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The best things I learned in training: Keep-Stop-Start
This nugget is a must have to help you when you are going through significant change In times of change you really need to prioritize:...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Honor your rhythms
What time of day is best to study? Reflect? Answer email? Interact 1:1? What day of the week is best for focus work? for collaboration?...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 12, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
Take your time, this one needs some thought says the fortune cookie!

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 8, 20241 min read


Other duties as necessary
Job descriptions (JD) are some of my favorite works of fiction. You see, a JD is created and then used to advertise for a position, as a...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 7, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Golden Silence
You've heard the phrase to "have second thoughts" and that those thoughts are more considered? You can get a client to share those...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 6, 20241 min read


JOMO
You've likely heard of FOMO - Fear of Missing Out - the perception that you may be either not "in the know" about or missing out on...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 5, 20241 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Mar 4, 20240 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
If. When. Let it be...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 1, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie wants to challenge you this weekend

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 1, 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


The best things I learned in training: Practice makes permanent
Learning something new? Then you need to practice, the lessons are only a small part of the process (anyone who studied a musical...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 28, 20241 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


#thoughtfortheweek
It will be worth it... #thoughtfortheweek

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 26, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie goes deep again!

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 23, 20241 min read


The empty chair
The empty chair coaching technique is a method often used to help individuals explore and resolve inner conflicts or gain insights into...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 22, 20241 min read


The best things I learned in training: Valid Business Reason (VBR)
The VBR illustrates to a prospect what they will gain from a meeting or conversation with you, that the conversation is relevant to their...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 21, 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


#thoughtfortheweek
Look carefully #thoughtfortheweek

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 19, 20241 min read


#FortuneCookieFriday
The fortune cookie goes with shades of Winnie the Pooh!

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Be careful where you jump
In the seemingly ever shifting world of business, of mass layoffs and shortages of skilled talent, many of us are evaluating where we...

Andrew J Calvert
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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