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Andrew J Calvert

Business Coach. Trainer. Consultant

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Once or twice a week I publish an idea, question, insight or reflection. Topics can be inspired by world events, coaching conversations, random thoughts after a workshop, anything!

The blog also features guest writers too - colleagues, connections and friends who have a point of view to share.

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It begins with awareness

Andrew J Calvert

Apr 27, 20231 min read

It begins with awareness

So often you see these lovely Venn diagrams on Instagram, LinkedIn etc. that show the intersection of things you're good at, things you...

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I want to hold your hand at 80 and say, "we made it"

Andrew J Calvert

Apr 18, 20231 min read

I want to hold your hand at 80 and say, "we made it"

The places we've been & the things we've done together: Raising our sons Dancing in the living room; Watching the sun rise over South...

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On leadership

Andrew J Calvert

Apr 4, 20232 min read

On leadership

I thought being a leader was... well actually I didn't really know much about leadership when I applied for my first leadership role, I...

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End of Q1

Andrew J Calvert

Mar 30, 20231 min read

End of Q1

As Q1 comes to a close. Take the time to reflect. Review your email, client folders, calendar, social media and CRM. Than ask yourself...

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Progress over Perfection

Andrew J Calvert

Mar 28, 20232 min read

Progress over Perfection

WE haVE TO get started somewhere and too often we want what eever we create to be perfect, to say what we wnat exacly as we want, and...

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Going with the flow

Andrew J Calvert

Mar 23, 20231 min read

Going with the flow

Two minutes of rain water, thunder and the occasional leaf

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What is work?

Andrew J Calvert

Mar 9, 20231 min read

What is work?

Make work, house work, piece or full time the world seems to be full of work. And in answering a recent poll titled "How much do you...

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What do you do when there is no solution?

Andrew J Calvert

Feb 23, 20231 min read

What do you do when there is no solution?

Relationships break, projects or products fail, that dream job isn't what you expected. And when that happens, how you find a way to pick...

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What works for you?

Andrew J Calvert

Feb 9, 20231 min read

What works for you?

There is so much conflicting advice out there even for something as fundamental as breathing: Focus on breathing in - just let go of the...

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Your greatest fail?

Andrew J Calvert

Jan 26, 20231 min read

Your greatest fail?

From the presentation that bombed, or the intricately planned project that wouldn't deliver, to the client you just could not win over or...

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A willingness to experiment?

Andrew J Calvert

Jan 19, 20231 min read

A willingness to experiment?

I recently was at an exhibition of Cezanne's paintings in London and in the collection were several depictions of Montagne...

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(It’s about) Time

Andrew J Calvert

Dec 22, 20221 min read

(It’s about) Time

Last year I read a great history in a book called Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem...

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How did you spend the weekend?

Andrew J Calvert

Dec 13, 20221 min read

How did you spend the weekend?

How much did you try to pack in to those 50 odd hours? How often did you check work email? Did you rush from errands to events to parties...

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Happy Birthday Benoit B Mandelbrot

Andrew J Calvert

Nov 20, 20221 min read

Happy Birthday Benoit B Mandelbrot

Benoit B. Mandelbrot born this day in 1924 was a Polish-born French-American mathematician and polymath with broad interests in the...

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All our heroes have flaws

Andrew J Calvert

Nov 17, 20221 min read

All our heroes have flaws

And that's normal. As we learn, as individuals, communities and societies, the best of the previous generation becomes at best the SOP...

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Learning is Social (Recordings don’t work)

Andrew J Calvert

Nov 10, 20221 min read

Learning is Social (Recordings don’t work)

And for those of you not able to join live, we'll share the recording.... Learning is best when we learn with a group. In that group we...

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All hands on deck

Andrew J Calvert

Nov 3, 20222 min read

All hands on deck

A few years ago I worked for a large manufacturing company. Every year in March they processed thousands of Annual Reports, Notice and...

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Comparison is the thief of joy

Andrew J Calvert

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Comparison is the thief of joy

I know an artist who is a wildlife painter - she loves Africa and below are a few of her current collection. She has canvases in the...

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Wellness

Andrew J Calvert

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Wellness

Is more than just collecting data and discussing what to do, then running a webinar with 40% attendance, checking the box and moving on...

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Brevity is the soul of wit (tl;dr)

Andrew J Calvert

Oct 4, 20221 min read

Brevity is the soul of wit (tl;dr)

I was having coffee with a friend who told me a 3 minute video is too long for him to review - although if it was of his CEO he might...

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