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#Thoughtfortheweek
As the year slows down for summer holidays (Hello to the South!) or winter festivals, unplug to refresh... *delete as needed
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 16, 20241 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
Looks like the fortune cookie recommends going with the flow #FortuneCookieFriday
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Long-term success over short-term gain?
Modern business philosophy gave us Agile and the attendant sprint; publicly listed companies and the short term push to quarterly...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 12, 20241 min read
The best things I learned in training: Identifying Customer Needs
Every customer is trying to accomplish something, avoid something or fix something. This means they need something NEED: A desire to...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 11, 20241 min read
The Year in review
As a coach I often ask my clients to reflect on their year when we have our final session of the calendar year. Here are some of the...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 9, 20240 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
#FortuneCookieFriday
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 6, 20241 min read
How to spark your creativity
It often seems like we are all exhorted to be more productive, more innovative, more curious, more focused more more more. And one of the...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 5, 20242 min read
The best things I learned in training: The wisdom of the crowd
One way to look at running a training class is besides you having something to teach every participant, there is also point of view that...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 4, 20241 min read
How to get a good night's sleep
There is so much advice out there. Here's what I;ve tried and measured with a sleep app or two... Go to bed at the same time (give or...
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 3, 20241 min read
#thoughtfortheweek
What can you begin this week?
Andrew J Calvert
Dec 2, 20241 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
There is a strength in forgiveness that can heal much #FortuneCookieFriday
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Gratitude Bingo
I've heard it said many times by numerous people that they find it hard to keep a gratitude item in their journal because "I'm always...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 28, 20241 min read
🌟 Sharing the EZRA Story: Speaking at NUS on Strategic Innovation 🌟
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of presenting at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to share EZRA’s journey of disrupting...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 27, 20241 min read
The best things I learned in training: Conducting a performance review
Almost no one looks forward to a performance review - but with these practices you can do a better job and lessen the dread - for...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 27, 20241 min read
Crowdsourcing excellence
Recently I've heard of two ways to start a dialog about improving things in the organization that I'd love to share. First is from Ben and...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Cut the noise!
Fresh back from a whirlwind trip to Sydney speaking to and with about 100 HR, L&D and Transformation leaders at EzraFest 🌟 💡Kicking...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 25, 20240 min read
#FortuneCookieFriday
This weekend, the fortune cookie wants you to listen carefully
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Lifetime
Henry Ford famously stated, "Time is money" and in industrial capitalism that is true, in YOUR LIFE that statement is not true. With the...
Andrew J Calvert
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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