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Are You Torn Between Different Creative Ambitions?

Lateral Action

The post Are You Torn Between Different Creative Ambitions? But sometimes this blessing can turn into a curse, when we feel pulled in so many different directions that we don’t know which one to pick. This is the challenge facing Lateral Action reader Jonathan Price, who left this comment […].

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Work on Multifaceted Projects

Lateral Action

Last week I suggested that if you’re serious about achieving your creative ambitions, you need to think in terms of projects, not tasks. Because if you get up every morning and ask yourself ‘What should I work on today?’ you risk making decisions based on what feels urgent right now, rather than what will make […].

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Four Ways to Break Career Stagnation

Career Advancement

“I believe ambition is not a dirty work, it’s believing in yourself and your abilities. The post Four Ways to Break Career Stagnation appeared first on Career Advancement Blog. Imagine this: what would happen if we were all brave enough to believe in our own ability, to be a little more ambitious. Aaron felt like he was stuck.

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Why is Professional Development Important?

Harvard Professional Development

This blog post will explain what professional development is, its benefits to both employers and their employees, and how to seek different opportunities out to reach your full potential. Seeking out these opportunities shows ambition and the space to practice those new competencies. What is Professional Development?

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But Are You Willing to Be Laughed At?

Lateral Action

If you’re committed to achieving your creative ambitions, then you’re probably prepared to make sacrifices – to work hard, to invest time, to spend money or go without it, and to face down fear, boredom, rejection and criticism. But are you willing to be laughed at? Fear of embarrassment isn’t something we hear much about […].

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21 Insights from 21 Years as a Creative Coach

Lateral Action

As a creative coach I spend my days talking to inspiring creative professionals about their dreams, ambitions, trials, tribulations, breakthroughs and successes. It’s a dream job – and an unusual one. Which is why, when I meet new people and tell them what I do for a living, I hear the same two questions over […].

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The Successful Creative Mindset with Joanna Penn

Lateral Action

Joanna is here to talk about mindset for creatives – specifically, the attitudes and ambitions that distinguish creatives who struggle from those who succeed – […]. The post The Successful Creative Mindset with Joanna Penn appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.