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S08 E10 Alistair Mokoena

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Professor Alistair Mokoena is the Dean of the University of Johannesburg Business School and the author or co-author of multiple works of non-fiction. He holds several graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees.
In this very special episode, Alistair talks about the nine lives of creative writing and the desire of every creative person to have the freedom to pursue their goals.

Alistair teaches Fiona and Gail that every piece of creative output should work to its fullest potential.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction and Writing Weeks
  • 05:20 Mad Mabel and the Problem of Too Much Plot
  • 08:55 Show Don't Tell: The Witches of Cambridge
  • 11:20 Welcoming Alistair Mokoena
  • 12:40 Alistair's Writing Process and Four Books in Progress
  • 17:30 Questions Reveal, Answers Conceal
  • 19:30 Carnegie's Thirds: Education, Resources, and Giving Back
  • 21:30 Commercial Responsibility as Creative Freedom
  • 22:30 Alistair's Origin Story: Harankua to Google
  • 29:40 Entrepreneurship from Shoe Cleaning to Events at Rhodes
  • 31:10 Every Creative Product Has Nine Lives
  • 35:10 Self-Mastery: The Writer's Inner Coach
  • 37:50 Finding Your Purpose
  • 42:20 Burnout, Recovery, and the Short Chapter Architecture
  • 45:30 Building a Speaking Career Through Giving
  • 47:45 Co-Writing and Crowdsourced Books
  • 49:25 What Alistair Is Reading: Die With Zero and Kitchen Table Wisdom
  • 52:20 Closing Reflections: Abundance Mindset vs Scarcity Mindset
  • 01:00:30 Free Work, Wattpad, and the Path to a Publishing Deal
9 Nov English South Africa Books · Arts

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