YOU CAN’T MAKE MONEY FROM A DEAD PLANET

“Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money.”

This proverb comes from the Cree tribe of the Canadian indigenous population. I first read it when I was nine and it inspired me to do a junior school project on sustainability. It stayed with me, as did the concept of planning everything for seven generations. This proverb shaped me and lead me and guided me even when i didn’t realise it. Some 46 years later it still does and this book looks at the consequences of business not behaving in this way.

I’m a firm believer in the power of enterprise to do good. But I acknowledge it has created nearly all of the World’s problems. I think its the only thing that can solve them as long as its motivations are aligned with social and environmental equity. This is possible. Actually, it is essential and it is our only hope. 

While businesses, both big and small, have undoubtedly caused the majority of our environmental and sustainability problems, they are also the only thing that can solve these issues at scale. You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet looks at the challenges we face and shows how business needs to change in order to be the driver of the solution.

“Bestselling author and sustainability strategist Mark Shayler explains why there is no contradiction between being profitable and doing the right thing for the planet and doing the right thing for your customers. Providing insights, enthusiasm and the tools to align your business with sustainability, it blends explanations of the challenges that we face, with stories from those business that have excelled in sustainability.”

Published by Kogan Page.

Do Disrupt

Change the status quo. Or become it.

This book is about disruption. About doing things differently. About having ideas that will change the world. That will at least change your world.    It’s also about delivering those ideas.

Do Disrupt is an interactive workbook that will help you create or refine your business idea and take it from concept to market. It will encourage you to define your customer, identify the competition... and then outsmart them. You’ll also find out why you need a chat with your Nan and a tape measure.

This updated and expanded edition features a new introduction, a brand new chapter on how to create positive change from within a larger organisation, fresh insight on global trends driving disruption, how to generate ideas, boost creativity and define your purpose. 

If you're starting a new business or you're the rebel inside, it's not enough to shake things gently. It's about thinking big. Being innovative. Making a difference.

Published by Do Book Co.

Do Present

How to give a talk and be heard.

Getting our voices heard can be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming task – particularly in a world where everyone seems to have something to say. The ability to present our ideas with confidence is now a coveted skill. Yet on stage, we become this other person: less funny, less engaging, less human.

Mark Shayler draws on his own experience – from nervous speaker to charismatic compere – to guide you through the task of public speaking. He takes a deeper look at what’s holding you back, and will help you to: 

• Find your voice and the confidence to share it

• Learn how to tell stories, not just share data

• Stand and move around the stage comfortably

• Leave the audience informed, entertained and uplifted

Giving a brilliant talk is not about following a method. It's not about rules. It's about understanding what you want the audience to think, feel and do afterwards. Ultimately, it's about being more you. 

Reasons to be Cheerful

The team here have built a small publishing company called Reasons To Be Cheerful where they publishers writings of hope and cheer from lesser-heard voices. You can find out more here.