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Finding Your Enough: A Quiet Rebellion in a World of Too Much
How to reclaim your time, energy, and sanity by redefining what truly satisfies “What is enough?” It sounds like a simple question. But...

Andrew J Calvert
1 day ago4 min read
The Space Between: How I Transitioned from Full-Time Work to Full-Self Work
Some pivots can’t be rushed. They need space, support, and a dozen quiet decisions. When I first redesigned my Fridays, I thought I was...

Andrew J Calvert
6 days ago4 min read
Stress - The Slow Burn:
How Cumulative Stress Quietly Undermines Performance, Connection, and Wellbeing We often talk about stress like it’s a thunderstorm. It...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 125 min read


“Did I really say that?” Reflections on the magic of live speaking.
I’ve been in the human capital development space for close to 30 years now. In that time I’ve delivered keynotes, led workshops, run...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 71 min read


Coaching Core: The Power and Use of Metaphor in Coaching
✨ What Are Metaphors in Coaching? ✨ Metaphors are powerful tools in coaching, acting as bridges between abstract ideas and concrete...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 53 min read


The Pattern Is There
At first glance, this image looks like chaos. A tangle of brushstrokes. Movement with no clear direction. But keep looking. Give it time....

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 42 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Aug 10 min read


Who Do You Want to Be?
A Birthday Reflection on Soul, Screens, and the Sound of Trees So today I celebrate another milestone birthday. Another trip around the...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 13 min read


Why Your Next "Mistake" Might Be Your Breakthrough
Not all mistakes are failures. Some are unexpected invitations. If we slow down long enough to notice. Take penicillin. It wasn’t...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 312 min read


The Art of Asking: Sales Questions
Sales, at its core, is about understanding and addressing a customer’s needs. After 30 years in sales and sales leadership, working with...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 303 min read


More Human Than Ever: Flourishing in an AI-Driven World
Why empathy, presence, and intentionality are the real superpowers of the future As our lives become increasingly entangled with...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 294 min read


Are you looking?
Stop Searching, Start Seeing I was walking in bustling Wan chai when I saw this, a metal shutter, the shop not yet open for the day,...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 282 min read
The Power of Preparation: Lessons from an Unexpected Thank You
How preparation and avoiding assumptions can make or break a professional interaction, and what we can learn from it. Introduction: A...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 243 min read


Coaching Is a Subscription, Not an Insurance Policy
Why Your Growth Deserves Better Than a "Break Glass In Case of Emergency" Approach

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 232 min read
The Art (and Science) of Unlearning
Why Letting Go Might Be the Most Important Leadership Skill You Haven’t Mastered Yet Unlearning is one of those ideas that sounds simple,...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 222 min read


The Shape of Possibility
What Art Teaches Us About Experimentation and Growth There’s a moment in front of certain pieces of art when your mind goes quiet. You...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 213 min read


🎯 Death by PowerPoint: Are Your Slides Killing Your Message?
Let’s face it: we’ve all sat through a PowerPoint presentation that felt more like an endurance test than a conversation. But here’s the...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 171 min read
Begin with the End in Mind, Without Losing the Plot
How "Future You" Can Help You "Today" Make Better Decisions Most of us don’t start a journey without knowing the destination. Yet in our...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 162 min read
🟡 Practice. Pause. Progress.
I just had the pleasure of doing a mentor coaching session with two up-and-coming coaches. Each of us took 25 minutes to coach, followed...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 151 min read


The differences that make the design
I took a photo of this mosaic wall recently, not in a gallery or museum, but just on a quiet Boston street. I was struck by the energy...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 141 min read
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