A selection of work across business, learning, wellbeing, and everyday living.
LOOK AROUND YOU
Observation, Standards and Continuous Improvement
Businesses rarely lose their way overnight.
More often, they simply become busy.
Small changes become accepted.
Standards gradually drift.
Atmosphere changes.
Customers notice.
Staff notice.
Sometimes owners no longer see what others experience every day.
Look Around You is a practical guide that invites business owners, managers and supervisors to pause, observe with fresh eyes and rediscover the standards, care and atmosphere that first inspired their business.
Rather than offering management theory or quick-fix solutions, Jan A. Couper encourages readers to develop one of leadership’s most valuable skills—careful observation.
Through practical examples and reflection, readers will discover how small improvements in atmosphere, workplace culture, customer experience and everyday standards can quietly transform the way a business feels to customers, staff and visitors alike.
CLEAR RECORD LEDGERS SERIES:
WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN >>
*structured organisers
*practical systems
*household management tools
The Clear Record Ledger Series.
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Each ledger is designed around a simple organising question:
WHO — important people and services
WHAT — items, systems, and assets
WHERE — locations and access
WHEN — timing, routines, and renewals
Together, the series provides a practical framework for organising everyday life clearly and consistently.
Thoughtful Learning
Books that support reading, reflection, and conversation through real topics and shared experiences.
Football / Sport-Based Learning
The World Cup Playbook
Fun, games and shared moments around football
A simple and engaging way to learn through football — encouraging reading, thinking, and conversation through the game.
Grandad and Me – A World Cup Playbook
Games, Puzzles, Quizzes, Rules
This book is a shared football playbook designed to bring generations together. A warm, thoughtful book for football fans young and old.
Language & Practice Through Football
El Cuaderno del Mundial
A Spanish-language companion designed to support learning through football, combining simple language, activity, and engagement with the game.
Football in Action Word Cards for Practice & Play
A practical set of word cards designed to support language development, reading, and active learning through football-based play.
Small Stories, Big Ideas Series
Short, thoughtful pieces designed to encourage reflection and discussion. Plus, using AI as a thinking partner.
All of these resources above, are designed to be used together — beginning with the game and extending into language, reading, and shared activity
Wellbeing
LightPoints: Practical guides to support the body and mind through simple, everyday approaches.
This series builds on Jan Couper’s earlier work developed over many years, including the Take Part In Your Care series (2004), with a continued focus on simple, practical self-care including utilizing 660nm red light and touch.
A practical guide to supporting movement, easing discomfort, and improving everyday mobility using gentle red light, massage or acupressure.
A guide to clarity, balance, and emotional well-being using gentle red light, massage, acupressure and more.
Living & Environment
Simple ideas for bringing life, calm, and natural elements into everyday spaces.
Living Balcony – Autumn Edition
Designing Resilient Gardens for Modern City Apartments
A practical, illustrated guide to creating a small, living space — beginning with one plan.
This book is intended to be used in a simple way — read, reflect, and apply what feels useful.
There is no need to do everything at once.
Some ideas from our books are also explored in the free guides available on this site.
