Books

Story and Reflection as Ways of Thinking

The Apprentice Trilogy

The Apprentice Trilogy follows a young craftsman as he learns his trade—and, more importantly, learns how judgment is shaped through experience, failure, and responsibility.

Written for families, educators, and young people, the trilogy uses story to explore questions that are often difficult to address directly: character, perseverance, values under pressure, and the long process of becoming someone capable of sound judgment.

Rather than offering lessons, the stories invite readers into situations where thinking, choice, and consequence are inseparable. View on Amazon

Fiction

My writing—both fiction and nonfiction—explores how judgment is formed and how clarity develops over time.

Some ideas are best approached through conversation. Others benefit from reflection. Writing creates space for readers to slow down, consider complexity, and engage questions of responsibility, character, and choice without pressure or instruction.

Together, these books support the same aim as my speaking and teaching work: fostering clarity before decisions are made.

Non-Fiction

Thinking Clearly About What Matters

These nonfiction works explore how judgment is formed—through values, reflection, and the choices we make before action is taken.

Values

A Workbook for Building Character and Judgment

A reflective business fable that explores how values, perspective, and judgment shape outcomes far more than tactics or competition alone. Through the rivalry of two candlestick makers, the book invites readers to consider how pressure, self-focus, and assumptions influence decision-making—and how clarity is often lost before failure is visible. View on Amazon

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The Candlestick Wars

A Story About Judgment, Values, and What Truly Matters

A practical, guided workbook designed to help students, young adults, and early-career employees build character through reflection and intentional practice. Organized around foundational values such as responsibility, self-control, honesty, and perseverance, the workbook encourages readers to read, reflect, plan, and apply what they learn in everyday situations.

Designed for classrooms, mentoring, families, and workforce settings, Values supports the gradual formation of judgment by helping readers recognize patterns in behavior and take responsibility for the choices they make. View on Amazon