really liking. It's gas powered for the lift and I also bought...
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the world. When you read any “how to’s” about blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. everyone mentions the importance of great content. (In fact I know that some of you are rolling ...
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She started out counter clockwise and soon turned clockwise. Darn chick is making me crazy . Lol
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to Brian Clark (the
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Hey. I've seen the movie like 100000 times. (Starting in high school) I graduated denstistry, I worked as a dentist for 6 years and I dropped it to be who I really am and live my life - this is f...
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I used to be on Facebook. Never did like it but seemed like everyone I knew was on FB and badgering me about creating a profile there since apparently no one just calls or e-mails anyone anymore ...
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How to Stop Information Overload From Crushing Your Creativity
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In reply to Phil Hood. "creativity is more widely distributed in organizations than power" I li...
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Come up with a list of marketing ideas. Go nuts. Be your most creative, right-brained self. Don’t worry about the ideas being weird or impossible. Write them down. (For more ideas about online...
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In reply to Marvin. Solving the puzzle with one broad stroke of a thick brush over the 9 dot...
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your brain is deprived of sensory input, it can sometimes attempt to fill those gaps with visual or auditory experiences. This glimpse at the inner workings of what your brain does when it has n...
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Clockwise.
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In reply to Dane Covey. The Versadesk looks nice, but since it only moves 15", that isn't enough...
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Torr is right, but that doesn't mean Robinson is wrong. People in highly creative jobs, which is what Torr is sort of discussing, do fit a profile. They have nicer eyewear; they care about where ...
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from Mark McGuiness to Forbes have been advising you to get into Google+ before it goes mainstream. That’s
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In reply to Alison. Alison - Your comment describes me as well. This was a great article and will hope...
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Today i was at my wits end, which eventually led me to this artical...there i found the cheerleader i didnt realize i needed untill i heard his cheering! I am a starving artist, but more impotant...
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Pay Attention | Lateral Action
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You suggested creating artwork in "sets" What does that mean?
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I saw her spinning clockwise.
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Inspiration for my inspiration - thanks for this :)
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Fuck it. I'm gonna do what makes me risk happiness. Everything I want lays outside my comfort zone. I've always known there was a reason other than anarchy I loved this movie. It's because it was...
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I seem to be able to make her go both ways, but not in a controlled way. (Shame she is a silhouette she seems very nicely assembled!)
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In reply to Sara. Then your brain is functioning normally. When one perception fatigues the corr...
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So....what does it mean If you see the spinning both clockwise and counter clockwise?
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life, so it’s only natural that not all of us are cut out to be digital nomads, right? Is the digital nomad lifestyle for you? –
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I can make it spin any way I want while looking at it XD
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I love how you point out that the inner critic can be a partner. I think it has no business meddling in a first draft, but can be used later... after the ideas are fully fleshed out.
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humans, the amount of attention we have to allot at any given moment (our “download speed”) averages about 110bytes/sec. This means that a person who lives to be 80 years might be able to pr...
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turns out there may be some science to back this up, with what are called “Ultradian Rhythms” — those 90-120 minute
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out of the problem rut by asking questions that get you exploring. But don’t ask
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You do realize that the correlation between the direction in which way the lady spins and the more dominant hemisphere of the brain is only anecdotal speculation right? Just thought I'd disabuse ...
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okay the thing is we have to ask the right questions what Idea means ? what thinking means ? what is the process of thinking ? well , i thought about it and i came up with this , there is no orig...
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write this blog post. Feeling a little lost in regards to finding myself creatively, I believe this is exactly what I was searching for. I've written down...
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Which Way Do You Spin… Left Brain or Right Brain?
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CW. I didn't know about this before I invested eight years into a Nuclear Physics PhD. Dam! (Yes , I meant to misspell it).
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so free. Because I think it implies very little money too. For most of them I presume. Here is a good article on pros and cons about life of a digital nomad. Read the comments
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Very interesting article. It has made me feel more comfortable about spending time on the Internet. However, if I may make a suggestion : Proofreading : "It's a good thing."
