Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach | Since 1996
Coaching for ambitious creative professionals
Photo by Alaskan Dude Jon Ingham is hosting an HR blog carnival -- or as he calls it 'Carnevale delle Risorse Umane'. Why la lingua bella? Well, Jon points out that it's carnival season in Venice, …
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Photo by JeffBelmonte A few weeks into 2009, and we don't need to look far for doom and gloom, hysterical headlines and grim-faced news readers. The main debate now seems to be how long, deep and …
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Image by Sandra Renshaw Manager: "I just don't understand it. I've tried everything, but he still doesn't get it. He just carries on doing the opposite of what he's supposed to do." Me: "Well I've …
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Photo by Steepways for Obama! "I went into the business for money and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth." Charlie Chaplin, Academy …
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Photo by alexsey.const In Seth Godin's new book Tribes, he tells the story of being on holiday in Jamaica, unable to sleep and getting up at 4 AM to check his e-mail in the hotel lobby. As he's sat …
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Photo by Ken@Yokohama A question that often arises in my work with companies is how to keep creative employees motivated. Sometimes the question comes from a manager who doesn't see herself as 'a …
