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The To DON'T list
I've written about To do lists and To be lists and recently about Kill Meetings but here's one I recently read about... the To Don't...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 28, 20221 min read


Managing your emotions
Holding it together can be tough. In an "always on" world with a blurring of lines between work and home life and ever increasing...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 26, 20221 min read


FutureMe
‘Your future depends on what you do today.’ Mahatma Gandhi I recently came across a site that allows you to send an email to your future...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 29, 20221 min read


The myth of multi tasking
We've all heard those around us speak of multi-tasking to get more done. But what is it and can we actually do it? Multitasking is the...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 24, 20222 min read


The Third Space
What I've noticed through the past year is how most people schedule their calendar in 30 or 60 minute increments and leave no time...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Receiving Feedback
Receiving feedback is often just as challenging as delivering it, even when the message is positive. The part of our brain that regulates...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 8, 20221 min read


What’s your story?
Where you were born, where you grew up, the jobs your parents did; what you did at school, who you hung out with and how you got "here"...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 4, 20221 min read


New year, New you?
Looking for a resolution you can make and keep? A best practice for new habit formation is to start small and do something simple daily...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 30, 20212 min read


23 Things to do without your phone
Our phones are amazing things that can do so much in such a compact form factor. They can also distract us and take an inordinate amount...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Reaching capacity
You are good at what you do. You are capable, you can focus, you can get results. You can hold it together. But like the bin bag above,...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 12, 20211 min read


Mindful Leadership? Keep a journal!
One recent story I've heard is of a large F500 corporation that conducted an experiment on the importance of reflection as a leadership...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Kindness
Toda is world kindness day. Add to the joy in the world! How do you actually promote caring and generosity on your team? First, it starts...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 13, 20211 min read


An Apology
Sorry, the post I had written, the post I am passionate about, the one I want to put up here, I'm not brave enough to publish. That's...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 2, 20211 min read


A you a Rubber plant or a Rubber tree?
I spotted this leaf while out for a run recently The mottled colors struck me as strangely beautiful, worthy of a picture. And as I...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Getting up to speed
Taking a new job, losing the old job, starting a new project, getting a new team member. These are the transitions where we need to...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 26, 20211 min read


Box breathing
Sitting or lying comfortably... Breathe in for a count of four Hold the breath for a count of four Breathe out for a count of four Hold...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Ice Ice Baby
How did you spend your Sunday? This is a picture of my son and I in an ice-bath. We were being introduced to the Wim Hof method:...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 7, 20211 min read


If you can read this, thank a teacher.
October 5 is World Teacher Day. Whether your classroom is online, in the bush or in a building; whether you're an educator, corporate...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Making it happen
This year October 4-8 is Customer Service Week. And I'd like to thank the Delivery team at LHH for the work they have done day in day out...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Stilling the mind
Floating in body temperature super saturated salt water, in silence and darkness, is not for the claustrophobic. But turning off the...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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