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multitask. There is evidence that the human brain is designed to only do one task at a time. When you trick yourself into thinking you are multitasking what you actually doing is just
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In reply to Christopher Gunn. Hi Christopher, Thanks for commenting. You are correct the brain is...
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Well written, Aaron. "The brain is goal seeking" – not only does it try and fit pieces together to get an answer, but when the brain does this subconsciously (like when you sleep), it does so w...
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Sometimes creative doing involves NOT thinking CONSCIOUSLY. You have to learn to put your white-collar, concept-based, language-based, time-and-energy-saving mind in a box and just do intuitive, ...
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In reply to dom. I can make her go what ever way I want her to go. When I first looked at her, s...
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Definitely clockwise. Glad we could settle that.
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In reply to tim austin. I agree. It switches legs. FAKE!
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In reply to Warren Berger. Hi Warren, No problem, it was a great article. I have just been on you...
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Thanks for the mention of my Fast Company article, Aaron. I'm a huge fan of the creative power of questions and have been hosting a blog on the topic called A More Beautiful Question (http://amor...
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Which Way Do You Spin?
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In reply to Kariann. Your Multiple Curiosity Disorder sounds like being a multipotentialite to m...
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i can only see her spinning clockwise; no matter how much I try blinking or changing perspective.
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Why You Need to Ask More Creative Questions–Aaron Morton, Accidental Creative
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The organised activities of an artist or poet is a strict manipulation of his or her right brain faculty. The right brain holds the power of creativity
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Both ways, it's not hard to make her switch but at the beginning it was clockwise :-)
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only does it ease anxiety levels, but as lateralaction suggests, it makes you more creative, too! They claim that there are four ways that mind mapping
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Out of curiosity, I immediately googled Hugh McLeod. And what follows was an exciting discovery of provocative ideas and wonderful arts from this creative entrepreneur who has built an unlikely ...
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In reply to Paul. Great point Paul thanks for the comment Aaron
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In reply to Warwick Absolon. As a consultant (it sounds like you are a consultant) this is where ...
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Hi Aaron the insight you share here is so true. I also believe that the quality of life is determined upon the quality of questions we ask ourselves. From a creative point of view I find that min...
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What would perfect look like from the end-user's point of view? We are usually so caught up with what the client wants that the end-user is overlooked.
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. Yes a great question to ask like yours is: "What would have to be tr...
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In reply to Marque. Thanks Marque, Sounds like some great advice coming from the book. Questions ...
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If you watch the shadow, the hand always moves from right to left indicating a clockwise spin.
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I wish I would ask myself far more often, "If someone disagreed with me about this, how could they be right?" Lack of dissenting voices makes an echo chamber inevitable. I work at home with my Be...
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This is a great post and topic since I have been on a journey to increase my creativity. One great resource I found on this topic: The book "Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management" b...
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In reply to Tina Lovejoy. Thank you Tina, great quote from Williams! Enjoy the Pathfinder.
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I'm with you, Inspiration is an addiction and I've been a willing victim. I like to call it Multiple Curiosity Disorder (smile) I'm not sure where the line separates external and internal sometim...
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I can see both directions. Sometimes she spins counter clockwise and sometimes she spins clockwise.
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I see her turning with the clock which apparently means I'm more "right brained". Does it means I'm more creative than logical? Cause I've been told I'm both. But now I'm curious. Someone explain...
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Mine keeps changing back and forth every five seconds. It initially started counter clockwise, but if I slightly focus on her hips or here raised foot I can make it alternate within three seconds...
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Hi Mark - After underlining most of your chapter in 'Manage Your Day-To-Day', I came to your site and immediately signed up for The Creative Pathfinder. In the book, I especially enjoyed p. 215: ...
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I did not experience the predicted progression of "most difficult to easiest" in the story-making. for me, the most difficult was the last, to try to encompass everything that was going on--TMI, ...
