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See the forest AND the trees: Questions to ask yourself.
This week is International Coaching Week and to join the celebration of the art, science and practice of coaching I wanted to share some...

Andrew J Calvert
May 19, 20211 min read


What does success mean to you?
As a coach I ask that question a lot. Early in the coaching relationship as my client and I are setting goals for the coaching journey...

Andrew J Calvert
May 18, 20211 min read



Andrew J Calvert
May 17, 20210 min read


What to do when you’ve outgrown your pot?
As any gardener will tell you, the pot creates a controllable environment for the plant. Allows the right balance of water and...

Andrew J Calvert
May 11, 20211 min read


The maps we use part 2
The first image is a map many of us are used to. But the map is visually inaccurate; Africa (30.37 million km²) looks similar in size to...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 12, 20211 min read


The maps we use*
Are there for our convenience, but too often don’t accurately reflect the world. These are the 24 time zones of our world, what do you...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 5, 20211 min read


Coaching
This it how your situation can seem. An uphill journey over bumpy terrain and an uncertain destination. But look closer. Coaching is the...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Nyepi (The power of the pause)
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa according to the Balinese calendar (this year it's March...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 11, 20211 min read


Dissonance and insight
Sometimes you don't se it at first but something catches your eye; a fleeting spark in your mind; the briefest intellectual frown, then...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Growth and habit...
Every day I go for a run in my neighborhood (You may have seen the wild boar and monkey posts last year). The pictures here were taken...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Reframing
This is a still life from the drive outside my home. I love the colours and textures to the composition, the extra dimension of the...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Golden rule of coaching: The quieter you become, the more you can hear.
January was the month of beginnings, resolutions, or detox. So what does February hold in store for you? As a coach, I was both taught...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 1, 20211 min read


Asking for help
I struggle to do it. I don't ask often or early enough most of the time. But this week I got into a conversation with my coach about why...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 12, 20212 min read


What's around the corner?
I was out for a run run recently and came to this S bend in the road. I seem to have some interesting realisations when I'm running...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 10, 20211 min read


Measuring progress on a destinationless journey 2021
Happy Hump day! Was the greeting from a colleague. And it caused me to pause and reflect on that. Wednesday, Hump Day, Half way through...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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