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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!
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What Makes a Good Day?
Notes from a Coach’s Friday At the beginning of this year, I made a deliberate shift. I moved to a four-day workweek,, by choice. Fridays...
Andrew J Calvert
2 days ago2 min read
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Your Environment Shapes Your Conversations (and Your Behavior!)
Ever noticed how a conversation feels different depending on where you have it? A garden invites calm openness, A coffee shop fuels...
Andrew J Calvert
3 days ago3 min read
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What’s In It for Me? (WIIFM): Harnessing Self-Interest to Drive Change
Change can feel daunting, but one principle simplifies it: people embrace change when they see how it benefits them . The “What’s In It...
Andrew J Calvert
4 days ago2 min read
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Next Level Coaching: Tapping into Intuition - Trusting Your Inner Wisdom
Practical Ways to Encourage Clients to Listen to Their Gut and Make Intuitive Decisions We all have an inner compass guiding us — that...
Andrew J Calvert
5 days ago4 min read
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Chaos and Masterpiece: The Hidden Beauty of Messy Growth
Life isn’t always tidy. Growth isn’t always graceful. Even in the mess, the masterpiece is unfolding. I’ve been sitting with this thought...
Andrew J Calvert
6 days ago1 min read
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Why Learning New Skills Is the Brain’s Best Workout (And how coaching can supercharge your growth)
Did you know rats can learn to drive tiny cars? A 2019 University of Richmond study taught rats to navigate miniature vehicles. The...
Andrew J Calvert
Jun 51 min read
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Discomfort is a teacher, learn to work with, not against it
“There’s No Growth in the Comfort Zone, and No Comfort in the Growth Zone” Most of us want to grow. Become better leaders. Braver humans....
Andrew J Calvert
Jun 43 min read
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Next-Level Coaching:
Why Coaches Need Supervision It’s not a checkbox. It’s your compass. Supervision is often treated like a chore. Something to get through...
Andrew J Calvert
Jun 33 min read
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#Thoughtfortheweek
How about a little cognitive dissonance for the week ahead?
Andrew J Calvert
Jun 21 min read
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#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie quotes Voltaire... Where does certainty show up in your life? How about doubt?
Andrew J Calvert
May 301 min read
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When Goals Stall
What 50 Coaches Taught Me About Motivation, Meaning, and Momentum During International Coaching Week, I had the pleasure of leading a...
Andrew J Calvert
May 303 min read
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Delegating Effectively: The Key Actions for Leaders
Ever assigned a task and then had it land right back on your plate? Delegation is an essential leadership skill that empowers teams,...
Andrew J Calvert
May 292 min read
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Prioritise Will Instead of Resources
Why committed people beat well-equipped teams, and how leaders and coaches can build that commitment I’ve seen it over and over again,...
Andrew J Calvert
May 283 min read
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Next Level Coaching: Awareness vs. Intuition - Navigating the Voices in Coaching Conversations
Here’s a question for you: when working with clients, how do you discern if their insights stem from a place of conscious awareness or a...
Andrew J Calvert
May 272 min read
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Narrow paths
Not every journey is grand at the start. Some begin in shadows. In silence. In alleys no one notices. I took this photo on a quiet walk,...
Andrew J Calvert
May 262 min read
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#FortuneCookieFriday
Where can you find healing this weekend?
Andrew J Calvert
May 231 min read
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ICW 2025 – Final Day Highlights: “Shaping Futures Through Coaching”
What a day. What a crowd. What a vibe. The closing event of International Coaching Week 2024 in Singapore brought together 120+ coaches...
Andrew J Calvert
May 232 min read
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The Four Categories of Workplace Skills: Where Do You Focus?
In today’s rapidly changing world, not all skills are created equal. As we think about learning and development strategies, it helps to...
Andrew J Calvert
May 221 min read
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How Do You Want Me to Be Today? Rethinking the Supervisor’s Role in Coaching Development
Supervision isn’t about telling—it’s about tailoring. When coaches own the conversation, they own their growth. One of the first things...
Andrew J Calvert
May 213 min read
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Holding Space, Asking Better Questions
What’s the difference between asking a “stupid” question… and asking one that unlocks growth? In a recent mentor coaching session, one...
Andrew J Calvert
May 201 min read
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