Two New Books by Key Affiliates

Two marvelous new books have recently been published by two of our Key Affiliates: Jackie Le Fèvre and Karynne Courts.

Braver Than You Think... female perspectives on courage, by Jackie Le Fèvre. In Jackie's words, "This is a little book about some big stuff. I hope everyone will find something special here that's just right for the person they are -- and for the person they want to be." For information about how to obtain a copy please visit http://www.braverthanyouthink.co.uk/. The Sefton Women's and Children's Aid, registered charity number 1066878, benefits from the sale of every book.

Journey to the Blue Road, by Karynne Courts, is a marvelous book of inspiration for leaders. Journey to the Blue Road is a book of Outback Wisdom inspired by Karynne's life in the Australian Outback and her work in leadership. Visit http://www.valuesconnection.com/ for ordering details.

Sir Ken Robinson on Educating for Creativity

A video by Sir Ken Robinson has been added to our Presentations page.

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

Students with restless minds and bodies -- far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity -- are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences. "We are educating people out of their creativity," Robinson says.

This video is a must watch.

AVI Usage Growth

Growth in use of the Minessence Group's Values Inventory (AVI) continues to grow at an exponential rate. The graph below depicts growth in usage of the AVI over the period 1988 to December 2008.

eZine #35 Published--Meaningful Work

• The latest Minessence eZine #35 [19 March] features updated research on the global worldview shift which occurred after September 11, 2001. For the first time we look at the impact on the insatiable values' clusters. 
• The Articles page has been completely re-vamped in preparation for adding many more articles. 
• The Minessence Group Key Affiliate's team are currently exploring the concept of transforming the Minessence Group into a Co-op. Let us know if you are interested in being involved.

eZine #34 Now Published

• The latest Minessence eZine [published 13 March] features updated research on the global worldview shift which occurred after September 11, 2001.
• May last year, saw the introduction of the first full AVI (A Values Inventory) online. It can be produced at our website as a 70 page PDF document immediately a person has finished their responses to the AVI's value-laden statements.
• Since May 2008 many additional online AVI reports have been developed to suit the needs of AVI Accredited Consultants.
• The Minessence Group Key Affiliate's team are currently exploring the concept of transforming the Minessence Group into a Co-op. Let us know if you are interested in being involved.

Videos added to the site

Some interesting videos have been added to the Presentations page: http://www.minessence.net/presentations/presentations.aspx

Relationship AVI

Gunther Weil or Values Mentors and myself have collaborated to produce a new online version of the Relationship Development report.

At request from clients, any two people can be selected from the values-database and the values they share, and don't share, identified.

The report is based on the work pf William Glasser. Glasser suggests: to live a fulfilling life, we should spend quality time together living the values we share and quality time apart living the values we do not share. The VMRVI (Value Mentors Relationship Values Inventory) makes it easy for two people in a relationship to follow Glassers relationship-centric pathway to a fulfilling life.