Books by Jonathan Shaw

A book of verse. The result of a project of writing at leat 14 Onegin stanzas in November 2019 and 2020, plus a longer narrative poem, also in Onegin stanzas, about a little-known episode in the history of North Queensland that made headlines in all Australian states and in Europe in the late 1920s

Little Bean is an encouraging and fun story about a young girl and her adventurous way of believing in herself. Little Bean is a book full of vibrant colors and beautiful pictures that will keep you captivated. The moral of the story is no matter what roadblocks or obstacles that try to get in the way, you always stand strong in faith. Little Bean is a story that teaches children that they can do what their heart desires regardless of what the naysayers believe. This story will have your child feeling part of Little Bean's great adventure and, in part, learn to be positive, not negative, and also to believe in themselves.

The fourth collection of verse from the blog Me Fail? I Fly! Fourteen fourteen-line poems written each November in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

It¿s not every day that we wake up and decide to put life on hold and start living. This is what Jonathan did after turning forty. Having realized that probably he had already lived half his life he decided to embark on a sabbatical to enjoy time off, reflect about his life and make sure he was living life on his terms and not on someone else¿s. Coming from a small Mediterranean island, culture and circumstance often dictate our actions, behaviors, and next steps. Jonathan broke with this norm and is calling on us to re-evaluate what really makes us tick. #Forty is a journey which questions the way we have done things and assists us in answering the ¿what next?¿. It is our journey ¿ one of self-discovery. A thought provoking, easy to use hand book of a few of the life lessons Jonathan has picked up along the years and others which he is still working on. Pick it up, put it down. Read a chapter or two and reflect. Use it whichever way you wish ¿ there is a lesson for each and every one of us. Most of all ¿ enjoy the journey. Table of Contents: 1. Exploit Your Current2. The Management Perception3. Choose whih Battles are Worth Winning4. The Power of Engagement5. Making Yourself Redundant6. Your Most Complex Machine7. Reinventing Yoursefl8. The Emotion of Negotiations9. The Solitude of Leadership10. It's Not What We Say but How We Say It11. 80% of your Fears will never Happen12. Don't Just Think It, Ink It13. The Big Fish Small Pond Syndrome14. See for the First Time15. Why Grit Matters?16. You Can Be Your Worst Enemy17. Food for Tonight18. Technology and Patience19. Share Your Plans as much as You Can20. Some Business Tips21. Learn To Let Go22. Sabbatical at Forty23. The Art of Firing People 24. Reward Yourself at Milestones25. People Who Know Don't Talk. Those Who Don't Know Talk A Lot26. It is Nice to be Important. But it is Important to be Nice27. You Don't Choose Your Family28. Meet the Monkey29. About Mindfulness30. More than Words

A selection of verse from the blog Me Fail? I Fly! and other verse that has been published elsewhere or been part of family celebrations

The next UK SDSR is scheduled for 2015. We should not set our expectations too high. Whitehall, says Shaw, is locked within frameworks of language and custom that are a hindrance to clear thinking about defence requirements and their implementation. 'Unfit for Purpose' exposes the workings of Whitehall to reveal a fragmented structure and culture.