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Relax, you'll never get it all done
The to do list. Starts at 100 things to do today. You filter that list against your "to don't list" and reduce it by a few Filter that...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 31, 20231 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
What do you want to change this week?

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 30, 20231 min read


Your greatest fail?
From the presentation that bombed, or the intricately planned project that wouldn't deliver, to the client you just could not win over or...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Listening: How to
Remember: Set your intention to be a good listener - your focus is on the speaker nothing else Listen to the words they say, not your...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Bad Manager Identification Chart
The link to the full article on Inc. com is here and while I don't agree with everything it says it is worth the click and read... Does...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 24, 20232 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
Which direction will you take this week?

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 23, 20231 min read


A willingness to experiment?
I recently was at an exhibition of Cezanne's paintings in London and in the collection were several depictions of Montagne...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Listening
Signs you are a bad listener #1

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 18, 20231 min read


More slides, less talk?
In the past couple of years my role allowed me to run almost 500 workshops to just over 8000 people. They have been a combination of...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 17, 20231 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
This #bluemonday instead of falling foul of the blah's. Go to a flower shop and smell the roses, star lilies or hyacinths. Get out there...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 16, 20231 min read


There's opportunity in disruption
The irrigation canal replaced the bucket (the bucket replaced our hands) The light bulb replaced the oil lamp, the oil lamp replaced the...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 12, 20231 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Jan 11, 20230 min read


Ten ways not to do a performance review
It is that time of year again... Here are some thought provoking ideas for you! Dial in or show up a few minutes late Apologize with a...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 10, 20231 min read



Andrew J Calvert
Jan 9, 20230 min read


Keeping Score
What are the metrics you use to measure progress, results, happiness? When I began to write my blog (at time of writing this about 300...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 5, 20231 min read


Listening, Did you know?
How have you been taught to listen? Have you been taught?

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 4, 20231 min read


The year of listening, not hearing
My intention for 2023 is to make this my year of listening. In a 52 part series I attempt to explore the different intentions, as well as...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 3, 20231 min read


#thoughtfortheweek
A gentle reminder...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 2, 20231 min read


23 (Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to')
Another trip around the sun begins How much can you achieve in 60 focused minutes? Assuming you sleep 8 hours a day there are almost 6,000...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Tar Barrels
Allendale in South West Northumberland has traditionally brought in the new year with the fiery Tar Bar'l festival for the past 160 years...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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