John the Mentor aka  John Simmons

I have been a creative all of my life.  My creativity has seen its outlets in music (guitar, piano, harmonica); fine art (drawing, painting); computer systems design and architecture (including UI design); leatherwork; costume design; reenacting; and writing:  freelance writer for 10 years (primarily magazine articles – especially humor pieces), a novel, editing a 16 page monthly newsletter for two years, countless memos, white papers, and technical documents, and a book on hiring for managers (in pre-publication).

At various times, I have been a business owner, a manager, a trainer (developing my own curriculum), a project manager, and a mentor.

I know the frustrations that creative people have with the tension between creation and the mundane.  I have developed systems to help me minimize the “have to do tasks” so that I get back to the “fun stuff” (the creative work).

Part of my mission in life is to help people (especially Creatives) develop their potential and give their gifts to the world.

Thanks for joining this community of folks working to improve their businesses and giving their creativity to the world.