Mark McGuinness’ new project is a must for anyone working in the creative sector.
I’ll let him explain:
I’ve just created a new blog, Wishful Linking, to share links that may be useful and/or interesting to you as a creative professional. So if you’d like me to send you links to web pages about creativity, creative careers, managing creativity, intellectual property, creative industries, blogging, marketing, time management etc, then sign up for the RSS feed now.
If you don’t know him, he’s the guru when it comes to stuff like this. Get reading!
Oooh, my first blog meme - thanks Mark!
Here goes:
1. I play the bass and once got asked to do a tour of the UK and Japan with Fuzz Townsend (ex PWEI drummer) but it fell through. Another dream shattered.
2. I’ve done quite a bit of travelling over the years - my favourite trip was probably Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian railway. Amazing. Strangest point of the trip was ending up crammed into a Yurt with about 50 mongolians, drinking fermented mare’s milk, then being made to sing a song to everyone.
3. I am a reformed mathematician and programmer and have decided that working with people is far more interesting than working with ones and zeroes.
4. I’m a walking melting pot. My Mum’s an Italian Catholic, my Dad’s parents were ethnically Jewish (Russian and Polish) who converted to Quakerism.
5. I grew up hearing music all over the house; blaring Puccini from the kitchen, blaring jazz and world music from my dad’s room. I developed a love for music which remains till this day.
6. As well as being a digital media geek, I’m also fascinated by social enterprise, sustainable capitalism, ethical business and all that jazz. I think it might, just, be the way forward.
7. My first job was working for Maplin Electronics as a Saturday boy. Better than being sent up chimneys I guess.
8. I don’t have a TV, or a car. My life is far better without either.
OK, I tag Nick, Fritha, Emily, Simon, Will, Thayer, Oli and Bobbie (right back at you!)