The shelf
These are the Field Guides – the books, courses and workbooks I've written over the last decade or so. Each one is a self-contained piece of work built around a capability worth having on its own terms.
How to see the journey an idea travels before it becomes something valuable. How to land an idea cleanly and with confidence from the stage. How to communicate clearly when it matters. How to design a workshop that teaches rather than performs. How the everyday behaviours of good work actually operate. How to hold on to yourself when work threatens to take up all the room.
The principle underneath all of them: learning is information in action. Don't just read it – use it.
A note on paths. If you want the calm entry point into the whole practice, start with The Life of an Idea. If you're an independent or solo operator making your own way, From Idea to Sustainable Work is written for you. And the full Practitioner's Handbook – the deepest expression of Idea to Value, for people doing this work daily inside organisations – lives inside Studio, alongside the seminars, working notes, and monthly Department of Interesting Things editions.
How work becomes value
The Life of an Idea — A field guide to how ideas become value at work
Every idea travels the same journey before it becomes something of value. This is a small field guide to that path — and to seeing it clearly enough to help in the workplace.
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From Idea to Sustainable Work
A companion guide and audio for building something from your own ideas. Designed for solo operators, consultants and creators trying to make a living from their ideas.
Explore (£5.99) →Communication & presence
Effective Workplace Communication
There's a nice satisfaction that comes from being genuinely well understood at work — when the idea in your head arrives in someone else's head intact. This workbook is how you build that skill, deliberately, at your own pace. 192 page workbook with cheat sheets, quick reference sheets and a real deep-dive into the art of effective communication.
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Zero to Keynote
A guide to turning ideas into talks that land — clearly, confidently, and with impact. Covers the entire conference presentation journey, from idea, to submission, to design, to practice, to delivery and to getting the most from the event too.
Explore (From £6.99) →Teaching & learning
Workshop Mastery
A practical guide to designing workshops that create real understanding — not just activity. Workshops are for teaching, and this guide puts the student at the heart of it.
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The 10 Behaviours of Effective Employees
A framework for the everyday behaviours that shape culture, performance, and results. The ten behaviours covered in a free eBook and a paid coaching guide too.
Explore (From Free) →Reflection
Take a Day Off
A quiet, reflective book about working life, identity, and the cost of modern work. Two posters accompany every chapter, and every chapter is about not losing yourself to your work.
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