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In reply to Martin Pigg. Thanks Martin, great to know the books have been helpful. Good luck ...
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↑ http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-rituals/
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A couple of things to think about as well: - if you run your business as a company, don't forget that stuff like tax returns, VAT submissions & other admin stuff needs to be done in your home cou...
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If someone is interested, here is the general solution in a k-dimensions space for an arbitrary large number of dots in each row: Part 1: italian.iqsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Il-Nine-...
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Mark, I'm really grateful that I've found your work. It inspires me. Two days ago I purchased "Resilience," and I just downloaded "Manage Your Day-to-Day." I recently finished the manuscript for ...
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Manage Your Day-to-Day in his newsletter. Number 1 has been on my radar since a recent chat with Mark McGuinness (who wrote one section of the
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Read more http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-entrepreneur/
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of necessity and set yourself the creative challenge of achieving as much as possible within the constraints you have. If you’re doubtful about the latter option, consider the first and seco...
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4 Compelling Reasons for Creative People to Start Using Google Plus
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an ideal world, you’ll always have plenty of time to brainstorm options. If you’re stuck under an impending deadline then you don’t have time for
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In reply to Ariana. I initially saw her spinning clockwise. If I blink rapidly I can change my p...
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In reply to Jerome Mahaffey. Thanks Jerome. Re 'sophistic polemic fo...
I recall that my math- logic professor in 1977 brought Jaynes' book to class and we discussed it. I later read it. He pointed out 18 flaws in logic, showing Jaynes book as a sophistic polemic for...
Hi Mark, External VS Internet inspiration? Of course I vote for the internal one because as you said external inspiration lasts no more than a couple of hours or days and it is a result of extern...
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In reply to zourkas. ...as Seth Godin puts it, you have to do your work whether or not you fe...
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In reply to Jason Cartwright. Great to hear it's making a difference, enjoy the rest of the b...
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In reply to Aaron Morton. Thanks Aaron, glad you found it worthwhile!
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Hello Mark, Your book seems very interesting. To be honest, you cover one of the most intriguing and challenging issues like rituals, focus and creativity. Generally speaking these three factors ...
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I think it's about perception, I don't necessarily believe in the whole left-brain/right-brain thing. I personally see the dancer mostly going clockwise, sometimes it changes but overall I see it...
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It's spinning clockwise at first, but after I read a bit of the text and I look up, it's spinning counter-clockwise! Freakish! haha... Although I know that I'm a left-right brain person.
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http://lateralaction.com/articles/multitasking/
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Hello Mark McGuinness, I know a lot of talented people who fail miserably not only in internet marketing but in real life as well and I came across to this conclusion. "Hard work beats talent whe...
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Just started reading this book and already can't put it down (apart from writing this!). Only read the first two sections and already started to look at my routine and started to rethink how I do...
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Just finished the book today Mark. Got some great points from it and have already begun to alter certain parts of my daily schedule. Aaron Morton The Confidence Lounge
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Hi Joel, Excellent post! Your CCC inspired me to do an art retreat on my own, as you do know :-) I am having such a great time and your checklist has proven its value. The extern inspiration was ...
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In my mind, her shadow clearly demonstrates that she is spinning counter-clockwise but that still doesn't stop me from seeing her spin clockwise. Unless I block out the shadow, it hurts my brain ...
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Just start my blog about two months ago. Its about creativity in image creation. If you think its appropriate perhaps you could add it to your list.... and call it: 11 Essential Blogs for Creativ...
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In reply to butters. wrong, by focusing and attempting to change it I just had it changing every...
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As far as I know I am globally cross-lateral, When I view it, the dancer changes direction every 20-40 seconds or so, especially when reading.
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I always spin one way and then the other and back and forth so as to stay in balance. As far as the dancer it is up to where you place you point of focus, from above or below.
