A beautiful book that is a must read for anyone, especially leaders. Jerry explores the world as it is and the fundamental need for humans to belong - and that we have an increasing issue with “Otherness” - Othering being the way in which we can push people out for their differences.

To bring us back to ‘belonging’ we need to:

• have patience

• truly listen

• build trust

• create safety

But before we do this, we must be willing to go through a process of radical self-inquiry. This means we each need to visit our ancestors stories - and accept them in their entirety. We need to dispel myths and seek out the honest stories of love, safety and belonging in order for us to feel each of these things and provide belonging for others.

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A great book released in the latter part of 2023 by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder best known for his roles in high-profile action movies such as The Terminator.

In this book, he provides 7 simple ‘tools’ he learned during his three-part career: bodybuilder, actor and politician. This visual captures each one of Arnie’s ‘7 tools for life’

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A one page poster to capture 7 areas to focus on for the year ahead. The poster has spaces with guidance to build your own strategy for the coming year.

1. self

2. relate

3. activity and achievements

4. external impact and learning

5. purpose and fulfillment

6. leadership and strategy

7. motivation and drive

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Rather than being a synopsis for a book, this piece captures an article featured in the Harvard Business Review, November-December 2023 edition.

Very much focused on how to build a story to support significant change within organisations.

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Another classic book - a staple for business and life.

This book is a collection of articles (The Lost Writings) Napoleon Hill wrote between 1919 and1923 for Success Magazine, of which he eventually become an editor:

• Lesson #1: Your Social and Physical Heredity--Hills Golden Rule (May 1920)

• Lesson #2: Auto Suggestion--Napoleon Hill's Magazine (July 1921)

• Lesson #3: Suggestion (Applied Salesmanship)--Napoleon Hill's Magazine (August 1921)

• Lesson #4: The Law of Retaliation--Hill's Golden Rule (March 1919)

• Lesson #5: The Power of Your Mind (Little Odd Visits with Your Editor)--Hill's Golden Rule (October 1919)

• Lesson #6: How to Build Self-Confidence--Napoleon Hill's Magazine (June 1921)

• Lesson #7: Environment and Habit--Hill's Golden Rule (April 1919)

• Lesson #8: How to Remember--Hill's Golden Rule (May-June 1919)

• Lesson #9: How Marc Antony Used Suggestion in Winning the Roman Mob--Hill's Golden Rule (July 1919)

• Lesson #10: Persuasion vs. Force--Hill's Golden Rule (September 1919)

• Lesson #11: The Law of Compensation--Napoleon Hill's Magazine (April 1921)

• Lesson #12: The Golden Rule as a Pass Key to All Achievement--Napoleon Hill's Magazine (June 1921)

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Dani has captured many of award winning author and speaker, Brene Brown’s books. Daring Greatly was released in 2012; a self-help book that became a New York Times bestseller covering topics of vulnerability and shame.

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This piece was developed from a speech given by the incredible Australian composer/lyricist, musician, comedian, actor, writer, producer and director - Tim Minchin. It was an address given at The University of Western Australia when Tim was awarded an honorary doctorate.

As you’d hope, the speech was very amusing, but also extremely insightful and inspiring - touching on 9 key lessons he has learned during his life and career.

To watch him give the address: Youtube

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Another of the series of Seth Godin’s books captured as a one page synopsis. This one is very much about the importance of people in organisations - from their feeling of safety to developing a creative culture where people can make mistakes and be innovative. It’s a lovely read, written in Seth’s usual way of very short and precise sections.

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This is Gloria’s monologue featured in the Barbie Movie from 2023. This is the majority of that speech - as given by the wonderful actress America Ferrera.

In order to make it into a poster, the ending section has been provided by Dani as a positive final note.

Another super book by Strategic Coach, Dan Sullivan and Dr Ben P Hardy.

Focusing on the entrepreneurial ability to express wants and commitment to 10x improvements and achievement - not necessarily 10x bigger, but 10x better.

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This is the third of Jonah’s book that Dani has captured - the first being Invisible Influence, then Contagious

Magic Words considers the language we use, how and when. From being able to better connect and build deeper relationships to how we speak, listen and write. Our use of language is so much more fascinating than we realise - as well as being more telling!

