Description
A method for making one change stick
GROWTH by DESIGN is for making one change last when you’re short of time, energy and room. Most change advice is right. What nobody prints on the packaging is the list of conditions it needs: spare time, spare energy, someone sharing the load, and a week that holds still. This book assumes you have none of those.
It’s built on two systems. GROWTH is how you see the change: six qualities, Grounded, Resonant, Outward, Within Reach, Transformative and Harmonious. DESIGN is how you do it: six steps, Define, Envision, Strategize, Initiate, Gather and Nurture.
Who it’s for
People trying to change one thing while the rest of life carries on. Shift workers, carers, parents, and anyone who has started the same change more than once. Stephen Owen wrote it after 15 years as a primary care nurse, having the change conversation for a living.
What’s inside
- Eleven numbered chapters, and The Safety Route for the days when none of it applies.
- You choose one change in Chapter Two and work on it through the book. Every chapter ends with one thing to do about it.
- A bad-day version of every tool, and a way back for when you stop.
- A reader code in every copy. It opens the printable sheets at sowhatworks.com/resources.
Formats and prices
| Format | Size | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 5.5 x 8.5 in, 272 pages | £12.99 | This shop, Amazon and bookshops |
| Hardback | 5.5 x 8.5 in, 272 pages | £19.99 | This shop, Amazon and bookshops |
| Kindle ebook | Not applicable | £5.99 | Amazon |
Tell me on launch day
Nothing is on sale yet. Leave your email on the free tools page and I’ll tell you the day it’s out. You’ll get the free GROWTH Readiness Scorecard and One-Page Change Plan in the meantime.


