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Why Coaching is a Game-Changer: Discovering the Impact for Yourself
Have you ever wondered why some leaders seem to effortlessly navigate challenges, grow their careers, and inspire others? Chances are,...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 142 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
What are the stories you tell yourself? Are you the hero or villain? Victim or survivor? .

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 131 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Jan 101 min read
10 Tonics to Prevent a Sh!tty Day: Setting Up Your Week for Success
🗓️ Block “White Space” in Your Calendar Schedule an hour or two each day for nothing—yep, nothing at all. This white space is your...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 92 min read


The best things I learned in training: Receiving a compliment
I've run countless leadership development classes on giving recognition yet I'm still to see one that contains a section on how to...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 82 min read


Finding Your Ideal Coach: 8 Steps to Find the Right Coach for You
Choosing a coach isn’t a casual decision, it’s an investment in yourself. The right coach will push you, align with your values, and...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 72 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
Keep this in mind as the week progresses - we need to recover to perform at our best #thoughtfortheweek

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 61 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
This week the fortune cookie gives a whole new take on the "new year new you" trope

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 31 min read


It's an inside job
Many of us desire to have a simple life, to know what to do, when and how to do it. But life often isn't that simple The complexity of...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 22 min read


The Best Things I Learned in Training: Planning my day
Almost the first training class I took was the Franklin Covey Time Management Essentials A day long course that got to the heart of...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 11 min read


Old Years' Day
It is Hogmanay today. The last day of the old year A day of reflection, cleaning the house and taking out the ashes from the fire For...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 31, 20241 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
After a year of doing, if you have some time off, see how much you can just be

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 30, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
If you are feeling a little out of focus - so is the the fortune cookie. And now is the time to get ready to begin your next chapter!

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 27, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Reprise
Part 53 in a 52 part series As I wrote in January, I was so fortunate to work for a "soft skills" training company who drank their own...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 26, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Taking time for myself
The first question asked in the first lesson I took on my journey to get my PCC was, "how do you bring your best to each coaching...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 25, 20241 min read


A year in audio books (last minute gift idea)
I recently posted on the books I've read this year and the ideas, insights and joy they have brought me and I realised I had also...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 24, 20241 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Dec 23, 20240 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
Year's end can be a dark time (in the northern hemisphere) physically and mentally. Take heart and shine on you crazy diamond!

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 20, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Keeping a journal
Many times over my adult life I have attended a training class and one of the recommended actions to take after the session was to write...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Lessons of 2024
2024 brought me some quirky additions for my toolkit for life— dry erasers to inspire appreciation, middle restroom stalls and their...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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