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happened to come across this article about the 10 biggest Internet marketing mistakes made by artists and creatives. I’ve been
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if you look at her from below, it would seem she is counter clockwise, if you look from above its clockwise
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In reply to Nneka. If you wanna talk about doing business with art, there's this guy named Mark...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. It really is a fine balance! At times, it's frustrating trying to ...
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art is a tool, and like any other tool you need to know when to use and when not to use it. Lots of small projects encourage diving right in, while massive long-term projects practically
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In reply to Nneka. You are going to encounter Resistance every step of the way. The ability to ...
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In reply to Rod. Rod, you're welcome to disagree, as long as you are respectful of the writer, and of ...
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In reply to Cheryl. Hi Cheryl, thanks for your perspective. Please don't direct personal criticism (e....
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(P.S. If you find you really are overloaded and a simple change in deadlines isn’t enough, this may help.)
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. "a job search tells you pretty quickly why you chose this path." I...
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In reply to Nneka. So glad you got something from the article. I've also had times when I despa...
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What an awesome pick-me-up! I decided to become self-employed last year, and it was the most liberating decision that I had ever made. I'm a creative freelancer and musician, and admittedly, it g...
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Google Plus 101 for Creative People, Lateral Action
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In reply to Cheryl. To Cherly Spelling is for editors not artist. You also wrote in your second line "...
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Rod, may I add Get a dictionary. Despite your education, Rod, you spelling 'writing' wrong. Selling art involves having the talent, knowing the market, being persistent, networking, and working h...
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I drew curved lines to connect the dots, and therefore used no straight lines.
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a lot of talk about Pinterest monetizing and leveraging off the collective creative soup out there on the internet… turning it into a finte resource
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in 1970s showed that our brain and body need rest after a 90-120 minutes cycle. This is known as Ultradian rhythm during the day. After 90-120 minutes your brain needs recovery time in order to ...
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How to Sleep & Daydream Your Way to Success
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In reply to Mark McGuinness. Hi Mark, no problem (as I like to know when I've missed...
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In reply to David Gaughran. That's so very kind of you David! I love to preview book...
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Here’s a longer thing I wrote on choosing desire over mood.
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In reply to Kate. Hi Kate, sorry for the confusion and thanks for drawing my attenti...
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In reply to Kate. The short version is that most blogging software doesn't have a pe...
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In reply to Kate. Hi Kate, I can't answer Mark's bit, but I can tell you about the s...
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Mark, This is only 6 days later and the price of Let's Get Digital is back up to $2.99. Still nicely affordable, but no longer 99 cents. That brings me to a question about blogs. Some list the da...
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WordPress, I read recently, powers 18% of the web. Lateral Action has a post, “How WordPress Helps You Take Creative Control of Your Website.”
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In reply to Corinne. Hi Corinne - The paperback version of Visible will be out in a ...
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Is there a function where Amazon will print a book? I would like to buy Lets Get Viable, but I like something in print, that I can find two or three years from now to reference......
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Wow, amazing weblog format! How long have you ever been blogging for? you made running a blog glance easy. The total look of your website is magnificent, let alone the content material!
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In reply to Randall McKay. I thought something was wrong with me because I saw it counter clockw...
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ideas come from, how to foster them, and what to do when you inevitably get stuck. There are times when the flow of thought breaks. You feel stuck. That is the time to tap into those alpha waves...
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In reply to Joel D Canfield. "To ask the hard question is simple." ~ W.H. Auden. ;-)
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Act first, react later. I knew this. Not that you'd know it from my daily routine, but I knew this. I used to wake up, get my tea, and dive into the creative. Then I got lazy and slipped back int...
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In reply to Monte. Ah, well then -- As David asks: tell us more about your book. Con...
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In reply to christine swinson. Thanks Christine, hope you enjoy the book! And yes, it's provi...
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I just bought a copy on .com. Your book looks fantastic, can't wait to receive it. BTW, your sales ranks (for both ebook and print) are terrific. Good for you!!!
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In reply to Monte. Monte, I used https://www.createspace.com/ to produce the paperba...
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