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Short, practical guides · UK edition

Master the Art of… anything.

In fewer words!

No padding. No 400 pages to say what fits in 120. Each book gets you competent fast, then hands you the free tools to actually do it.

Browse the series Reader tools
Paperback & KindlePractical examplesSimple stepsChecklists & templates
Under 150 pagesRead in an evening, use for years.
Simple stepsIn the order you'll actually do them.
Checklists & templatesFree online tools in every book.
Written for the UKOur rules, our prices, our paperwork.
The series

Six books. More coming.

Hear about the next title first
Cooking for One cover
Cooking for One45 recipes, no waste, no four days of leftovers.6 reader tools
Starting a UK Business cover
Starting a UK BusinessSole trader or limited company, registered and running in a weekend.6 reader tools
UK VAT cover
UK VATWhen to register, which scheme, and returns without the panic.6 reader tools
CIS cover
CISWhy 20% comes off your pay, and how to get it back.6 reader tools
SEO cover
SEOGet your small business found on Google, no agency.6 reader tools
AI Automation cover
AI AutomationFor UK small businesses. Win back hours every week.6 reader tools · 19 workflows
Reader tools

Every chapter with a job to do has a QR code.

The tools are free with the book and live here, so they can be updated when the rules change, which a printed page can't.

01Scan the codePrinted beside each chapter that has a tool, and on the last page for the full set. It opens the right tool directly.
02Type the unlock wordOne word, printed next to the QR code. No account, no password. Do it once and every tool for that book stays open on your device.
03Use it. Save it. Come back.Your numbers stay on your device. Download a PDF, or leave an email to be told when a tool is updated.
Why this series exists

J. A. O'Leary

Every book in this series started the same way: a subject I suddenly needed to understand, and a shelf of books that were either too long or written for people who already knew it. So I wrote down what I actually needed: the core knowledge, in the order you'll use it, checked against the official sources and kept up to date online. It won't make you an expert overnight. It will give you the understanding to master the subject yourself, in fewer words.

Written for the UK. Every rule and figure is checked against GOV.UK and dated, and the free online tools are updated when the rules change.

“Most books on these subjects are long because length looks like authority. I'd rather you finished it.”