Books
Books about human potential.
Practical philosophy for real lives: values, resilience and the strange, wonderful machinery of the human mind. Plus one for the groms.
Start With Values
How to Build a Life with Meaning and Purpose
Hatherleigh Press · distributed by Penguin Random House
A clear, practical guide to defining what truly matters and living it. Years of research distilled into simple tools and thought-experiments that reveal how values shape your choices, relationships and sense of purpose.
Resilience Mastery
2020Insights from a survey of more than 20,000 people, revealing 11 factors that drive sustainable performance: focus, purpose, optimism, bounce, sleep, vitality, presence and more. A practical upgrade for ancient nervous-system hardware in a hyper-stimulating world.
Surfing Life Waves
2016Opportunities arrive like waves: some you paddle for, some you ride all the way in, and some you wisely let pass. Drawing on the mindset of surfers, this book is about meeting life's energy with clarity, courage and play.
Lilly Loves Surfing
Picture bookWave of the Day
Meet Lilly, a brave, curious grom who can't wait to catch the wave of the day. A joy-filled picture book about courage, kindness and the pure thrill of standing up on a board.
The FLAME Method
ForthcomingA guide to igniting clarity, regulating your inner fire, and living with purpose in an age of overwhelm. Neuroscience, psychology and timeless wisdom: how to burn bright without burning out.
Eve and the Tree
Something different is growing. A story about knowledge, temptation and what we choose to believe. More soon.
Start with the values book.
The research behind Start With Values lives at the Values Institute, along with the free assessment.