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This set of visual synopsis pieces provide you with one page posters that capture the following non-fiction “big thinking and ideas” books:

1. Imagine If by Ken and Kate Robinson

2. Life Scale by Brian Solis

3. Limitless by Jim Kwik

4. Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy

5. Mindset by Carol Dweck

6. A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger

7. Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig

8. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks

9. The Book of Beautiful Questions -by Warren Berger

10. The Element by Ken Robinson

11. The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy

12. The Genius Zone by Gay Hendricks

13. The Third Door by Alex Banayan

14. Think Again by Adam Grant

15. When by Daniel H Pink

This set of visual synopsis pieces provide you with one page posters that capture the following non-fiction books by three incredible female authors:

1. Thrive - Arianna Huffington

2. Your Time to Thrive - Arianna Huffington and Marina Khidekel

3. Atlas of the Heart - Brene Brown

4. Braving the Wilderness - Brene Brown

5. The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown

6. Call to Courage - Brene Brown

7. Dare to Lead - Brene Brown

8. Philotimo (dedicated to Arianna Huffington)

9. What Happened to You? Oprah and Dr Bruce Perry

Ink drawing - DOWNLOAD - of Allerton Castle in Yorkshire, England. Download is free of Copyright mark

Ink drawing - DOWNLOAD - of the stunning bull featured in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Download is free of Copyright mark

Ink drawing - DOWNLOAD - of the beautiful ‘Chamberlain Clock situated in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

The Chamberlain Clock is an Edwardian, cast-iron, clock tower. It was erected in 1903 to mark Joseph Chamberlain's tour of South Africa between 26 December 1902 and 25 February 1903, after the end of the Second Boer War.

The clock was made by W.F.Evans & Sons of Handsworth, was installed in 1903 as a memorial to Joseph Chamberlain MP. An icon of the Jewellery Quarter, the Grade II listed clock is a landmark at the crossroads of historic routes into the Quarter.

Restoration Project

In 2020 the clock was in poor condition, and it was removed for conservation, with funding from the Jewellery Quarter Townscape Heritage and the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District.

The location is:168 Warstone Ln, Birmingham B18 6NP

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This is the 2021 release from author, speaker and academic, Brene Brown. Atlas of the Heart is a very different feel from her previous books. It’s a stunning book focused on 13 key themes - as we travel through areas of emotions, traits, states and language. The book is about the connection and awareness of self and others.

Brené continues to be one of our most popular authors, and thought leaders. This book is a different approach for her with the focus being on the language, definitions, meanings of emotions, traits and states of being human.

Each of the 13 chapters explores an area of what we experience in life, such as ‘comparison’. Brené then takes us on a journey of discovery and exploration to better understand a number of areas within this theme. It’s a wonderful book that will be close at hand as a constant reminder of the journey we take in our lives.

This was the first one of Brene’s books that was drawn. You can also see Braving the Wilderness and Dare to Lead.

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This is a special piece created for people to fill in - write and / or draw - and add colour as they wish.

It has been designed around 2 of the GLAS tools: 1) LEAPS and 2) ALIGN.

LEAPS:

• L: LEARN
  Things you’ve learned from the past year

• E: EMOTIONS
  The feelings you mainly felt during the year

• A: ACTIONS
  The big things you’re going to action and do

• P: PROCESSING
  The things you’re still processing and thinking about - they could be questions you have

• S: SHOUT OUT
  People you’d like to shout out - that made a difference to your year or just inspired you
  

ALIGN:

• ACCEPT
  What you need to accept from the past year. These are the things you can’t change

• LEAVE BEHIND
  The things - or feelings - you want, or need, to leave behind

• IGNITE

  These are the things (or people) that have ignited you positively and / or negatively. The things that inspired or annoyed.

• GRATEFUL

  What you’re grateful for from the past year

• NEXT

  Thinking ahead, what are the dreams or ideas for the next 12 months?

This was a recommendation from a connection of mine - someone that runs a book circle. She referred to the book as being one that had had a significant impact on her, which is something I’ve since heard a few say. I get it - I completely understand why.

Most of us have, and are, experiencing blockages - how we basically get in our own way. In this book, Gay Hendricks provides a “ladder” to explain the four levels we pass through in our approach to life:

• Incompetence

• Competence

• Excellence

• Zone of Genius

Of course, the ideal is to sit in the ZoG but we have an Upper Limit Problem - a mental barrier (or a few!) to achieving what we truly want and dream of. This isn’t a huge book and is easy to read. It’s highly recommended and one of those books that is on a “classic must read” list.

