Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach | Since 1996
Coaching for ambitious creative professionals
I'm starting to think the word 'workplace' is a contradiction in terms. I've lost count of the number of people who have told me they do their best work in the early mornings and evenings, "because …
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Photo by J R Guillaumin How would you like to work 15-20 hours unpaid overtime a week? What about doing it for weeks on end because of unrealistic schedules? How about a 65% chance of …
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Photo by Lincolnian --(AWAY)-- Collaboration is the new productivity. Leo Babauta The recession is challenging all of us to achieve more with less. Whether you're a manager facing a hiring …
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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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I've just been interviewed by author and entrepreneur Rajesh Setty, about my e-book How to Motivate Creative People (Including Yourself). Rajesh is a very thoughtful and creative guy who has not …
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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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