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(The Inner Scorecard) What's important to you?
A few months ago I saw Dr.Marshall Goldsmith at an event in Singapore. I took away so many ideas and insights - Dr. Goldsmith's mission...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 13, 20241 min read


We are a family...
Be careful of the metaphors you use, because their meaning differs from person to person. Growing up, my family was a standard nuclear...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 11, 20241 min read


We get out what we put in
A gentle reminder What have you put in this week? What are you putting in today?

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 6, 20241 min read


What is the purpose of art?
Who defines art? How do you define art? How do you use art? What in your life allows you to create art? When, if ever, is it appropriate...

Andrew J Calvert
May 28, 20241 min read


Always
There is always more work to be done You can come in earlier or stay later (or do both) there is still more to be done More planning,...

Andrew J Calvert
May 23, 20241 min read


Fancy a cuppa?
For thousands of years people all over the world have enjoyed Tea... On National Tea Day join me for a cuppa? or try the Tea Meditation...

Andrew J Calvert
May 21, 20242 min read


Window Gazing
I've written many times about the need to pause from the always on hurry up state we are constantly encouraged to be in And yesterday,...

Andrew J Calvert
May 9, 20241 min read


Different kinds of silence
Do you have a favorite kind of silence? For a year I've been writing about listening - how to, how not to, what to avoid, the benefits...

Andrew J Calvert
May 7, 20241 min read


120 days in and counting
Since the start of this calendar year 120 days have passed - approximately one third of 2024. How are you doing? How are you feeling?...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 30, 20241 min read


From --> To
When you know where you are (i.e. where you are coming from), you need to take time (sometimes a lot sometimes not) to figure out where...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 25, 20241 min read


The Joy of firsts
A friend of mine - actually the oldest person I'm friends with - he's well into his 80s - is a retired pilot of a major airline. He first...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 11, 20241 min read


The Joy of Small Things
is a book I'm reading by Hannah Jane Parkinson. In just 235 pages she takes you from the perfect dressing gown and kissing to private...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 4, 20241 min read


What's your brand worth, and why?
I once went to a conference on luxury. The keynote speaker was the APAC head of Rolls Royce Motor Cars To begin he shared a beautifully...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 28, 20242 min read


(Gentle) Reminder
What do you set your reminders for? Paying the bills Attend a meeting Submit that report Review your pipeline against target Call a...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Time out
About 50 kilometers north west of Newcastle on Tyne on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, this corner of the world is a place...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Saying goodbye to a colleague
As you grow into your leadership journey sometimes you will need to let people go, other times people will leave But how do you use these...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Who are the happiest people you know?
What do they do? What did they study? How do they describe the arc of their career? Success comes in many shapes - look around you for...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 27, 20241 min read


A Glimmer
Glimmer alert! This post mentions soft spring rains puppy dog noses long walks on warm evenings with a loved one the smell of jasmine on...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Not a new year resolution post...
Words to live by Discipline Vulnerability Growth Strength Empathy Kindness Arete (Within the Greek language, arete is a concept that is...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 16, 20241 min read


The Gloaming
The time of day just before and after the sun sets And on a recent holiday, about an hour before sunset my family and I would get in the...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 21, 20231 min read
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