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This book was one I was really looking forward to reading. Professor Marc Brackett didn’t let me down at all. Permission to Feel is a wonderful exploration of the importance - breadth and depth - of emotions. From plainly laying out the health, business and family case for understanding emotions to the simple RULER approach to become deliberate and conscious in our own, and others, emotions.

Loved the book and also the Mood Meter - which is referred to.

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Having followed Jim’s work for a long time - after hearing him on a podcast - this seemed like a perfect book to capture. The approach that Jim has towards learning and brain power is something that the GLAS Method also captures.

The book is wonderfully built around the Limitless Model - Mindset, Motivation and Method. But more than just providing a fabulous approach that can be implemented into your life, Jim shares his own journey to bring it all to life. Whether you’re reading the book, listening to one of his amazing videos or happen to hear an interview with him, you can’t help but be inspired to think about many areas of your own life. You’ll also find the book is littered with fascinating science and research to support his approach.

I love this book and Jin’s approach - and his infectious energy and passion for life.

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This best selling book by James Clear is a wonderfully straightforward look into small improvements compounding to create incredible results. James takes the reader through his personal and researched understanding of habits and how they form to provide the 4 rules of habits.

In each chapter there is a summary and throughout the book you’ll see practical ways of creating the best possible habits - and how to deal with poor habits.

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Philotimo – The Anchor and Guiding Principle of a Nation and its People

On 25 March, 2021, Greece will celebrate its 200th Anniversary of declaring its independence from Ottoman rule. This poses a unique opportunity for Greece to look at its evolution and decide what it wants its identity, and by extension its national brand, to be.

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Philotimo—literally meaning to honour one’s friend—is the root of the Greek identity.

This was a special commission by a Greek marketing practitioner who has spent the last 15 years branding products and services across FMCG, drinks, luxury and fashion brands. Applying these powerful practices onto something that matters, his motherland, he will show you how Philotimo can be the anchor for a proud and forward-looking national brand.

Read the article: www.InsightsCaffeine.com 

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Designed for Mothers Day - or to simply celebrate the ‘mother’ role in our lives

With words from:

• Barack Obama

• Mother Teresa

• Sophia Loren

• Maya Angelou

This piece also considers not just those who give birth but the wider context of ‘motherhood’ - as well as mothers who are no longer with us and those that were once called ‘Mum’. The side panels have an assortment of translations of “mother”.

The meaning of Mother: "that which has given birth to anything". By ‘anything’, we believe this can mean hope, an idea, a business, a child…

Designed for Mothers Day - or to simply celebrate both the ‘mother’ role in our lives and nature as a whole.

With words from:

• George Santayana

• Amy Leigh Mercree

• Leigh Hunt

• Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Albert Einstein

• Shikoba

• Rembrandt

• Robin Williams

• William Shakespear

• and others

This piece has been designed to consider the wider meaning of all we can learn from Mother Nature. It is downloadable as a black and white poster - which can be coloured in or left as it is.

To celebrate and mark the 2021 International Women’s Day (March 8th), Dani created a one page piece featuring quotes from:

• Brene Brown

• Oprah Winfrey

• Maya Angelou

• Billie Holiday

• Rosa Parks

• Amanda Gorman

• Emmeline Pankhurst

• And others…

The 2023 Mental Health Awareness week (May 15th - 21st), Dani created a one page poster

The theme of the week is ‘anxiety’ and The Mental Health Foundation are running the #tohelpmyanxiety campaign

The 2022 Mental Health Awareness week (May 9th - 15th), Dani created a one page poster

The theme of the week is ‘loneliness’ and The Mental Health Foundation are running the #ivebeenthere campaign

To shine a light on, and mark the 2021 Mental Health Awareness week (May 10th - 16th), Dani created a one page piece featuring quotes from:

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Maya Angelou

• Glenn Close

• Albert Einstein

• And others…

The theme of the week is ‘nature’ and The Mental Health Foundation are running the #connectwithnature campaign

Taken from the BBC documentary, Our Silent Emergency, this piece captures the core messages associated with male suicide and mental health.

Roman Kemp explores the causes, issues and impact of this challenging subject. His colleague and very good friend, Joe Lyons, lost his life to suicide in 2020.

In addition to speaking to experts, those working in the field, friends and family impacted by suicide, Roman courageously shares his own battle with mental health and the stigma of speaking out about it - especially as a young man.

This was chosen by Dani as a piece to capture as she lost a friend herself to suicide in 2021. In addition to this, Dani’s very good friends from university lost their oldest son the same way just a few years ago.

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